After the birth of her first child, Kayleigh Atherton returned to a global corporate role and quickly discovered just how unforgiving the traditional working world can be. When she founded Evolved Business Support in 2021 after the birth of her second child, real flexibility was a non-negotiable. Evolved is a performance-driven L&D and consultancy business which has grown revenue 100 per cent to £2.5m. The company has created a neurodiversity programme with c. £80k which has been given for free to over 20 businesses.

