Individual Coaching & Mentoring for your Personal and Professional Life
The most valuable investment you'll ever make is in yourself.
Let's talkNurturing your journey to growth
Are you feeling stuck, uncertain about your direction, or struggling to achieve your goals? If so, it may be time to consider working with a personal coach.
Individual coaching takes a holistic approach to support you in understanding your emotions, behaviours, character, and aspirations.
We work with you to identify gaps and frustrations, explore where you want to be, understand why these goals are important to you, and assess how achieving them would impact your life.
Whatever you’re navigating – be it change, challenge, resilience or growth – individual coaching sets you up to reach your goals and thrive.
The Benefits of Personal Coaching
Increased Self-Awareness
Coaching will help you develop a deeper understanding of your emotions, behaviours, and thought patterns, leading to improved emotional intelligence and stronger relationships.Clarity and Goal Setting
Your coach will help you gain a better understanding of what you want to achieve, and support you in setting clear and achievable goals while holding you accountable.Reduced Anxiety and Stress
Strategies for managing anxiety, stress and emotional conflict are more important than ever. Your coach can provide tools and techniques to support your well-being.Work-life Balance
Improved self-care bring about greater alignment with your goals. Coaching can empower you to set clear boundaries and manage priorities.Personal Growth
Your coach will act as your critical friend, non-judgmental voice and sounding board. Providing you with unbiased, constructive feedback to encourage your self-reflection and growth.Confidence & Resilience
Coaching empowers, validates and supports you while also challenging your thinking and limiting beliefs. Encouraging re-evaluation and allowing you to become the best version of yourself.
Guidance to Break Through
From optimising your daily routines and productivity to navigating major life transitions, your coach will provide the accountability, support, and expert guidance you need to make lasting, positive changes.
They’ll challenge you to step outside your comfort zone, try new approaches, and unlock your hidden talents and capabilities.
Investing in a coach is an investment in yourself – one that can yield remarkable returns in every aspect of your life.
Our Coaches
Matthew Roberts – Global
Area of expertise
Diagnostic Expert, Coach and Facilitator
About Matthew
Matthew Roberts is a visionary CEO and award-winning entrepreneur with over a decade of experience. Specialising in digital and strategic marketing, he harnesses the power of technology to drive business success. He has positioned Actuate as a global leader in elite coaching and mentoring through the innovative use of diagnostic assessments, earning a prestigious nomination for Entrepreneur of the Year at The Parliamentary Business Awards.
Matthew is driven by a passion for coaching and an unwavering commitment to helping individuals and teams excel. His ethos is central to Actuate’s mission: delivering transformative coaching, training solutions, and career development to organisations and individuals worldwide.
Matthew’s dynamic leadership has propelled Actuate to prominence, earning the company numerous accolades, including four consecutive Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards, a 10th place ranking in the Financial Times Top 100, and recognition as the Fastest-Growing E-Commerce Business in the Northwest; Actuate has also been celebrated at the CXA Awards and featured in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100. For Matthew, positive feedback from partners, clients, and employees is the truest mark of success.
Matthew’s impact transcends the corporate world. He is embracing the challenge of running 12 marathons in 12 months to support the Motor Neurone Disease Association and Brain Tumour Charity, and he actively manages the Weaver Panthers women’s football team. Matthew’s commitment to empowerment and growth resounds in all aspects of his life.
The diagnostic process with Matt was simply flawless. His energy and intuitive approach, coupled with expertise and flare made Actuate an easy choice for our L&D initiative. Matt delivered something so genuine and fresh that it felt impossible to consider any other provider. I left the room feeling energised, focused and eager to begin our journey with Actuate.
Annmarie Higgins ICF, CMI, EMCC – Europe
Area of expertise
Executive Coach and Facilitator
About Annmarie
With over 20 years of experience managing a diverse portfolio career, Annmarie has excelled in consultancy, advisory, facilitation, and coaching roles across international and UK-based organisations. Her trusted advisor relationships make her the go-to expert for many on their journeys to success.
