Danny Smart
Director
Our Director, is a Practitioner Member of the Society of Agriculture (PSAg), the UK’s independent professional body promoting standards, leadership and good practice across agriculture and the wider rural sector.
Danny is a successful business owner and entrepreneur both operating and regularly advising businesses with £5-10m in annual revenue and well rehearsed in small and medium business transitions. Today Danny continues to hold executive and non executive (NED)/fractional ‘C’ roles in commercial/public sector industry.
Forward View Consultancy is in its 9th year and provides practical, strategic support to landowners, rural businesses and organisations navigating change in land use, development, business growth and sustainability. The focus is on clear, deliverable solutions – helping move from early idea through to implementation.
The practice draws on experience in project leadership, governance and service delivery across complex and regulated environments. This perspective is applied to rural and land-based challenges, where coordination, clarity and long-term thinking are essential.
Work increasingly includes advising on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), land use change, business development and rural diversification, supporting landowners and partners to develop credible, deliverable strategies that align environmental ambition with practical implementation.
Forward View Consultancy is an approved supplier on public sector Dynamic Purchasing Systems, enabling delivery of consultancy services to local authorities and housing providers.
Forward View Consultancy carries Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance appropriate to its activities and maintains professional business insurance as part of its commitment to providing clients with confidence and assurance.
The approach is deliberately straightforward: thoughtful input where it adds value, practical support where it is needed, and a focus on outcomes that can be delivered.