[ London · UK ]
Fractional COO
for the UK.
Milan-based operator. Monthly on-site in London, weekly remote cadence. For UK scale-ups running faster than their operating model can support.
[ 01 ]
Fit
Where UK companies use this.
[ Series A to Series C ]
Twenty-five to two hundred headcount. Founder still in the operations queue.
[ PE-backed portfolio ]
Six months post-close, hundred day plan is slipping, no COO in seat yet.
[ Cross-border ]
UK HQ, EU expansion. Operating model that has to hold across two jurisdictions.
[ Founder-led revenue ]
First real ops layer under a technical or commercial founder.
[ 02 ]
Cadence
How a UK engagement runs.
- [ 01 ] Weekly leadership standup, remote, ninety minutes.
- [ 02 ] Monthly on-site week in London for the leadership offsite and board prep.
- [ 03 ] Slack, Notion, Linear, HubSpot, Xero or Netsuite. Whatever the stack is.
- [ 04 ] Board pack ownership. Quarterly investor update ownership.
- [ 05 ] Handover to the full-time COO when the search closes.
[ 03 ]
Related
Related surfaces.
For a full-time CEO seat see ceofractional.com or the interim work at turnaroundceo.biz. Compare to a full-time interim COO or a chief of staff.
[ Next step ]
Book a call. London or remote.
30 minutes. Map the bottleneck. Decide together.
[ 04 ]
Q&A
UK questions.
[ 01 ]
Are you based in London?
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[ 01 ]
Are you based in London?
No. Base is Milan. On-site in London monthly, remote weekly. Half the current book is UK and EU.
[ 02 ]
How does UK invoicing work?
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[ 02 ]
How does UK invoicing work?
Invoiced in GBP or EUR from an Italian VAT-registered entity. Reverse charge for UK B2B. No VAT surprises.
[ 03 ]
Do you cover UK employment law and HR?
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[ 03 ]
Do you cover UK employment law and HR?
Design of the operating model, yes. UK-specific HR advice is done with a partner employment lawyer. I run the seat, not the legal function.
[ 04 ]
Series A to Series C in the UK. Right fit?
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[ 04 ]
Series A to Series C in the UK. Right fit?
Yes. UK SaaS, marketplaces, DTC and online gaming are the sweet spot. Post-Seed too early, growth stage to pre-IPO is the range.
