THE ASSESSMENT    /    UPLIFT SPRINT

Valuation Engineering
For Sub-£10M Businesses

A targeted, 30-day surgical intervention to isolate, map, and architect the recovery for your highest-pain business process. Define a definitive EBITDA recovery plan for a single critical operational pillar.

1. Discovery

A forensic deep-dive into your highest-pain operational workflow to isolate the specific friction points and hidden costs currently leaking margin.

2. Analysis

Engineering the target state logic for your specific process: identifying the exact technical and operational levers required for immediate EBITDA recovery.

3. Definition

You receive a definitive EBITDA recovery plan: the precise technical specification and implementation roadmap to eliminate the bottleneck.

Request Suitability Assessment
A 30-minute briefing to verify your business meets the criteria for the Uplift Sprint and its potential for EBITDA recovery.

A board-level intervention for sub-£10M founders.

Engineered for Valuation. Built on Trust.

Two decades of technical leadership distilled into a methodology that
de-risks operations and secures a high-multiple exit.

"I'm confident that with the improvements through Full Stack Consulting we'll be able to double the volume of work we are doing without having to double the resource of the team that we need to deliver it, and that's because we're using technology and AI in a way that we wouldn't have dreamed about 24 months ago."

- David Hopkins, Pro Insight

The 4 Pillars of Valuation Uplift

The cost of technical liabilities and underinvestment is often invisible until you try to scale or sell. The Sprint targets these risks across four pillars: Consolidate, Integrate, Automate, and Innovate to define the strategic path towards valuation uplift.

01. Consolidate
More Efficient.

We define the path to removing the technical drag and manual friction that suppress your margins, constrict growth and discount your valuation.

02. Integrate
More Scalable.

We architect the systems integration strategy required to ensure your technical estate scales without a linear increase in headcount.

03. Automate
More Profitable.

We pinpoint the high-leverage processes where automation will yield the highest ROI through enhanced efficiency and accuracy.

04. Innovate
More Valuable.

We define the strategy to transform your technology from a cost-centre into a proprietary, defensible asset that commands a valuation premium.

The High-Intensity, 5-Day Strategic Framework

The Uplift Sprint is a high-velocity recovery plan for one specific problem process that is damaging your growth and valuation.

Targeting 4 Critical Value Drivers:

  1. Margin Recovery. We pinpoint the technical liabilities and manual friction points currently suppressing your EBITDA.
  2. Non-Linear Scale. We define the automation required to support growth without a linear increase in headcount.
  3. Revenue Engineering. We identify the path to turn your technology from cost-centre to revenue driver.
  4. Process De-risking. We identify single points of failure and manual dependencies to turn a fragile bottleneck into a scalable asset.

Suitability Criteria:

  • A Specific Bottleneck Process is Eroding Margins.
  • Historic Underinvestment in Technology
  • Validated Business Model (5+ Years)
  • Strategic Tech Know-how Gaps
  • Sub-£10M Revenue
  • Demonstrated Profitability
DAYS 1-2
DAYS 3-4
DAY 5

1. Forensic Discovery

The Aim

To isolate the process causing the biggest margin leak and to identify the specific friction points that must be addressed.

DAYS 1-2
DAYS 3-4
DAY 5

2. Strategic Analysis

The Aim

During the Strategic Analysis phase we apply the CIAI Playbook, our proprietary value creation framework, to model the specific levers required to recover margins and efficiency.

The Protocol

  • Consolidate: Stripping out redundant tools used in this process.
  • Integrate: Connecting the siloed data points in this workflow.
  • Automate: Engineering the specific automation for this task.
  • Innovate: Finding the "upside" in this specific operational area.
DAYS 1-2
DAYS 3-4
DAY 5

3. Definition

Delivery of a recovery roadmap: a detailed, step-by-step guide to fixing the process and reclaiming your lost margin.

Ownership and Execution

The process concludes with a 2-hour Strategy Workshop to review the Sprint and align on your next steps. At this point, you own the Sprint outputs. You are free to execute the plan internally, take it to a third party, or retain us to lead the transformation.

The Investment

The Uplift Sprint is a fixed-fee investment of £4,995.

No hidden hourly billing. No scope creep. Just a definitive, 5-day strategic engagement.

Request Suitability Assessment
A 30-minute briefing to verify your business meets the criteria for the Uplift Sprint and its potential for EBITDA recovery.

Frequently asked questions

What is an Uplift Sprint?

An Uplift Sprint is a a high-velocity recovery plan for one specific problem process that is damaging your growth and valuation.

How long does it take to complete the Uplift Sprint?

Uplift Sprints follow a 5 day process.

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Endurance Learning

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Sylvian Care Franchising

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CRM Made Simple

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Serve Legal Ltd

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IMRG

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Stealth Startup

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Serve Legal

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Prose

“I have worked with Graham on a number of system integration projects over the last 3 years, Graham has always been extremely knowledgeable, diligent and excellent at producing and interpreting detailed specifications. I know I can rely on Graham to help out if and when issues arise.”

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The Scouts Association

A Message from the Founder

"Operational friction is the silent killer of margin. In sub-£10M firms, a single broken process often acts as an anchor, dragging down EBITDA and stalling growth. I built the Uplift Sprint to provide a surgical, low-friction intervention for these specific bottlenecks.

This isn't about a total business overhaul, it's a targeted strike on your highest-pain process. We've designed this to be non-intrusive, requiring minimal time from your team while delivering maximum forensic clarity. If you are ready to stop the margin leak and reclaim your operational velocity, let's engineer your Uplift Sprint."

Graham Roberts
Founder, Full Stack Consulting

Graham Roberts, Founder @ Full Stack Consulting
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