Built to show SMEs what their
numbers can't.
The Resilient SME is a business intelligence platform that gives owner-managed businesses the kind of strategic clarity previously available only to large corporates — grounded in real data, delivered in minutes.
The risks that cause most SME failures
don't show up in the accounts.
Operational dependencies, governance maturity, leadership depth, cyber exposure, customer concentration — these determine whether a business survives long before the numbers start to deteriorate.
Financial reports are lagging indicators. They tell you how a business performed. The Resilient SME uses leading indicators across 11 operational domains to show how a business is likely to perform — benchmarked against ONS, OECD and sector research, and delivered as a clear, actionable report.
No accountant needed. No jargon. Results in under 25 minutes.
Two decades of senior leadership.
One clear gap.
The Resilient SME was founded by Nigel McGimpsey — not as a theory, but as a response to a gap he observed repeatedly across a career in financial services, energy, payments and standards.
Large organisations have risk functions, governance frameworks, and management information systems that surface vulnerabilities before they become crises. SMEs — which make up 99.8% of UK businesses and 61% of private sector employment — have almost none of this. They discover problems when they're already managing consequences.
The Resilient SME exists to close that gap. A structured diagnostic grounded in published research, designed to give any owner-managed business the kind of forward-looking intelligence previously available only to large corporates — at a price point they can afford, in a time frame that respects how busy they are.
The methodology underpins both the platform and the book The Resilient SME: The Practical Leadership Playbook — published before the platform launched, which is the point. The thinking came first. The technology followed.
- BP
- Mastercard
- Barclays
- British Standards Institution
- Financial Services
- Energy
- Payments
- 20+ years senior leadership
A complete intelligence loop —
survey to report to coach.
The Resilient SME is a live B2B intelligence platform. Every assessment generates an instant, benchmarked HTML report delivered by email — then the Digital Coach lets you interrogate your results in real time. The portfolio dashboard gives advisors a live view of their entire client base.
Clarity over complexity,
always.
The Resilient SME is designed to be used by business owners, not just advisors. That means plain English, practical actions, and no jargon. Scores mean something because they're benchmarked against real data. Actions are prioritised because we know most SME owners have limited time.
For advisory firms and sponsors, the same platform becomes a portfolio intelligence tool — surfacing fragility signals before they become crises, opening pre-qualified client conversations, and providing the kind of non-financial insight that balance sheets can't.
Two products.
One company.
The Resilient SME Ltd (Company No. 17053510, registered in England) operates two distinct digital products — a B2B intelligence platform and a B2C creative publishing experience. Both are built and run by Nigel McGimpsey from Milton Keynes.
Business resilience assessments, benchmarked reports, Digital Coach and portfolio dashboard for SME owners, advisors, and sponsors. Three assessment tiers from £24.99 to £395.
Personalised AI-generated short stories — ~4,000 words, custom illustration and professional narration — delivered to your inbox. Turn yourself into the hero of your own story.
See where your business
actually stands.
Complete your assessment in under 25 minutes. Get a benchmarked report, a 90-day action plan, and an AI coach to help you make sense of it all.
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