Advisory

Strategy, Finance & Business Operations

Senior leadership for owner-led businesses that have outgrown their bookkeeper but aren't ready for a full-time CFO or COO. We set the direction, fix the numbers and make the business run more smoothly.

Strategy

Decide where to take the business and plan how to fund it.

  • Business plans and growth strategy
  • Market entry and expansion analysis
  • M&A, valuation (DCF) and due diligence support
  • Fundraising and investor materials
  • Board and investor reporting

Finance

A part-time CFO who takes responsibility for your numbers.

  • Fractional CFO and finance function set-up
  • Budgets, forecasts and FP&A
  • 13-week cash flow and working capital
  • Management reporting, MIS and KPI dashboards
  • Trade finance reporting and bank relationships

Business Operations

Processes that run smoothly, without manual workarounds.

  • Company formation and structuring
  • Process mapping and streamlining
  • Removing bottlenecks in approvals, billing and reporting
  • Standard operating procedures and internal controls
  • Workflow and ERP automation
  • Cost reduction programmes
Operations in practice

Bottlenecks we typically remove

Growing businesses often lose time and cash to the same few problems. Here's what we fix.

Slow month-endReporting that takes weeks. We streamline the close so numbers arrive on time.
Spreadsheet sprawlManual, error-prone files. We replace them with simple, automated reporting.
Cash surprisesLate collections and unplanned payments. We put a rolling cash forecast in place.
Approval gridlockDecisions stuck with the owner. We set clear authority limits and processes.
How we work

Our approach

Every engagement follows three steps.

Diagnose

A focused review of your numbers, cash and processes. You get a short, prioritised action list.

Build

We put in place the plans, controls, processes and dashboards your business is missing.

Lead

We stay on as your partner and turn the numbers into decisions every month.

Engagements offered

Monthly retainerOngoing fractional CFO support, a set number of days each month
Fixed-scope engagementDefined work such as a model, a budget, a process or a transaction
InterimHands-on cover during a transition, a fundraise or a gap in the team
Industries

Sector experience

Banking & Financial Services

E-commerce

Start-up Ventures

Commodities & Trade

Oil, Gas & Energy

FMCG & Consumer

Core capabilities

FP&ABudgeting & ForecastingCash Flow & Working CapitalMIS & DashboardsProcess ImprovementERP & AutomationM&A & Due DiligenceFinancial ModellingTrade FinanceCost Optimisation
Contact

Let's talk about your business.

The first conversation is free and there's no obligation. Tell us where the business is today and what you want it to do next.

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Emailcontact@coremettel.com
Based inUnited Arab Emirates
ExperienceEngagements across five regions