Annmarie is renowned for her engaging and highly interactive approach, offering impactful accredited leadership, management, and coaching programmes and a comprehensive suite of continuing professional development courses. She specialises in executive and team coaching, leveraging her vast experience as a board advisor.
Annmarie has coached board members and aspiring leaders across industries, including Education, Healthcare, Consultancy, Medicine & Pathology, Environmental Services, Microbiology, Government, and the NHS. She currently focuses on coaching leaders into board roles and delivering award-winning, results-driven programmes. Annmarie offers clients the professional space to realise their potential and provides clear pathways to success.
Notably, Annmarie collaborated with the National Centre for Excellence in Maths to achieve key government objectives and developed a nationwide “train the trainer” model for NHS Trusts.
Annmarie is a master coach. Working with her has enabled me to address longstanding business and mindset challenges and to make fundamental changes. Not only is she so skilful that she makes it seem effortless, but she is also a delightful person - warm, positive, compassionate, with a great sense of humour. An absolute treasure. I can't thank her enough.
Maria Banks ICF PCC – Europe
Area of expertise
Executive Coach, Mentor and Facilitator
About Maria
Nominated as the UK Business Hero 2020 by the British Chamber of Commerce and featured in The Sunday Telegraph and The Times, Maria is an innovative coach distinguished by her unwavering commitment to leadership development. She excels in aligning organisational values with brand identity and thrives in demanding environments. Her expertise manifests in her impactful work across the UK and Europe, advocating for women’s advancement in the workplace.
Recent highlights include:
- Designing and delivering a ‘Leadership Development’ workshop for the EFPIA’s (European Federation of Pharmaceuticals Industry Association) Director General and Senior Team in Brussels, representing the biopharmaceutical industry in Europe.
- Spearheading an online ‘Women Leadership Development’ program and Dialogue Workshops for GSK global pharmaceuticals.
- Facilitating a 2-day workshop for Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising in London.
With over a decade of experience in the corporate energy sector, Maria has implemented successful change and performance management strategies throughout Europe, enhancing operational efficiency and surmounting performance challenges. She excels in diverse settings, serving a broad international clientele. Her dynamic approach and rich expertise position her as a driving force in transformative leadership. Her reputation as a global thought leader underscores her client value.
Maria is open, kind and inquisitive... (she) listens and asks the right questions, getting you to think differently. Her style is open and kind, and she draws you in, facilitating openness, allowing the conversation to flow, and changing direction where needed.
Pasquale Mazzuca – Europe
Area of expertise
Executive Coach and Facilitator
About Pasquale
Pasquale is an esteemed Executive Coach, Leadership Development Expert, and Consultant with a rich background spanning over three decades. His expertise enfolds Recruitment and Assessment, Organisational Development, Training Needs Analysis, and Team Coaching.
Throughout his career, Pasquale has specialised in empowering leadership teams and nurturing high-performance individuals. Recognised for his remarkable achievements, he has significantly enhanced senior leadership team effectiveness by more than 30% and amplified team engagement levels by over 20%.
Pasquale possesses an exceptional talent for identifying leadership development gaps and formulating tailored strategies to cultivate skills across diverse cohorts. He finds great fulfilment in facilitating pivotal “ah-ha!” moments that enable individuals and teams to unlock their potential.
Pasquale’s impact is profound. His clients consistently report increased clarity in their leadership roles, enhanced decision-making abilities, and a more cohesive team environment. By aligning individual goals with organisational objectives, Pasquale helps professionals drive meaningful change and obtain outstanding results. His strategic approach boosts performance metrics and fosters a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring long-term success.
With Pasquale Mazzuca... I'm really excited to start on my non-exec director journey and build on my experience to date. I left our session with a huge amount to reflect on but also hugely motivated about what it is I can offer as an NED, and some great tools and insights to understand my 'Why'. A bit of a lightbulb moment thinking about belief systems, curiosity, energy, and your freedom to choose to refuse to give in to limiting beliefs about yourself.
