STREAMLINE. SCALE. SUCCEED.
Based in Durham, operating UK-wide
MDBCBusiness Consultancy

Structure first.
Sustainable scale second.
Stability above all.

You didn't start a business to spend your evenings untangling spreadsheets and your nights lying awake worrying about making payroll. I help SME owners build the operational and financial clarity the business needs — so it stops working against you, and starts working with you.

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Jemma Morgan-DoddsFounder
10 years in operational financeAAT Level 3 qualified
SECTORSSaaSEarly Years EducationProperty Sales & ServicesRetail

Sound familiar?

You're growing, but you couldn't say for certain what's actually making you money.

Decisions keep landing back on your desk, whoever you ask first.

You know something's not running how it should, you just haven't had the time to sit down and fix it.

None of that means you're doing it wrong. It usually just means the structure hasn't caught up with the business yet.

WHO I WORK BEST WITH

Businesses that have outgrown the way they were set up

Three years or more in

Established and trading steadily, with a track record rather than a plan.

You have a team

People who need clear processes to work from, not constant direction from you.

Growth is straining the setup

What worked at your old size is starting to cost you time, money or both.

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The Business Structure Checklist

Seven questions, free, no call and no commitment. Run through it today and you'll know exactly where to look first.

“Are you a coach?”

People ask me this a lot. I'm not.

WHAT A COACH DOES

Works with you on your mindset, your habits, the things holding you back personally. Good work, and it has its place. But it's not what I do.

WHAT I DO

I work with the whole business, not just you. Systems, processes, the numbers, the way information actually flows through your team, so the business supports the people in it, not the other way round.

That's also where I differ from a lot of consultants. No generic framework applied regardless of what you actually do. Your business has its own quirks, its own team, its own reasons customers chose you. The fix should reflect that, not ignore it.

Coaches help you work better for the business.
I help the business work better for you.

What I actually do →
CLIENT STORY

“Before I started working with her, everything was a chaotic mix of notebooks, Post-it notes, hand written receipts, DIY Word receipts and spreadsheets I barely knew how to use.

She's helped me completely transform how my business runs by introducing proper systems, streamlining my processes and helping me understand my finances and business strategy — and she's also supported me through converting my business into a limited company. Every time I've said ‘I don't understand,’ she's simply smiled and said ‘Come here, I'll show you.’

For the first time I truly understand my own business and where it's heading. If you're thinking about working with Jemma, don't hesitate.”

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Stephanie Carmichael
Founder, The Enchanted Realm
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How it starts

01
A free discovery call

30 minutes, no obligation, and it’s really just us both working out if this is the right fit.

02
An action plan

Clear, practical, yours to run with. If there’s one specific problem you want solved together, this turns into a scoped proposal instead.

03
You choose your pace

Take the action plan and run with it yourself, or bring me in to help deliver it — that’s a separate proposal, built around exactly what you need.

Book your free discovery call

Or something more ongoing

Your accountant keeps you compliant. That's their job, and it matters. But compliant isn't the same as supported, and there's a gap between “your accounts are filed” and “you actually know what's going on and what to do next.”

That's what retainer support is for. Regular, structured, built around your business, so you're never more than a few weeks from a proper check-in rather than waiting until something's gone wrong to ask for help.

RETAINER SUPPORT
from£125/month
Four tiers, Bronze through Platinum.
See retainer options →
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