Running a contractor business has never been tougher. Every day, members tell us they’re facing:
- Cash flow pressure that never seems to ease.
- Difficulty finding — and keeping — good people.
- Ever-tightening compliance and more onerous contracts.
- Long hours, constant stress, and no clear way out.
In this latest intervention, FIS has worked with business consultant Dave Drimmie to develop a practical, hands-on programme designed to free business owners from firefighting and help them create systems that can help them escape the firefighting stage and start to scale their business.
The FIS Freedom Programme is initially upen to 12 contractors for a pilot programme. The programme is fully funded and will comprise of:
- 12 guided sessions (1–1.5 hrs each).
- Business owner involved in the first 2 sessions.
- Then your team works with us to document and digitise the core systems that run your business.
- Government funding covers the pilot phase costs — so this first intake is fully supported.
The programme sets out to deliver:
- Financial clarity – take control of cash flow and profitability.
- Repeatable systems – extract what’s in your head and build processes that scale.
- Empowered employees – attract, train, and keep five-star team members.
- Elevation – win high-value clients at higher margins.
- Deliver seamlessly – streamline projects, reduce errors, and improve profit.
- Optimise – harness digital tools and AI to save hours every week.
- Make saleable – create a valuable asset that isn’t dependent on you.
But with only 12 places available, you’ll need to act fast. Applications close 9pm, Sunday 28th September 2025 (due to funding constraints, this is a hard stop deadline for this pilot).
Register your interest in taking part and escaping survival mode here