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Fractional CFO & Senior FP&A
for Investment Managers & Private Markets Funds.

Turning financial information into actionable insights for better-informed decisions.

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Independent expertise  ·  Flexible engagements  ·  Europe-wide remote
WHEN TO ENGAGE GUIDEFORTH ADVISORY

When financial complexity calls for senior expertise.

Whether you need greater financial visibility, stronger performance oversight or additional senior Finance capacity, GuideForth Advisory provides targeted support aligned with your business priorities.

Your AUM is growing. Are revenues and margins keeping pace?

We analyse the drivers of revenue, costs and profitability to support informed management decisions.

Your fund and investment activity is expanding. Can your reporting keep pace?

We strengthen financial oversight and reporting as investment activity and operational complexity grow.

Does your reporting give you a clear view of portfolio performance?

We turn portfolio KPIs and financial reporting into clearer insights for management decisions.

Your Finance team needs senior capacity. Is a permanent hire necessary?

We provide experienced fractional CFO and Senior FP&A support for defined priorities, without adding permanent headcount.

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OUR SERVICES

Fractional CFO, Senior FP&A & Finance Transformation services.

Flexible senior-level support, delivered through fractional or project-based engagements.

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Fractional CFO

Financial leadership, oversight and decision support without the need for a full-time CFO.

Recurring CFO oversight & management reporting · Senior finance support for defined projects · Strategic finance support
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Senior FP&A

Stronger forecasting, profitability analysis and performance visibility for management teams.

Monthly FP&A & forecasting support · Profitability analysis · Executive dashboards
03 —

Finance Transformation

Transform reporting, planning and finance processes to improve decision-making and financial visibility.

Reporting redesign · Process optimisation · Data quality
WHO WE SUPPORT

Senior Financial Expertise, Tailored to Your Needs.

Fractional CFO, Senior FP&A and Finance Transformation services for investment managers, private markets funds and portfolio companies, across investment strategies and asset classes.

OUR CLIENTS

Senior Finance support tailored to the organisations behind investment activity.

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Investment Management Firms

Connect assets under management, net flows, fee income and operating costs to management company profitability.

Typical deliverables
AUM, flows & revenue bridge
Management company P&L & profitability analysis
Budget, rolling forecast & executive reporting
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Private Markets Fund Managers

Connect fund activity, portfolio developments and fee economics to management company financial performance.

Typical deliverables
Fund activity & revenue bridge
Management company forecast & profitability analysis
Executive reporting & financial KPI dashboards
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Portfolio Companies

Strengthen financial planning, liquidity visibility and consistent performance reporting.

Typical deliverables
Portfolio company KPI pack
Financial performance & variance dashboard
Cash flow & liquidity forecast

ASSET CLASSES & INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Sector-specific financial priorities and illustrative strategies. Our three services apply across every asset class below.

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Private Equity

Venture Capital · Growth Equity · Buyout · Turnaround

Gain a consolidated view of portfolio company performance and value creation drivers.

Typical deliverables
Portfolio performance dashboard
Value creation KPI pack
Cash flow forecast & variance analysis
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Private Debt

Direct Lending · Mezzanine · Distressed Debt · Special Situations

Understand how deployment pace, repayments and fee structures affect management company revenues and profitability.

Typical deliverables
Portfolio activity & revenue bridge
Fee income forecast
Management reporting & profitability analysis
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Private Real Estate

Core · Core+ · Value-Add · Opportunistic

Monitor how AUM, fee structures and operating costs translate into management company profitability.

Typical deliverables
Management company P&L
Fee revenue forecast
Profitability & performance dashboard
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Private Infrastructure

Core · Core+ · Value-Add · Greenfield · Brownfield

Improve financial visibility over long-term investment activity, cash flows and financial performance.

Typical deliverables
Long-term budget & cash flow forecast
Scenario & variance analysis
Investment performance reporting
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Natural Resources

Timberland · Farmland · Commodity-linked investments

Assess how commodity prices, production volumes and operating costs impact financial performance.

Typical deliverables
Scenario & sensitivity analysis
Budget & cash flow forecast
Financial KPI dashboard
OUR APPROACH

Senior capability. Without permanent complexity.

GuideForth Advisory provides independent, senior-level financial expertise through recurring fractional mandates and defined projects. Engagements are structured around your priorities, deliverables and decision-making needs.

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Understand

Identify the business challenge and finance priorities.

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Deliver

Establish clear outputs, reporting and working rhythms.

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Strengthen

Improve financial insight, control and management visibility.

EXPERIENCE

Investment management and private markets finance experience.

Led by a senior finance professional with 12+ years of experience across PwC, Bpifrance Investissement, BNP Paribas Asset Management and Amundi Investment Solutions. Passed all three levels of the CFA Program; holder of the AMF (Autorité des marchés financiers – France) Certification and the CFA Institute Sustainable Investing Certificate.

12+

Years of experience

FR / EN

Bilingual delivery

Remote

Europe-wide engagements

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

Bring clarity to your financial decisions.

Discuss your organisation's finance priorities and how GuideForth Advisory could support them.

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