Your Guardians
Without Guardians, companies run out of money, teams go adrift and tasks don't get finished.
With over 40 years of combined experience across the health, leisure, and wellbeing sectors — both in the UK and internationally — the Your Guardian team brings real-world insight at every level.
Our background includes senior management, executive, and non-executive director roles, giving us the expertise to support and strengthen every aspect of your business practice.
Paul Dorkings
Paul Dorkings has been a leader in the active leisure sector since 2002, building a career that spans roles from Sales Consultant to Managing Director.
With a proven track record, he has successfully guided two companies through acquisitions worth over £33 million and continues to serve as a Non-Executive Director and Senior Executive Member for businesses in both the UK and the US.
In 2020, Paul co-founded Your Guardian to provide practical, strategic support for businesses across the active leisure sector and the wider corporate marketplace.
Alongside his consultancy work, Paul is also the co-creator of Make Sense of Pence — an educational initiative improving financial literacy for children through workshops, resources, and books.
His passion for both education and business development continues to drive his mission: helping individuals and organisations build stronger, more sustainable futures.
Dave Christophi
Dave is a seasoned strategist with over 30 years’ experience spanning military service, education leadership, and business consultancy.
After 14 years in the RAF specialising in airborne logistics, he moved into the education sector — rising through the ranks at Premier Training International before becoming Operations Director and helping lead its successful sale to Ascend Learning.
His experience spans operational leadership, strategic planning, and business transformation across the UK and internationally — including time in Australia as GM of Next Gen Health & Lifestyle Clubs, overseeing a multimillion-dollar health and fitness operation.
In 2016, Dave reunited with long-time collaborator Paul Dorkings to help steer another business through a full-scale turnaround and eventual acquisition. This laid the foundations for the creation of Your Guardian, where Dave now leads consultancy projects across both the UK and Australia.
Dave is also the co-founder of Make Sense of Pence, a fast-growing financial literacy initiative for children, and Child Psychotherapy Perth, a specialist mental health service for young people in Australia.
A keen sportsman with deep roots in the active leisure and wellness sectors, Dave now splits his time between the UK and Perth, helping business owners unlock clarity, confidence and commercial results — from boardroom to frontline.