Part-Time Finance Director, CFO And NED Services In Oxfordshire

Board-level experience from advisors who work alongside you, across the whole county

Oxfordshire owner-managed businesses can bring in a part-time or interim Finance Director, CFO, Non-Executive Director, Operations Director or Management Accountant through Secantor. Your advisor joins the management team, bringing board-level experience to strategy, performance and the decisions that shape the business, without the cost of a full-time appointment.

We support businesses in Abingdon, Wantage, Bicester, Banbury and Witney, and across the rest of the county.

Oxfordshire owner-managed businesses need board-level support from Secantor, whether a part-time Finance Director, CFO, Non-Executive Director or Operations Director, because the owner usually ends up carrying finance, strategy and the management team alone once the business outgrows what one person can hold together.

On the finance side, the function typically outgrows its original set-up before the business can justify a full-time Finance Director, so forecasting, funding and board reporting stay with the owner. Beyond finance, owners often have nobody independent to test big decisions with. A Non-Executive Director provides that sounding board and challenge, and an Operations Director builds the accountable second tier of management that reduces dependence on the founder.

Which Secantor Advisor Is Right For Your Oxfordshire Business?

Secantor can match Oxfordshire businesses with experienced Fractional Finance Directors, CFOs, Non-Executive Directors, Operations Directors and Management Accountants, and for many owners a single advisor brings the breadth of commercial and board-level experience the business needs.

Advisors combine a core discipline with practical experience of running businesses, and for specialist questions they can call on colleagues across Secantor and our network of professional contacts. We recommend the best fit on skills and personality, and are glad to introduce more than one.

Profit and delivery: a Fractional Finance Director brings reporting, forecasting and margin control, and a Fractional Operations Director tightens delivery and accountability.
Growth and governance: a Fractional CFO leads funding, planning and board reporting, and a Non-Executive Director adds independent challenge, particularly when ownership or the board is changing.
Reliable monthly information: a Part-Time Management Accountant builds the reporting the rest of the board relies on.
Cover for change: an Interim Finance Director or Interim CFO can start at short notice when a Finance Director leaves or a transaction is coming.

Not sure which arrangement fits? Our comparison of Fractional, Part-Time and Interim CFOs explains which model suits which situation.

Secantor works with Oxfordshire owner-managed businesses by listening to how the business runs and where it is under pressure, and then proposing the Finance Director, CFO or Non-Executive Director we think fits you and your people, or more than one if you would like to choose. We recommend on experience, availability and chemistry, so you work with someone you trust rather than a template.

It makes no difference whether you are in Banbury or Wantage. We also have established contacts with bankers, lenders, lawyers and accountants across Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley, and can make introductions when they would help.

If you want an independent view first, our Strategic Business Review is a structured diagnostic across eight areas of the business, from strategy and leadership to management information and exit readiness.

Which Oxfordshire Towns Does Secantor Cover?

Secantor provides part-time and interim Finance Directors, CFOs and Non-Executive Directors to owner-managed businesses in Abingdon, Wantage, Bicester, Banbury and Witney, and across the rest of the county.

Abingdon and Wantage, in the Vale of White Horse south of Oxford
Bicester and Banbury, along the M40 corridor
Witney, west of Oxford on the A40

Businesses in Oxford, Henley-on-Thames, Wallingford and Thame have dedicated pages, which are the better starting point if you are based there: board-level support in Oxford, Henley-on-Thames, Wallingford and Thame. Businesses in nearby counties are covered by our Berkshire page, including Newbury, and our Chilterns and Buckinghamshire page for the Buckinghamshire Chilterns. Businesses to the west, around Swindon, Bath and Bristol, are covered by our South West and Gloucestershire page, and those to the north, around Birmingham, Coventry and Leamington Spa, by our Midlands and Northamptonshire page.

✅ Expert Advice You Can Rely On: You’ll work with qualified, experienced advisors who are focused on results.

✅ A Trusted Working Relationship: We select advisors who fit your culture, team and goals.

✅ Tailored Support for Your Business: No templates, just relevant, practical, hands-on input.

✅ Dependable, Consistent Delivery: We meet deadlines, keep promises and deliver lasting impact.

✅ Clear, Proactive Communication: No jargon. Just senior-level expertise, clearly delivered.

Owner-managed businesses in Oxfordshire most often ask Secantor how our part-time Finance Directors, CFOs and Non-Executive Directors work, and what they cost.

Do you work across the whole of Oxfordshire?

Yes. Secantor supports owner-managed businesses in Abingdon, Wantage, Bicester, Banbury and Witney, and elsewhere in the county, including Oxford, Henley-on-Thames, Wallingford and Thame, which have their own pages.

What does a part-time Finance Director cost?

Secantor's Finance Director, CFO and Non-Executive Director support is charged at £1,200 a day plus VAT and expenses. Our guide to how much a Fractional CFO costs in the UK sets out typical day rates and monthly fees.

Which advisor should we start with?

We help you choose. A Finance Director runs reporting, forecasting and controls, a CFO adds funding, strategy and board leadership, and a Non-Executive Director adds independent challenge. In businesses of our clients' size one advisor can often combine several of these, and we agree the emphasis with you at the first meeting.

Can an Oxfordshire business appoint a Non-Executive Director?

Yes. A Non-Executive Director is an independent who sits on your board, challenges decisions and holds the team to account, and many owners also use one as a sounding board on strategy and to help develop the management team. See our Non-Executive Director service.

Can you work alongside our existing accountant and finance team?

Yes. Secantor works with your accountants and finance staff and does not replace them. We provide the senior layer above them. We do not provide bookkeeping or outsourced accounts.

What happens when we first meet?

We start with a conversation about the business, its objectives and where it is under pressure. You then receive an independent view and our recommendation, with no obligation.

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