One to one, for the MD
MD Advisory
Senior one-to-one support for owner-MDs: two 90-minute sessions a month, WhatsApp access in between, and hands-on help putting the plan in place. £1,500 + VAT a month, six-month minimum.
How it works
Diagnostic first. Then one to one.
1. Growing Pains Diagnostic
Half a day with you and your business, then a written 90-day plan with the three changes that matter most. £1,500 + VAT, credited against Advisory. The first three are £750 + VAT.
2. Two 1-2-1s a month
Two 90-minute sessions working through the plan: processes, systems, the numbers and the people. WhatsApp access between sessions.
3. Hands-on help
We help put the changes in place, from writing down how the business works to taking admin off your team with automation and AI where it genuinely helps.
Someone in your corner
Running a growing business can be lonely. Advisory gives you someone who has sat in the MD’s chair to think out loud with, to challenge you, and to keep the plan moving, so the business runs properly without you in every room.
Written 90-day plan
Two 90-minute 1-2-1s a month
WhatsApp access between sessions
£1,500 + VAT a month, six-month minimum
Who MD Advisory is for
MD Advisory is for owner-managers of UK businesses turning over £1m to £10m, with 10 to 50 staff and typically 5 to 15 years in. The business has grown, but it still runs on the owner’s memory, goodwill and long hours.
It’s a good fit if three or more of these sound familiar:
1. Every decision still comes back to you.
2. Nobody’s sure which spreadsheet is right.
3. Turnover is up, but profit isn’t keeping pace.
4. Good people leave because nobody told them what good looks like.
5. A week off feels impossible.
If your business is smaller, a fixed-price setup or a team workshop is a better first step. Not sure? Take the free Growing Pains Check.
What’s included
The Growing Pains Diagnostic. Half a day with you and your business. We look at how decisions get made, the numbers, the processes, the people, and where AI and automation could take the load off your team. You get a written 90-day plan with the three changes that matter most. £1,500 + VAT, credited in full against Advisory. The first three are £750 + VAT.
Two 90-minute 1-2-1s a month. We work through the plan with you: processes, systems, the numbers and the people.
WhatsApp access between sessions. For the decisions that can’t wait a fortnight.
Hands-on help. We don’t just advise. We help put the changes in place: writing down how the business works, getting to one set of numbers, clearer roles for your team, and setting up AI tools that take repetitive work off people.
£1,500 + VAT a month, six-month minimum, then month to month.
What the work covers
Most plans draw on three areas, in whatever order your business needs.
Processes and systems. Writing down how the business actually works, so it isn’t all in your head. One version of the numbers, and reports you read instead of build.
Automation. Taking repetitive admin off your team: quotes, follow-ups, reporting and data entry. We use tools such as Claude, Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT where they genuinely help, and only there.
People. Clear roles, clear decision-making and a team that owns its results.
The aim is a business that runs properly without you in every room, and time back for life outside work.
How it differs from a business coach
A coach asks good questions. Between us, we’ve sat in the MD’s chair and built the systems behind it, so we help you do the work as well as think it through: the processes, the reporting and the automation. You get a sounding board and a pair of hands.
Questions owner-MDs ask
Can I start with just the Diagnostic?
Yes. The Diagnostic stands on its own, and you keep the written 90-day plan whether or not you carry on. If you do, the £1,500 is credited in full against Advisory.
Why is there a six-month minimum?
Because the changes that matter take a few months to bed in: decisions moving off your desk, numbers everyone trusts and a team that owns its results. Six months is long enough to see them stick. After that it’s month to month.
Where does AI fit in?
AI is one of the main tools we use to fix growing pains, not the goal in itself. We use it to write down processes quickly, pull your numbers together, take repetitive admin off your team and give you time back. We’ll recommend whichever tools suit your business, such as Claude, Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT.
Is it right for my business?
It works best for owner-managed businesses turning over £1m to £10m with 10 to 50 staff, where the owner is still the bottleneck. If you’re smaller, our fixed-price AI setups and workshops are a good place to start.
How do I start?
Book a free 30-minute call with us, by phone or video. We’ll talk about what’s not working and whether a Diagnostic would help. No pitch.
Further reading
Five signs your business has outgrown its teenage years
Every decision still comes back to you: how to stop being the bottleneck
Write down how your business works in a week, using AI
Which spreadsheet is right? Getting to one set of numbers you trust
Growing people without an external training budget
Getting a straight answer out of a supplier who won’t give you one
Find out what’s holding your business back
A free 30-minute call, no pitch. You’ll leave knowing whether a Diagnostic is worth it, and the first thing to fix either way.