Find out exactly how exposed your business is - before a resignation letter does it for you.

The Key Person Dependency Audit is a fast, focused diagnostic that shows you precisely which roles, relationships, and decisions your business cannot currently survive without.

EngagementFixed-scope audit Timeline2 weeks FrameworkDependency Mapping AI LayerIncluded

The pattern we see over and over

You genuinely don't know how many people the business would struggle without.
Some employees hold undocumented knowledge that only lives in their heads.
Client relationships are tied to individuals, not the company.
You've had a scare - a resignation or health issue - that exposed a gap.
The framework
Dependency Mapping + Succession Planning

Using structured interviews, process mapping, and an AI-assisted risk scoring model, we identify every role carrying concentrated risk across the business.

Each role is rated on the severity and likelihood of disruption if that person became unavailable, producing a clear heat map of exposure rather than a vague sense of worry.

You leave with a prioritised list of what to fix first, so remediation starts with the highest-risk gaps instead of guesswork.

How it runs

1
Kickoff and scoping
We agree which functions and roles to review based on where you suspect - or know - the risk sits.
2
Structured interviews
We interview key staff and leadership to surface undocumented knowledge, relationships, and decision points.
3
Risk scoring
Every role is scored on impact and likelihood of disruption, producing a clear heat map of exposure.
4
Findings and roadmap
We present the findings with a prioritised, practical action plan for closing the highest-risk gaps.

What you get

Full dependency heat map by role and function
Risk-scored list of single points of failure
Undocumented-knowledge inventory
Client and vendor relationship risk review
Prioritised remediation roadmap
Executive summary for leadership or board

What affects the cost?

Every engagement is scoped to your situation - not a fixed menu price. We quote after a 30-minute discovery call, never before. Three things shape the investment:

Number of roles

More leadership and specialist roles in scope means more interviews.

Business complexity

Multiple locations, brands, or business lines add mapping time.

Existing documentation

Less existing process documentation means more discovery work.

The discovery call is free and comes with no obligation. We will tell you on the call whether this engagement is right for your situation - and give you a fixed quote before any work begins.

Frequently asked questions

No - the audit is framed and run as a business resilience exercise, not a performance review, and interviews are conducted accordingly.

Most clients move into a Handover System or Founder Exit Plan to act on the findings, but the audit stands alone as a diagnostic.

We recommend transparency, but we can frame the engagement in terms that fit your internal communication needs.

Ready to fix this?

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We will tell you whether this engagement is right for your situation - and give you a fixed quote before any work begins.

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