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Fractional Executives in the United Kingdom

Connect with top-tier fractional executives across London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, and throughout the UK. Access C-suite expertise without the full-time commitment.

Market Insights

  • The UK fractional executive market has grown 45% year-over-year, driven by post-Brexit business restructuring
  • London remains the hub with 40% of all fractional executives, followed by Manchester (15%) and Edinburgh (12%)
  • Financial services and fintech companies represent 35% of demand, followed by technology (28%) and healthcare (18%)

Top COO Providers

Provider Description Rating Comment Visit
The Growth Chain logo
The Growth Chain
Verified 2026-02-11

Provides fractional COO partnership services with a focus on sorting out operational challenges that hold businesses back. They offer communication efficiency, customer journey mapping, elite right-hand partner services, metrics monitoring, P&L analysis, and SOP creation. Their signature approach provides unique solutions tailored to business needs rather than step-by-step frameworks.

4.9

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The Creative COO logo
The Creative COO
Verified 2026-02-11

Offers flexible and efficient fractional COO services to scale businesses. They provide 100% results at a fraction of the cost with laser-focused senior strategic partners. Services include 90-day sprints for specific projects and tailored actionable plans to implement changes while remaining lean and profitable.

4.8

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SER Team logo
SER Team
Verified 2026-02-11

Provides fractional COO services for medium-sized enterprises, offering seasoned operations executives on part-time or project basis. Their fractional COOs execute and manage key operational functions, tailored to company-specific needs including streamlining processes, driving strategic initiatives, and navigating complex growth challenges.

4.7

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Tech on Tap logo
Tech on Tap
Verified 2026-02-11

Offers fractional COO and operations direction services designed to provide strategic operational support without full-time executive commitment. Their leaders bring experience in streamlining processes, optimizing workflows, and identifying operational bottlenecks to enhance efficiency and drive productivity.

4.6

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Simon Wakeman logo
Simon Wakeman
Verified 2026-02-11

Experienced fractional COO for growth businesses, working as an independent operator in businesses for agreed amounts of time. He helps founders overcome scaling challenges, building capacity and accountability among leaders. His services rapidly free up founders to focus on growth while maximizing leverage from their vision and passion

4.5

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Popular Fractional Executive Services in the UK

Financial Services

City of London and FinTech corridors drive elite demand for fractional CFO and risk management expertise.

Technology & Digital

Silicon Roundabout and a world-class deep-tech ecosystem fuel fractional CTO and CPO placements.

Creative Industries

Advertising, media, and design agencies rely on fractional CMO leadership to scale brand and content operations.

International Trade

Post-Brexit advisory and global market entry programmes create strong demand for fractional COO and legal executives.

UK Business Culture

Key Cultural Traits

  • • Direct but polite — feedback is honest, rarely blunt; understatement is common and valued
  • • Punctuality is non-negotiable — lateness is perceived as disrespect in both formal and informal settings
  • • Pub networking culture — informal relationship building over drinks remains a genuine business norm
  • • Results-oriented — deliverables and accountability are expected from day one; ambiguity is poorly tolerated

Language & Communication

  • • English-first in all business contexts; multicultural in London and Manchester with multilingual teams
  • • Email is the primary channel — concise and well-structured; avoid excessive formality or verbose language
  • • Presentations expected to be data-backed; storytelling with evidence is the UK boardroom standard
  • • Remote and hybrid work widely accepted — especially in tech, media, and financial services sectors

UK Fractional Executive Market Overview

500+

Verified Executives

£80-250/hr

Hourly Rate Range

48hrs

Avg Response Time

92%

Client Satisfaction

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