Practical thinking on
operational risk
Straightforward writing on the patterns that hold scaling businesses back, and how to address them. Based on real work with UK tech, manufacturing and service businesses.
Most operational risk is not obvious until it starts slowing the business down. These articles cover the patterns that show up most often across growing businesses, and what can be done about them.
The Six Places Operational Risk Hides in a Growing Manufacturing Business
As a UK manufacturer grows, operational risk builds quietly across six domains. Here is where it hides, and how to tell which one is costing you most. ...more
Operational Risk
May 27, 2026•5 min read
The Silent Killer of Scaling Businesses
Founder dependency is operational risk in disguise. Learn how relying on key individuals creates structural fragility and what to do about it. ...more
Operational Risk
March 27, 2026•3 min read
Passing the "Bus Test"
If a key person were unavailable tomorrow, would your business keep running? Learn how to identify Key Person Dependency and reduce it. ...more
Operational Risk
March 11, 2026•2 min read
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