Business Health & Risk Review · UK & Ireland

Free UK business health check — your score in 2 minutes

Answer around a dozen friendly questions and get a colour-coded report on your business: a 0–100 score, an A–E grade, your cash, tax, debt and legal position, your top three moves, and the documents you should have — scored from your own numbers, with no black box.

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Takes about 2 minutes Free to start Honest, deterministic scoring UK & Ireland

Most owners find out their business had a cash, tax or compliance problem only once it bites. A business health check is the cheapest way to catch it early. Dogetlawyer's Business Health & Risk Review turns a two-minute questionnaire into a clear, commercial report you can act on today — and, when something needs a human, it points you to the right professional.

What is a business health check?

A business health check is a structured review of how financially and legally sound your business is right now. Think of it like a credit-score check, but for the whole business: it looks at your cash flow, operating surplus, debt and resilience, tax readiness and legal compliance, then gives you a single score and grade plus a plain-English explanation of each area. Dogetlawyer's version is built for UK and Irish small businesses and is grounded in current rules — VAT thresholds, employer duties, filing deadlines and more — refreshed as the law changes.

What your report includes

Score, grade & verdict

A 0–100 score, an A–E letter grade and a green / amber / red verdict — the credit-score-style summary owners actually understand.

Five health categories

Cash & liquidity, operating surplus, debt & resilience, tax readiness and legal compliance — each with its own traffic light and a plain-English "why".

Top 3 moves

A ranked action plan, plus clear "do now" and "don't do" lists, so you know exactly where to start.

Tax & reliefs

Legitimate allowances and reliefs matched to your figures against official thresholds — and your key filing and payment deadlines laid out.

Documents you should have

The contracts and policies your situation calls for, each with a one-click "Create with the AI Lawyer" route.

Live market snapshot

A dated view of your sector and country with real source citations, plus an independent AI "caution review" that challenges the draft.

How the health check works

Answer a few friendly questions

About two minutes on your revenue, costs, cash, debt, tax status and staff — no jargon, and no confidential client data needed.

Optionally upload your figures

Attach accounts, a bank summary or contracts and the review cross-checks them against what you entered — readable files raise your evidence confidence.

Get your colour-coded report

Your score, grade, category lights, top moves, tax and deadlines, documents and market snapshot — ready to read, print or turn into a rescue plan.

Escalate when it matters

High debt, a compliance red or a short cash runway triggers an honest prompt to bring in an accountant, solicitor or insolvency practitioner — one click through Tele-legal.

No black box, and no false comfort: your score is calculated by fixed public formulas on the numbers you enter — the AI adds context and challenge but never changes the score. This is business information to help you plan, not regulated financial, investment or debt advice, and Dogetlawyer is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. For decisions that turn on your specific circumstances, speak to a qualified professional.

Who it is for

Small-business owners

Get an honest read on where you stand and what to fix first — without paying for a consultant to tell you.

Founders & the self-employed

Sense-check the finances and compliance of a young business before they become expensive surprises.

Businesses under pressure

Worried about cash or debt? Turn a red report into a step-by-step turnaround plan with the Launch Studio rescue planner.

Frequently asked questions

Is the business health check really free?
Yes — you can run a health check on a free account with no card required. Your monthly free allowance is shown in your dashboard, and paid plans simply raise it.
How long does it take?
About two minutes. You answer roughly a dozen plain-English questions; there is no long form and no accountant needed to start. Uploading documents is optional and adds a minute.
How is the score calculated?
From fixed, public formulas applied to the figures you enter — cash runway, margins, debt cover, tax readiness and compliance. The score is fully deterministic and reproducible. The AI layer adds market context, explanations and a challenge review, but it cannot move the number.
Is this financial or debt advice?
No. It gives you business information and prompts to help you plan and to decide when to get help. It is not regulated financial, investment or debt advice, and Dogetlawyer is not authorised by the FCA. For advice on your situation, speak to a qualified accountant, insolvency practitioner or adviser — you can book one through Tele-legal.
Do I have to upload my accounts?
No — uploads are optional. You will still get a full report from your answers alone. If you do attach accounts, a bank summary or contracts, the review cross-checks them against your figures and raises your evidence-confidence rating.
Is my financial data safe?
Your figures and any files you upload are stored privately and tied to your account. We do not use them to train AI models, and you can delete them at any time; on account closure your data is removed on our stated schedule. Uploaded documents are processed to generate your report, not shared or sold.
Does it cover Ireland as well as the UK?
Yes. Country packs cover the UK (with the 2026/27 rules) and Ireland (Budget 2026), including VAT thresholds, employer duties, filing deadlines and reliefs, so the checks and guidance match your jurisdiction.
What if my business is in trouble?
A red or amber report can flow straight into the Launch Studio rescue planner: a cash-runway calculation and a this-week / 30 / 60 / 90-day turnaround plan, with lawful cost cuts, revenue fixes and the point at which to bring in a professional.
How often should I run it?
Many owners re-run it monthly or quarterly to watch their score move as they act on the report. Your history is kept so you can see progress over time.

See where your business really stands

Two minutes, a clear score and a plan you can act on today. Free to start, no card required.

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Last reviewed 26 July 2026. UK and Irish figures verified against current sources; treat the report as business information, not regulated advice. Dogetlawyer is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. "AI Lawyer" is a product name for AI legal-information and document-drafting software, not a human lawyer.

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