The fractional model fits companies that have moved beyond what a controller can cover, but are not yet at the scale where a full-time CFO makes sense. Scale-ups approaching a funding round or trade sale, SMEs navigating a period of change, PE-backed businesses needing structured reporting, and foreign groups with a Dutch subsidiary that requires stronger local finance oversight.
Unlike an outsourced controller, the fractional CFO participates in management meetings, leads the financial agenda, and represents finance at board and investor level. The role is always filled by Robert Don directly, on a fixed monthly retainer agreed upfront.
Scope
- Structural financial leadership as part of the management team
- Monthly management reporting and KPI development
- Annual planning, budgeting and rolling forecasts
- Cash flow management and working capital oversight
- Bank, investor and auditor relationship management
- Finance team coaching and day-to-day guidance
- Board and investor reporting and communication
- Ad hoc strategic financial analysis and decision support
"The CFO is a strategic partner, never a gatekeeper. A beacon of objectivity that both protects the business and enables its growth."