Location: Harwell, Oxfordshire / flexible (remote-friendly)
Engagement: Fractional or Interim — day count negotiable
Sector: Deep technology / R&D

We are retained by an established, privately-owned deep-technology business seeking a finance leader to lead a near-term capital raise and put the funding structure in place to support an ambitious expansion plan.

Founded over seven years ago and fully self-funded to date, the company holds a strong portfolio of granted foundation patents and international IP, with a commercial model built on licensing and royalties. With a clear, well-defined growth roadmap ahead, the priority now is securing the right funding to unlock it — and this role sits at the heart of that.

The Mandate

This is, first and foremost, a fundraising and capital-structuring engagement. Working directly with the founder, you will:

• Lead the company's near-term funding requirement from end to end — preparing the raise, building the investor/lender narrative, and driving it to completion
• Structure funding in a way that protects the founder's position and supports the expansion plan
• Build the financial models, forecasts and supporting materials (business plan, data room, projections) that underpin investor and lender engagement
• Identify and engage appropriate funding sources beyond mainstream high-street routes — specialist, alternative and asset/IP-backed lenders and investors
• Model and articulate the licensing and royalty revenue streams to support valuation and funding discussions

Alongside the raise, you will provide the financial leadership, controls and reporting expected of a CFO in a lean, founder-led business — but the funding outcome is the measure of success.