Decisions return
People have roles, but ordinary choices still need your approval, explanation or rescue.
Founder Dependency Review
Your business has grown.
You’re still holding it together.
Before you hire another manager or rewrite another process, establish what keeps pulling the work back to you. In a focused 90-minute Review, we examine your operating examples and identify the priority changes. You receive a written decision document with recommendations for the next 30, 60 and 90 days.
£1,250 + VAT. Start with a 30-minute fit call to confirm the Review is right for you before committing.
A useful fit
This is for you if the team exists, but the business still waits for you.
Growth feels fragile
More customers and people have increased complexity without reducing how much the business relies on you.
You need the real constraint
You do not want another generic plan. You want to know which dependency matters commercially and what should change first.
Probably not the right step: pre-revenue ideas, businesses without a team, founders looking only for motivation, or situations where the business already runs without material founder dependency.
The process
Evidence before prescription.
Fit call
A 30-minute conversation to confirm the Review is relevant before either of us commits.
Prepare
You bring the recurring decisions, handoffs, bottlenecks and operating evidence that show how the business actually works.
90-minute Review
We examine where ownership, authority, information, rhythm or founder behaviour keeps work returning to you.
Clear next move
You leave knowing what to address first and whether to do it internally or with further support.
Before you commit
A fit call with a clear decision at the end.
Bring one real example
A decision, handover or delivery problem that keeps returning to you. We will discuss its effect on the business, what you have tried and why it matters now.
Check the right next step
We will establish whether a Review would help you make a useful decision, who needs to be involved and whether your team can act on the findings.
Know what happens next
If we agree to proceed, we will confirm the scope, £1,250 + VAT fee, payment terms, preparation, participants and timing in writing before you commit.
The Review is a paid diagnostic with a written decision document. You can use its recommendations with your own team; further work is a separate decision.
What you receive
A written answer to “What should we change first?”
- What keeps returning to you, and why, based on the examples we review
- Which problem to address first, and why it matters to the business
- Specific priorities for the next 30, 60 and 90 days
- What the team should own, what should still come to you and where boundaries need defining
- What you can tackle internally and whether further support would be useful
If a larger engagement is appropriate, the Review fee may be credited toward it where agreed. The Review does not oblige you to continue.
Why Antony
I’ve led teams where decisions and delivery could not wait.
My background spans military operations, HP, Capita and public-sector transformation, followed by building and stabilising teams inside founder-led businesses. I look at the actual work: the decision waiting for approval, the handover that failed and the commitment someone is chasing.
We use your examples to examine where ownership, information or authority breaks down. The aim is a clear recommendation on what your team should handle and where your involvement still adds value.
The next step
First, let’s establish whether a Review would be useful.
The 30-minute fit call is not the Review and creates no obligation. If the fit is wrong, I will say so. No automatic checkout.
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A focused 90-minute working Review with a written decision document and priorities for the next 30, 60 and 90 days. £1,250 + VAT; a 30-minute fit call comes first.