Fractional finance leadership · UK SMEs

A Finance Director on your board — without the full-time cost.

We give growing companies senior financial leadership a few days a month: the forecasting, board reporting and strategy of an FD, embedded in your business.

For companies £1m–£20m turnover From a few days a month No permanent overhead
Senior, qualified, accredited
ACCAICAEWCIMA20+ yrs in industryXero & QuickBooksICO Registered
Two roles, one team

Whether you need control or strategy — or both.

Most growing companies don't need a full-time finance hire. They need the right level of expertise, for the right number of days.

Fractional FC

Finance Controller

For when the numbers need to be owned, accurate and on time.

  • Month-end close and management accounts
  • Financial controls, processes and accuracy
  • Cash management and supplier/payroll oversight
  • Leading and mentoring your bookkeeper or finance team
  • Reliable, board-ready reporting every month
Typical fit: £1m–£8m turnover · outgrown bookkeeping
Fractional FD

Finance Director

For when the numbers need to drive the decisions.

  • Forecasting, budgeting and scenario planning
  • Board reporting and a seat at the strategy table
  • Margin, pricing and profitability analysis
  • Fundraising, banking and investor readiness
  • Growth, cash and exit planning alongside the MD
Typical fit: £3m–£20m turnover · scaling or raising

Not sure which? We'll tell you straight — and many clients start with an FC foundation and step up to FD as they grow.

What we own

The work a senior finance leader does — handled.

Compliance is the floor, not the offer. This is the expertise that actually changes outcomes.

01

Board & management reporting

Monthly board packs and management accounts that tell you what's really happening — and what to do about it.

02

Forecasting & cash flow

Rolling 13-week cash flow and full-year forecasts, with the scenario modelling to stress-test decisions.

03

Budgeting & strategy

Annual budgets tied to your goals, then a steady hand holding the business to them through the year.

04

Margin & profitability

Where you really make money — by product, client and channel — and the pricing moves that lift it.

05

Funding & banking

Investor- and lender-ready numbers, plus support through raises, refinancing and bank relationships.

06

Finance function leadership

Building the systems, controls and team beneath you — so the day-to-day runs without you in it.

The difference it makes

Expertise you can see on the bottom line.

£14m+
Client funding raised & secured
6pts
Avg. gross-margin improvement
60+
SME boards we report into
3days
From month-end to board pack
How we work

Embedded in your business, not parachuted in.

One senior finance lead, a clear monthly rhythm, and a fixed scope agreed up front — so you always know what you're getting and what it costs.

Start with a diagnostic →
01

Diagnostic

A deep look at your numbers, systems and goals. You leave the first session with a clear read on where you stand and what's holding finance back.

02

Embed

We set up clean reporting, the right cloud systems and the controls beneath them — agreeing an FC or FD scope and a fixed monthly fee.

03

Monthly rhythm

Management accounts, a board pack and a working session with you, every month. Decisions backed by numbers, not gut feel.

04

Strategic projects

When it matters most — a raise, a new line, a turnaround or an exit — you have a senior finance brain already in the room.

"It's like having an FD on the board for a fraction of the salary. We walk into every meeting knowing our numbers cold — and the funding round simply wouldn't have happened without them."
Mark Sealey · Managing Director, Halden Engineering Ltd
Let's talk

Book a finance diagnostic with a senior FD.

A focused first conversation about your numbers, your goals and where senior finance leadership would move the needle. No tie-ins.

hello@pureexpertise.co.uk 020 1234 5678