Fractional CFO & Finance Director · UK

Fractional CFO & Finance Director Services for UK SMEs

Senior CFO expertise — without the full-time cost. EC Solution partners with ambitious businesses across the UK to bring strategic financial clarity, robust governance, and the confidence to scale.

20+ Years senior finance experience
8+ Sectors served
£0 Recruitment cost to you
Why fractional?

Senior expertise, right-sized for your business

Most growing UK businesses need the strategic thinking of a CFO long before they can justify a full-time hire. A fractional arrangement gives you precisely that — senior leadership on your terms, without the overhead.

01

Strategic thinking from day one

No lengthy ramp-up. EC Solution brings a cross-sector lens and structured approach that adds value from the first engagement.

02

Cost-effective at every stage

A full-time CFO costs £160–280k+ in salary alone. Fractional engagement delivers senior capability at a fraction of the cost.

03

Flexible as your business evolves

Scale up during a fundraise or restructure — then scale back once steady state is reached. The engagement moves with you.

04

Independence and objectivity

An external CFO brings honest, unfiltered financial counsel — without internal politics or career-motivated caution.

"You get the experience that comes from navigating complex, multi-sector environments — applied directly to your business."
Services

Two ways to work together

All engagements begin with a no-obligation 30-minute discovery call. Every proposal is shaped around what your business actually needs.

Fractional Retainer

Ongoing CFO or Finance Director partnership — embedded in your business on a retained basis. Monthly reporting, strategic oversight, board-level presence and financial leadership.

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Project Engagements

Defined-scope engagements for specific milestones — fundraise preparation, M&A due diligence, finance systems implementation, or a full finance function review.

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Experience

Built across every environment

The breadth of experience across corporate, NGO, SaaS, manufacturing, and start-up environments means EC Solution brings genuine context — not just theory — to every UK client engagement.

SaaS & Tech Consulting Venture & VC Manufacturing NGO & Charity Education Start-ups Scale-ups Corporate
How it works

From first call to full partnership

1

Discovery call

A relaxed 30-minute conversation to understand your business, your challenges, and where financial leadership would have the most impact.

2

Tailored proposal

A clear, specific proposal outlining scope, time commitment, and how we'd work together — no generic packages.

3

Onboarding

A structured two-week onboarding to understand your numbers, your team, your systems, and the priorities that matter most.

4

Ongoing partnership

Regular cadence of reviews, reporting, and strategic input — with flexibility to scale as your business evolves.

What clients say

"Having a CFO-level mind focused on our business — without the full-time cost — changed how we think about growth entirely."

Founder — B2B SaaS, Series A
Ready to talk?

Let's find out if there's a fit

No pressure, no pitch. A 30-minute call to see whether EC Solution is the right fractional CFO partner for where your UK business is heading.

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