Fractional CFO Services.
Strategic financial leadership delivered as scoped engagements. A practice of Chartered Accountants providing the financial services UK scale-ups need at the stage they need them.
What It Is
Strategic financial services, scoped to your business.
Fractional CFO services are scoped financial leadership engagements delivered by a specialist practice. We are engaged to provide defined deliverables — forecasting models, board reporting frameworks, fundraising support, M&A preparation, finance system overhauls, international expansion infrastructure — each scoped, costed and delivered to a brief.
For UK scale-ups between £1M and £10M in revenue, the strategic finance gap is real and growing. Building the business without addressing it is how scale-ups stall. Engaging WrightCFO closes that gap through a defined service relationship, not employment.
The work is scoped. The deliverables are defined. The cost is contained. And the seniority of the practice means the financial output is uncompromised.
What We Deliver
A typical engagement.
Every engagement is scoped to the business. But most include some combination of the following deliverables:
I. Strategic financial advisory.
Independent financial perspective on commercial, operational and strategic decisions. Delivered through scheduled advisory sessions and defined deliverables, not through occupying an internal role.
II. Forecasting & cashflow modelling.
Real-time cashflow forecasting and scenario modelling, built and maintained as a defined service. Output: working models, regular updates, scenario analysis on demand.
III. Board & investor reporting.
Board pack design, investor update frameworks, KPI reporting structures. We design the reporting, you own and run it.
IV. Fundraising & M&A support.
Investor-grade financial models. Data room preparation. Due diligence support. Buy-side or sell-side, equity or debt — specialist transaction services delivered to a defined brief.
V. Finance function design.
Designing the finance function your business needs. Process design, recruitment specification, mentoring frameworks for your team. The structural work that ensures finance scales with the business.
VI. Systems & reporting infrastructure.
Designing and implementing finance systems built for scale. Automated reporting, KPI dashboards, AI-ready data architecture — specified, built and handed over.
How It Works
Engagement models.
Engagements are structured as defined services with specified deliverables. Most fall into one of three patterns.
Ongoing advisory
A retained advisory relationship with regular cadence — monthly leadership advisory, quarterly board input, ongoing financial oversight delivered to an agreed scope of services.
Best for: businesses past £2M revenue building toward an exit, fundraise or major scale event in 12–36 months.
Project-based
A defined piece of work with a defined endpoint and defined deliverables. Fundraise preparation, exit readiness, post-acquisition integration, finance system overhaul, international expansion. Scoped, priced and delivered.
Best for: businesses facing a specific, time-bounded financial challenge.
Hybrid
An ongoing advisory relationship with discrete projects layered in. The flexibility to scale the service up for major events — a fundraise, an acquisition, a system migration — then return to baseline.
Best for: businesses wanting steady-state financial advisory plus capacity for major events.
Why WrightCFO
A practice, not a freelancer.
Most fractional CFO services are delivered by individual consultants working alone. Ours aren’t. WrightCFO is a practice of eleven Chartered Accountants who meet weekly to stress-test each other’s client work.
Engaging the practice means engaging the collective expertise of all eleven, applied through a single point of contact. Better thinking. Fewer blind spots. The financial advisory bigger companies take for granted.
Sectors We Serve
Sector-specific expertise.
We specialise in three sectors. Each has its own page with the team and capabilities most relevant to that business model.
Technology →
Fractional CFO services for SaaS, hardware, fintech, medtech and gaming businesses scaling toward exit.
Service Businesses →
Strategic finance for creative agencies, media businesses and professional services firms — navigating the shift from billable hours to value-based pricing.
Not-for-Profit →
Strategic finance for charities, social enterprises and foundations — from trustee reporting and SORP compliance to grant management.
Common Questions
FAQs.
What’s the difference between a fractional CFO, a virtual CFO, and CFO consulting?
In practice, very little. They’re three terms used in the market for the same category of service: scoped financial advisory and project work delivered by a specialist practice. “Fractional” is the most current term, but if you’ve been searching for “virtual CFO” or “CFO consulting,” you’re in the right place.
How is engaging WrightCFO different from hiring a contractor?
WrightCFO is a practice. Engagements are structured as B2B service contracts with a limited company, scoped around defined deliverables. The practice retains the right to allocate or substitute the practitioner delivering the work, and carries its own professional risk. We are engaged to deliver financial services to a brief, not to occupy roles.
How much does it cost?
Engagements are scoped and priced individually based on the deliverables required. Project work is fixed-fee or capped. Ongoing advisory engagements are typically retained monthly. We’ll quote against your specific requirements after the discovery call.
When does a business engage fractional CFO services?
Common triggers: revenue past £1M with growth accelerating; an upcoming fundraise, exit or acquisition; an existing finance team that needs senior advisory input; investor pressure for better reporting; or a strategic finance need that requires specialist expertise rather than additional headcount.
Do you work remotely or in person?
Both. We’re based in London with clients across the UK and beyond. Engagements blend remote and in-person work. Major workshops, board input and key meetings typically happen in person; ongoing advisory work is usually remote.
How quickly can engagement begin?
Typically one to two weeks from initial conversation to engagement start. The discovery call defines the scope, the proposal goes out within days, and the engagement begins once the scope is agreed.
Next Step
Ready to talk?
A 30-minute discovery call with our founder is the fastest route to understanding whether we’re the right fit for your business.
