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Notes from inside the finance function. Writing on deal mechanics, board reporting and the CEO–CFO relationship — drawn from live work, alongside The Corporate Underling newsletter.
Exit Prep
Do I need a CFO to manage a sale process?
Yes — but the real question was never whether, it’s when. Eighteen months before a price gets mentioned is the honest answer.
Value Creation
What is a VCP, and why do PE talk about it so much?
A Value Creation Plan isn’t PE jargon. Any ambitious business past £50m should already have one, whatever it chooses to call it.
AI
AI in the finance team: how, what, and when?
“Can AI do this?” is the wrong first question. The right one is whether your finance team is ready to adopt and execute it.
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