Practical support for founders ready to run a smoother, smarter business.
You’ve got traction, but behind the scenes, it’s chaos.
At Formative, we help you untangle delivery friction, redesign systems, and build the kind of operational and financial clarity that supports real growth without the bloat or buzzwords.
Whether you need a deep dive project, a fast audit, or a guide to implement it yourself, there’s a way to get things moving.
“Worked with Catherine at Oneday Ltd as the business transitioned from start up to growth mode. Catherine created and rolled out processes from recruitment to procurement and accounts. Her diligence and common sense provided reassurance during a very busy time. Her systems and governance set the company up for a successful future, and recruitment hires mean that a core team is in place to take the business to the next phase.”
– Diane Cunningham, The Assembly Line Ltd
Services
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Operational & Commercial Support
Hands on operational and financial support inside your business.
I work with you weekly to tighten pricing and margins, organise delivery, strengthen your core systems, and support real time decisions around hiring, suppliers, workflow and team structure.
This is ideal if you want senior operational leadership without hiring a full time Head of Ops or COO. Together, we improve reporting, capacity, profitability and day to day organisation so the business runs more smoothly as you scale.
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1:1 Founder Support
If the behind the scenes structure of your business feels overwhelming, this is the place to get clarity and momentum.
I review your pricing, delivery, team responsibilities, customer journey and finances, then turn it into simple weekly focus points that keep everything moving.
You get plug and play tools, regular calls, and between session support so you’re never left figuring things out alone.
A practical way to make better decisions, save time, and build a business that runs more cleanly.
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Done For You Business Systems Kits
Ready built dashboards, trackers, templates and workflows used in real founder-led businesses.
These plug and play systems give you the structure, reporting and clarity you need without starting from scratch.
Each kit comes with a walkthrough so you understand how to use it and where it fits. Ideal if you want better financial visibility, smoother delivery, clearer team organisation or a stronger weekly rhythm, quickly, simply, and without hiring support.
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Audit & 90 Day Plan
A structured diagnostic that highlights what’s working, what’s slowing you down, and where money or time is leaking.
You receive a clear, prioritised roadmap and a 90 day action plan that shows exactly what to focus on next across pricing, delivery, systems, team and finances. Ideal if you want clarity, direction and a practical plan without committing to longer-term support.
You can also add a 12 week implementation sprint to get a core upgrade delivered with support.