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Finovate Advisory UK

About Finovate

Our Story Began with a Single Word: Stewardship

The Finovate Story

Our History

Finovate was founded in late 2014 on the principle of stewardship, and we are still committed to delivering exceptional fractional finance services.

At Finovate UK, we provide industry leading fractional finance services designed to help startups and scale ups achieve sustainable growth. Our unique approach to fractional finance services ensures you have high level financial leadership without the cost of a full time hire.
We recognised that business owners are not just entrepreneurs; they are custodians of what has been entrusted to them: their teams, capital, and purpose. Yet, most advisory and accounting firms were focused only on compliance, not value.

From the start, our calling was clear: to walk alongside business owners as trusted stewards, helping them unlock the full value of their businesses - not just keep the books balanced.

Our Core: Business. Growth. Stewardship.

These three words define how we serve:

Business: We embed sound financial leadership into the heart of every decision of founders, entrepreneurs and businesses wanting to make a real impact.
Growth: We unlock measurable value and sustainable scalability.
Stewardship: We act with integrity, helping leaders multiply what’s been entrusted to them.

This is not just our work, it’s our calling.

From Compliance to Value Creation

Where others stopped at reporting, we saw the opportunity to create real growth.

We built Finovate to bridge the gap between financial data and strategic decision-making, embedding seasoned finance leadership into growing businesses through a Fractional Finance model.

By providing the right people, systems, and structures at the right time, we enable founders to focus on what they do best: scaling with purpose.

Our Vision

We believe finance can be redemptive. Our vision is to create help 1,000 companies 10X their value over the next 10 years. We partner with entrepreneurs who dream beyond their borders, scale-ups and startups with global vision and local impact, building systems and teams that last.

Our Mission

Our mission is simple: Our clients’ success is our mission.

When our clients thrive, their people thrive, and their nations thrive. Through stewardship and strategic finance, we’re creating bridges to the world.

More About Our Fractional Finance Services

Finovate is more than a finance firm.

We are your Fractional Finance Partner for Scale, combining strategic insight, financial excellence, and faith-driven purpose to help you grow sustainably, profitably, and with impact.

Our Values

Are you feeling inspired to join our mission?

Team Player

Valuing clear communication, unity, adaptability, and prioritising the collective good over individual gain.

Growth Mindset

Embracing challenges with a growth mindset, continuously learning, improving, and fostering individual and team growth.

Servant Heart

Listening with empathy and understanding, seeking opportunities to serve and uplift others, going above and beyond when possible, and serving with humility and selflessness.

Extreme Ownership

Taking full responsibility for actions and outcomes, addressing challenges proactively, and striving to exceed expectations.

Nothing is built without a great team

Meet Our Directors

Francois O'Kennedy BFP ACA, CA(SA)

Director | Global & Business Development
Cape Town, South Africa

Christiaan van Schalkwyk BFP ACA, CA(SA)

Director | Compliance & Finance
Bath, Engand, United Kingdom

Senior Advisory Team

Mike Bell

Partner and Board Advisor
Fleet, Engand, United Kingdom​

Robert Bougas

Head of Fractional Finance Solution
Cape Town, South Africa​

The Finovate Team

Rethink Your Fractional Finance Services

Our Offices Are Located In

United Kingdom

3 Queen Square
Bath
BA1 2HA

South Africa

2nd Floor Waterstone Office Park, Suite 6
Cnr R44 & Main Road
Somerset West
7130

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