Most founders wait too long to get serious about finance. They hire too late, overpay for the wrong support, or cobble together a patchwork of bookkeepers, accountants, and advisors that nobody owns. The result? Missed opportunities, costly mistakes, and decisions made on gut feel instead of good data.
CFO expertise that pays for itself.
Ignition gives you a better option. Senior CFO expertise, hands-on delivery, and a flexible model that fits your business today and scales as you grow. No six-month hiring processes. No £150k+ salary commitments. No consultants who deliver a report and disappear. Just experienced, accountable financial leadership from day one.
Every engagement starts with a free scoping call. We’ll listen to where you are, what’s not working, and tell you exactly what we’d recommend, whether that’s Ignition or not.
Regulated by the ICAEW. Built by a CFO with 20+ years at the sharp end of business growth. Trusted by founders who need their numbers to be right, not just ready.
Subscriptions & Pricing
You wouldn't make a big decision without good numbers. Neither would we. That's why every price, every scope, and every deliverable is clear before we start.
Core Finance
For founder-led businesses that need financial discipline without complexity.
Suited to early-stage or profitable, straightforward businesses that need clean books, reliable compliance and proper financial control — without building an internal team.
From
£600
/month
Subscription Includes:
- Weekly or fortnightly bookkeeping
- Monthly payroll (RTI + pensions)
- Quarterly or monthly VAT returns
- Annual statutory accounts + Corporation Tax
- Structured month-end reconciliations
- Basic financial controls
- Email support + ad hoc calls
Engine
For scaling businesses that need visibility, forecasting and better financial decisions.
Suited to founder-led businesses typically between £1m–£5m+ revenue that have outgrown basic compliance. Control, reporting discipline and CFO oversight — without hiring internally.
From
£2,250
/month
Subscription includes everything in Core Finance, plus:
- Defined monthly close timetable
- Monthly management pack (P&L, BS, Cashflow + KPI dashboard)
- Rolling 6–12 month cashflow forecast (updated monthly)
- Annual budget + quarterly variance review
- Strengthened controls & process improvements
- Dedicated Slack / Teams channel
- Scheduled monthly CFO finance review (60 mins)
- Investment decision support (within defined scope)
- Optional board reporting add-on
Finance Department
Your full finance department, outsourced and optimised.
For companies ready to scale with confidence. Finance Department gives you a fractional CFO plus a supporting team, from bookkeeping to board packs. All managed under one roof.
From
£4,500
/month
Subscription includes everything in Core Finance and Engine, plus:
- Weekly processing owned end-to-end
- Payroll process ownership + headcount modelling
- Multi-entity VAT support
- Group statutory accounts (where relevant)
- Full month-end close ownership with timetable discipline
- Board-ready monthly pack with commentary
- 12–18 month integrated financial forecast (monthly refresh)
- Annual budget + quarterly reforecast cycle
- Weekly cashflow review + KPI snapshot
- Ongoing modelling & scenario planning
- Full controls framework + systems optimisation
- Weekly & monthly CFO cadence meetings
- Board pack preparation + attendance
Ignition Point.
Where finance shifts from drag to momentum
- Leadership decisions speed up
- Forecasts become dependable
- Boards receive clearer insight
- Risk surfaces earlier
- Finance feels calm, structured and supportive
The result: finance becomes a stabilising force. It creates momentum rather than friction. This is the point where structure replaces noise, and leadership can move forward with certainty.
Book a call and we’ll give you a clear recommendation. No obligation, no generic proposals.