Who we help
Scale-ups
Demand is not the problem. The business is growing faster than the operating model underneath it, and the strain is showing in cash, capacity and hiring.
What usually breaks first
The constraints we see most at this stage
Cash & Profitability
Revenue grows but cash does not follow it, and the forecast is rebuilt from scratch each month.
Working capital, not demand, becomes the ceiling on what the business can accept.
Operations & Delivery
Delivery capacity is added by hiring rather than by fixing throughput.
Cost base rises faster than gross margin, and unit economics quietly worsen.
People & Capability
Hiring is reactive and the bench is thin one level below the leadership team.
Key-person risk in every function, and onboarding that never catches up with growth.
These are three of the six dimensions scored in the Constraint Assessment. The assessment tells you which one is actually costing you the most.
The route we would expect to take
Three steps, in order, with nothing bought before it is evidenced
- 01
Nuub Constraint Assessment
FreeA scored baseline that separates the growth story from where the model is actually straining.
About Nuub Constraint Assessment - 02
Operational and Commercial Review
£3,950Where work flows, where margin leaks and where capacity caps out — with a ranked backlog.
About Operational and Commercial Review - 03
Strategic Growth Blueprint
£9,500The operating model, sequence and investment case for the next stage of growth.
About Strategic Growth Blueprint
Who we usually match
- Fractional COO
- Fractional CFO
- Programme Director
Scaling a business with an operating model built for the last size of it is the most expensive mistake at this stage.
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- Founder-led businesses
Owner-managed businesses turning over roughly £2m–£8m, usually with a small leadership team that reports directly to the founder.
- Investor and PE-backed businesses
Portfolio businesses and investor-backed groups working to a value creation plan with defined reporting obligations.
Next step
Start your free Constraint Assessment
The Nuub Constraint Assessment takes about twelve minutes and gives you a scored view of all six dimensions — Commercial & Growth, Operations & Delivery, Cash & Profitability, People & Capability, Leadership & Governance and Technology & AI. It is free, and there is no obligation to speak to us afterwards.
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