Bristol blends aerospace engineering with creative tech, green energy innovation, and world-class university research. Businesses here are building the future — and they need finance leadership that can keep pace. Board-ready management accounts by the 5th, every month.
No contracts · Cancel anytime · From £1,995/mo
Bristol's aerospace cluster — anchored by Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and hundreds of specialist supply-chain companies — generates complex financial requirements. Long-term contract accounting, milestone-based revenue recognition, and multi-year programme costing demand a Finance Director who understands engineering-sector economics, not just standard bookkeeping.
The city's creative and tech sector is one of the UK's most vibrant. Animation studios (Aardman), games companies, VFX houses, and SaaS startups are scaling rapidly, often with project-based revenue models, freelancer-heavy workforces, and grant funding that requires meticulous tracking. A fractional FD provides the financial infrastructure to scale without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Bristol is at the forefront of the UK's green energy transition. Renewable energy developers, cleantech startups, and sustainability consultancies need financial modelling for grant applications, Innovate UK claims, and investor reporting. These businesses often bridge the gap between research and commercialisation — a stage where cash-flow management is existential.
University spin-outs from Bristol and Bath create a pipeline of IP-rich startups that need SEIS/EIS compliance, R&D tax credit documentation, and investor-ready financial reporting from the very beginning. A fractional Finance Director establishes institutional-grade financial controls before the first board meeting.
Full P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow by the 5th. FRS 102-compliant with variance commentary.
13-week rolling forecast with scenario modelling. Critical for grant-funded and contract-based businesses.
Institutional-quality board decks with KPIs, commentary, and forward-looking analysis.
Year-end preparation, audit support, and ongoing compliance with UK accounting standards.
Making Tax Digital compliance, VAT returns, PAYE oversight, and CIS management.
Pricing strategy, fundraising support, M&A preparation, and scenario planning.
We work via cloud accounting platforms (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage), shared dashboards, and regular video calls. Bristol businesses get the same deliverables as an in-house FD — management accounts, board packs, cash-flow forecasts — delivered digitally with fast turnaround times.
Your accountant ensures compliance. A Finance Director ensures growth. We provide cash-flow forecasting, scenario planning, investor reporting, and strategic financial advice that helps Bristol businesses make better commercial decisions — not just file returns on time.
Three tiers: Controller at £1,995/mo, Finance Director at £3,495/mo, and FD + Cross-Border at £5,995/mo. No contracts, cancel anytime. Far more cost-effective than hiring a full-time FD in Bristol's competitive talent market.
We prepare the financial documentation — project-level cost tracking, qualifying expenditure analysis, and management accounts — that supports R&D tax credit claims and Innovate UK grant applications. We work alongside your specialist advisors to maximise returns for Bristol's innovation-driven businesses.
30-minute discovery call. We'll review your current finance setup, identify the gaps, and show you what institutional-grade management accounts look like. No pitch — just proof.
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