About Balbir
Strategic Fractional CFO | PE-Backed & Growth-Stage Specialist
I help founders, CEOs, SMEs, startups, and private equity-backed businesses take control of their finances fast. As a Chartered Accountant and former Group CFO with 30+ years’ experience, I deliver financial clarity, stability, and investor confidence in time-critical situations.
🔹 Cashflow forecasting & liquidity management
🔹 Board pack preparation & KPI dashboard reporting
🔹 Financial modelling & scenario planning
🔹 Restructuring, turnaround & cost optimisation
🔹 Investor & PE engagement, exit readiness & M&A support
I’ve delivered results across the UK, EU, USA, and MENA in healthcare, recruitment, FMCG, tech, telecoms, and more.
📍 Based in London | Available for remote, hybrid, or short on-site engagements.
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)
Experience
- Building Contractor Services LtdFractional CFOJune 2025 - Today (1 year)Delivering short-term CFO solutions for SMEs and high-growth businesses. Key focus areas: liquidity management, investor reporting, and rapid financial insight to support decision-making and transformation.
- Mark BirchCFORETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)December 2024 - March 2025 (4 months)London, United Kingdom– Negotiate and agree Commercial contracts and trading terms with regional distributors. Set up pricing model.– Set up strategy for potential sale of business and draft documents to present to the buyer.– Supply chain management- .Set up UK warehousing and 3PL services.– Develop the finance function and bring financial statement filings up to date.– Assist in the set-up of Shopify as a global store front for the sale of products.– Negotiate pricing and presence on TV shopping channels in UK and USA.
- LEBARAGroup Financial Controls Project LeadTELECOMMUNICATIONSFebruary 2022 - February 2023 (1 year)London, United Kingdom– Project Management of debt rationalisation across international Group– Project Management of Group Restructuring and leading on Group liquidations project– Improvement of processes for transfer pricing, intercompany and intracompany accounting– Working with senior stakeholders; external experts and IT team to progress projects
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Education
- Accounting & FinanceBirmingham University1983Accounting & Finance
Certifications
- Chartered AccountantICAEW1991