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231. The Fractional CFO Files | Mastering Financial Models & Fractional Life with Karl Lloyd

231. The Fractional CFO Files | Mastering Financial Models & Fractional Life with Karl Lloyd

Update: 2025-06-17
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In this episode of CFO 4.0, host Hannah Munro speaks with Karl Lloyd, fractional CFO and founder of Lloyd Consulting Limited, about his transition from full-time finance roles to a portfolio CFO career. Karl shares practical insights from working across sectors like e-commerce, SaaS, and travel, and reflects on the realities of life as a fractional CFO.

In this episode, Karl covers:

  • The biggest differences and challenges between full-time and fractional CFO roles
  • Building effective financial models and keeping them simple, flexible, and insightful
  • Working with investors and managing expectations through clear reporting
  • Lessons from multiple management buyouts and how to prepare early for due diligence
  • Advice for aspiring fractional CFOs, including mindset, client management, and business development

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231. The Fractional CFO Files | Mastering Financial Models & Fractional Life with Karl Lloyd

231. The Fractional CFO Files | Mastering Financial Models & Fractional Life with Karl Lloyd

Hannah Munro