Mentoring for people in holding companies.
Holding Companies is a holding companies field with its own language, its own way in and its own unwritten rules. A mentorhero session puts a mentee in front of somebody already doing that job for 30 minutes, so the questions get answered by a person instead of a search engine. Group roles are rarely advertised in plain language. A mentor explains what the job is before you apply for it.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to the mentee
- Free
- Sector
- Holding Companies
Why a session helps in holding companies.
The language of holding companies
A mentee leaves the session understanding the terms used on the job, not a glossary written by somebody outside it.
The route in, said plainly
Which qualifications, tickets or first jobs matter in holding companies, and which are a waste of money.
Thirty minutes, no cost to the mentee
Short enough that a working mentor can give it, long enough to change what somebody does next.
Somebody who has done the job
Mentors are matched on the work itself, so the person on the call recognises the problem straight away.
The language of holding companies.
These are the terms that come up in a holding companies session, and what they mean in practice.
Group and operating company
The parent that owns and the businesses that trade. Careers run across both.
Portfolio
The set of businesses held, and the logic that keeps them together.
Consolidation
Pulling group numbers into one set of accounts. A core finance skill here.
Governance
Board structures, delegated authority and who is allowed to decide what.
Where the jobs sit.
A mentor can walk a mentee through any of these, from the first job to the one after next.
Group analyst
Group finance
Corporate development
Company secretary
Portfolio director
Board roles
The questions that come up.
Moving from an operating business into group
What corporate development actually does all day
Getting exposure to boards early in a career
Whether an accountancy or legal qualification is the better route
Understanding how acquisitions change your job
Half an hour is enough for this.
How a group looks at the business you work in
What gets a proposal through a board
How careers move across a portfolio of companies
Four steps, no cost.
- 01
Say what you do or want to do
Tell us the part of holding companies you are aiming at.
- 02
We match you
A mentor working in the field, chosen on the job rather than the job title.
- 03
Thirty minutes on video
Bring the questions. No preparation, no cost, no obligation.
- 04
Come back when you need to
Sessions are repeatable as the next decision arrives.
The things people ask first.
Do the mentors actually work in holding companies?
Yes. Matching is done on the work itself, so the mentor either works in holding companies now or has spent long enough in it to speak from experience.
What does it cost a mentee?
Nothing. Sessions are funded by our partner organisations, so mentees never pay.
I am changing careers into this field. Is that still a fit?
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons people book. Thirty minutes with somebody inside holding companies is the fastest way to find out whether the move is right before you commit to a course.
Can employers in this industry offer sessions to their people?
Yes. Partners fund sessions for their workforce, their candidates and their local community, and get live reporting on hours delivered.
Working in holding companies?
Give 30 minutes as a mentor, or book a session as a mentee. Both start on the same page.