Finance-focused services to fuel your future growth
Start-up or scale-up?
Grow your business confidently with Fractional CFO and financial modelling expertise from the life science and technology specialists.
WHAT YOU NEED
A rock-solid financial foundation is key to your long-term success.
You may not be ready to take on a full-time Chief Financial Officer (CFO), but keeping on top of your bank balance is a crucial part of informed decision-making as your enterprise expands.
With valuable financial insight, you’ll stay ahead of the cash flow challenges that can make or break young companies.
WHAT WE OFFER
Unlock strategic financial intelligence beyond your basic balance sheet.
While you’re busy pushing the boundaries of science and tech, we’ll provide a financial roadmap to help you scale operations over the next three, five or seven years.
WHY CHOOSE US?
Sector-specific insight
We bring deep-rooted experience in life science and technology.
Beyond the numbers
We transform raw data into actionable financial intelligence.
Strategic partnership
Our hands-on support will fuel your growth.
Flexible approach
Our tailored financial services evolve with your needs.
Clarity in complexity
We simplify your finances without sacrificing crucial detail.
Financial Services for start-ups and scale-ups
Fractional CFO
A Fractional CFO provides high-level strategic financial leadership to growing businesses on a part-time basis. As a start-up or scale-up, this gives you access to seasoned financial expertise without the cost of a full-time executive role.
From the start, we take time to get to know your business and design our service around your unique challenges and aspirations. Moving beyond advisory, we become an active part of your senior management team, supporting you with future-proof financial structures to drive growth.
Within this service, we offer:
Strategic financial planning aligned with your goals
In-depth financial analysis and reporting
Optimised financial processes
Advice on cash-flow management
Risk management and scalability planning
Fundraising support and investor presentations
Financial Modelling Services
Financial modelling provides detailed insight into the financial performance of your business. It’s a dynamic tool supporting you to forecast performance, plan for sustainable growth and attract investors.
Our bespoke modelling systems transform your complex financial data into actionable information to guide your decisions and steer your success. Whether you’re planning to expand your team or take your product to market, we can analyse alternative scenarios helping to avoid any expensive mistakes.
Within this service, we offer:
Detailed budgeting and forecasting
Investor reports and valuations illustrating growth potential
Risk management and strategies for mitigation
Strategic planning with financial goals
One-off Financial Models
Our comprehensive three, five or seven-year forecasts drill down into the detail that is relevant for your business. Built in-house, our one-off models typically include a profit and loss breakdown, balance sheet, cash flow forecast, investment impact assessment and scenario analysis.
This tailored solution provides focused financial assessment and represents a significant cost saving for smaller budgets.
Ongoing Financial Modelling
Using a sophisticated third-party platform, we offer you continuous support and updates through ongoing financial modelling. This option is ideal for more complex businesses who may be undergoing rapid change, high uncertainty or include multiple enterprises.
With this longer-term financial modelling provision, we can keep you up to date with accurate integrated reports and track your critical milestones as you grow.
Meet our lead consultant
Charles Richmond
Founder of Snailwell Business Services, Charles brings a unique blend of financial acumen and scientific insight to his role as an experienced CFO. With over two decades of expertise in the life science and technology sectors, Charles offers a perspective that goes far beyond traditional accounting.
An ACCA Chartered Accountant with a background in Molecular Genetics, Charles has a rare ability to drill down into financial detail without losing sight of your broader vision.
Recent achievements:
Molecular Dimensions: Increased gross margin by 10% and net margin by 100% by reviewing margins and discounts.
Thales E-Security / NIAB: Managed and reported on £25M budgets for software development and agricultural research programs.
Curenetics / Aseptika: Established accounts and reporting structures for clear management information enabling scalable growth.
Charles partners with founders and leadership teams, cutting through financial complexity to deliver actionable insights that fuel growth. His approachable style transforms finance from a headache into a powerful tool for realising your goals.
