FAQs

Look for someone with deep experience across both large organisations and entrepreneurial businesses. They should take time to understand your goals, speak in plain language and tailor their service to your needs. At Wainwright Consulting we become part of your leadership team, not just an external advisor.

A fractional Finance Director acts as your second‑in‑command for numbers. By setting up clear KPIs and dashboards, we give you the visibility to let go of daily tasks while knowing everything is on track. We help build internal processes and train your team so the business keeps running smoothly.

As soon as financial decisions begin to impact your growth trajectory. Typically this is when revenue is between £1 million and £10 million, or when you’re preparing for a significant expansion, investment or exit. Hiring early can save costly mistakes later.

Key metrics include cash balance and burn rate, gross and net profit margins, debtor and creditor days, working capital, sales pipeline, and order fulfilment rates. We work with you to build a KPI dashboard so you can spot trends and act quickly.

Yes. For a fraction of the cost of a full‑time hire you get senior‑level insight that can dramatically improve profitability and cash flow. The return on investment comes from better decisions, improved margins and avoided pitfalls.

A Financial Controller manages day‑to‑day accounting and ensures compliance. A Finance Director looks forward—setting strategy, advising on investments and guiding leadership decisions. Our service gives you both: solid financial control and strategic direction.

We provide simple, customisable templates for cash‑flow forecasting, budget tracking and profitability analysis. We also set up dashboards in popular accounting software so you can access insights at a glance.

We’ll build a cash‑flow model tailored to your business and show you how to update it. By tracking inflows and outflows weekly and planning for different scenarios, you’ll gain confidence in your liquidity and avoid surprises.

We’ll analyse your options—from reinvesting profits to bank loans, asset finance or equity investment—and project how each affects cash flow and profitability. Then we help you choose the structure that aligns with your growth goals and risk tolerance.

We’ll help you organise your financial records, improve margins, articulate your growth story and prepare the forecasts investors or buyers want to see. Our corporate experience means we know what due diligence entails and how to position your business for maximum value.

By combining realistic revenue projections with scenario analysis. We ensure you have adequate reserves, negotiate flexible terms and build contingencies so growth funding doesn’t squeeze working capital.

Yes. growth often ties up cash in inventory, receivables and new hires. We help you understand where the money is going and implement measures to improve cash conversion so your growth doesn’t feel like a constant squeeze.