Blackridge · Financial Advisory & Fractional CFO Services

Strategic Finance. Executive clarity.

A boutique financial advisory firm providing strategic finance, financial modeling, FP&A, cash flow management, and Fractional CFO services to growing businesses.

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Fractional CFOCapital StrategyM&A AdvisoryFinancial ModelingFP&ABudgeting & ForecastingKPI IntelligenceTreasury & CashBoard ReportingProfitability
Fractional CFOCapital StrategyM&A AdvisoryFinancial ModelingFP&ABudgeting & ForecastingKPI IntelligenceTreasury & CashBoard ReportingProfitability

About the Firm

A boutique advisory built on financial clarity.

Blackridge is a boutique financial advisory firm providing strategic finance, financial modeling, FP&A, cash flow management, business performance improvement, and Fractional CFO services to SMEs and growth-stage businesses.

We help owners and management teams strengthen profitability, forecasting, KPI reporting, and day-to-day financial decision-making through rigorous analysis, practical financial insight, and hands-on advisory support.

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Practice Areas

Advisory services engineered for impact.

A full spectrum of financial advisory services — from strategic finance and FP&A to Fractional CFO leadership — designed to deliver compounding outcomes.

Financial Advisory

Senior, independent financial counsel for owners and management teams.

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Fractional CFO

Embedded executive financial leadership at the cadence your business requires.

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Financial Modeling

Investor-grade models for fundraising, M&A, valuation, and scenario planning.

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FP&A

Planning and analysis frameworks that connect strategy, operations, and capital.

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Budgeting & Forecasting

Disciplined budgets and rolling forecasts the executive team actually uses.

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Cash Flow Management

13-week forecasting and working-capital rigor to secure runway and resilience.

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KPI Reporting

Executive dashboards that turn operating data into decisions in real time.

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Business Performance Analysis

Unit-economic clarity by segment, product, channel, and customer.

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Capital Planning

A disciplined framework for allocating capital toward the highest-return uses.

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Business Valuation

Defensible valuation analysis for transactions, planning, and shareholder decisions.

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Fundraising Support

Hands-on support across the fundraising lifecycle — from preparation to close.

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Strategic Finance

Multi-year strategy aligning capital, capacity, and operating reality.

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Industries Served

Sector intelligence across the real economy.

Manufacturing

Retail & E-commerce

Healthcare

Real Estate

SMEs

Service Businesses

Problems We Solve

Diagnosis precedes prescription.

Every engagement begins with an unflinching look at the financial truth — followed by a precise plan to address it.

01

Cash Flow Pressure

Stabilize liquidity and engineer working-capital headroom.

02

Low Profitability

Diagnose margin leakage and rebuild unit economics.

03

Weak Financial Visibility

Replace lagging reports with forward-looking intelligence.

04

Rising Costs

Structural cost programs that protect long-term value.

05

Poor Decision-Making

Embed data discipline at the executive level.

06

Stalled Growth

Refocus capital allocation toward compounding returns.

Why Blackridge

Six principles. One standard of work.

Strategic Insight

Practical financial counsel tailored to the realities of growing businesses.

Data-Driven Decisions

Quantitative rigor combined with operator-level judgment.

Professional Excellence

Rigorous financial analysis, disciplined execution, and a commitment to delivering trusted advisory outcomes.

Measurable Results

Engagements anchored to defined KPI improvements.

Financial Clarity

Translating complexity into decisions owners and boards can act on.

Hands-On Partnership

Embedded delivery — never a deck-and-leave engagement.

Selected Engagements

Outcomes that compound.

All Case Studies

Manufacturing

Cost Visibility for a Growing Manufacturer

Challenge

Owners lacked clarity on product-level costs and true gross margin by line.

Solution

Built a simple unit-economic model, monthly margin review, and supplier cost tracking.

Restored
Margin clarity
Reduced
Operating costs
Improved
Reporting quality

Healthcare

Cash Flow Visibility for a Clinical Group

Challenge

Expansion plans were outpacing the business's view of cash and working capital.

Solution

Implemented a 13-week cash forecast, KPI dashboard, and monthly board-style reporting.

Weekly
Cash visibility
Improved
Forecast accuracy
Stronger
Working capital

E-commerce

Profitability Reset for an Online Brand

Challenge

Revenue growth was masking weak contribution margin and slow inventory turns.

Solution

Channel-level P&L, simple CAC tracking, SKU review, and a clearer inventory model.

Improved
Contribution margin
Stronger
Budget accuracy
Healthier
Cash flow

The Engagement

A six-stage process, delivered with precision.

01

Discover

Confidential diagnostic of financial posture, capital structure, and strategic intent.

02

Analyze

Forensic review of unit economics, cash conversion, and operating leverage.

03

Strategize

Multi-year capital plan with prioritized initiatives and quantified outcomes.

04

Implement

Hands-on execution — embedded with your finance and operating leaders.

05

Monitor

Live KPI dashboards and monthly board-grade reporting cadence.

06

Optimize

Continuous calibration as markets, capital, and strategy evolve.

Why a Fractional CFO?

Executive financial leadership, without the full-time overhead.

Most growing businesses need CFO-level thinking long before they can justify a CFO-level salary. A Fractional CFO closes that gap.

Full-Time CFO

The traditional model

  • High fixed salary and equity cost
  • Full-time commitment regardless of need
  • Often out of reach for SMEs
  • Long, expensive hiring process

Fractional CFO

The Blackridge model

  • Executive financial leadership when needed
  • Flexible, scalable engagement model
  • Cost-effective for growing businesses
  • Strategic support without full-time overhead

Advisory Packages

Three engagement tiers, scaled to your stage.

Choose the level of financial leadership your business needs today — and grow into the next tier when you're ready.

Clarity & control

Essential CFO

  • Monthly Financial Reporting
  • KPI Dashboard
  • Cash Flow Review
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Plan & scale

Growth CFO

  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Management Reporting
  • Strategic Planning Support
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Capital & growth

Strategic CFO

  • Financial Modeling
  • Capital Planning
  • Board-Level Reporting
  • Growth & Investment Analysis
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Let's build a stronger financial foundation for growth.

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