Part-time Finance Director for Yorkshire businesses
If you are running an ambitious Yorkshire business and you have reached the point where you need serious financial leadership, but not a full-time Finance Director on a full-time salary, that is exactly the gap we fill. We are Wainwright Consulting, and we provide part-time, Fractional Finance Director support to SMEs across Yorkshire.
Why we work in Yorkshire, and only nearby
Here is something we are happy to be upfront about. We work regionally on purpose. We tried casting the net wider, and it was not us. What we care about is knowing our clients properly, being able to turn up, cheerlead for them, make the useful introduction, invite them to a networking event worth their time or to The Gathering, our exclusive client dinners. You cannot do any of that well from two hundred miles away.
Remote work has its place, and we use it. But being close enough to sit across a table from you, in person, when it matters, is simply better. Staying in Yorkshire and the North East is what lets us be the kind of FD who is genuinely in your corner, not just on your invoice. So when we say we work with Yorkshire businesses, we mean we are properly part of your world, from Leeds and Sheffield to York, Bradford, Hull and Harrogate.
Who we help
We work with ambitious, growing Yorkshire SMEs across a range of sectors. The businesses we help usually recognise themselves in one of these:
Growing fast and feeling the limits of the financial setup that got you here.
Facing a big decision, a funding round, an acquisition, a possible sale, and wanting senior financial thinking beside you.
Flying blind between the year-end accounts, with no monthly picture you can steer by.
Ready for board-level finance input, but nowhere near needing, or able to justify, a full-time FD.
What a Fractional FD actually does
A Part-time FD gives you the experience and judgement of a senior Finance Director for a few days a month, at a fraction of the cost of hiring one full time. In practice that means:
Clear monthly management accounts and a reporting rhythm you can actually run the business by.
Cash flow, forecasting and the forward view, so decisions are made on tomorrow’s numbers, not last quarter’s.
Support through the big moments: raising finance, buying, selling, or getting sale-ready.
An honest, experienced voice in the room who will tell you what you need to hear, not just what is comfortable.
How it works
It is refreshingly simple. We start with a conversation to understand your business and what you actually need. We agree a sensible amount of time each month, usually a day or two, and we get to work: getting the numbers clean, building the reporting, and being available when something comes up. No long tie-ins, no full-time overhead, just senior finance support that flexes as you grow.
Let’s talk
If you are a Yorkshire business owner who wants senior financial leadership from someone close enough to genuinely know you and your business, we should talk. Whether you are in Leeds, Sheffield, York, Bradford, Hull or Harrogate, we would love to hear what you are building.
You can read more about the service on our Fractional FD service page, and if you are exploring how to fund your growth, our guide to funding for SMEs in Yorkshire and the North East is a useful place to start.