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Companies thrive when they have a winning partnership at the top. Hiring a CFO is one of the best investments any organisation can make. Today’s CFOs are no longer just number crunchers and financial forecasters. They’re known as ‘Chief Future Officers’ who interact with almost every aspect of the company as the second-in-command to the CEO.
CFOs are quickly becoming a key C-suite role that provides an essential and unbiased point of view.
Their financial insight and forecasting form the basis of the company’s strategy and provide forward-thinking. Today’s CFOs are engaging with stakeholders across the board, from investors to clients and external partners.
FD Capital Recruitment is proud of our reputation as the leading recruitment service for interim, full-time, and part-time CFOs across the UK. We work with hundreds of companies every year to unlock their potential by connecting them with a CFO. Read on to find out why you should hire a CFO.
Hire an Expert Finance Director
We tailor each step of the recruitment process to find a candidate who is an expert FD or CFO in your industry. Unlock your company’s potential with a financial executive who has the strategic insights and track record to turbo-charge your growth.
Why Hire a Finance Director (FD)?
Hiring a Finance Director (FD) is one of the smartest investments a growing business can make. An FD provides strategic financial leadership, bringing clarity, structure, and long-term planning to your organisation. While a CFO often focuses on investor relations and corporate finance, a Finance Director is typically more hands-on — guiding the finance team, improving reporting systems, managing cashflow, and ensuring that decision-makers have the insights they need to drive profitability.
A Finance Director sits at the heart of your operations. They ensure that your numbers tell a story — helping you understand performance, manage budgets, and plan for growth. If you’re scaling fast, preparing for expansion, or simply need better control over your finances, hiring an FD can transform how your business performs.
What a Finance Director Can Do for Your Business
When you hire a Finance Director through FD Capital, you gain access to experienced professionals who know how to balance financial discipline with commercial insight. Their role often includes:
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Developing and overseeing financial strategy and forecasting
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Implementing systems for accurate reporting and compliance
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Managing finance teams and mentoring junior accountants
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Improving profitability through cost management and efficiency
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Supporting funding rounds or preparing for sale or investment
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Acting as a sounding board for CEOs and MDs on strategic decisions
An FD ensures that every financial decision is based on data, not guesswork. They translate complex figures into actionable insights that empower you to move forward with confidence.
When Should You Hire an FD?
Many businesses wait too long before hiring their first Finance Director. Common signs it’s time include:
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You’ve grown beyond the point where your accountant or bookkeeper can provide strategic input
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Cashflow is becoming unpredictable or difficult to manage
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Your business needs detailed financial forecasting and KPIs
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You’re planning for acquisition, investment, or significant expansion
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You want stronger control and visibility across departments
FD Capital can help you hire an FD on a part-time, interim, or full-time basis, depending on your needs. Many of our clients begin with a fractional FD, gaining top-tier expertise without the full-time cost.
Why Choose FD Capital to Hire Your Next Finance Director
At FD Capital, we specialise in Finance Director recruitment across the UK. Our team includes former FDs and CFOs who understand what makes a great financial leader. We take the time to match each business with a Finance Director who fits both its culture and commercial objectives.
Whether you need a London-based FD, a remote or regional Finance Director, or a short-term interim solution, we can connect you with exceptional candidates quickly. Our network includes professionals experienced in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, retail, construction, and private equity.
Hiring a Finance Director through FD Capital ensures you’re not just filling a position — you’re gaining a trusted financial partner dedicated to helping your business grow.
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Hire the Right CFO for Your Business Today
No two businesses are the same. Our recruiters work closely with our clients to identify the specific needs of your business, finding the right FD/CFO to take your company to the next level. We’ll connect you with the financial executive who will tick all the boxes.
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We have the best team of Experienced Finance Directors and CFO. Hire today
Our FDs and CFOs are available to work for London-based companies and throughout the UK, as well as working on a remote basis. We’ll help you find a local candidate who knows your industry and niche. Our recruiters have a global network of candidates for remote and flexible working opportunities.
Why Hire a CFO?
Hiring a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a decisive step for any business that’s ready to scale, professionalise its finances, or prepare for external investment. A CFO brings the strategic expertise and financial discipline that turn ambition into measurable growth. While Finance Directors are often operationally focused, a CFO’s role extends to corporate governance, investor relations, and long-term strategic planning.
A CFO acts as your financial co-pilot, translating complex financial data into clear business strategies. They create the financial frameworks and performance metrics that drive accountability and keep your organisation on course. Whether you’re seeking funding, planning a merger, or entering new markets, the right CFO ensures your business has the insight and resilience to succeed.
What a CFO Can Bring to Your Business
When you hire a CFO through FD Capital, you gain more than a finance leader — you gain a strategic partner. Our CFOs have proven experience across sectors including technology, private equity, manufacturing, and professional services. Their expertise typically covers:
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Leading on fundraising, investment, and M&A strategy
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Strengthening financial governance, risk management, and controls
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Building financial models and forecasting frameworks
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Managing relationships with banks, investors, and key stakeholders
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Driving profitability through data-led decision-making
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Overseeing transformation, restructuring, or turnaround programmes
A CFO adds top-tier financial insight that enables CEOs and boards to make confident, informed decisions. Their impact goes beyond numbers — they shape the financial narrative that supports your long-term vision.
