Get to the bottom of what’s wrong with your business-critical system — and a clear, costed plan to put it right.
Is this you?
- A system your business depends on is creaking, failing, or newly without anyone who understands it.
- You’ve inherited software you’d love to replace — but you’re not sure whether that’s wise or affordable.
- You know something needs to change, but every quote you’ve had feels like a leap of faith.
If so, you don’t need to commit to a big, frightening project to find out where you stand. You need clarity first.
What it is
A short, fixed-price piece of work — usually two to four weeks — where I get properly to the bottom of your situation and hand you a plan you can act on with confidence. Fixed price, fixed scope, no open-ended meter running.
What you get
- A clear-eyed assessment of your system and the business processes it supports — not just the code, but how your business actually relies on it.
- An honest recommendation: stabilise, evolve, or (only if it’s genuinely right) rebuild — with the reasoning laid out plainly.
- A prioritised, costed roadmap — what to do, in what order, what each step costs, and what it’s worth.
- Quick wins identified — the low-effort changes that take the immediate pressure off.
How it works
- We talk, and I listen. I spend time with you and the people who use the system, understanding where it hurts and what your business needs from it.
- I dig in. I review the system itself and how it fits your operation.
- I steady the urgent. Where something’s fragile, I’ll flag the fastest way to reduce the risk.
- I lay out the path forward — clearly enough that you could hand it to anyone, including me, or simply keep it.
Why it’s low-risk
- Fixed price — you know the cost before we start.
- No obligation to continue — the roadmap is yours, whether or not we work together afterwards.
- You’ll understand all of it — no jargon, no being talked down to.
The investment
Fixed price — typically £4,000 → 8,000, scoped to the size and complexity of your system.
A fraction of the cost of getting the big decision wrong.
What happens next
A short, no-pressure conversation to understand your situation and confirm it’s a good fit. If it is, I’ll send a fixed-price proposal; if it isn’t, I’ll point you in a better direction.
