Founders & startups
Founder? You're in the right place.
Cutting-edge FinOps for pioneering founders
You're raising, hiring and shipping at once. We handle the numbers (EIS/SEIS, R&D tax relief, models and investor reporting) so you can build.
Founders who plug us in
Sound familiar?
If any of this rings a bell, we should talk.
Investors want a model you don't have
And a spreadsheet from a template won't survive the first question.
SEIS paperwork is stalling your round
Advance assurance takes weeks. Every week matters.
You don't know your real runway
Bank balance isn't runway. Burn, growth and timing are.
R&D tax relief feels like a gamble
The rules changed. You're not sure what still qualifies.
Your accountant speaks once a year
You need answers this week, not next April.
Board meetings arrive with no pack
You're cobbling numbers together the night before.
How we help
The services that fit.
Funding & investment
EIS/SEIS, R&D tax relief and fundraising readiness.
Learn moreFractional FinOps
Management accounts, board packs and forecasting: your finance team without the headcount.
Learn moreFinancial modelling
Three-statement and fundraising models investors trust.
Learn moreAccounting & tax
Accounts, tax, VAT and payroll done early and done right.
Learn moreYou don't scare us
Services designed to scale ambitious startups
Hockey-stick growth, messy cap tables, three entities in two countries? Bring it. We grow with you from pre-seed to Series A and beyond.
Pre-seed
SEIS advance assurance, company setup, Xero and your first model.
Seed
EIS, R&D tax relief, monthly management accounts and investor updates.
Series A
Board packs, KPI dashboards, budgeting and fractional CFO support.
Cap table calculator
What does this round do to your stake?
Model a priced round in seconds. We'll build the full cap table with you.
63.0%
founders' stake after the round
Post-money valuation: £5,000,000
Before
After
| Before | After | |
|---|---|---|
| Founders | 90.0% | 63.0% |
| Existing investors | 10.0% | 7.0% |
| New investors | 0.0% | 20.0% |
| Option pool | 0.0% | 10.0% |
Illustrative only. Assumes a single priced round, with the option pool created or topped up before the money goes in (the usual way investors ask for it). Ignores SAFEs, convertibles and preference terms.
Talk through your raiseRecommended packages
Growth or Fractional FinOps
Early-stage founders start on Growth; once funded, Fractional FinOps adds the board pack and a runway you can trust.
For growing SMEs and early-stage startups
Growth
From £750 + VAT per month
Monthly numbers and regular reviews, so nothing surprises you.
- Everything in Foundations
- Monthly bookkeeping
- Monthly management accounts
- Rolling cash flow forecast
- Quarterly review meeting
For funded startups and scale-ups
Fractional FinOps
From £1,000 + VAT per month
Your finance team without the headcount.
- Everything in Growth
- Monthly board pack
- KPI dashboard
- Cash runway tracking
- Investor reporting
- Around 1 fractional CFO day per month
Funding Round BundleBest value
Advance assurance + compliance statements + share allotment/SH01 + cap table update
£1,795 + VAT
All prices exclude VAT. Final fee confirmed after your discovery call.
Compare all packagesProof
Don't just take our word for it.
$7M
raised from top investors
“We went from a million calendar reminders to having a new part of the team that owns it all.”
Jack Miller, Co-founder, Nettle
Read the story“It's like bringing on team members who handle it all in the background, but are easy to reach on Slack when you need help.”
Jack MillerCo-founder, NettleFAQ
Questions we get asked.
Raising soon? Let's get you investor-ready.
One call. We'll tell you what to fix before you raise.