When Is the Right Time to Hire a CFO?
Many businesses reach an inflection point where growth demands a new level of financial leadership. Typical triggers for hiring a CFO include:
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Preparing for external investment or flotation
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Rapid growth creating complex financial structures
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Mergers, acquisitions, or international expansion
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The need to manage risk and compliance more robustly
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The desire to professionalise finance operations for scaling
Even early-stage and mid-sized businesses can benefit from hiring a part-time CFO. Fractional or interim CFOs deliver high-impact expertise at a flexible cost, ensuring that financial leadership scales with your business needs.
Why Choose FD Capital to Hire Your CFO
FD Capital is one of the UK’s leading specialist firms for CFO recruitment. Our team is led by experienced finance professionals who have held senior roles themselves — so we understand what it takes to succeed in the boardroom.
When you hire a CFO through FD Capital, we match you with candidates who combine technical excellence with commercial awareness and cultural fit. Whether you need a full-time CFO for a fast-growth scale-up or an interim CFO to steer through transition, our extensive network ensures a swift and precise appointment.
We take the time to understand your strategic goals, ensuring your new CFO brings the vision, credibility, and insight to help your business thrive. With FD Capital, hiring a CFO means securing a trusted partner who will safeguard your financial future and unlock your company’s full potential.
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Hire your next Finance Director
The first step of our recruitment process is to understand what your company needs from an FD to CFO. Your recruiter will work with you to determine your skills gap and the sort of experience you need from an FD/CFO. Whether it’s fundraising, IPO experience, financial restructuring, or business exit prepration, we’ll find the right candidate for your business journey.
The Benefits of Hiring a Finance Director for Growth and Stability
When you hire a Finance Director, you’re investing in more than financial management — you’re bringing strategic control, insight, and discipline to every area of your business. A skilled Finance Director creates the bridge between day-to-day operations and long-term financial strategy, ensuring that every decision is backed by solid data and forward planning.
For growing companies, a Finance Director (FD) delivers the systems and reporting structures needed to scale confidently. They bring rigour to cashflow forecasting, budgeting, and cost control, while also identifying opportunities for investment and efficiency. In times of uncertainty, an experienced FD provides clarity — helping leadership teams make smarter, faster decisions that protect profitability.
At FD Capital, we help ambitious businesses across the UK hire a Finance Director who fits their specific needs. Whether you require a full-time FD to strengthen governance, or a part-time Finance Director to provide strategic oversight on a flexible basis, our network includes professionals with deep sector expertise and proven commercial acumen.
Every Finance Director we place is carefully selected for their ability to add measurable value — guiding your company towards sustainable growth, stronger margins, and long-term success.
Partner with FD Capital today to hire a Finance Director who will become a trusted strategic partner in your business journey.
Our Portfolio of Finance Directors and CFOs
We have a portfolio that includes dozens of FDs and CFOs available to work throughout the UK. Our candidates come from a variety of backgrounds with most having experience in private equity and a growing number specialising in tech and corporate finance. We have a CFO for every company.
Hire an Affordable CFO
Your company doesn’t have to be on the stock market to afford a CFO. We’re making the skills and experience of industry-leading financial executives more accessible by recruiting on a part-time basis. A part-time CFO is an affordable option to grow your business without a long-term contractual obligation or the financial burden of a full-time C-suite position.
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Scale Your Company with FD Capital - Hire a Fractional or Full time CFO
You’re not just recruiting a CFO. You’re getting access to an industry full of experts, from financial institutions to private equity investors and policy advisors. Our CFOs have a proven track record of scaling companies, including delivering successful IPOs and AIM listings.
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Maximise Your Exit Strategy - Hire a Finance Director from FD Capital
Are you an entrepreneur moving on to your next project? Maximise your exit strategy by recruiting a specialist CFO with experience in your industry. A part-time or full-time CFO will streamline the exit process and ensure that you get the best exit value possible for your business.
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Increase Your Fundraising and Capital by Hiring an FD
Recruiting a CFO is the quickest way to build credibility with financial institutions and private investors. Our candidates have a network of private investors with many coming from a private equity background. Realise your company’s potential by recruiting a CFO to oversee your fundraising strategy and boost your capital liquidity.
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The UK’s Leading FD Recruiters
FD Capital is based in Great Portland Street London and is proud to be the UK’s leading boutique financial recruitment agency. We have a UK-wide network of FDs and CFOs with members of our leadership team having over 20 years of experience in the recruitment industry.
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Flexible and Hybrid CFOs available for Hire
The world of work is changing. Recruit a CFO or FD on a contract that works for your business. FD Capital oversees part-time, remote, and hybrid recruiting. We have the resources to help you build a winning team with an FD or CFO who can grow with your company.
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In-House or Remote Finance Directors
Whether your office is still bricks and mortar or you’re fully digital, our FDs and CFOs have the flexibility to work wherever you need them. Many of our financial executives are based in London with others available to work across the UK. We’ll connect you with the best candidate to fit your business needs and operations.
