
We are pleased to announce that Chris Dowling has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship (FABM) of the Association of Business Mentors (ABM). This is the highest level of professional recognition in the ABM, the UK’s leading body for business mentoring. The ABM works to improve and professionalise business mentoring. Working with a business mentor helps business owners to change, develop and scale up their business by providing support to deal with the challenges and opportunities they face. All members of ABM have the skills and experience to help and support businesses on their journey to success.
Fellowship of the ABM recognises experienced members who demonstrate exceptional commercial credibility, adhere to strict ethical standards (including the Global Code of Ethics) and commit to ongoing professional development.
The benefits of being a Fellow of the ABM:
- Fellows hold the highest rank in the ABM, demonstrating proficiency in the association’s core competencies and commitment to professional standards providing professional recognition.
- It signals high-quality mentoring capabilities in areas such as leadership, strategy and employee engagement, providing credibility.

Chris is a long-standing member of the ABM and recently finished his term of office as a director. He commented, “The ABM has become a recognised and influential voice for professional business mentoring across the UK and I am very proud to have been part of that development. Recent years have seen exceptional growth and transformation for the ABM; it has been an absolute pleasure to be part of the Executive Team to help deliver this. I am genuinely honoured to have been awarded a Fellowship and look forward to working to support this incredible association as it continues to develop.”
The ABM commented: “We’re delighted to welcome Chris as a Fellow (FABM) of the Association of Business Mentors. As a Fellow, you’ve reached the highest level of professional recognition in the UK’s only association dedicated to raising the standards of business mentoring. Your commitment reflects not only excellence in practice, but leadership in shaping the future of mentoring.”
Chris is a highly experienced business consultant and mentor. Based in Uckfield, he works with small and medium size businesses (SMEs) and family businesses across Sussex and further afield. With over 40 years of frontline business experience, he knows the challenges that businesses face. Chris offers a unique business support and mentoring service, designed to steer business owners in the right direction, overcome obstacles and offer advice based on his first-hand experience. As a business consultant, Chris provides support to drive and achieve business growth and to achieve success.
To find out more about Chris and his services, take advantage of a free initial business consultation – please contact him today:
Phone – 07885 685641
Email – chris@dowlingbusinessmentor.co.uk.






