Part-time FDs & CFOs

Rob is a dependable, trustworthy and motivated CFO with integrity and a safe pair of hands developed through 39 years of professional experience. Having been involved in many transactions, he has strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, critical thinking and sound judgement which are vital in his role as Senior Advisor to various Businesses. He has a collaborative working style with a “can do, will do approach”.

He has excellent leadership, managerial and Director/Non-Executive Director/ Senior Advisor experience with 3 current positions : Director of the GP of a Venture Capital company, Non-Executive Director of two other businesses in the UK and having been on the board of four investee companies and five Executive/Investment Committees of Private Equity Firms and a Family Office.  

Rob has extensive experience as a Fractional/part-time/interim CFO having held five roles in the last 5 years.

He is adept at building relationships in an enthusiastically personable way using diplomacy and political awareness. Key strengths are: reliability, hardworking and confident decision making to deliver the best results in an organised and competent manner. 

• Chartered Accountant, ACA ex PWC, 
• 30 investments executed, €915m invested returning €2.8bn at 3.1x cost for several PE firms including: Ardenton, Horizon, Weight Partners Capital, Doughty Hanson and Greenpark Capital and Compass Partners
• Core competencies: Risk management and mitigation, clear and confident decision making, corporate governance maintenance and management, shareholder and stakeholder engagement, strategy delivery, relationship building, standards setting, financial reporting and performance monitoring
• Worked on transactions in multiple sectors in the UK, many other European countries and the USA and have developed particular strengths in: M&A, Due Diligence, (Re)Financing, “Buy & Build” and Integration, Early stage and Growth Capital investing, Carve-Out, Realisation of Investments (Sale to PE/Trade or IPO) and Fractional/Interim CFO skills, experienced at raising both equity and debt capital
• Excellent leadership and managerial skills as a Director of the GP of a Venture Capital company, Non-Executive Director of two other businesses in the UK and having been on the board of four investee companies and five Executive/Investment Committees of Private Equity Firms and a Family Office.  

Please get in touch if you are looking for a trusted and experienced CFO with strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and a proactive, results-driven approach.

Matteo is an experienced Board Director, CFO, and Non-Executive Director with an extensive international track record of driving business growth and performance, enhancing board effectiveness, and improving governance and risk management.

Matteo has significant experience working with boards, PE / VC, and investors to scale businesses, boosting valuation and delivering long-term value (spanning PLCs, SMEs, and start-ups). His expertise lies in creating vertical supply chain solutions, implementing IP strategies, capital raising (equity and debt), and M&A, whilst strengthening governance and navigating regulatory landscapes for optimal operational resilience. His commitment to transparency, accountability, and risk management has been instrumental in fostering stakeholder trust and driving long-term sustainable growth.

• Drove €10M to €70M increase in valuation in biotech / circular economy for eventual exit at €180M
• Led & initiated $1BN global renewable energy program, establishing a vertical supply chain with $100M executed
• Managed £60M capex facility for 110MW solar parks
• Headed restructure of a utility company, delivering 70% reduction in employment overheads
• Secured and closed €120M financing from PE and debt
• Secured $7M private venture debt in Medtech / SaaS
• Managed 500% growth of a charity in three years
• Delivered multiple SAP, Microsoft, and Oracle ERP implementations

Please get in touch if you’re seeking a CFO with extensive international experience and business stages-from crisis management and start-ups to rapid growth in blue-chip organisations.

Anthony began his career in compliance and audit, building a strong technical foundation in accounting and regulatory requirements. He then moved into the corporate world, serving as International Finance Director for a large, private equity–backed US technology company. In that highly acquisitive, fast-paced scale-up environment, he gained extensive experience in acquisitions and integrations, while also sitting on the sell-side of transactions — including being part of the leadership team that worked with new funders during the exit and sale of the business. This dual perspective gives him a rare understanding of transactions from both sides of the table.

Anthony specialises in delivering Fractional CFO services, enabling ambitious businesses to access board-level financial expertise on a flexible basis. He partners with business owners and boards to:

• Lead restructuring and transformation programmes.
• Support scaling strategies and manage acquisition integrations.
• Strengthen governance and compliance frameworks.
• Provide offshoring consultancy, helping UK finance teams restructure and build sustainable global support models.
• Mentor and develop finance teams, improving capability and confidence.

Through his ventures — including BPH, which focuses on offshoring consultancy – he has worked with both SMEs and larger organisations to design hybrid team structures that balance UK team resilience with cost-effective offshore support.

Whether guiding an SME through growth or advising a larger corporate through complex change, his mission is to deliver clarity, confidence, and long-term success through effective financial leadership.

Please get in touch if you’re looking for a Fractional CFO who combines international corporate expertise with hands-on SME advisory experience.

Rebecca is a highly effective, fractional finance leader with 20+ years’ experience. She partners with founder-led businesses at any stage from high-growth start-ups and scale-ups to established businesses looking for a change in strategic direction. With a track record of scaling revenue, securing investment, building teams, working at C-suite and board level and being hands on to raise investment.

Rebecca is passionate about working with founders and their teams and her career has been driven by adding value to the businesses that she works with.

Key Specialisms

• Strategic Planning and scenario analysis
• Financial forecasting, key driver identification and analysis of key metrics.
• Cashflow and Runway Management
• Xero, CRM and stock system optimisation.
• Fundraising preparation and Investor Due Diligence.
• Cap Table and Dilution Modelling.
• Leadership and Building High-Performing Finance Teams.
• Board and C-suite support.
• Investment communications and reporting.

Rebecca’s experience is highly varied and spans both practice and industry from audit with PWC to small and medium enterprise (SME) audit & financial reporting, to working in high growth, cash strapped businesses as a CFO, she has built a varied skill set and implicit understanding of the needs and support required by founders.

