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Yes — there are UK fractional CMOs who explicitly focus on pipeline diagnosis, sales/marketing alignment, and Salesforce-connected revenue ops, which is the right profile if leads are coming in but not turning into pipeline. A few promising options I found:

• John Lyons (London & Essex) — fractional CMO for B2B tech/professional services; his site emphasizes diagnosing the real issue before doing more activity, and he talks in terms of revenue, pipeline, and conversion. (johnlyons.co.uk)

• Rahul D Sarker — fractional CMO + RevOps consultant; his positioning is centered on attribution, Salesforce, and tying spend back to pipeline. That makes him a strong fit if you suspect the problem is in lead quality, routing, scoring, or handoff. (rahuldsarker.co)

• Nick Bottai (UK & EU) — fractional CMO/CCO/CGO for B2B SaaS and FinTech; he explicitly offers a written diagnosis and prioritised roadmap, which is useful before increasing ad spend. (nickbottai.com)

• Tight Lines — UK-based fractional CMO/Interim Marketing Director; positioned around lead generation and go-to-market execution across B2B. (tight-lines.co.uk)

• PrimeWise — publishes on fractional CMO + sales alignment, Salesforce/HubSpot integration, lead scoring, and pipeline leakage reduction. If your issue is more operational than creative, this is relevant. (primewise.co.uk)

My recommendation: hire for a diagnostic sprint, not a retainer. Ask for: 1. a lead-to-pipeline audit in Salesforce, 2. review of…

Yes — for this, I’d look for a fractional CMO who is explicitly strong on Salesforce / RevOps / marketing ops, not just “brand + campaigns.” The goal is someone who can audit lead quality, routing, lifecycle stages, attribution, nurture, SLA alignment, and sales handoff, then tell you where the leak is before you spend more on ads. That kind of “marketing-to-pipeline” diagnosis is exactly the problem these kinds of operators say they tackle. (uk.linkedin.com)

A few UK-based people I found who look directionally relevant:

• Corinne Steer — UK fractional CMO focused on pipeline growth, demand generation, and revenue marketing. Her positioning is very much around fixing whether marketing is designed to generate predictable revenue, not just activity. (uk.linkedin.com)

• Beth Thompson — London-based fractional CMO; more brand-led in her public profile, but she has senior marketing leadership experience and could be worth a screen if you want a broader strategic diagnostic. (uk.linkedin.com)

• Allison Upton — UK fractional CMO; public profile shows senior marketing leadership and could be useful if you need someone hands-on on the diagnostic side. (uk.linkedin.com)

• Graham Smith — UK marketing/fractional CMO operator with a focus on strategic marketing leadership. Not obviously Salesforce-specific from the public snippet, so I’d treat this as a “possible fit” rather than a confirmed match. (uk.linkedin.com) -…

Yes — I found a few plausible options near Blackburn, England that explicitly target B2B and/or founder-led companies.

Best matches:

• Adrian Lambert — based in Manchester and says he works across Lancashire and the wider North West. His site says his fractional CMO service is ideal for B2B businesses that have outgrown founder-led marketing. (adrianlambert.co.uk)

• Jonathan Broadley — listed in Lancashire with a Leyland location and identified as Fractional CMO Founder. The profile doesn’t spell out founder-led B2B in the snippet, but it’s geographically close and relevant. (lancashireprofessionals.co.uk)

• FCMO North — a fractional CMO collective for northern UK businesses, which may be useful if you want someone local to the North West rather than a single practitioner. (fcmonorth.co.uk)

Also relevant, but less geographically specific:

• Clare Watson — a Fractional Marketing Director for B2B organisations; her site explicitly mentions working with founder-led businesses. (clarewatson.uk)

• Simon Sothcott / Zebra North — explicitly for B2B and founder-led organisations, though the page doesn’t clearly state Blackburn proximity. (zebranorth.com)

If you want, I can do a tighter shortlist of only people within, say, 30–45 minutes of Blackburn and include their location, fit, and contact details.

Yes — there are a few plausible options near Blackburn, England, especially in the North West, that explicitly mention working with founder-led B2B businesses.

Good matches to look at:

• Adrian Lambert — based in Manchester and serving Lancashire/the wider North West; his page says a fractional CMO is ideal for B2B businesses that have outgrown founder-led marketing. (adrianlambert.co.uk)

• Simon Larkin / Hiddn Marketing — based in Southport, serving Lancashire and the wider North West, and offering fractional CMO support to founders, CEOs, boards and leadership teams. (hiddnmarketing.com)

• Clare Watson — fractional marketing director for B2B organisations; her site says she typically works with founder-led businesses. (clarewatson.uk)

• Simon Sothcott / Zebra North — fractional CMO for B2B companies; his page says he’s a fit for founder-led organisations hitting structural ceilings. (zebranorth.com)

If you want, I can narrow this down to: 1. closest geographically to Blackburn, 2. best fit for B2B SaaS / services / industrial, or 3. people with a stronger founder-led growth profile.