Hire a Fractional CFO for Your UK SaaS
CIMA qualified, 47+ UK SaaS, AI and tech companies served. Free 30-minute discovery call, proposal and 90-day strategic plan within one week of NDA signing.
How to Hire a Fractional CFO in the UK
From the first call to a written proposal and 90-day strategic plan in one week.
Free 30-minute discovery call
We talk through your current finance setup, your immediate priorities (fundraising, cash flow, board reporting), and what success looks like in the next 90 days. No pitch, no obligation.
NDA and access to your finances
We sign a mutual NDA and you give us read-only access to your accounting system, existing financial model, bank data, and any investor reporting. Nothing leaves your systems that you have not approved.
Proposal and 90-day strategic plan (within 1 week)
Within one week of getting access we come back with a written proposal, recommendations on what to fix first, and a 90-day strategic plan mapped to your priorities: fundraising, cash flow, board reporting, exit prep, or all of the above.
Who Hires a Fractional CFO from ScaleWithCFO?
UK-based founders running SaaS, AI and tech businesses where the financial complexity has outgrown the spreadsheet.
UK SaaS founders with growing complexity
You have product-market fit, you are growing, but the numbers feel chaotic. Investors are asking harder questions. You are not ready for a full-time CFO, but you cannot keep flying blind either.
Pre-Series A founders preparing to raise
You need a proper financial model, a clean data room, and someone who can sit alongside you in investor meetings. You want a CFO with prior fundraising experience, not your accountant.
Founders 12-24 months from exit
You want to maximise valuation. That means clean accounts, defensible projections, fixed gross margins, and a quality-of-earnings-ready data room. The work starts now, not the month before you go to market.
AI and deep-tech companies
You have unusual cost structures (compute, training, infrastructure) and you need a CFO who understands how to model them, present them to investors, and explain them in board meetings.
What's Included in Every Engagement
One fixed monthly retainer covers all of the below. No day rates, no surprise invoices, no upsells.
Monthly management accounts and SaaS metrics dashboard
13-week rolling cash flow forecast
3-statement financial model with scenario planning
Board pack preparation and attendance (where required)
Fundraising support: data room, model, investor Q&A
Revenue recognition review (IFRS 15)
Unit economics and cohort analysis
Direct lines to your accountant, lawyer, and investors
Unlimited email support, ad-hoc calls included
Month-to-month retainer, 30-day rolling notice
Why Hire ScaleWithCFO Instead of an Agency
Most "outsourced CFO" firms sell you a senior partner in the pitch and then deliver the work through a junior team. ScaleWithCFO is the opposite: one CIMA-qualified CFO, embedded directly with your team, no analysts in the middle, no quarterly partner reviews.
The model deliberately limits the number of clients we take on, so every engagement gets the depth of attention a fundraise or exit actually needs. If you want a name on a slide deck, hire a Big 4. If you want a CFO who picks up the phone, this is the right fit.
For a deeper look at the model, read the 2026 UK fractional CFO guide, our fractional CFO services page, or how much a fractional CFO costs in the UK.
Hiring a Fractional CFO: FAQs
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. If there is a fit, we sign a mutual NDA and you give us read-only access to your finances. Within one week of getting access we come back with a written proposal, recommendations, and a 90-day strategic plan.
One week from the day we sign the NDA and get access to your financials. The proposal includes our recommendations on what to fix first, the scope of the engagement, and a 90-day strategic plan tailored to your priorities.
A genuine UK fractional CFO should hold a recognised accounting qualification and have prior CFO or Finance Director experience. ScaleWithCFO is led by a CIMA-qualified management accountant with experience across 47+ UK SaaS, AI and tech companies.
Yes. Project-based fundraising engagements typically run 8-12 weeks and cover financial model building, data room preparation, due diligence support, and investor meeting preparation.
After the discovery call and NDA, you receive a proposal within one week. Once the proposal is accepted, the diagnostic phase begins immediately and the first board-ready management accounts typically arrive in week 3-4.
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