Part-Time NED, Finance Director And CFO Services In The Midlands And Northamptonshire

Independent board challenge and senior finance leadership for owner-managed businesses in Birmingham, Coventry, Leamington Spa and Northampton

Secantor provides experienced Non-Executive Directors, part-time and interim Finance Directors, CFOs, Operations Directors and Management Accountants to owner-managed businesses across the Midlands and Northamptonshire. Your advisor joins for the days you need and works alongside your own team, so you get board-level experience without taking on a full-time appointment.

We work with businesses in Birmingham, Coventry, Leamington Spa and Northampton, and across the towns that connect them.

Part-time board-level support from Secantor means an owner-managed business in the Midlands and Northamptonshire brings in a Non-Executive Director, Finance Director, CFO, Operations Director or Management Accountant for a few days a month, to do the senior work the owner cannot do alone. It suits founder-led businesses that have grown beyond what the owner can hold together but cannot yet justify a full-time director.

In practice the owner is usually carrying three things at once: the numbers, the strategy and the team. A Non-Executive Director gives them someone independent to test decisions with, a Finance Director or CFO takes charge of reporting, cash and funding, and an Operations Director builds the managers and accountability that reduce reliance on the founder.

Birmingham is the largest city outside London and the centre of a broad manufacturing and professional services economy. Coventry has a long automotive heritage, Leamington Spa is home to a cluster of games and creative technology businesses, and Northampton is a Northamptonshire county town on the M1 with a strong logistics sector. All four sit within easy reach of the M6, M40 and M1, which is what makes it practical for one advisor to serve businesses across the region.

Which Board-Level Role Should A Midlands Business Add First?

Secantor matches Midlands and Northamptonshire owner-managed businesses to a Non-Executive Director, Finance Director, CFO, Operations Director or Management Accountant according to what is holding the business back, and the right first appointment is the one that closes that gap.

When a Non-Executive Director fits

A Non-Executive Director suits an owner who wants independent challenge, a board that struggles to agree a direction, or a succession or sale ahead.

When a Finance Director or CFO fits

A Fractional Finance Director suits a business whose reporting, forecasting and cash control need to catch up, while a Fractional CFO suits one planning funding, an acquisition or an exit.

When an Operations Director fits

A Fractional Operations Director fits a business whose growth is held back by delivery, capacity or weak accountability.

When a Management Accountant fits

A Part-Time Management Accountant fits a business that needs monthly management accounts and KPIs the whole team can trust.

Where a leader has gone or a deal is imminent, an Interim Finance Director or Interim CFO can step in at short notice.

Secantor covers Birmingham, Coventry, Leamington Spa and Northampton by visiting each owner-managed business at its own premises, hearing how it runs and where it is under pressure, and then recommending the Non-Executive Director, Finance Director or CFO we think fits, or more than one if you would like to choose.

The days are agreed up front and the advisor works with your accountants and managers rather than replacing them. Our article on key performance indicators in business shows the sort of measures a Finance Director or Management Accountant will help you put in place, and we can introduce lenders, law firms and accountants from our wider network when that would help.

Which Midlands And Northamptonshire Towns Does Secantor Cover?

Secantor provides part-time and interim Non-Executive Directors, Finance Directors and CFOs to owner-managed businesses in Birmingham, Coventry, Leamington Spa and Northampton, and visits businesses across the rest of the Midlands and Northamptonshire.

Birmingham: the largest city in the Midlands, at the junction of the M5, M6 and M42
Coventry and Leamington Spa: neighbouring Warwickshire and West Midlands centres, only a few miles apart
Northampton: the Northamptonshire county town, on the M1

Northampton is close to Milton Keynes and Bedford, which are covered by our Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes page, and businesses on the Oxfordshire side of Warwickshire, around Banbury, are covered by our Oxfordshire page.

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What Is The Best First Step For A Midlands Or Northamptonshire Business?

The best first step for an owner-managed business in the Midlands and Northamptonshire is a Free Business Review with Secantor, which begins with a conversation and a visit from a senior advisor and leaves you with an independent view and nothing to commit to.

If cash and reporting are on your mind, our Optimise Your Finances page explains how we help. Prefer to talk first? Speak to a Secantor Director.

Midlands owners most often ask Secantor whether a Non-Executive Director is worth having, what a part-time Finance Director costs, and what management accounts are.

Can a Midlands business appoint a Non-Executive Director?

Yes. A Secantor Non-Executive Director can join the board of an owner-managed business anywhere in the Midlands and Northamptonshire, including Birmingham and Coventry, at £1,200 a day plus VAT and expenses, and many boards begin with around a day a month. They bring independent challenge, hold the team to account and give owners a sounding board on decisions that are hard to take alone. Our Non-Executive Director page covers the role in detail.

How much will part-time Finance Director support cost a Midlands business?

Finance Director and CFO support from Secantor costs £1,200 a day plus VAT and expenses, and many Midlands businesses start with two to four days a month, which is roughly £2,400 to £4,800 plus VAT and expenses. Our guide to how much a Fractional CFO costs in the UK explains what the day rate buys.

What are management accounts, and do we need them?

Management accounts are the monthly reports used to run the business, typically a profit and loss account, balance sheet, cash flow and a short set of KPIs, as opposed to the statutory accounts prepared for tax and compliance. A Secantor Management Accountant produces them for owner-managed businesses across the Midlands, and our article on the benefits of management accounts explains why they matter.

Can I meet more than one advisor before deciding?

Yes. You can meet the advisor we recommend and, if you prefer, one or two others before anything is agreed.

How quickly can an interim Finance Director or CFO start?

Secantor can usually place one quickly, to take control of cash and reporting while you decide on the permanent arrangement. Our Interim CFO page explains how it works.

Do you cover Birmingham, Coventry, Leamington Spa and Northampton?

Yes. Secantor visits owner-managed businesses in Birmingham, Coventry, Leamington Spa and Northampton, and across the rest of the Midlands and Northamptonshire.

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