If you are interested in working with Rebecca please get in touch.

Sas is a seasoned finance leader who is dedicated to improving the finance function and maximising its value to organisations. As an ACA with years of PQE experience in finance and accounting, he has a proven track record of optimising cash flow, improving profitability and supporting growth strategies across sectors including Asset Management, Healthcare, Education and Retail.

He possesses a passion for leveraging technology and data to drive growth and performance. Previously, he has led finance transformations within organisations to upgrade / integrate ERPs and Business Intelligence Reporting tools such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power BI.

The past 5 years he has also, on a part time / consultancy basis, worked with numerous start-ups to support their growth and emergence in their markets. Sas enjoys the different challenges imposed by emerging businesses and use his knowledge of working within larger PLC and PE environments to support these companies’ ambition for growth.

Please get in touch if you are looking to improve your finance function and maximise its value.

Siraj has over a decade of experience driving financial strategy, control, and clarity across a range of industries for early-stage and scaling SMEs.

Following qualification, he spent a number of years in the Private Equity space, where he gained a deep understanding of what professional, high-performing finance functions look like. Today, he brings that same standard of rigour, insight, and commercial focus to small and growing businesses that are ready to level up.

He helps founders and leadership teams move beyond reactive, spreadsheet-based finance and into a more strategic, structured way of operating — setting up the foundations for sustainable growth.

Whether you're preparing for growth, navigating uncertainty, or simply looking to run a tighter operation, he can bring clarity and structure to your numbers so you can make confident decisions.

What Siraj offers:

• Strategic financial planning tailored to your stage of growth
• Practical process improvement to streamline operations
• Cash flow forecasting & working capital management
• Business modelling to support decision-making and fundraising
• Financial leadership — without the full-time CFO cost

Siraj works as a trusted partner embedded in your team, delivering senior financial insight and operational support — flexibly, and as you need it. Please get in touch if Siraj sounds right for your business.

Ilham is a strategic finance leader with 20 years’ experience helping Seed to Series A startups scale with confidence. She specialises in building finance functions from the ground up, optimising operations, and turning financial insights into actionable growth strategies.

She has led multiple finance transformations, implemented ERP and reporting systems, and designed processes that improve efficiency, visibility, and decision-making. Ilham has partnered with early-stage startups on fundraising, growth planning, and operational scaling, including guiding an R&D company from early stage to acquisition by a NASDAQ-listed business.

Known for her hands-on, entrepreneurial approach, Ilham thrives in mission driven, high-growth environments, bringing structure, clarity, and focus to finance functions while enabling founders to execute their vision with confidence.

How Ilham brings value as an extension of your business:

• Builds scalable finance functions that grow with your business
• Provides strategic insights to support decision-making and growth
• Optimises operations, systems, and processes for efficiency
• Supports fundraising, investor reporting, and financial planning

Please get in touch if you’re a startup looking for a hands-on partner to transform finance into actionable growth.

David is Ex big 4 and CFO of Quoted PLC’s, with over two decades of experience as an Interim CFO and Transformation Lead, he specialises in supporting organisations to stabilise, grow, and thrive - especially in times of change.

From restructuring multi-million-pound organisations to leading complex financial turnarounds, he brings a calm head, practical strategy, and hands-on leadership to organisations navigating uncertainty. His work typically involves stepping into challenging environments, embedding good governance, strengthening compliance, and building high-performing finance functions that add real value.

What sets David apart is a proven ability to deliver lasting results:

• Turned around failing finance teams, rebuilding trust and capability.
• Led major transformations, including digital finance system overhauls, Target Operating Model redesigns, and post-merger integrations.
• Improved reporting, budgeting, and decision-making by embedding data-driven processes and training teams to own them.
• Recovered millions in income and savings by fixing broken processes, renegotiating funding, and standardising operations.

David has worked with organisations such as Rolls-Royce, GlaxoSmithKline, EADS, Avon, Helios, Centre point, ZSL and St Mungo’s - always with a clear focus on purpose, people, and performance.
Warm, collaborative, and grounded in best practice, he partners closely with executive teams and boards to ensure change sticks - and leaves the organisation stronger than before.

• FCCA | MBA | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Prince2 Practitioner
• Interim CFO | Change & Transformation Lead | Governance & Compliance Expert
• Sector focus: Charity | Not-for-Profit | Social Enterprise | Healthcare | Education

Please get in touch with David If you’re facing financial complexity, change fatigue, or underperforming systems and want clear, calm, senior leadership to move things forward.

Ian is a CIMA qualified CFO (Finance & Operations) with 30+ years’ experience in driving the growth and profitability of market challenging SMEs, start-ups and PE platform businesses.

He possesses a track record of promoting innovation, facilitating significant growth across global markets, fund raising, navigating mission-critical challenges, and delivering increased EBITDA and favourable business exits.

At the centre of his role is a combination of deep financial and business acumen with an innate ability to foster strong relationships with people, including business partnering with founders, executives, investors and third parties to rapidly build consensus and influence high-level growth strategy.

Ian possess a proven ability to establish and continually improve businesses through the proactive implementation of financial and operational change across staff, internal controls, processes and digital systems, with a focus on enhancing MI, risk management and compliance in line with high-level goals.

Notable successes include, spearheading growth from a start-up to a market leader with c. £10m annual revenues and a £32.5m business valuation (PE) within 5 years, enabling a major £multi-million acquisition whilst concurrently navigating highly challenging market conditions, and acting as internal Investment Banker to ensure the timely pursuit of a £2bn AUM asset manager acquisition.

Please get in touch if Ian sounds right for your business.