Thomas Pels

Thomas Pels is a self-employed business consultant specializing in helping companies scale operations while maintaining strategic focus, financial stability, and team cohesion. Operating at the intersection of CEO, CFO, and COO roles, Pels addresses the complex challenges that arise when rapid growth disrupts established business frameworks.

Pels focuses on three critical areas where business scaling typically encounters obstacles: strategic direction, cash flow management, and team dynamics. His methodology emphasizes practical decision-making over theoretical frameworks, helping leadership teams translate high-level organizational goals into executable operational plans.

Rather than offering generic consulting approaches, Pels specializes in helping executives navigate the specific chaos that accompanies organizational growth. His services are designed to help business leaders cut through operational complexity, regain strategic focus, and develop clear, actionable implementation roadmaps.

Pels has gained his expertise through hands-on experience navigating growth challenges at companies including Rombit and Made, where he encountered firsthand the operational disruptions that typically accompany business scaling. This practical experience forms the foundation of his consulting approach, allowing him to address real-world implementation challenges rather than purely theoretical business problems.

His consulting practice centers on helping companies manage the transition points where growth creates operational strain. Pels works with leadership teams to identify where scaling efforts are breaking down existing systems and processes, then develops targeted solutions to restore operational effectiveness while maintaining growth momentum.

The consultant operates across multiple executive functions, bringing CEO-level strategic thinking, CFO-level financial analysis, and COO-level operational expertise to scaling challenges. This multifaceted approach allows him to address the interconnected nature of growth-related business problems.

Pels conducts his consulting work in both English and Dutch, making his services accessible to businesses across English-speaking markets and the Netherlands. His practice is structured to provide direct access to senior-level strategic guidance for companies experiencing scaling difficulties.

Pels has navigated growth challenges at companies including Rombit and Made, gaining hands-on experience with the operational disruptions that accompany business scaling.

Full name	Thomas Pels
Role	CEO / CFO / COO
Organization	self-employed
Country	Netherlands
Industry	Business Consulting
Specialties	Business Scaling · Strategic Planning · Cash Flow Management · Team Dynamics · Operational Excellence · Executive Consulting
Languages	en, nl
Consulting rate	EUR 125 per hour
Bookable	Yes — via TinRate

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Expert	Role	Country	Rate	Languages
Alexandre Gagliano	CEO, ITROCX & AUMENTIA		EUR 250/hr
Andreas Christodoulou	Entrepreneur, THE OFFICIAL ANDREASCY	Belgium	EUR 799/hr	el, en
Bart Verreydt	Founder - Growht & Scaling Advisor, BoostR	Belgium	EUR 150/hr
Benedikt De Vreese	Hands-on Accelerator for Professional Growth, Eagle Eye	Belgium	EUR 175/hr	en
Bert Slosse	Growth Consultant | Aligning Sales, Systems & Teams | Turning Complexity into Scalable Growth, MELIUS	Belgium	EUR 100/hr	nl, en, fr
Bram Lansink	Marketing & Growth Strategy Expert, PUM (20+ yr Philips/Signify)	Netherlands	EUR 140/hr	en, nl

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