Accelerate Growth With Strategic Financial Advice.

At iFD, we understand that every business faces unique financial challenges. We provide strategic financial guidance from experienced Fractional CFOs with deep industry expertise. Whether you aim to drive long-term growth, streamline operations or boost profitability, our CFOs will collaborate closely with your Board to develop tailored financial strategies that align with your business goals and drive growth.

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When Does Your Business Need Strategic Financial Advice?

The need for strategic financial advice can arise at various stages of your business lifecycle. A growing business needs strategic financial advice to manage the complexities of expansion and seize new opportunities effectively. Expert guidance helps navigate growth challenges, optimise resource allocation, and enhance profitability. It supports long-term planning and risk management and attracts investment by providing clear, well-structured financial strategies. Ultimately, strategic financial advice enables better decision-making, ensuring the business can scale sustainably and achieve its growth objectives.

Our Strategic Financial Advisory Service Discovery Day

Your CFO will use their knowledge to develop financial strategies that align with your company’s objectives, market position and growth potential. Our relationship begins with a Discovery Day. This day will enable your CFO to draw up your support roadmap, and this strategic review will typically cover the following areas:

1. Business and organisational structure

2. Company’s performance to date

3. SWOT analysis

4. Review of management accounts and cashflow position

5. Map out what ‘good looks like’ in one month, three months and six months.

An iFD Fractional CFO comes with a network of contacts. This network can be invaluable for forming new partnerships, securing capital or sourcing top talent.

On completion of the Discovery Day, the Board and your Fractional CFO will clearly understand the path forward, with detailed insights into what needs to be done to optimise performance and achieve strategic goals.

Key Strategic Finance Projects Perfect for a Fractional CFO

Strategic Guidance: Providing expert advice on market opportunities, competitive positioning and business expansion to help steer your company towards growth.

Finance Planning and Analysis: Developing financial plans and forecasts, including cash flow forecasting, detailed budgets, and scenario planning, to anticipate future needs and opportunities.

Resource Allocation: Guiding effective allocation of capital and personnel to areas that will drive growth and optimise returns, ensuring your resources are invested where they matter most.

Operational Efficiency: Identifying opportunities for cost reduction and process improvements, such as outsourcing non-core activities, renegotiating supplier contracts, and optimising workflow processes to enhance efficiency.

Risk Management: Assessing financial, market and operational risks and create strategies to mitigate them, safeguarding the company from fluctuations and uncertainties.

Capital Structure: Providing advice on financial options and capital structure and help secure funding and manage debt.

Performance Monitoring: Establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting systems to monitor financial health and performance and provide insights.

How We Tailor CFO Solutions to Your Business Needs.

The Discovery Day

We carefully listening to your specific requirements and gaining a deep understanding of your business challenges and goals.

Develop a Support Roadmap

We craft a tailored plan that outlines how iFD’s expertise can best support your financial needs and drive your business forward.

Connect You with the Right CFO

We match you with a highly experienced CFO whose experience and skills align with your unique needs, ensuring a seamless and effective partnership.

Are you Ready to Hire a Fractional CFO?

Take your business to the next level with expert financial guidance from iFD’s Fractional CFOs. Whether you need advice on market opportunities, developing financial plans and forecasts or improving operational efficiency, we’ll match you with the right CFO to drive your success.

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Why You Should Choose iFD For Your Fractional CFO.

We Have You Covered

Our UK-wide network of CFOs ensures we can meet your financial needs wherever you are located. Our CFOs bring extensive experience across multiple industry sectors, including technology, construction, biotech, e-commerce and energy. Additionally, we have specialist expertise in exit planning, fundraising, budgeting and forecasting and management reporting. We connect businesses with top-tier financial talent, helping start-ups and SMEs thrive and grow in a competitive market.

Behind every iFD CFO is a team of specialists

As part of the Dains group of companies, a PE-backed business advisory firm, behind every iFD CFO is a team of accounting and HR professionals as well as a team of 600+ other finance professionals. This means iFD clients can access a wide range of additional expertise from accounting, HR, tax planning and advice, fundraising, exit planning, corporate finance and everything in between. Unlike agencies, we are a consultancy dedicated to tailoring our services to meet your specific business challenges, delivering personalised and strategic financial solutions.

We Are trusted By Our Clients.

Mario: CEO, The Flavour Trailer

“Working with our fractional CFO has completely transformed our approach to financial management. The detailed cash flow forecasts and strategic financial models they’ve developed have given us a clear roadmap for growth. This newfound ability to plan effectively has not only improved our decision-making but has also directly contributed to doubling our revenue. It’s been a game changer for The Flavour Trailer.”

Robin, MinaTherapeutics

“Isosceles has been a vital partner since 2019. Their support includes a Fractional FD with extensive biotech sector experience and regulatory knowledge, a team of fractional accounting professionals, access to an HR consultant, a dedicated payroll team, whilst liaising with specialist tax advisors skilled in producing complex R&D tax credit claims. Their flexible services and highly experienced teams have been invaluable to our success.”

Frequently Asked Questions.

How can strategic financial advice help my business grow?

Strategic financial advice provides a roadmap for sustainable growth. A part-time or Fractional CFO can drive strategic finance projects by offering expert guidance on market opportunities and business expansion, developing comprehensive financial plans and forecasts, and optimising resource allocation to fuel growth. They enhance operational efficiency through cost reduction and process improvements, manage financial risks with effective mitigation strategies, advise on capital structure and funding, and establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting systems to monitor financial health and performance.

How does a Fractional CFO differ from a full-time CFO?

A Fractional CFO offers the same level of expertise and strategic financial guidance as a full-time CFO but on a part-time basis. This arrangement is ideal for businesses that don’t yet require a full-time CFO or cannot justify the expense of hiring one. You gain access to top-tier industry-specific or project-specific finance skills tailored to your needs, with the flexibility to scale services up or down as your business evolves.

How do I know if my business needs a Fractional CFO?

If your business is growing and facing complex financial challenges but isn’t ready for a full-time CFO, a part-time or fractional CFO could be the perfect solution. Signs that you might need one include rapid growth, lack of a strategic financial roadmap, cash flow issues, limited or unreliable management information, inaccurate financial forecasts, or running out of cash and needing to embark on a fundraise. A Fractional CFO provides the expertise you need when you need it.

How quickly can a Fractional CFO start working with my business?

Depending on availability and your specific needs, a Fractional CFO can typically start working with your business within a few days to a couple of weeks. The onboarding process involves getting to know your business, meeting the key stakeholders, reviewing the financials, and setting clear objectives. This rapid deployment is one of the key benefits of hiring a Fractional CFO, allowing you to address urgent financial challenges or capitalise on growth opportunities without delay.

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