Director-level help. On the days you need it.
Five ways I work with owner-managed businesses. Each one has a clear goal, a set number of days and an end point.
Book a Fractional fit call From £2,250 a month · Minimum 3 months · No more than two clients at a timeFix a problem
Something's broken and you're too close to see it. I find the real cause and fix it with you.
Typical problems
- Profit down, sales up
- A team that isn't working
- Cash always tight
What I do
- Diagnose: people, process or numbers
- Agree the fix with you
- Lead it until it's done
Typical shape
- 3 months
- 5 days a month
Lead a project
It matters, but it keeps slipping down the list. I own it from plan to delivery.
Typical projects
- A new product or service
- A new site or location
- A new system or supplier
What I do
- Plan, budget and timeline
- Run suppliers and the team
- Report to you, simply
Typical shape
- 3–6 months
- 5–8 days a month
Build a function and its team
You need a department, not just a person. I set it up properly and coach the people who'll run it.
Typical functions
- Operations
- Sales and commercial
- Product and purchasing
What I do
- Roles, processes and targets
- Recruit or develop the lead
- Coach managers between sessions
Typical shape
- 6 months
- 5–8 days a month
Lead change
The business has outgrown how it's run. I lead the change and bring your people with you.
Typical changes
- Restructure or new roles
- Merger or acquisition
- Getting ready to sell
What I do
- Plan and communicate it
- Have the hard conversations
- Make it stick
Typical shape
- 6–12 months
- 5–8 days a month
Commercial oversight
A commercial head on your side of the table. Pricing, margins, products and deals.
Typical issues
- Prices not reviewed in years
- Supplier deals drifting
- Products that don't pay
What I do
- Review pricing and margins
- Negotiate key contracts
- Monthly commercial review
Typical shape
- Ongoing, 12 months+
- 5 days a month
- Board role available
AI, used properly
I use AI every day for analysis, reporting and planning. Where it saves your team time, like quotes, reports, rotas or customer replies, I'll build it in and show them how. Simple rules on data and safe use included.
A fixed monthly fee. No surprises.
- Based on 5 days a month
- Minimum 3 months
- Fixed fee, agreed up front
- Formal board role for 12-month+ agreements
- Salary, NI, pension, car, bonus
- Months to recruit
- Notice periods both ways
- Paid whether there's a project or not
Clarity first. Or you don't pay.
If the first week of work doesn't give you a clear, practical plan you believe in, tell me. You won't pay for it.
Not sure which fits?
That's what the call is for. 20 minutes, and you'll know whether a part-time director is the answer and which way of working suits you.
Book a Fractional fit call