Non-Executive Director Services In Oxford

Independent board experience for owner-managed businesses in Oxfordshire

Secantor provides Non-Executive Directors to owner-managed businesses in Oxford and Oxfordshire, giving the board an independent voice that questions the plan, supports the managing director and helps the business through change. Our Non-Executive Directors join your board for the time you need, and the first step is a visit to you in Oxford.

Our national guide to the Non-Executive Director role covers the model, and our Oxford support page shows the other board-level roles.

Secantor's Non-Executive Directors serve boards in Oxford, Kidlington, Abingdon, Witney, Bicester and Banbury, and across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

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What Does A Non-Executive Director Do For An Oxford Business?

Secantor's Non-Executive Directors give Oxford boards the outside perspective that insiders cannot supply. They test assumptions, ask the awkward questions, back the managing director in difficult decisions and keep the board focused on the things that matter.

  • Independent challenge. A fresh view of the plan, the numbers and the people.
  • Strategy. A sounding board for direction, investment and risk.
  • Governance. Regular board meetings with a clear agenda and recorded actions.
  • Succession. Support through a handover, a sale or a change of leadership.
  • Mentoring. Support for the managing director and the next layer of leaders.

Day to day financial leadership comes from a Part-Time Finance Director; the Non-Executive Director works at board level.

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When Does An Oxford Business Need A Non-Executive Director?

Secantor's Non-Executive Director service suits an Oxford business whose board has no independent voice. Typical triggers include a founder planning to hand over or sell, a family business with several owners and different views, a managing director with no one to test decisions against, or a business facing a major change. Our case study on resolving boardroom conflict shows what an independent director can change.

How Does A Non-Executive Director Help A Business?

Secantor's Non-Executive Directors help Oxford businesses by making the board better at its real job: setting direction, holding the executive team to account and protecting the business's future. The first benefit is better decisions, because proposals are challenged before money is committed. The second is steadier governance: meetings have an agenda, the right information arrives in advance and actions are followed up.

The third is support for the people at the top. A managing director gains someone experienced to talk to, and a family or founder-led board gains a neutral voice when views differ. Many businesses then add a Part-Time CFO or Finance Director as the executive team's needs become clearer.

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How Does A Non-Executive Director Work With You?

A Secantor Non-Executive Director engagement in Oxford starts with a visit to your premises, where we hear about the business, the board and what you need from an independent director, and then we propose the advisor whose experience suits your people and your situation. The Non-Executive Director attends your board on its usual cycle and is available between meetings.

What Does A Non-Executive Director Cost In Oxford?

In Oxford, Secantor's Non-Executive Directors are £1,200 a day plus VAT and expenses, and the days follow your board calendar and the help you want in between. Our Non-Executive Director page has more.

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Which Arrangement Suits An Oxford Business?

Secantor's Non-Executive Director suits an Oxford board that wants independent challenge, stronger governance or help with a handover. If financial leadership is the first need, a Part-Time Finance Director fits better. For funding, pricing or a sale, consider a Part-Time CFO, and for a business that depends on its owner, a Part-Time Operations Director. To compare the models, see Fractional vs Part-Time vs Interim CFO.

How Does A Non-Executive Director Work With Your Existing Team?

In an Oxford business, Secantor's Non-Executive Directors back the managing director and the other directors rather than standing in for them. Their independence from the day to day is what gives their challenge weight, and they work with the accountants, advisors and Finance Director you already have.

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Oxford boards and owners who want an outside view can begin with Secantor's Free Business Review, which costs nothing and carries no obligation. We talk first, then a couple of our team come to see how the board and the business operate. You finish with an independent view and a recommendation. See the Free Business Review.

Next Steps

For an Oxford board, the first step with Secantor is a visit. Our Free Business Review opens with a conversation and continues at your premises, where we see how the board and the business operate. You receive an independent view with no commitment. If you would rather talk first, book a discovery call with a Secantor Director.

What Do Oxford Business Owners Ask About A Non-Executive Director?

How is a Non-Executive Director different from a Finance Director?

A Finance Director works inside the business on reporting, forecasting and control. A Non-Executive Director sits on the board from outside and brings independent challenge and experience. Many businesses have both.

How many days a month does a Non-Executive Director work?

That depends on how often your board meets and how much help you want in between. The level is agreed at the first meeting and revisited as the business changes.

Can a Non-Executive Director help a family business?

Yes. An independent director can give a family board a neutral voice when views differ, support a handover to the next generation and help prepare the business for the future.

What does a Non-Executive Director cost in Oxford?

Secantor charges £1,200 a day plus VAT and expenses for a Non-Executive Director in Oxford.

Do you work with boards outside Oxford, in Kidlington, Abingdon, Witney and Bicester?

Yes. Our Non-Executive Directors serve boards in Kidlington, Abingdon, Witney, Bicester and Banbury as well as Oxford itself, and across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

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Interested in how senior support could help in other areas too? Learn more about our Part-Time Finance Directors and Outsourced Operations Directors.

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Secantor provides expert financial and management support to SME owners and directors. Our commercially experienced team covers the following roles.

1 Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Strategic support and experience to guide you as you make decisions and build value in your business. A NED acts as a sounding board for your ideas, improves business performance, holds you and your team to account and helps you achieve a successful exit.

Responsibilities

✓ Strategic business planning

✓ Support strategic decision-making

✓ Set business goals and objectives

✓ Rejuvenate struggling businesses

✓ Manage growth effectively

✓ Implement best practice

✓ Sounding board for your ideas

✓ Set and communicate vision

✓ Hold you & your team to account

✓ Build an effective management team

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2 Finance Director

Finance Director

Expert financial leadership from a commercially experienced, qualified accountant. An FD will create financial plans, report your monthly performance against budget and interpret the figures to help you make sound decisions & improve profitability.

Responsibilities

✓ Expert financial advice

✓ Interpret financial results a support decisions

✓ Develop & oversee your finance team

✓ Improve profitability & control costs

✓ Prepare management accounts

✓ Create 3-5 year financial plan

✓ Budget setting

✓ Source appropriate funding

✓ Cashflow forecasting & management

✓ Prepare reports & commentaries for your bank

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3 Operations Director

Operations Director

Strategic operational leadership to transform your people and business processes to improve efficiency and profitability. An Operations Director helps you build a strong management team, delegate operational actions and improve business performance.

Responsibilities

✓ Develop strength in your management team

✓ Establish key performance indicators (KPIs)

✓ Hold people accountable to achieve results

✓ Process and quality improvement

✓ Help you delegate effectively

✓ Create clear job descriptions

✓ Identify and recruit talent

✓ Implement robust operational systems

✓ Establish clear goals and expectations

✓ Enable your team to achieve excellence

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