Breakpoint to Breakthrough™

A Predictable Path to grow a Business to £30M

A clear, stage-by-stage map for founders navigating the
realities of scaling — from £0 to £30M.

    You’re not guessing anymore. You’re scaling.

    And the stakes just got real.

    This founder-to-founder guide reveals the 6 stages of business growth that everyone hits — and the exact points where good businesses stall, spin, or silently snap.

    What are the 6 Stages of Scaling

    Hover over the graph to find your stage

    Inside this no-fluff guide:

    • The 6 stages of scaling — from The Scramble™ to The Empire Threshold™

    • What breaks at each level: delivery, team, leadership, margin — and why you won’t see it coming

    • How to make the mindset shifts required to stay in control (and stay sane)

    • The #1 mistake founders make between £1M and £5M — and how it traps even the smartest ones

    • How to think like a builder, not a firefighter, as you grow

    This is an example of what you get

    Each Stage will include

    This isn’t motivational. It’s operational.

    And it’s what I wish someone handed me before my calendar filled with problems I created.

    The 6 Stages of Scaling

    Stage
    Revenue Range
    Stage Name
    Description
    1
    £0 – £500K
    The Scramble™
    You’re the business. Everything’s duct-taped. Money in, delivery out — before it all snaps.
    2
    £500K – £1.5M
    The Drag Zone™
    You’ve got traction… and you’re still stuck in the weeds. Everyone’s leaning on you.
    3
    £1.5M – £5M
    The Bottleneck™
    You are the ceiling. Until you let go, nothing else scales. Not team. Not ops. Not you.
    4
    £5M – £10M
    The Squeeze™
    You’re growing. Fast. But now complexity starts crushing margin, culture, and clarity.
    5
    £10M – £20M+
    The Blur™
    Leadership gaps, vision drift, strategic fatigue. Everyone’s busy — no one’s aligned.
    6
    £20M – £30M+
    The Empire Threshold™
    You’re not just running a business. You’re managing a machine. Or it’s managing you.

    Message from Timo

    I’ve built and scaled companies up to

    £35M in revenue.

    Sat in the founder seat. Sat behind the scenes.

    I’ve seen what stalls teams, what cracks systems, and where smart founders burn months fixing the wrong thing.

    This isn’t about theory or frameworks or “hacks.”

    It’s about understanding what breaks - and how to evolve before it does.

    Keep this doc in your back pocket. Use it as a map when the friction starts. That’s what it’s for.