About Laura
As a Fractional COO/CPO, Laura partners with founders and business leaders, providing agile support to build resilient, data-led, and future-ready companies.
Her expertise encompasses running operations functions,ย business process design, supply chain,ย automation, change management, compliance, M&A, HR, payroll, and scaling high-performance teams and cultures.
Laura delivers results through a blend of pragmatic execution and strategic foresight, drawing upon her hands-on systems experience and her ability to engage effectively at the board level.
Whether the goal is to turn around an underperforming team, grow an emerging function, or enhance business efficiency, Laura helps embed scalable infrastructure and drive sustainable growth without unnecessary complexity.
Work withย Laura
For Startup & Scaleups
As a Fractional Chief Operations Officer, Laura's focus is to ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ by embedding 17 years of experience across early-stage startups to FTSE100 businesses. She takes a strategically minded, no-nonsense, and results-driven approach to eliminate operational friction, streamline workflows, and build new infrastructure, allowing businesses to operate with maximum efficiency. Laura's extensive ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ - including HR, finance, legal, IT, and marketing, ensures that no operational decision is made in isolation, always aligning with your overarching strategic goals. Whether you're looking to scale operations, implement new systems, or enhance overall organisational effectiveness, Laura can provide the expertise you need for a minimum of 2 days a month, acting as your dedicated COO.
For Startup & Scaleups
In her role as a Fractional Chief People Officer, Laura will get stuck into your business to build and refine your people systems and culture so that you can ๐๐ฝ ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ with ease. While she has a strong foundation in HR, this is far from a traditional HR role. Laura takes a ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต to people management. By using strategic foresight to anticipate future needs and ensuring every people initiative contributes to overall business success, Laura ensures people systems are efficient and directly ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐๐. Whether youโre looking to make your first hire, coach and train your leaders, turn around an underperforming team or grow an emerging function, Laura can work with you as little as 2 days a month as your CPO to build the high-performing team and environment you need to ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ.
For Micro Business Owners & Solopreneurs
Laura partners with micro business owners who want to grow their business without the stress and overwhelm. By blending ๐๐ค๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐ช๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐, she can help you propel your business and your life forward quicker than standard business coaching alone. Together, you'll work on 4 key areas: ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป - Clarify your vision and strategy to achieve extraordinary results and build a business you truly love. ๐๐๐ป๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ - Build a high-performing team and become a truly inspiring leader to unlock your collective potential. ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ - Streamline your operations and systems to increase efficiency and boost productivity. ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป - Develop an unstoppable mindset and unwavering resilience to overcome challenges and succeed. ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฌ๐ผ๐: Bi-weekly 90 minute calls and ongoing support via WhatsApp and email.
Finding expertiseย for your business has never been quicker, easier and more cost effective.
This is the power of hiring a Fractional!ย
"I look forward to my calls with Laura. She's able to adapt to what the business and I needย and as a result, we are making positive steps forward andย getting more done"
4 reasons why hiring a fractional works!
Targeted Expertise, Flexible Cost:
You gain access to specialised skills precisely when you need them, paying only for the value delivered without the ongoing overhead of a full-time salary, benefits, and long-term commitment. This ensures budget-conscious access to top-tier talent.
Agile Scaling and Adaptability:
The level ofย support can beย adjusted to your current business needs and project demands. You can scale Fractional involvement up during critical phases and down when less intensive support is required, offering unparalleled flexibility compared to a full-time hire.
Fresh, Unbiased Strategic Insights:
You'll benefit from a Fractional'sย objective, external perspective, unburdened by internal politics or established practices. Fractionals collectย diverse experiences from working with multiple organisations which allows them to offer innovative solutions and identify growth opportunities you might otherwise miss.
Faster Results and Focused Impact:
A Fractional isย typically brought in to address specific challenges or drive key initiatives. Their experiences allow them to quickly assess situations, implement proven strategies, and deliver tangible results faster than a full-time hire who requires more onboarding.
"Working with Laura Allen over the past few months has been a truly transformative experience.ย She introduced me to her extensive network of professionals, many of whom have played a pivotal role in the development of Tily Blooms, providing invaluable insights, support, and opportunities that I wouldn't have accessed otherwise.โ"
Enquireย today
Ready to learn more? Book a discovery call with Laura today. Discover how fractional support can unlock your company's performance and take it to the next level.