Helping SME owners lead with greater clarity and confidence

Shirley Halvey business adviser supporting SME owners

Shirley Halvey founded Halvey & Associates in 2020, bringing with her over 20 years’ experience working with both multi-national and SME companies. Shirley, along with her associates, can provide a full suite of practical services and training to SME owners and management teams. Halvey & Associates’ approach is grounded in the realities of running a business and focused on helping clients make clear, confident and practical decisions.

The mission of Halvey & Associates

At Halvey & Associates, our mission is to empower SMEs to grow with clarity and confidence by delivering affordable, practical, and solution-focused business development support tailored to their unique needs.

We work one-to-one with business owners and senior decision-makers to develop strategies that work for your business, providing clear advice and actionable solutions that strengthen your foundations and support sustainable growth.

A Direct and Practical Approach

Clients often value the straightforward and supportive way Halvey & Associates work, which is without complexity, but with clarity, practical thinking and accountability to important business decisions.

What Clients Say

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Client results in practice

I highly recommend Shirley to any business looking fo a trusted mentor and strategic partner
Clive Connaughton, Founder, Turas Branda

Experience that supports real business decisions

Halvey & Associates have worked with SME owners and management teams across a range of sectors, supporting them through growth, leadership transition, business development

and organisational change, grounded in practical experience and shaped by the realities of running a business.

Founder, Shirley Halvey is an active mentor for the Local Enterprise Office in Galway and Roscommon, a member of the Galway Chamber of Commerce and the Business and Professional Women organisation, reflecting Halvey & Associates’ continued engagement with the local business community and SME sector.

The meaning of Halvey & Associates

Halvey & Associates reflects both Shirley’s individual advisory work and the trusted specialists she may bring in when additional expertise is needed. Depending on the needs of the business, we may work with trusted associates who bring expertise in areas such as

finance and funding
organisational development
business support services
specialist advisory areas

Ready to strengthen the foundations of your business?

Is your business growing and leadership becoming more complex?

Do you need a strategy for your business?

A conversation may help clarify the next steps.

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