I build, acquire and scale businesses — then put the systems and leadership in place that allow them to run without me.
Adrian Hancock is a Manchester-based founder, operator and business acquirer. He built Clear Technology Group into a group of businesses that now runs largely without him and applies the same operator-to-owner thinking across technology, property and new ventures.
His approach combines quarterly planning, functional meetings, strong leadership teams and clear accountability. The objective is simple: build companies that perform without the owner having to sit at the centre of every decision.
He is also an active crypto trader and has invested in formal training to learn it properly. He does not give investment advice or manage money for anyone else.
Across every venture, the aim is to create a stronger business that depends less on its owner.
Create the structure, commercial focus and operating rhythm that turn a promising company into a dependable one.
Identify businesses with unrealised potential, then improve the systems, leadership and route to growth.
Replace owner dependency with clear processes, accountable teams and technology that makes the business easier to run.
Every business I run has been shaped by someone who taught me something I would not have worked out on my own. Here is where I have invested in that.
Each business has its own focus, but all are built around strong teams, clear systems and sustainable growth.
A group of workplace technology businesses, including ClearVC and VideoCentric.
Explore the groupProperty ventures including Caxton House and Carlton House.
Explore the group
Practical AI tools and operating frameworks that help business owners scale.
Explore the AcceleratorIdeas and experience shared with leading business publications.
Building businesses that run without you is only worth it if you actually go and do something with the time.
Any excuse to travel and learn to helm my own aircraft. Planes, helicopters, and more.
Out on the water, phone off, nothing to manage. Just hang out with friends, family, and the sea.
Anything that has an edge of strategy, adrenaline, and fun.