Removing Founder Dependency In Service
Businesses After Acquisition.

Equity and advisory partner for acquirers who want businesses

to run without constant owner involvement.

Most acquisitions don’t struggle because of revenue or demand.
They struggle because too much knowledge, decision-making, and momentum still sits with one person.

When the founder steps back, everything slows.

My role is to remove that dependency and install a clear decision architecture

so the business can operate calmly, predictably, and without heroic effort.

What this work focuses on

  • Identifying where the business still relies on the founder

  • Clarifying decision ownership and escalation paths

  • Installing a simple operating cadence teams can run without constant intervention

  • Supporting post-acquisition transition and continuity

    This is not growth consulting.
    It’s structural stabilisation.

Who this is for

  • Acquirers of service businesses (£1M–£10M revenue)

  • Trades, agencies, and operational service companies

  • Buyers concerned about transition risk and key-person dependency.

Engagement Model

I work behind the scenes as an equity or structured advisory partner with clear authority boundaries.


I do not take on day-to-day operational roles or open-ended consulting engagements.

Engagements are selective.

Initial Fit Check

Contact is appropriate only where founder dependency or post-acquisition transition risk is a real concern.

If you’d like to explore whether this may be a fit, complete the short form below.


Submissions are reviewed personally. Not all requests receive a response.

(Short qualification form no advice or analysis provided at this stage.)

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