INVITATION-ONLY CONFIDENTIAL GAME-CHANGING
THE LONELIEST SEAT IN THE BUSINESS IS AT THE TOP
It is not a networking group. It is not a coaching programme. It is not a speaker series. WHAT ULTRA IS... AND WHAT IT ISN’T
Leading a substantial organisation is often rewarding – but it can also be isolating.
Even the most capable CEOs and Managing Directors rarely have a genuinely confidential space where they can speak openly, test thinking, and pressure-check decisions with people who truly understand the weight of responsibility.
There are no pitches, no posturing, and no hierarchy.
ULTRA exists to provide that space.
Instead, ULTRA is a room of equals – people who understand leadership because they are living it themselves.
A private peer group for experienced CEOs and Managing Directors who run serious, complex organisations.
“ULTRA was founded to create the peer group that many senior leaders wish they’d had earlier.” Jamie Breese, ULTRA Founder
THE ROOM
The room matters.
Each ULTRA group is deliberately small.
Twelve to thirteen leaders only.
The room is curated carefully – not by sector or job title, but by calibre, mindset, and the ability to contribute meaningfully.
Everyone in the room has earned their place. That is what makes the conversations work.
HOW THE MEETINGS WORK
ULTRA groups meet once a month for three hours, either in the morning or afternoon, in a private dining room at a premium venue. Two meetings per year may take place online. The rest happen in person, with the same people, in the same room. Meetings follow a simple, disciplined rhythm: • A brief personal check-in • Live issues brought by members • Structured peer discussion and challenge • Clear commitments before the next meeting
The value comes from experienced leaders thinking together – openly, honestly and without agenda.
There are no presentations and no observers.
THE CHAIRS
Each ULTRA group is chaired by an exceptional senior leader who has already carried significant responsibility and understands leadership under pressure. The Chair’s role is not to teach or advise, but to: • Hold the standard of the room • Encourage depth and challenge • Protect trust and confidentiality • Ensure discussions remain practical and grounded They are the custodian of the culture – not the centre of attention.
Steve Dalton OBE
Andy Davies ULTRA Bristol Jupiter
Hannah Williams ULTRA Wales Maverick
Rupert Moon ULTRA Wales Calon
General Sir Peter Wall GCB CBE DL ULTRA Bristol Mercury
Lucy Cohen ULTRA Wales Group 7
Phil Davies ULTRA Wales Hiraeth
Blanche Sainsbury ULTRA Wales Nova
ULTRA Wales Beacon
A visionary senior executive and former Managing Director of Sony UK Technology Centre, where he led major transformation over a 40‑year career. Awarded an OBE in 2010 for services to industry in Wales, he now advises organisations and co‑leads Sunrise Leaders LLP.
Strategist, business consultant and independent non‑executive director with a background spanning management consulting, marketing and professional trustee work. Andy also mentors leaders and supports charity organisations.
CEO of the Alacrity Foundation, bringing over a decade of entrepreneurial and financial experience, including 13 years as CFO at Tiny Rebel. An ACCA Chartered Accountant, she is passionate about innovation, mentoring graduates, and strengthening Wales’ tech ecosystem through Alacrity’s start‑up development programme
A former Wales international scrum‑half best known for captaining Llanelli during their 1992 triple‑success season. Earning 24 caps for Wales, he later built a varied post‑rugby career in broadcasting and commercial leadership roles, including senior positions at the WRU and Scarlets.
Commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1974, rose to Commander‑in‑Chief Land Forces, and later Chief of the General Staff of the British Army. He now serves as a director at General Dynamics and co‑founded leadership consultancy, Amicus.
An award‑winning accountant, entrepreneur, and co‑founder of Mazuma, the UK’s first subscription‑based accountancy service. A leading industry innovator, she is President of AAT for 2025, an author, mental‑health advocate and media commentator, recognised for modernising accounting and empowering small businesses.
A Welsh former rugby union international who earned 46 caps for Wales between 1985 and 1995 and played over 300 games for Llanelli RFC. He represented Wales at the 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cups and later moved into coaching, including leading the Cardiff Blues. He is the current Director of Rugby at World Rugby.
A media executive and founder of the Child of Wales and Child of Britain Awards, recognised for championing young people’s achievements. Formerly part of the UK media board, she has led major digital transformation projects and held senior commercial roles, including at Local World and Trinity Mirror.
His career reflects broad board‑level experience across UK financial and social‑impact sectors.
BEYOND THE TABLE
ULTRA is anchored by the monthly meeting. But when trust forms between peers, relationships naturally extend beyond the room. Occasional dinners, conversations, and informal evenings allow those relationships to deepen — without changing the purpose of the group.
These moments are not the point of ULTRA. They are a by-product of it.
ULTRA is not about events, but when people stay, relationships grow. Over months and years, professional respect often turns into something more human.
ULTRA is designed for: • CEOs, Managing Directors and founders • Running established, multi-million pound organisations • Carrying real responsibility for people, strategy and risk • Willing to commit, listen and contribute It’s not suitable for early-stage founders, solo consultants, or those looking to sell to the room. WHO ULTRA IS FOR
COMMITMENT & CONFIDENTIALITY
ULTRA works because members commit to it.
Membership requires: • A minimum one-year commitment • Full confidentiality • Respect for the room and its people
Everything shared stays in the room.
This is what allows conversations to go beyond the superficial, and into the decisions that genuinely matter.
Fit matters – for you, and for the group.
ULTRA exists to give experienced leaders a trusted place to think, challenge and decide – with people who understand what the responsibility feels like. THE EXPERIENCE IN PRACTICE
“ I will long be a member of ULTRA group.”
“ I really do feel we’ve got an amazing group of people from completely different worlds... but we’re all invested in each other.”
“ Bringing some of the problems we have in senior leadership teams to the table and getting everyone’s perspective on it, in a closed room environment, is really powerful.”
“ It’s on multiple levels – an incredible thing to be part of.”
“ The group, the people, you can’t even descrive it to people... it’s a mastermind session, an open forum to chat through your problems, shared experiences. It just makes you feel less lonely.”
“ It’s been really good, I’ve visited other groups, really enjoyed meeting guest speakers, developed some really good friendships. It’s always been really
Members consistently describe: • Clearer thinking • Better decisions • Fewer expensive mistakes • Reduced isolation at the top
Many refer to ULTRA as their unofficial board – a place to think out loud before acting.
helpful for my organisation.”
ANDREW BILLINGHAM Chief Executive Officer YTL Arena Bristol
REBECCA EDWARDS- SYMMONS Chief Executive Commonwealth Games Wales
MARK DICKENS Managing Director CEO Mobilize Power Solutions
MARTIN ROBERTS Property Expert Homes Under the Hammer
CHLOE STANFORD Executive Director Always Responsive Commercial Cleaning
DR SUE BARNES Chief Executive Officer Air Ambulance Wales
LOCATIONS & GROUPS
JOINING ULTRA
Dubai
ULTRA operates multiple independent groups across the UK, which meet monthly in private rooms at carefully chosen, premium venues. Groups do not rotate and members are not shared. Consequently, each group develops its own identity and depth over time.
Membership is by invitation or referral.
Singapore
Every prospective member speaks directly with the Founder before joining, to ensure mutual fit — for the individual and for the group.
Manchester
Dublin
ULTRA is intentionally selective.
That selectivity protects the experience for everyone involved.
Birmingham
Cheltenham
Swansea
London
Bristol
Cardiff
Groups
Coming soon
Leadership shouldn’t be carried alone
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