Business under pressure?
Get back in control.
Understand your position, identify what needs attention first, and work through a practical recovery plan — one step at a time.
Free tools · No account required · Practical help for UK business owners
Where the pressure sits
Five areas where pressure builds
Most business distress shows up in a small number of places. Knowing which is loudest tells you what to deal with first.
Cash & Liquidity
What cash you have, what's coming in, and how long it lasts.
Profitability & Margins
Whether the business genuinely makes money at full cost.
Creditors & Financial Pressure
HMRC, lenders, suppliers and property commitments.
Operations & Management
Information, control, owner dependence and efficiency.
Customers & Commercial Viability
Pipeline, concentration, retention and core offer.
The recovery path
A structured 12-week framework
Built around a five-stage methodology that moves you from immediate control to a clear decision about what comes next.
- 01
Stabilise
Weeks 1–2
Regain immediate control over cash and urgent operational pressure.
- 02
Simplify
Weeks 3–4
Remove complexity, waste, distractions and low-return activity.
- 03
Restructure
Weeks 5–7
Rework team, roles, pricing, margins, systems and the operating model.
- 04
Refocus & Rebuild
Weeks 8–10
Reconnect with customers, clarify the core offer and restore focused revenue.
- 05
Review & Decide
Weeks 11–12
Review progress and decide whether to continue, refine, refinance, seek specialist help, or evaluate strategic options.
Start here
Business Recovery Assessment
A free, structured assessment across the five pressure areas. In a few minutes you get a clear read on where you stand, what matters first, and a practical set of 7, 30 and 90-day actions.
- 24 concise questions across 5 dimensions
- Deterministic scoring — no guesswork
- Print or save a PDF of your results
Practical tools
Core interactive tools
Each tool answers one of four questions: where am I, what matters first, what do I do next, and what resource helps me do it.
Business Recovery Assessment
Understand where pressure exists across five areas and what matters first.
Open toolCash Runway & Crisis Calculator
Estimate cash burn, runway and your critical cash date.
Open toolBreak-Even Recovery Calculator
Model the sales, margin and cost moves needed to reach break-even.
Open toolRecovery Plan Generator
Turn your assessment into a 7/30/60/90-day action plan.
Open toolWeekly Business Reset
A short weekly reset to keep control of cash, priorities and people.
Open toolDifficult conversations
When a business is under pressure, silence usually makes it harder. Prepare the facts and communicate clearly with banks, HMRC, creditors, suppliers, landlords, staff and customers.
Open the Stakeholder Communications HubThe 12-week restructuring workbook
The flagship workbook built around the five-stage methodology. Work through each stage with structured prompts and actions.
Download the workbookResource library
Useful resources, organised
Searchable and filterable by category and recovery stage. No email capture required.
Browse the libraryStrategic decision support
Review & decide what's next
After a structured period of work, take stock honestly and decide: continue, refine, refinance, seek specialist restructuring support, or explore strategic alternatives.
Go to Review & DecideWho's behind the platform
Grounded in practical business, acquisition and turnaround experience — built to bring structured, calm help to owners under pressure.
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