Who We Are

Business support, when done well, is far more than administrative assistance, it’s a strategic function that creates the conditions for better decisions, smoother delivery, and sustainable growth. It clears operational noise, closes gaps, and enables leaders to focus on the work that truly moves the business forward.

At Allium, we deliver business support through the lens of a fractional operations and strategy partner, combining execution with judgement, and detail with discernment. We focus on the operational layer that keeps things moving, shaping how work gets done, aligning day-to-day execution with broader priorities, and creating space for leaders to focus where it matters most.

We work remotely, integrating seamlessly with our clients’ teams to provide tailored, senior-level support that flexes to meet the demands of the business. The result is greater clarity, more headspace, and the confidence that nothing critical is falling between the cracks.

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A Word About Our Founder & MD

Who is Silja? (pronounced Celia)

Silja is a fractional operations and strategy partner, helping leaders run their businesses with greater clarity, structure, and confidence.

Her career spans almost three decades across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, working in sectors as varied as corporate, advisory, non-profit, and entrepreneurial. That breadth has taught her how to see what’s missing, what’s slowing things down, and what needs to quietly get done to make everything else work better.

One of her proudest accomplishments was co-founding the Topsy Foundation in South Africa, an organisation that continues to serve rural communities 25 years on. During her eight years at the helm, the foundation supported over 7,000 beneficiaries with access to healthcare, education, and nutritional aid. It taught her how to build without a blueprint, to lead with intention, and to remain grounded in service no matter how complex the challenge.

Based in the United Arab Emirates since 2008, Silja works with a small, trusted team to support clients who value thoughtfulness, discretion, and consistency. She sees her role not just as a service provider, but as a long-term partner, someone who understands the demands of leadership and helps create the space for others to lead well.

Rooted in her German heritage, where precision and accountability are core values, dotting i’s and crossing t’s isn’t a habit, it’s a mindset. Silja speaks five languages and has always had an eye for detail, especially when it comes to the written word.

Above all, her focus is on bringing structure and consistency to the areas that are easy to miss but critical to get right. She believes that how things are done matters just as much as what gets done.

Why work with a Fractional Operations Partner?

Christine Crater, a sociologist and one of the founders of the Greater Good Science Centre at the University of California, Berkeley says, “The sweet spot is when you’re operating with the greatest ease, with the least resistance, and the greatest power of strength.” The key is understanding what you are naturally drawn to and stimulated by, instead of depleted by. The goal is to get as many of the things that drain you off your plate and onto someone else’s who will be energised by them.

Engaging a Fractional Operations Partner at the right level is a strategic investment in the long-term health and focus of your business. It’s not about handing off tasks, it’s about integrating operational expertise where it has real impact.

An experienced consultant brings structure to ambiguity, identifies what’s slowing momentum, and creates the systems that support sustained progress. This is someone who thinks beyond the to-do list who understands context, applies judgement, and quietly ensures that what needs to happen, does.

This is not support in the traditional sense. It’s embedded, considered partnership that creates the space for sharper execution, and more deliberate growth.

When the operational layer is intentional, considered, and consistently delivered, everything above it works better.

More time

Unlock capacity at leadership level by removing operational distractions and bottlenecks

More Productivity

With the day-to-day handled, your focus is freed up for revenue-driving work

More Trust

Rely on a partner who delivers with discretion and dependability, without needing direction

MORE EXPERIENCE

Benefit from nearly 30 years of cross-sector expertise across complex business environments

Order and simplification are the first steps toward mastery

Thomas Mann

Don’t Just Take Our Word For It

I worked closely with Silja for nearly 3 years. She is a very well organized ‘doer’ who exudes positive energy as she works through the priorities at hand. Silja takes on tasks of all kinds with the same focus on efficiency, timeliness, and completeness. She strives to understand larger business priorities which helps her contribute optimally and put projects in appropriate context. And she took time to understand our key customers.

Complementing her efficient manner, she cares deeply for her team members and she knows how to balance hard work with the importance of maintaining an enjoyable work environment. I highly recommend Silja…

Todd Freeman

Former GE Executive

I have known Silja for over 15 years, she is a warm, friendly and talented person, a wonderful communicator, multi-lingual and extremely versatile.

Having worked for me for many years, not only did Silja flawlessly handle all of our administrative tasks but she frequently deputised for me in important meetings.

Silja is extremely diligent, the quality of her work is exceptional, even when responding to tight deadlines. Her greatest assets are her honesty and integrity, so important when you are placing your trust in others.

I can unreservedly recommend Allium Business Support Services and have no doubt that given the opportunity, they will become a huge asset to your organisation.

Bryan Saunders

Former Business Development Director, Methanex Middle East

I enjoyed working with Silja! She always took the time to really get to understand what I was looking for. She was always organised, friendly and prepared, and she really ensured that things flowed and progressed smoothly. Silja is highly capable, a true professional.

Anne French

Independent Business Owner

It was always a pleasure working with Silja at aviation leader GECAS in Dubai, where we worked closely together over a period of five years. Silja is an impressive and organised leader with a highly structured means of prioritising and delivering a multitude of workscopes. I could always rely on Silja to deliver what was agreed in the timeline expected. With a very creative approach to challenges posed, she has regularly shown that new issues are well within her skillset to solve.

Silja is also a superb communicator, someone who maintains strong and enduring relationships with fellow leaders, colleagues and clients. Beyond the work, she is brilliant company in and out of the office environment. I would be delighted to work with Silja again in the future.

Cronan Enright

Former Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer at aviation lessor & financier GECAS

Working with Silja was an absolute pleasure. She’s one of those rare people who combines sharp business acumen with outstanding organisational skills and a truly uplifting energy. Whether it was managing complex schedules, coordinating across time zones, or offering thoughtful suggestions that added real value to the business —she handled it all with clarity, care, and intelligence. She immediately became an indispensable part of our team, and I genuinely hope we get the chance to work together again in the future!

Ringailė Bulatović

Strategic Operations Leader, Specialising in Organisational Culture

Silja is my go-to for getting things done – exceptionally well and without fuss. Whether she’s keeping me organised through endless UAE compliance, supporting my team, or acting as MC at our Female Fusion events, she brings precision, calm, and sharp business acumen to everything she touches. She’s proactive, strategic, creative, and deeply knowledgeable about running a business in the UAE. Silja doesn’t just “support” – she elevates. If you’re considering outsourcing executive support through her company, you’ll be in exceptionally capable hands.

Jen Blandos

Founder & CEO, Female Fusion and Global Business Advisor

Silja is amazing! I honestly don’t know what I’d do without her. She’s been my Virtual Assistant for a while now and has slotted into my world perfectly. She just gets it. From managing all the little details behind the scenes to keeping me on track when things get hectic, she handles everything with such grace, calmness and reliability.

She’s clever, thoughtful and always ahead of the game. I never have to chase or second guess with her, which is such a rare thing to find. She takes care of clients beautifully, handles tricky situations with ease and keeps the DeCluttr Me machine running smoothly, even when I am running between sessions or juggling far too much at once.

She’s also just lovely to work with. Kind, polite, funny and quietly brilliant. I genuinely feel so lucky to have her in my corner. If you need someone who can support you, your clients and your business in a calm, capable and lovely way, Silja is the one.

Shelina Jokhiya

Owner, DeCluttr Me