Diagnose the fragility before it compounds.
A focused 30-minute assessment of whether your business is structurally prepared for its next stage of growth — and what is most likely to break first if it is not. Diagnostic and direct, not a sales pitch.
What the call is
This is not a generic discovery call. It is a structured diagnostic: where the business is structurally strong, where it is fragile, and which of the four pillars — Financial Visibility, Decision Authority, Leadership Rhythm, Accountability Design — is most likely to break first under your next stage of growth.
What you leave with
A structural read
An honest assessment of where the business stands and what is holding it together.
The first fault line
The pillar most likely to break first — and why — at your current stage.
A clear next step
Usually the 4-Week Operational Assessment as the way in — then Advisory or a Fractional COO if it fits. Or nothing. You decide.
No pressure
A direct conversation. You decide what happens next, if anything.
Before you book, try the two-minute diagnostic
Sixty seconds, four questions — it names your weakest operational pillar and the first three moves to correct it. A useful way to arrive at the call already oriented.
Answer four quick questions to find your weakest operational pillar.
What founders ask first
What happens if David is unavailable?
Sick days happen, so the work is built to carry on without David. From the first month, everything he installs is written down, and people inside your business own it: the authority map, the weekly leadership meeting, the forward cash forecast. They keep those running while he is away. If David’s part in a meeting needs covering at short notice, a senior fractional COO colleague steps in with a written brief.
How many clients does David take on at once?
A small number, because David leads every engagement himself and never hands it to a junior after the sale. If there is no room for a new client, he will tell you on the first call and give you a realistic start date. Most engagements start two to four weeks after the Clarity Call.
Can I speak to a past or current client?
Yes. Once a first call shows a real fit, David will introduce you to a client whose situation matches yours. Public reviews are on Clutch.
Do you work with UK businesses?
Yes. David is based in Lubenham, Leicestershire, and works with founder-led businesses in the UK and the US. Clients include a London software firm and a founder-led construction business, as well as US law firms and international agencies. UK work is priced in pounds.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Yes. Purpose In Action holds professional indemnity insurance. Every engagement runs on written terms, with David Schofield as the contracting party.
What happens in the first 30 days?
Financial Visibility comes first. In the first month the forward cash flow and the margin-by-service-line view go live, so you can see 30 to 90 days ahead and take your first pricing and capacity decisions against real numbers. Decision authority and the weekly leadership meeting follow in days 31 to 60. The full sequence is in the fractional COO's first 90 days.
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30 minutes · diagnostic · direct · no obligation. Most founders leave knowing clearly whether this is the right intervention for where they are.
Most clients are founder-led businesses turning over £500k–£15M. Earlier than that? Read this first. It may point you to a better first hire.