Fractional COO Services

Operational leadership to stabilise, structure and scale your business.

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When Do You Need a Fractional COO?

Most businesses don’t need a COO early on.

But there is a point where growth creates complexity.

You may need operational support if:

  • You are still the bottleneck in the business
  • Your team lacks accountability
  • Revenue is growing but margins are inconsistent
  • Processes are unclear or inefficient
  • You have hired more people, but performance hasn’t improved
  • Cashflow is becoming more difficult to manage

Operational Diagnostic

A structured assessment of your business operations, designed to identify key gaps and opportunities.

Includes:

  • Organisational structure review
  • Reporting and performance visibility assessment
  • Process and systems review
  • Financial and operational alignment
  • Risk and governance overview

Outcome:

A clear, practical roadmap to improve operational performance.

Fractional COO

Ongoing operational leadership on a part-time basis.

I work alongside you as a partner to bring structure, discipline and clarity to your business.

Key Areas of Focus:

  • Operational strategy and execution
  • Leadership team alignment
  • Reporting and performance management
  • Process design and systems implementation
  • Team structure and accountability
  • Financial visibility and planning
  • Governance and risk management

Typical Engagement:

  • 1–2 days per week
  • Monthly retainer

Retainers are structured based on scope and time commitment — typically starting from a 1-day-per-week engagement.

Growth & Scaling

Support for businesses experiencing rapid growth or preparing for scale.

Focus Areas:

  • Scaling teams and operations
  • Improving margins and efficiency
  • Implementing operational systems
  • Strengthening internal structures
  • Preparing for expansion or investment

AI-Powered Operations

Helping your business practically adopt AI tools to reduce admin, improve reporting and free up leadership time.

Focus Areas:

  • Identifying where AI can replace manual or repetitive processes
  • Implementing tools your team will actually use
  • Building AI-assisted reporting and operational workflows
  • Training leadership and staff on practical AI adoption

Important:

These solutions are integrated into an overall operational strategy — not offered in isolation.

Working Capital Solutions

Growth often creates cashflow pressure — particularly when working with large clients on extended payment terms.

As part of my broader operational support, I assist clients in accessing structured working capital solutions where appropriate.

I facilitate introductions to accredited funding partners as part of a broader operational strategy.

This may include:

  • Invoice-based funding
  • Cashflow stabilisation strategies
  • Aligning funding with operational needs

Important:

These solutions are integrated into an overall operational strategy — not offered in isolation.

Let’s Strengthen Your Operations

If you are looking for experienced operational leadership without hiring a full-time executive, Let’s talk about what’s holding your business back.

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