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Premium fractional Finance Director services with 30+ years experience. Get strategic financial expertise without the full-time commitment.

30+ Years Experience
Immediate Impact
Cost Effective
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Our Services

Comprehensive Financial Support Solutions

From strategic planning to exit execution, we provide the financial expertise your business needs to thrive at every stage of growth.

Our Services

Comprehensive Financial Support

From strategic planning to exit execution, we provide the financial expertise your business needs to thrive at every stage of growth.

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Management Reporting

Comprehensive financial reporting tailored to your business needs

  • Enhanced Monthly Management reporting
  • Actionable insights for board decision making
  • Variance analysis
  • Board reporting packs
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Budgeting and Re-forecasting

Strategic financial planning for sustainable growth

  • Annual budget preparation
  • Rolling forecasts
  • Scenario planning
  • Tracking Actual v Budget v Prior Year
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Cash Flow Management

Optimize working capital and maintain healthy cash position

  • Rolling 12 month cashflow forecasts
  • Working capital optimization
  • Strengthen credit control processes
  • Treasury management
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Exit Planning

Strategic preparation for successful business exit

  • Business valuation
  • Exit strategy - trade sale v EOT
  • Due diligence preparation
  • Tax optimization
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Management of Exit Process

Expert guidance through the entire exit journey

  • Buyer negotiation
  • Deal structuring
  • Finance, Legal & Commercial Due Diligence management
  • Post-deal integration
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Geographical Expansion

Financial strategy for entering new markets and establishing overseas infrastructure

  • Creating international co. infrastructure
  • Local statutory compliance
  • Implementing Transfer Pricing policy
  • Finance, legal, HR and admin management from HQ
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Commercial Services

Drive profitability through commercial excellence

  • Pricing strategy
  • Client/Vendor/Partner contract negotiation
  • Margin analysis
  • Revenue optimization
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Non-Executive Director Services

Independent board-level expertise and governance

  • Board advisory
  • Governance oversight
  • Strategic guidance
  • Risk management

Ancillary Business Services

At OppenheimFD we have a network of trusted advisors across various disciplines and can introduce you to specialists in:

Corporate Law: Corporate, commercial, IP, property, and employment matters.
Client and Vendor Vetting: Regular credit vetting for new clients and vendors, and ongoing credit monitoring.
Insurance Brokers: Cyber, PI, D&O, product/public liability, content insurance and more.
Pension Brokers: Introductions to specialist pension brokers.
Company Healthcare Plans: Set-up or update healthcare schemes for board and employees.

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About Lak Sidhu

Fractional Finance Director

We partner with scale-up founders and leadership teams to strengthen financial foundations, accelerate growth and prepare for successful exits.

Clarity
Simplify complexity so leaders can act confidently.
Integrity
Commercial judgement and clear ethics in every decision.
Pragmatism
Practical fixes that move the business forward.
Lak Sidhu β€” Fractional Finance Director

Core Expertise

Over 30 years of finance leadership experience helping B2B SMEs (TechSaaS, Marketing & Media agencies, Professional Services) scale and achieve successful exits.

M&A and Exit Planning
Buyer and seller advisory, due diligence and negotiations.
Operational Finance
Forecasting, cash optimisation and systems & process design.
People & Culture
Build teams, mentor finance teams and translate numbers to non-finance stakeholders.

M&A transactions

Our track record of successful M&A transactions.

Sale
SaaS company
to Nasdaq listed tech company
Sale
Marketing & Media agency
to US based Media company
Purchase
PR agency
Acting for Buyers
Purchase
London based SaaS company
Acting for Buyers
Sale
Hong Kong based Hardware distributor & memory modules assembler
Acting for Sellers

Client Success Stories

Feedback from founders.

