{"name":"getoperators published answers","edition":"2026-Q4","updated":"2026-11-01","publisher":"getoperators","source":"https://getoperators.co/faq","licence":"Free to reuse and republish with attribution to getoperators.co","licence_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","method":"The questions answered across this site, in one file: the FAQ, the eleven seat pages, the city hiring guides, the US and UAE market pages, the platform comparisons, Operator Search, the standalone guides on IR35, US employer cost, 1099 versus W-2 and UAE structure, and every blog post. Each answer names the page it is published on, where it also appears marked up as FAQPage. Some page types build their questions per seat, sector or comparison at render time and are not yet collected here; the count below is what this file actually contains rather than what the site marks up. 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At two days a week that is roughly {{monthBand}}. The top of the band is fundraise work, exit work and regulated sectors.","topic":"city-london","source":"https://getoperators.co/hiring/london"},{"question":"Is a fractional CFO cheaper than a full-time CFO in London?","answer":"Usually, but only because you are buying less of them. A full-time London CFO is £140,000 to £200,000 plus bonus, equity, employer National Insurance and pension. A fractional CFO at two days a week costs roughly £75,000 to £140,000 a year with no employment costs on top. If you genuinely need five days of CFO, full-time is better value.","topic":"city-london","source":"https://getoperators.co/hiring/london"},{"question":"Does IR35 apply to a fractional executive?","answer":"The off-payroll rules can apply to any engagement with a contractor working through their own company. For medium and large private companies the client makes the status determination; for small companies the operator does. A genuine fractional arrangement, with several concurrent clients and no obligation to offer or accept work, is generally easier to defend than a long full-time interim, but the determination still has to be made and documented.","topic":"city-london","source":"https://getoperators.co/hiring/london"},{"question":"How quickly can a fractional CFO start in London?","answer":"One to three weeks is typical, against three to six months for a permanent appointment once notice periods are counted. That gap is the main practical reason companies hire fractionally rather than the cost saving.","topic":"city-london","source":"https://getoperators.co/hiring/london"},{"question":"What is the difference between a fractional CFO and a part-time FD?","answer":"Mostly the name. Part-time finance director is the older British term for the same arrangement. In practice a CFO title tends to signal more board, investor and fundraise exposure, and a finance director title more hands-on control of the finance function, but the two overlap heavily and you should read what somebody has actually done rather than what they call themselves.","topic":"city-london","source":"https://getoperators.co/hiring/london"}]}