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.
- A clear picture of what it must do — the behaviour your business quietly depends on and can’t afford to lose, set alongside what you need it to do next. Modernising should build on what works, not silently drop 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.