Business Review Programme · Numbers · Systems · Marketing
Is your businesskeeping you up at night?
A low-cost review of your Numbers, Systems and Marketing. No jargon. No fluff. No glossy document that sits in a drawer.
Does your business have any of these symptoms?
You’re working harder than ever — but something isn’t adding up. Most business owners we speak to are experiencing at least one of these right now. If you tick even one, there’s a reason it’s happening — and in most cases, it comes down to a handful of simple things that are surprisingly straightforward to fix.
No clear idea where the cash is actually going
Super payments that are behind or being juggled
Struggling to pay wages or bills when they fall due
Outstanding tax debt or difficulty paying BAS on time
Marketing spend you can’t justify or measure
Your business is causing you genuine stress
Revenue looks reasonable — but profit is hard to find
Working more hours but the bank balance doesn’t reflect it
No clear idea where the cash is actually going
This is almost always a Numbers problem, not a discipline problem. When cash isn’t tracked against a proper plan, it becomes invisible the moment it moves — even in a genuinely profitable business. The fix is rarely more hours in the books; it’s usually a handful of the right numbers, checked at the right time.
Super payments that are behind or being juggled
Super arrears are a symptom, not the disease — they show up when cashflow timing has already broken down elsewhere in the business. Left alone, the penalties and interest compound the very pressure that caused it. This is one of the first things we look at, because it tells us how much runway is actually left.
Struggling to pay wages or bills when they fall due
When wages or supplier bills are a scramble each cycle, the business isn’t undercapitalised — it’s mistimed. Revenue and outgoings are rarely as far apart as they feel; the gap is almost always in how the cash cycle is structured, not how much is coming in.
Outstanding tax debt or difficulty paying BAS on time
The ATO is usually the last bill paid and the first one to fall behind — which makes tax debt a lagging indicator of pressure that started somewhere else. We treat it as a signal to investigate, not the problem itself.
Marketing spend you can’t justify or measure
If you can’t say what a dollar of marketing spend returns, it’s not really an investment — it’s a habit. This is one of the fastest wins in a review: most businesses are spending on the wrong channel, not too little overall.
Your business is causing you genuine stress
Stress is data. It usually means you’re carrying decisions, risks or workload the business itself hasn’t been built to handle without you. That’s fixable — but only once it’s actually looked at, rather than pushed through.
Revenue looks reasonable — but profit is hard to find
This is the classic sign of a margin or cost-structure problem hiding behind a healthy top line. Revenue can grow every year while profit quietly goes backwards — and most owners don’t see it until someone checks the gap between the two.
Working more hours but the bank balance doesn’t reflect it
When more hours stop producing more result, the business has usually outgrown the systems running it. That’s not a work-ethic issue — it’s a systems one, and it’s the most common reason growth stalls just when it should be paying off.
It doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means fresh eyes.
Most of the business owners we work with aren’t in crisis — they’re stuck. They’ve been so busy working in the business that nobody has sat down and properly looked at how it’s actually running. That’s not a character flaw. That’s what happens when you’re doing everything yourself.
We don’t come in with preconceived ideas or a standard template. The Business Review Programme is built on Australian Business Clinic’s proven Business Health Check methodology — refined across more than two hundred small and medium businesses right across Australia over more than four decades.
We don’t hand you a glossy report and disappear.
Garry walks you through what he found, explains it in plain English, and makes sure you understand exactly what to do and in what order.
What the review covers — and what you walk away with
There are only four ways to improve any business — increase your sales volume, increase your prices, reduce your cost of sales, or reduce your expenses. Everything in the review points back to one or more of those levers.
The Numbers
Where your money is actually going — the profit leaks, cashflow timing issues, pricing gaps and financial patterns quietly costing you. Small, specific changes here can have an immediate and significant impact on what hits the bank account at the end of the month.
The Systems
How your business actually operates day to day — where time is wasted, what creates bottlenecks, what’s dependent on you that shouldn’t be. A business that runs on well-designed systems is less stressful to own, easier to grow, and far more valuable if you ever choose to sell.
The Marketing
What you’re spending to bring in customers, and whether it’s actually working. You should know exactly where your customers are coming from and what they cost you — when marketing becomes measurable, it stops feeling like gambling and becomes an investment.
Covering all three pillars — Numbers, Systems and Marketing.
Here’s what to fix, in what order, and why.
A session with Garry to go through the findings and answer your questions.
The vast majority of our clients find that the improvements identified in the review recover the cost of the package many times over — often within the first few months of implementation.
Real businesses. Real results.
$50K added to the bottom line — from three changes
A successful salon business was profitable and growing — but not as profitable as it should have been. An independent business review identified pricing gaps, supplier cost opportunities and a merchant fee structure quietly draining thousands annually.
Cashflow unlocked. Trans-Tasman growth made possible.
A well-established town planning practice had the clients and the reputation, but cashflow constraints were quietly limiting expansion. An independent cashflow analysis cleared the path forward.
You’ll be working directly with Garry Godfrey
Garry has been working with Australian small business owners since 1983 — first in business banking, then as a business analyst and advisor across hundreds of businesses in every industry and life stage. He knows the fixes are almost always simpler than owners expect.
Not a Junior Consultant. Not a Template.
When you engage the Business Review Programme, Garry reviews your business personally, prepares your findings, and walks you through everything himself.
Not in Brisbane or the Gold Coast?
Garry works with business owners right across Australia and internationally. Most of the process is conducted remotely, with the same results wherever you are. Distance is not a barrier.
Common questions
What is the Business Review Programme and what does it include?
A comprehensive review across three pillars — Numbers, Systems and Marketing. You receive a plain-English report, a prioritised action plan, and a personal walkthrough with Garry Godfrey. No hidden costs, no ongoing charges unless you request additional services.
How long does a business review take?
Typically one to two weeks from the initial consultation through to delivery of your report and action plan.
Is a business review tax deductible?
Business advisory and consulting services are generally tax deductible as a business expense in Australia. We recommend confirming the specifics with your accountant.
How can a business consultant help my small business?
An independent set of eyes — no preconceived ideas, no emotional attachment, no inside-the-business blind spots. Garry identifies the specific issues holding your business back, then gives you a practical plan in order of priority.
What should I do if my business is struggling financially?
Get an honest picture of what’s going on across your numbers, systems and marketing. Most financial stress comes down to a small number of identifiable causes — that’s exactly what the Business Review Programme is designed to find.
Do I need to be in Brisbane or the Gold Coast?
Not at all. Garry works with business owners right across Australia and internationally, most of it conducted remotely with no impact on quality or depth.
Is there any obligation when I make an enquiry?
None at all. The first step is a straightforward conversation about your business, with no sales pressure and no commitment required.
What happens after I submit my enquiry?
Garry will be in touch within one business day. He personally reviews every enquiry — you won’t be passed to a junior or an automated system.
Ready to stop putting it off?
The first step is a conversation. Tell Garry what’s going on, and he’ll give you an honest assessment of whether the Business Review Programme is right for your situation. No obligation. No hard sell.