Seller Side Advisory & ongoing FD
"Lak joined us at Enigma to help strengthen our financial processes, corporate compliance and governance as we prepared the co for sale. On joining the agency Lak enhanced the monthly management reporting, budgeting, forecasting process and introduced best financial practice. Additionally, Lak was instrumental in setting up our new Singapore office, even helping recruit and onboard our MD in region, whilst establishing all processes and managing in-region compliance. As we agreed a sale of the business to Just Media in the US, Lak conducted all the heavy lifting with regards the trade sale, ensuring the disruption to the business was minimised whilst the lengthy contractual negotiations and DD took place. His prior M&A experience acting both for the Buyer and Seller was invaluable to us the founders, ensuring we were guided to achieve the best possible outcome."
Ex CEO & Co-founder
Enigma
Buyer Side Advisory & Ongoing CFO
"I was first introduced to Lak as part of the team acquiring our business. Over the 3 month period of due diligence he proved to be an incredibly detailed, focussed and knowledgeable individual with an incredible ability to cover every base in the negotiation almost single handedly. In this phase I described him many times as 'a force to be reckoned with'. Once the deal was done, I found a whole new side to Lak - a dedicated custodian of our financial wellbeing. His ability to maintain an air of calm means he has become a source of stability in our organisation where there was previously a certain amount of turbulence. He has brought us round to a new way of financial management that has had a huge impact on the way we do business. I don't think we would be achieving what we are today if it were not for his oversight, management and masterful control of our finances."
Ex MD & Co-Founder
Helped open Singapore subsidiary and ongoing FD
"I've had the great pleasure in working alongside Lak twice! Lak was an important partner and advisor to help me set up local entities of both agencies we've worked together on. He's keen eyes for details and his extensive knowledge and versatility on both the financial and legal grounds have been instrumental in helping us set up offices, processes and teams successfully across the APAC region within countries like Singapore and China."
MD
B2B Tech Marketing and Media agency, Singapore
Ongoing FD to Australian subsidiary
"Since Lak came into the business, I've been extremely fortunate to have worked closely with him on a range of areas relating to the growth of the agency in the region. Lak has been brilliant in supporting us with the right advice by focusing on the strategic changes needed to make a measurable impact - giving the whole agency better focus as a result."
Ex MD
B2B Tech Marketing and Media agency, Australia
Helped open US subsidiary and ongoing FD
"Lak has been a valued partner supporting the US leadership team as we've built the San Francisco office of April Six. Lak has provided ongoing finance and HR support, enabling our full focus to be concentrated on client relationships and new business development. Lak has been incredibly responsive, a great problem solver and enabler of the business, never letting time zones get in the way of progress."
Ex MD
B2B Marketing agency, USA
Trusted M&A Advisory Across Multiple Transactions

From seller-side preparation and trade sale execution to buyer-side due diligence and post-acquisition integration, our clients benefit from comprehensive M&A expertise and ongoing financial leadership.

End-to-End
M&A Process Management
Both Sides
Buyer & Seller Advisory
Ongoing
Post-Transaction CFO
Smart Finance Leadership

Why Choose Fractional Over Full-Time?

Get senior-level financial expertise precisely when you need it, without the commitment and cost of a full-time hire.

Fractional Finance Director

Smart, flexible, cost-effective

Immediate Impact

Start contributing from day one with proven systems

60-70% Cost Savings

No salary, pension contributions, employee benefits, annual bonus, or onboarding costs

Senior Experience

30+ years across multiple industries and scale-ups

Flexible Engagement

Scale up or down as needed, pause when not required

Fresh Perspective

External viewpoint with industry best practices

Β£1,500 to Β£7,500
per month (typical range)
60-70% cost savings

Full-Time Finance Director

Traditional approach

Recruitment Delays

Recruitment agency costs, interview process and on-boarding delays

Β£140,000+ Total Cost

Salary, pension contributions, healthcare, life assurance and annual bonus

Learning Curve

Time needed to understand your business and industry context

Fixed Commitment

Difficult to adjust capacity or scale based on business needs

Internal Perspective Only

Limited external experience and cross-industry insights

Β£140,000+
per year (total cost)
Plus benefits & onboarding

Fractional FD is Perfect When You Need:

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Rapid Growth

Scaling through proven financial strategies and systems

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Exit Planning

Preparing for investment rounds or company sale

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International Expansion

Creating overseas company infrastructure and compliance

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Immediate Need

Urgent financial leadership required for critical decisions

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