Before spending another penny on SEO, Google Ads, websites, social media, AI tools or marketing agencies, find out what the real problem is.
Bad Business investigates why businesses are not getting enough customer enquiries.
We produce industry specific enquiry reports that identify what is stopping customers from contacting your business.
Get the evidence. Then fix the right things.
Select your industry and tell us about your business.
We work across multiple sectors and tailor every investigation to the way customers make decisions in your market.
We analyse how customers choose businesses in your industry and what influences their decision to enquire.
The focus is on evidence, not assumptions.
We identify the factors preventing customers from contacting your business.
Many businesses are fixing the wrong problem.
We review your closest competitors, customer expectations and industry standards to understand where enquiries are being won and lost.
You receive a detailed investigation outlining our findings, conclusions and supporting evidence.
Every report is specific to your business and industry.
We prioritise the findings and recommendations.
You’ll know what matters, what doesn’t and where to focus your time, effort and budget.

We identify what customers in your industry actually use to choose one business over another.
Most businesses focus on what they think matters. We identify what genuinely influences buying decisions and enquiries.

We uncover what is preventing prospects from contacting you, requesting quotes or becoming customers.
This includes trust issues, missing information, unnecessary friction, poor positioning and competitor advantages.
Buyer behaviour has changed. Customers choose the easiest option.

Every report includes clear findings and practical recommendations.
You’ll know exactly what to fix, what to ignore and where to focus your time, budget and effort first.
Every report includes your Bad Business Score™ out of 100.





A roofing company believed it needed more SEO.
A construction company believed it needed lower prices.
An accountancy firm believed it needed a new website.
A dental practice believed it needed more advertising.
They were all solving the wrong problem.
The businesses that generate the most enquiries are not always the ones spending the most on marketing. They’re often the ones that better understand how customers make decisions.
Bad Business exists to identify what is really stopping customers contacting your business before you spend another pound trying to fix the wrong thing.

A focused consultation to discuss your business, explore potential enquiry barriers and determine whether a Bad Business investigation is likely to add value.

A detailed investigation into why customers are not contacting your business. We identify the factors influencing customer decisions, the barriers preventing enquiries and the opportunities most likely to improve results.

For businesses that want help applying the findings.
We work through the recommendations, remove enquiry barriers and help implement the changes identified in the report.

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