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Written by Kish Patel. Built on 12 years of Big 4 rigour and boardroom execution. Actionable strategies for scaling, valuing, and exiting ambitious businesses.

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Fractional CFO
SaaS Runway Planning: Seed to Series A
Fractional CFOSaaS

SaaS Runway Planning: Seed to Series A

22 Mar 2026 Read Article
Selling Your Business in 12 to 24 Months: How an Early Valuation Can Lift Your Exit Price
Business ValuationsInvestment Banking

Selling Your Business in 12 to 24 Months: How an Early Valuation Can Lift Your Exit Price

18 Mar 2026 Read Article
VC Term Sheets: Red Flags Founders Must Spot Before Signing
Start-UpsDue DiligenceFinancial ModellingStart-Up Funding

VC Term Sheets: Red Flags Founders Must Spot Before Signing

15 Mar 2026 Read Article
SaaS Fractional CFO Cost in the UK: What You Will Pay and What You Should Get
Fractional CFOSaaS

SaaS Fractional CFO Cost in the UK: What You Will Pay and What You Should Get

15 Mar 2026 Read Article
Why Business Sales Fall Apart at Due Diligence
Due DiligenceFractional CFOInvestment Banking

Why Business Sales Fall Apart at Due Diligence

14 Mar 2026 Read Article
Someone Wants to Buy My Business. What Do I Do Next?
Investment Banking

Someone Wants to Buy My Business. What Do I Do Next?

14 Mar 2026 Read Article
SaaS Financial Model: Investor-Ready Guide for Founders
SaaSFinancial Modelling

SaaS Financial Model: Investor-Ready Guide for Founders

13 Mar 2026 Read Article
CAC:LTV: The Ratio Every SaaS Founder Gets Wrong and What It Costs Them at Term Sheet
SaaSBusiness ValuationsDue DiligenceFinancial ModellingStart-Up FundingStart-Ups

CAC:LTV: The Ratio Every SaaS Founder Gets Wrong and What It Costs Them at Term Sheet

12 Mar 2026 Read Article
How to Prepare Your Accounts for a Business Sale: What UK Founders Get Wrong (And What It Costs Them)
Investment BankingSaaS

How to Prepare Your Accounts for a Business Sale: What UK Founders Get Wrong (And What It Costs Them)

11 Mar 2026 Read Article
Series A Financial Model: Non-Negotiables for UK Investors
Financial ModellingDue DiligenceStart-Up FundingStart-Ups

Series A Financial Model: Non-Negotiables for UK Investors

08 Mar 2026 Read Article
How to Increase Your EBITDA Multiple in the UK: 5 Corporate Finance Strategies
Business ValuationsFractional CFO

How to Increase Your EBITDA Multiple in the UK: 5 Corporate Finance Strategies

28 Feb 2026 Read Article
Why Your Series A Will Fail Without a SaaS Fractional CFO
Start-UpsDue DiligenceFinancial ModellingFractional CFOSaaSStart-Up Funding

Why Your Series A Will Fail Without a SaaS Fractional CFO

23 Feb 2026 Read Article
Management Buy-out Valuation: How to Value Your Business for an MBO (UK Guide)
Business ValuationsInvestment Banking

Management Buy-out Valuation: How to Value Your Business for an MBO (UK Guide)

22 Feb 2026 Read Article
Why Your Business Valuation Calculator Number Is Killing Deal Credibility
Business Valuations

Why Your Business Valuation Calculator Number Is Killing Deal Credibility

20 Feb 2026 Read Article
Financial Transformation for SaaS: A 90-Day Seed to Series A Roadmap
SaaSFractional CFOStart-Ups

Financial Transformation for SaaS: A 90-Day Seed to Series A Roadmap

20 Feb 2026 Read Article

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