Stephen Edwards FCCA — Founder of Gro Profit First Accountants
Stephen Edwards is the founder of Gro Profit First Accountants and the author of How to Build a Business That Runs Without You. He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a Certified Profit First Professional, a Certified High Performance Coach (CHPC) trained by Brendon Burchard, and an EOS Bootcamp graduate.
How to Build a Business That Runs Without You
Stephen's book documents the Entrepreneur Freedom System (EFS) — a 10-step framework he built over a decade running Gro and proved by taking a month off the business. Practical guidance for ambitious owners who want a business that pays them properly and runs without them. Available on Amazon UK.
UK's First Ever Profit First Accountant of the Year (2022)
In 2022, Stephen was named the UK's first ever Profit First Accountant of the Year by Profit First Professionals UK. The award was presented in Newcastle and recognised the depth of work Gro had put into helping UK business owners take home more profit using Mike Michalowicz's Profit First system.
Credentials
Accounting: FCCA (Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), Certified Profit First Professional, UK's first Profit First Accountant of the Year (2022). Business systems: EOS Bootcamp graduate, author of the Entrepreneur Freedom System (EFS). Coaching: Certified High Performance Coach (CHPC), trained by Brendon Burchard.
Continuing Development
Stephen is a long-standing member of Strategic Coach (Dan Sullivan's entrepreneurial coaching programme) and has been part of several of the UK's leading entrepreneurial mastermind groups, including Nigel Botterill's Entrepreneurs Circle inner circle, Elliot Botterill's Inner Circle, and Dan Bradbury's masterminds.
Work With Stephen
Stephen and the Gro team work with 500+ small business owners across the UK from offices at 122 Bath Road, Cheltenham. Book a free strategic meeting or explore the EFS in business coaching.