A business health diagnostic is a structured review of your records, tax position, cash flow, controls and growth readiness. It shows where you stand before anyone recommends a fix. You probably need one if your books are behind, your true profit is unclear, or a lender has asked for numbers you cannot produce quickly.
Why diagnose before prescribing?
A doctor who prescribes before examining is dangerous. So is a consultant. Advice given without evidence can fix the wrong problem, cost money, and leave the real problem in place.
A diagnostic starts with the facts in your own records. It listens first, then tests what it hears against the evidence.
What does a diagnostic look at?
The FORTRESS 5P Business Health Diagnostic is a paid, two-week review of your records, tax position, cash flow, controls and growth readiness, through five lenses:
- Plan: understanding clearly where you are going, and why.
- Protect: identifying risk, and protecting what you have already built.
- Perform: improving day-to-day performance and execution.
- Progress: continuing to improve, adapt and develop.
- Prosper: achieving sustainable, long-term growth and profitability.
What do you receive?
At the end of two weeks you receive a 5P scorecard from 0 to 100, a 90-day action plan and a 60-minute debrief, where everything is explained in plain language.
The fee is fixed and agreed in writing before work begins. See how the 5P Diagnostic works.
Signs your business needs one
- The books are behind, and every tax deadline brings a scramble.
- The true profit and cash position are unclear, so decisions rest on instinct.
- Stock and cash seem to disappear, and no one can explain why.
- Loan or investor applications stall because the numbers are not ready.
- The business has grown, and no one is sure what to fix first.
What a diagnostic is not
It is not a statutory audit, and it is not a guarantee of any outcome, such as a loan approval or a tax-authority decision. It is a clear, honest picture of where you stand, and a plan for what to do next.
Questions people ask
Is a diagnostic the same as an audit?
No. A statutory audit is a formal, regulated review of financial statements. A business health diagnostic is a practical review that shows where you stand and what to do first.
How long does the FORTRESS 5P Diagnostic take?
Two weeks, ending with a 60-minute debrief.
Will a diagnostic get me a loan?
No one can promise that, because the decision belongs to the lender. A diagnostic gives you clear evidence and a plan, which makes your business easier to assess.
General information only, not advice for a specific business or person. If you would like advice on your own situation, book a conversation.