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Location: Harwell, Oxfordshire / flexible (remote-friendly) Engagement: Fractional or Interim — day count negotiable Sector: Deep technology / R&D We are retained by an established, privately-owned deep-technology business seeking a finance leader to lead a near-term capital raise and put the funding structure in place to support an ambitious expansion plan. Founded over seven years ago and fully self-funded to date, the company holds a strong portfolio of granted foundation patents and international IP, with a commercial model built on licensing and royalties. With a clear, well-defined growth roadmap ahead, the priority now is securing the right funding to unlock it — and this role sits at the heart of that. The Mandate This is, first and foremost, a fundraising and capital-structuring engagement. Working directly with the founder, you will: • Lead the company's near-term funding requirement from end to end — preparing the raise, building the investor/lender narrative, and driving it to completion • Structure funding in a way that protects the founder's position and supports the expansion plan • Build the financial models, forecasts and supporting materials (business plan, data room, projections) that underpin investor and lender engagement • Identify and engage appropriate funding sources beyond mainstream high-street routes — specialist, alternative and asset/IP-backed lenders and investors • Model and articulate the licensing and royalty revenue streams to support valuation and funding discussions Alongside the raise, you will provide the financial leadership, controls and reporting expected of a CFO in a lean, founder-led business — but the funding outcome is the measure of success. • Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with a genuine, demonstrable fundraising track record — debt, equity, or both • Hands-on experience preparing and leading raises: models, business plans, teasers, data rooms and investor/lender negotiation • Strong network across specialist and alternative funding sources, not solely traditional bank finance • Excellent financial modelling and commercial finance capability • Comfortable in a fast-moving, confidential, IP-rich or R&D-led environment • Experience of deep tech, technology, licensing or IP-backed funding models is a strong advantage Fractional or interim basis, with day rate and time commitment agreed according to experience and the demands of the raise. Harwell-based with flexibility to operate remotely. Guide 1000 per day and 3% of equity raised. To apply or discuss in confidence