How we work, and what it costs
Fixed price small business support, in two shapes: Quick Wins for a specific fix, and The Long Game when you want us as part of the team. Both start with a free chat.
It starts with a free 30-minute chat
You tell us what's slowing the business down. We ask a lot of questions.
By the end, we'll tell you honestly whether we can help. Sometimes the answer is that you don't need us, or that somebody else would be a better fit, and we'll say so. There's no sales follow-up sequence and no obligation.
Book a free 30-minute chatQuick Wins
Fixed scope, fixed price, done in weeks.
One clearly defined problem, fixed properly. Typical Quick Wins:
- Connect two systems so nobody retypes orders or invoices
- Fix your month-end so it takes days, not weeks
- Build a 13-week cash flow forecast you actually believe
- Review your pricing, product by product
- Map a process and take out the steps that don't earn their keep
From £[PLACEHOLDER: price]
Fixed price, agreed up front. Founders to confirm figures.
What happens next
The chat
Thirty minutes, free, on a video call or over a coffee in Manchester.
A short written plan
Within [PLACEHOLDER: N] working days: one or two pages saying what we'll do and what you'll get.
A fixed price
One number, agreed before we start. It doesn't creep.
We start
Usually within a couple of weeks, at a pace your team can live with. We do the heavy lifting.
What we won't do
- No long reports.
- No open-ended day rates.
- No locking you into software, or taking commission from anyone who sells it.
- No running your team ragged to keep up with us.
Pricing questions
How is the price worked out?
From the size of the job, not the hours we happen to spend on it. We agree the scope, write it down and give you one price. If we underestimate, that's our problem, not yours.
What does a fractional FD cost compared with a full-time one?
A fraction. You pay for the days you need each month, typically one to four, at a fixed monthly fee from £[PLACEHOLDER] [founders to confirm]. There's no recruitment fee, pension, or notice period to think about.
Can we stop The Long Game whenever we like?
Yes, with [PLACEHOLDER: notice period, founders to confirm] notice. We'd rather you stayed because it's useful than because a contract says so.