20+ Years’ Experience
Many of our leadership team have over 20 years of experience in the recruitment industry, completing hundreds of successful placements. We have a wide talent pool of potential FD and CFO candidates to pull from when headhunting, as well as conducting traditional recruitment.
FB Capital are a long-term business partner with our clients, invested in your success and dedicated to finding the best recruitment options for your FD and CFO needs.
The CEO-CFO Partnership is understood by FD Capital
We know how vital the CEO-CFO relationship is to deliver a successful strategy. Our recruitment team works alongside CEOs to identify exactly what they want from their ideal candidate. We’ll connect your company with a financial professional who can form a winning partnership with your CEO and spearhead your growth strategy.
What a CFO Brings to the Table
Every company is different. Each has its own needs, strategy, and outlook on the future. There’s a CFO out there for every organisation, understanding the challenges they face and being able to fill their skills gap. While the role of CFO will differ between companies, they bring several benefits to any organisation they join.
Working with FD Capital gives you the ability to tailor the search for your CFO to your specific needs, whatever stage your company is at. These are four reasons why UK companies are choosing to hire a CFO.
- Financial Strategy Insight
A CFO puts systems and technology in place that provide them with data-driven insights into the company’s position in real time. An engaging CFO will translate their financial analysis into more accessible language as a trusted advisor to other C-suite members, the board, and the CEO.
CFOs are often hired with the purpose of restructuring a company’s existing financial systems, adopting a new strategy, or developing fundraising opportunities.
- Provide Strategic Insights
Their forecasting and financial analysis account for everything from supply chain resilience to employee retention. It’s vital that you hire a CFO who will be at home in your company culture.
A CEO needs a CFO who will provide an unbiased perspective on the company’s finances and work with them to develop short and long-term strategies. It’s the CFO’s responsibility to determine whether a strategy is financially viable and to put the company in the best position to navigate market and industry volatility.
- Fundraising Opportunities
You can choose to hire a CFO when you are preparing to scale your company or engage with PE houses and private investors or apply for government grants. Potential investors will expect a CFO to keep them up to date on the company’s financial situation and provide an unbiased point of view.
- Conduct Internal Audits
Your CFO will identify potential problems within your organisation as part of their risk management role. Carrying out an audit enables a CFO to understand the full picture and identify potential areas of cost saving or growth potential.
CFOs as ‘Chief Future Officers’
CFOs no longer spend their days glued to spreadsheets. The role is evolving at lightning speed to take on a greater strategic and operational importance. CFOs are now the ‘Chief Future Officer’, preparing the company for its next moves and ensuring it has the resilience to withstand market and industry volatility.
A CFO is a Chief Future Officer who is intimately involved in the future planning of the organisation in partnership with the CEO as their nearest advisor. Similarly, board members and investors view the CFO as their eyes and ears.
Hiring a CFO will develop strong relationships between the company and stakeholders with new systems and real-time forecasting to allow the company to react to industry and market changes.
Full-Time vs. Part-Time CFO
You can hire a CFO on terms that work for your business. FD Capital oversees recruitment for part-time, full-time, and interim CFOs to make their skills and experience more accessible.
Choosing to hire a CFO on a part-time basis may be the best option for your business. Start-ups and scaling businesses can hire a CFO without the financial burden of a full-time position. These organisations often don’t have the necessary workload for a full-time position.
There are three reasons why a part-time CFO may be a better option for your organisation than recruiting on a full-time basis.
- No Long-Term Commitment
- Fills Skills Gap
- Cost Effective for SMEs
Taking the Next Steps
We connect start-ups, SMEs, and scaling businesses with industry-leading financial professionals.
Schedule a free, confidential discovery call with us today to learn more about our recruitment and headhunting services. Members of our recruitment team have over 20 years of experience with a network of candidates throughout the UK and beyond.
How to Hire the Right Finance Director for Your Business
Finding the right person when you hire a Finance Director can define your company’s future success. The ideal FD doesn’t just manage accounts — they become a strategic partner who understands your market, challenges, and growth ambitions. A great Finance Director will take ownership of your financial strategy, ensuring that your plans are achievable, sustainable, and aligned with your overall business objectives.
At FD Capital, we understand that every organisation is unique. That’s why our Finance Director recruitment process focuses on matching skills, personality, and culture. We begin by understanding your goals — whether that’s improving cashflow visibility, preparing for investment, or strengthening financial governance. Then, we introduce you to proven FDs from our exclusive UK network who have the experience to make an immediate impact.
You can choose to hire a Finance Director on a full-time, part-time, or interim basis, depending on your stage of growth and budget. Many of our clients begin with a fractional FD to gain board-level expertise without the full-time cost.
With FD Capital, you’ll gain a Finance Director who brings both financial precision and commercial vision — a leader who can turn financial data into clear, confident strategy.
Let us help you hire a Finance Director who will elevate your business and help you achieve your next stage of growth.
Begin the recruitment process by contacting our specialist CFO hiring team at recruitment@fdcapital.co.uk
or by calling us at 020 3287 9501 for a no-obligation consultation.
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