CRO / Fractional CFO / Interim Finance Director
Board-level financial leadership for businesses that need senior expertise without a full-time hire.
Senior Finance Leadership When You Need It Most
Growing SMEs and businesses under financial pressure often lack the senior finance leadership needed to navigate complex situations — whether that's managing lender relationships, preparing for investment, or steering through a restructuring. Hiring a full-time CFO or Finance Director at this stage is either unaffordable or premature.
Meanwhile, lenders and insolvency practitioners want to see a credible senior figure managing the numbers. A Chief Restructuring Officer signals to stakeholders that the business is serious about its recovery. A Fractional CFO gives you strategic financial oversight without the overhead.
The Right Level of Leadership, Flexibly Delivered
Whether the title is CRO, Fractional CFO, or Interim Finance Director, the substance is the same: we embed at board level to provide the strategic financial leadership your business needs. We work alongside your existing team — not over them — bringing structure, credibility, and stakeholder confidence.
- Board-level financial strategy, planning, and decision support
- Stakeholder management — direct engagement with lenders, investors, and creditors
- Financial reporting to the standard expected by banks and institutional stakeholders
- Cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and covenant monitoring
- CRO appointments that give lenders and IPs confidence in the recovery process
- Mentoring and upskilling of in-house finance teams
- Flexible engagement — from one day a week to full-time interim, scaled to what the business needs
What You Get
- A senior finance professional embedded in your business at the level stakeholders expect
- Investor-grade financial reporting and forecasting
- Direct management of lender and creditor relationships
- A clear financial strategy that supports the wider turnaround or growth plan