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We offer 3 tiers of service depending upon your need
CLARITY CFO
Benefits & Outcomes
- Reliable financial visibility with rolling cashflow and P&L forecasting, KPI and monthly board-style pack.
- Enhanced decision making through variance analysis and actionable insights
- CEO time reclaimed with less firefighting required and more time spent driving the business forward.
- Quick financial wins, including tighter billing, customer terms re-baselining, addressing discount leakage.
Key deliverables
- Integrated Cashflow Planning A 13-week cashflow plan connects invoicing, collections, and payables to guide working capital decisions weekly.
- KPI determination and Monthly Reporting Determine business KPIs and build monthly board packs include P&L, cashflow, variance commentary, and KPI analysis.
- Forecast and margin analysis Establish a forecast process and enhance visibility into runway, margins, and operational constraints.
- Financial Review Cadence Regular monthly reviews and mid-month check-ins maintain momentum and align leadership on decisions.
CEO commitment
Initially this will require 1-3 days of a CEO time to support the diagnostic, outline the goals and ambitions, and work through some of the challenges.
Beyond that, this will be light touch, with the expectation that the CEO is spending less time firefighting and more time driving the business forward.
CFO commitment
Initially this will require a period of investigation and diagnostic alongside the CEO, while also working with other team members to understand the systems and address any obvious weaknesses.
Once established, the CFO will construct streamlined reporting processes and should require 1-2-day per month
Indicative pricing
Diagnostic review and setup - £2,000
Ongoing monthly support - £750-£1,500
GROWTH CFO
Benefits & Outcomes
- Pricing Discipline through a pricing structure, discount policies, and contribution analysis to protect margins while enabling flexibility.
- Pipeline-to-Plan Linkage by transforming CRM pipeline into a forward-looking tool for resource planning, cash forecasting, and target setting.
- Improved Cash Conversion by shortening order-to-cash cycles by aligning contracts, billing, delivery, and tightening debtor controls with weekly reviews.
- Performance Cadence and Clarity with scenario planning and frequent performance reviews to drive risk-adjusted investment decisions and track KPIs.
Key deliverables
- Pricing Architecture Sprint Defines price corridors, discount approval rules, and value messaging anchored by contribution analysis for profit clarity.
- Integrated Revenue Engine Aligns sales pipeline with finance to ensure consistent forward cover, accurate forecasting, and cash-protecting billing milestones.
- Investment Appraisal Process Evaluates major initiatives using scenarios and hurdle rates, providing go/no-go recommendations in board-ready documents.
- Cash conversion improvement programme Harness best practice invoicing procedures and debt collection methodologies, to optimise cash efficiency.
CEO commitment
The finance function is now running smoothly so the CEO will rely on the CFO for key insights
Options will be brought for the CEO to make decisions on, such as pricing strategy and appraised investments. The CEO can now focus on growing the business.
CFO commitment
A monthly reporting cadence is established, but change programmes now need to be managed at a pace that suits a growing business with complex challenges, and the growth CFO will lead that in 2-4 days per month.
Indicative pricing
Ongoing monthly support - £1,500 - £2,500
board CFO
Benefits & Outcomes
- Strategy and Numbers Alignment through capital allocation and hiring are evaluated through scenarios and hurdle rates for deliberate board decisions.
- Value Creation by focusing on the key pillars of value creation and prepare for funding, M&A or exit
- Stable Cash Engine with Working capital managed by policy and rhythm ensuring liquidity balances resilience and opportunity.
- High-Performing Finance Function People, processes, and systems are tailored to the business model and growth plan, not copied.
Key deliverables
- Board Participation and Decision Making Effective board participation involves presenting integrated reports and guiding agenda to enable strong decisions on pricing and capital allocation.
- Investment and Funding Support Providing investor-grade materials and covenant dashboards ensures momentum with external stakeholders during funding and diligence processes.
- Finance-Function Uplift Structured uplift covers people’s roles, streamlined processes, efficient systems, and proportionate controls to enhance finance maturity.
- Meeting Cadence and Outcomes Regular executive sessions and board reviews keep decisions moving without excessive meetings, improving clarity and CEO time.
CEO commitment
The business is now humming so the CEO has time and space to work on what they are best at, whether that is sales, design, innovation. Regular meeting cadence is established, with consistent KPIs and insights provided by the CFO alongside other business updates. The wider team are now aligned and take leading roles in creating value.
CFO commitment
The finance function needs management, direction and control. The business is expecting consistent, systematic reporting cadence. Board level participation requires sufficient time to prepare and attend.
The CFO is now a firmly established member of the team, and onsite presence will become more important
Indicative pricing
Ongoing monthly support - £2,500 - £4,000
Other funding options may be considered