FCCA · Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Find out what your worst process is actually costing you.

A fast, fixed-fee diagnostic that pinpoints the waste in a single process, puts a real £ figure on it, and shows you what to fix first - in days, not months.

The problem

Every business has one process quietly bleeding money.

A bottleneck, a recurring error, a handoff that always goes wrong. Most owners know it's there. Almost none know what it's costing them - or where to start. The usual options don't help:

Hire a consultant

A proper diagnostic from a traditional consultancy takes weeks and is priced for companies far bigger than yours.

£5,000-£12,000

Buy software

Process-mining tools are expensive - and need clean digital data most SMEs simply don't have.

£5,000-£20,000 / year

Do nothing

The same waste, the same firefighting, quarter after quarter - with no number ever put against it.

Cost: unknown, and growing
How it works

A focused diagnostic, delivered in days.

One process. A clear, costed report. A prioritised list of what to fix first.

Step 01

Discovery

A short call to walk through the process that's bothering you, and pull together whatever data you already have.

Step 02

Analysis

AI-accelerated process mapping and root-cause analysis, reviewed and sense-checked by an FCCA-qualified Black Belt.

Step 03

Diagnostic report

A clear report: what's wrong, what it's costing in £, and a prioritised roadmap - quick wins and bigger fixes, separated.

Why me

A combination that's rare in this market.

  • FCCA-qualifiedI tie every finding to a real £ figure from your actual numbers - not an industry rule of thumb.
  • Lean Six Sigma Black BeltProven methodology - process mapping, waste classification, root-cause analysis - behind every diagnosis.
  • 12 years in finance & analytics leadershipDeep experience in operational excellence and business consulting at enterprise scale, brought to SMEs.

"Most consultants can tell you a step is inefficient. Very few can tell you what it's actually costing you."

- Gary Martin, FCCA
Pricing

Clear, fixed fees. No surprises.

Start with a diagnostic. If it finds something worth fixing, the diagnostic fee is credited against the implementation work.

Process Diagnostic
£1,650
Fixed fee · one process · 3-5 day turnaround
  • Current-state process map
  • Root-cause analysis of the biggest issue
  • Quantified £ cost of the problem
  • Prioritised fix list - quick wins & bigger projects
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Improvement Sprint
from £4,200
Total incl. diagnostic credit · implements the priority fixes
  • New procedures & controls
  • Before / after measurement
  • Focused (1 fix) or Extended (up to 3)
  • Diagnostic fee credited in full
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Excellence Retainer
from £650/mo
Ongoing support once improvements are in place
  • Monthly metrics check-in
  • Drift alerts & light governance
  • Quarterly deep-dive (Plus tier)
  • Keeps the gains from slipping back
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All prices exclude VAT. Every engagement starts with a free, no-obligation call to scope the right process.

Questions

Good to know

What kind of process can you look at?

Any process in your business - production, customer service, supply chain, back-office admin, hiring and onboarding, order-to-cash. The approach is the same whatever the area: map it, find the waste, cost it, and prioritise the fix.

Do I need clean data or special software?

No. The diagnostic works with whatever you already have - spreadsheets, system exports, or just a conversation about how the process actually runs. There's nothing to buy and nothing to install.

How is the £ cost figure worked out?

From your real numbers - labour rates, error and rework rates, volumes - with the calculation shown transparently. It's a defensible figure tied to your business, not a generic industry percentage.

What happens to my business data?

It's used only to deliver your diagnostic, never shared without your consent, and never used to train any AI model. Stored securely and deleted or anonymised once the work is complete. A full data-handling statement is provided before we start.

Am I committed to the implementation work?

Not at all. The diagnostic stands alone - you get the report and the roadmap, and you're free to act on it however you like. If you do want help implementing, the diagnostic fee is credited against the Sprint.

Where are you based, and how do we work together?

I'm based in Northern Ireland and work entirely remotely, with SMEs anywhere in the world. Everything - the initial call, discovery, and delivery - happens over video and email, so location is no barrier. The first call is always free.

Get in touch

Find out what your bottleneck is costing you.

Book a free, no-obligation call - or send an email and tell me which process is on your mind.

Prefer to reach out directly?  gary@garymartinconsulting.com  ·  +44 7921 897 601