Fractional CFO and FD services for owner-managed businesses, combining strategic leadership with practical financial control.
On demand, with no minimum commitment of time or cost.
Senior finance leadership, when and how you need it
We work alongside your management team and existing advisers to bring stability, visibility and direction, especially at points of change, pressure or opportunity.
Strategic
Helping you decide where the business is going and how to get there.
- Vision and planning
- Business plans and forecasts
- Growth and funding strategy
- Exit planning and preparing for sale
Operational
Building robust, efficient finance processes, so you have clear, reliable numbers to run the business day to day.
- Monthly reporting you can act on
- Cash flow visibility and control
- Finance processes and systems
- Leading and developing your finance team
Does any of this sound familiar?
Most owners don’t need a full-time finance director. They need one at the moments that count.
Your numbers arrive too late to change anything
We put timely monthly reporting in place, so decisions are made on this month’s figures, not last quarter’s.
Cash feels tighter than the profit suggests
We forecast and manage cash properly, so you can see pressure coming and act early.
The business has grown faster than its finance function
We build processes, controls and a team structure that fit the business you are now.
A bank, investor or buyer is asking hard questions
We prepare credible plans and forecasts, and sit beside you in the room when it matters.
You’re thinking about an exit in the next few years
We help you build value and get the business ready, long before a buyer starts their due diligence.
You’re still the one doing the finance, late at night
We take that weight off, so your time goes back into running and growing the business.
Working alongside advisers and investors
We don’t replace the professionals a business already trusts. We strengthen the finance inside it, which makes it easier for everyone around the table to advise, lend and invest with confidence.
Accountants
Cleaner records, faster year-ends and a counterpart inside the business who speaks your language. Compliance stays with you.
Corporate Finance and M&A
Reliable forecasts, well-organised information and a client who is ready for the deal process.
Lawyers
Financial input on transactions, restructures and shareholder matters, when you need it.
Banks and Lenders
Credible plans, regular reporting and covenant monitoring from someone accountable for the numbers.
Private Equity and Investors
Reliable investor reporting, a senior finance lead in place quickly, and support from the first 100 days through to exit.
Wealth Managers and IFAs
We help your clients build value in their business ahead of a sale, succession or other wealth creation event, giving their longer-term planning a firmer foundation.
How it works
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An initial conversation
We talk through where the business is, what’s on your mind and what good looks like for you.
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A clear scope
We agree what we’ll focus on and how much time it needs, whether that’s a project or ongoing support.
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We get started
We can begin straight away, and we scale up or down as your needs change.
Work with us on a retained basis, project by project, or simply as and when you need us, with no minimum commitment of time or cost. Every engagement should earn its place in your business.
About Neon Partners
Nick Owers
Founder
Nick has spent more than 20 years in financial services, working with owner-managed and growing businesses. That includes over a decade at RBS Group across Corporate Banking, Asset Finance and Invoice Finance, where he looked after mid-market clients with turnovers of up to £150m. He has since held senior roles with several leading fintech lenders.
For the past 7 years, Nick has worked exclusively in the fractional CFO/FD space, leading the London region of a major international fractional CFO firm, building and mentoring a team of more than 80 fractional CFOs supporting ambitious growth businesses.
That mix gives Nick a unique perspective. He understands how lenders, investors and buyers assess a business, and helps owners build the numbers, plans and finance processes that stand up to that scrutiny. He set up Neon Partners to give owner-managed businesses senior finance leadership on terms that suit them.
Let’s talk
Tell us a little about your business and what’s on your mind. We’ll reply within one working day.