About Simon Philp.

Simon Philp is a qualified business mentor and ILM Level 5 certified coach with a strong track record of supporting leaders and business owners to improve performance, regain clarity, and build lives and businesses they actually enjoy.

With over three decades of experience across multiple service sectors — from security, safety, and construction to specialist education — Simon has worked with schools, SMEs, and national clients, bringing structure, strategy, and calm to complex challenges. He is also the founder of Access Control for Education Ltd, a company providing safeguarding-focused security solutions to SEN schools in the UK.

Simon is known for his straight-talking yet supportive style, combining business acumen with a deep understanding of human motivation, behaviour change, and high-performance habits. His work draws on a unique blend of qualifications — including NLP Master Practitioner and Motivational Maps® Practitioner — and real-world leadership experience, both as a founder and qualified mentor.

In 2023, he launched Climb for Clarity, a mentoring approach built around the idea that success starts from within. Whether he’s walking side-by-side with clients on the fells or working through strategic growth plans, his focus is on helping others shift from reactive busyness to intentional, proactive and values-led success.

Simon lives by what he teaches: freedom of choice, wellbeing, and the power of consistent action. After stepping back from a previous business to reset, he now mentors others to break old patterns, create systems that support success, and live with clarity and confidence.

When he’s not mentoring, you’ll find him out in the hills — where many of his best ideas (and breakthroughs) are born.

“When you align how you work with who you are, you unlock freedom — freedom to choose, to grow, and to enjoy the journey again.” – Simon Philp