Service · Strategic · Growth-stage founders

A board-grade finance brain, without a full-time hire.

Monthly forecasting, board reporting, cash modelling, investor support. The finance leadership you need at this stage, billed by the week instead of the year.

From AED 4,500/month (≈ £968) Partner-led, not junior 7-day onboarding

The maths

Full-time CFO vs Fractional

UAE CFO salary AED 45,000/mo (≈ £9,675)

Visa, EOS, insurance + AED 9,000/mo (≈ £1,935)

Recruitment fee AED 60,000 one-off (≈ £12,900)

Total year one AED 708,000 (≈ £152,220)

Fractional with us AED 54,000/yr (≈ £11,610)

Assumes Growth tier at AED 4,500/mo (≈ £968). No HR overhead, no visa sponsorship, no recruitment risk. Cancel any month.

What you actually get

Six things a growth-stage CFO does for you every month.

Monthly bookkeeping closes your books. A fractional CFO turns those books into the decisions you make this quarter. Different skill, different output.

Monthly board pack

P&L, cash position, KPIs against budget, variance commentary, cash runway projection. The pack your board actually wants to read. Delivered 5 working days after month-end close.

Rolling 13-week cashflow

Weekly cash modelling so you know how long the bank balance lasts. Updated every Friday. The single most important model for any founder who is not yet break-even.

Annual budget and quarterly re-forecast

One annual budget, four quarterly re-forecasts. Realistic, not aspirational. Built bottom-up with the founder, not handed down. Tracks variance monthly so the board sees the truth.

Investor reporting

If you have investors, they want quarterly reports. We draft them so the founder reviews and sends. KPI dashboards, narrative, ask of investors. The kind that keeps the next round warm.

Unit economics modelling

Customer acquisition cost, lifetime value, payback period, contribution margin by product. The numbers VCs ask in due diligence. Built once, updated quarterly.

Banking and treasury

Banking relationship management, FX hedging review, working capital optimisation, payment terms negotiation. The boring CFO work that compounds into 2-4% of revenue saved.

Pricing

Three tiers, billed monthly.

No engagement fee. No long contract. Cancel any month with 30 days notice. Bundle with accounting and tax to lock in 20% across the retainer.

Lite

Board reporting only · 2 days/month

AED 4,500/month (≈ £968)

Best for pre-revenue to AED 5m turnover

Monthly board pack
Rolling 13-week cashflow
Annual budget
Email and WhatsApp during business hours

Start Lite

Growth

Full CFO function · 4 days/month

AED 7,500/month (≈ £1,613)

Best for AED 5m to 50m turnover

Everything in Lite
Quarterly re-forecast
Unit economics model
Investor reporting drafts
Banking and treasury reviews
Attend one board meeting per quarter

Start Growth

Scale

Multi-entity · 8 days/month

AED 12,000/month (≈ £2,580)

Multi-entity groups, fundraise prep

Everything in Growth
UK + UAE consolidated reporting
Investor deck financial section
Due-diligence room preparation
Direct partner WhatsApp access

Start Scale

Custom plan

Not in a standard tier? Build your own.

Scopedmonthly retainer

If your group spans more than two jurisdictions or you are running a deal cycle, we scope a custom CFO engagement to the specific scope of work.

Pre-IPO readiness (Nasdaq Dubai, AIM, LSE)
M&A side support (buy-side or sell-side)
Multi-jurisdiction consolidation (UK + UAE + holdco)
Board observer + investor relations function

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Common questions

Fractional CFO questions founders actually ask.

How is this different from a bookkeeper or accountant?

Bookkeeping records the past. Tax compliance reports the past. A CFO uses both to shape the next decision. If you already have a bookkeeper, you still need someone to interpret the numbers and run the boardroom finance conversation. That is what this is.

Do I have to be in the UAE to engage you?

No. Most fractional CFO work is remote with a monthly in-person session if you are in Dubai or Sharjah. Our UK clients work with us purely on calls and shared documents. If you have UK Ltd + UAE entity, we consolidate both.

What is the difference between Growth and Scale?

Growth is one entity, one country, one boardroom. Scale is multi-entity (UK + UAE typically), fundraise preparation, due-diligence support, and investor-room readiness. If you are raising in the next 12 months, choose Scale.

Can you sit on our board?

We do not take board seats but we attend board meetings as observer/CFO. Some clients prefer this because it keeps the legal/director risk separate from the advisory work. If you want a formal board seat we can refer to a director who works alongside our finance work.

What if I need more days in a given month?

Extra days are billed at AED 1,800/day (≈ £387). Most months stay inside the tier; pre-fundraise months are typically +2-3 days. We agree the budget in advance so there are no surprises.

What systems do you work in?

Zoho Books, Xero, QuickBooks, Sage. For modelling: Excel and Google Sheets. For BI: Power BI or Looker if you already have it. We do not push you onto our preferred stack; we use what is already in place.