Phase 2 · Strategy & Planning · From Idea to Executable Plan
Risk Assessment & Mitigation
Every business carries risk. The ones that survive are not the ones that avoided risk — they are the ones that saw it coming.
Risk assessment is the structured identification, evaluation, and mitigation of the threats that could derail your strategy before it produces results. We map the commercial, operational, financial, reputational, and regulatory risks specific to your business — and build the mitigation architecture that keeps momentum even when conditions shift.
The Pain We Solve
You may recognise yourself in one of these.
Three audience scenarios · because the same service produces a different transformation depending on where you are in the business journey.
Scenario 1
The founder about to scale without a risk framework
The business has grown fast and the team is moving at pace — but no one has formally mapped what could go wrong. One supplier failure, one regulatory change, or one key person departure could unwind eighteen months of work.
Scenario 2
The SME entering a new market or launching a new product
The opportunity is real but unfamiliar territory comes with unfamiliar risks. You need a dispassionate view of the downside scenarios before you commit capital and reputation.
Scenario 3
The board preparing for due diligence or investor scrutiny
Investors will probe the risk register. If your answer is 'we have not formally mapped it yet,' the conversation loses momentum. You need a credible, evidenced risk framework before the room fills up.
The Impact It Creates
The Moment You Will Feel the Difference.
Complete visibility of threats before they materialise
Mitigation strategies that protect momentum without paralysing growth
Investor and board confidence in the team's commercial maturity
Operational resilience that survives the unexpected
What You Receive
The Specific Deliverables.
Tangible outputs · documented, dated, and yours to keep.
- Risk register across commercial, operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational dimensions
- Risk scoring matrix by probability and impact
- Mitigation strategy for each identified risk
- Early warning indicators and trigger points
- Crisis response framework
- Board-ready risk summary
The Outcome
Where You Will Be on the Other Side.
You move from reactive to proactive. The business does not stop growing — it grows with guardrails that mean the unexpected does not become catastrophic.
Primary Focus
Mapping and mitigating the threats that could derail your strategy before they surface.
KPI Measurement
- Risk incidents vs predicted
- Time to mitigation when risk materialises
- Insurance and contingency adequacy
- Regulatory compliance rate
- Business continuity plan test outcomes
Investment & ROI
Pricing Engineered Around the Value You Create.
Every engagement is sized against the value we believe we can create with you · the fee is always a fraction of the outcome. Four tiers · so the investment matches your stage of business.
Tier 1
Foundations
£5,000 – £15,000
Right for
Pre-startup, startup, and micro-business founders ready to build on evidence rather than instinct.
Typical Value Created
£100K+ in sharper resource allocation and avoided strategic missteps
Engagement
4 – 8 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 2
Acceleration
£15,000 – £50,000
Right for
Growing SMEs and established small businesses ready to scale a working model into the next revenue band.
Typical Value Created
£500K – £3M in faster execution and pipeline acceleration
Engagement
8 – 16 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 3
Transformation
£50,000 – £250,000
Right for
Medium enterprises and scale-stage businesses ready to commit to a multi-quarter, organisation-wide shift.
Typical Value Created
£2M – £20M in strategic value through repositioning, model redesign, and growth-system installation
Engagement
3 – 9 months
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 4
Enterprise
£250,000 – £2M+
Right for
Large enterprises, global operators, and complex organisations ready for a multi-year strategic partnership.
Typical Value Created
£10M+ in major strategic initiatives, capital deployment efficiency, and competitive repositioning
Engagement
12 months and onward
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Why We Price This Way
Every engagement is sized around the value we believe we can create with you. The fee is always a fraction of the outcome · typically 10 – 20% of the expected first-year return.
This is how we make sure pricing aligns with results. The conversation is never “what does this cost?” · it is always “what is this worth to your business?” We answer that together in the first call, transparently, and decide the right tier from there.
If we cannot articulate a credible 5–10× return for your specific situation, we will tell you in the first call. That honesty is part of why our clients trust us with the work that matters most.
Why This Conversation Matters
“Risk is not the enemy of ambition. Invisible risk is. We make the risks visible, manageable, and planned for — so the team can move fast without flying blind.”
A 90-minute structured strategy session · produces a usable roadmap whether you engage further or not.
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