The honest guide for founders who think they’re ready — but might not be. At WrightCFO, we help scaling companies get real financial clarity — without the six-figure salary that comes with a full-time CFO. We’ve worked with founders across tech, media, creative, and non-profit sectors. Some were prepping for Series A. Some were hiring…
You’re not failing — your financial model is. Revenue might be coming in. Your product’s solid. Your team’s performing. But deep down, things still feel… off. Cash burns faster than expected. Your forecasts change weekly. Investor meetings feel tense. Decisions get made on gut, not data. That’s not because you’re a bad founder. It’s because you’re using…
(And How a Fractional CFO UK Can Help You Rebuild Investor Confidence) Founders are often the last to realise when the trust is starting to crack. You think everything’s fine — revenue’s growing, you’re hiring, maybe you’ve even landed some press. But behind the scenes, your investors are quietly losing sleep. They won’t always tell…
Welcome to the latest WrightCFO News! For decades, the strategic heartbeat of any major corporation—its elite financial guidance—remained an exclusive privilege. Only the largest, most established enterprises could afford the formidable salaries and extensive benefits required to secure a top-tier Chief Financial Officer. This created an unspoken hierarchy: if you were a burgeoning SME, particularly…
You’re probably drowning in emails. Every other week, a new ‘expert Fractional CFO’ pops up, promising to revolutionise your business with their dazzling financial forecasts, their ninja-like cash flow management, or their black belt in working capital. And yes, they all say they can do the technical bits – the stuff that keeps your lights…
What a privilege it was to attend the “Growth Unleashed“ event at the magnificent Mansion House this week, the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London! Our very own The Rt Hon. the Lord Mayor Alastair King, hosted this inaugural scale-up showcase with the incredibly ambitious goal of “supercharging investment into the UK’s fast-growing…
Don’t Just Survive the News, Master It like a CFO. Your Future-Proof Business Starts Here. Let’s face it, picking up a newspaper or flicking on the news lately feels less like staying informed and more like bracing for impact. Geopolitical tremors in Ukraine and the Middle East, trade wars sparking up like bad broadband, and…
Let me tell you a quick story about Dave. Dave is the founder of a promising SaaS company. And Dave is absolutely obsessed with his tap. It’s a big, shiny, chrome-plated tap, connected to a high-pressure pump that gushes water into his bucket. Every time a new customer signs up, he polishes that tap until…
We are exceptionally proud to announce that WrightCFO has been named one of the top five outsourced fractional CFO agencies in the United Kingdom by the industry platform DigitalReference.co . The article, “Best Fractional & Part-time CFO Services in the United Kingdom,” highlights firms that provide flexible, strategic finance leadership to businesses navigating today’s complex…
In the world of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the drumbeat for growth is often relentless. We’re conditioned to believe that a rising turnover is the ultimate barometer of success and that includes many CFOs. But more sales, more clients, more reach – these are the metrics frequently celebrated. But what if this relentless pursuit…