What The CFO Centre offers, in its own words
The CFO Centre supplies part-time CFOs and finance directors. In the UK it also trades as The FD Centre, and thefdcentre.co.uk now redirects to cfocentre.com. On its own site it states more than 750 CFOs, a presence in 18 countries and 1,320 active clients, and in a footnote describes itself as the world's number one fractional CFO provider. It covers the finance seat only.
Its how-it-works page sets out the terms: a flexible monthly contract, no up-front recruitment fees, a 30 day period in most cases and an immediate start. It does not publish prices. There is a directory of named FDs and CFOs with region filters, and the next step from it is to book a discovery call.
As of November 2026, The CFO Centre shows named CFOs on its site but not their rates or their availability, so both are something you learn on the call.
The CFO Centre and getoperators side by side
| The CFO Centre | getoperators | |
|---|---|---|
| Seats covered | CFO and FD only | Eleven senior seats, CFO included |
| Named executives before a call | Yes, with region filters | Yes, open to browse without an account |
| Day rates shown | Not published | Most profiles show the executive's own day rate, some say on request |
| Availability shown | Not shown | Shown on the profile |
| Terms | Monthly contract, 30 day period in most cases | You engage the executive directly, getoperators charges a fee of its own, set out in the Terms of Business |
| Speed | Immediate start, as stated | Meet someone within days, in the seat within one to three weeks |
| Markets | 18 countries | UK, US and UAE/GCC |
Other alternatives worth a look
- FD Capital: a UK finance executive search and recruitment firm founded in 2018, placing fractional, part-time, interim and permanent FDs and CFOs, financial controllers and FCA senior manager roles. No public directory; it builds a curated shortlist per brief and states 3 to 7 days for it.
- Toptal: a global freelance marketplace with a finance vertical covering fractional, interim and part-time CFOs. It shows named Verified Expert profiles with past employers, but not rates or availability, and states an average time to match of under 24 hours.
- Boardroom Advisors: a UK provider of fractional C-suite, part-time directors and non-executive directors, with engagements stated from one day per quarter and no recruitment fees. Named advisors are shown without rates or availability.
- Retained search: if the honest answer is a full-time CFO, a researched shortlist through retained search is the route. getoperators runs Operator Search, with a shortlist in five business days.
Who The CFO Centre suits better
A company that wants an institution rather than an individual. If continuity matters more to you than picking the person, a firm of that stated size behind your CFO is a real advantage, and the monthly contract keeps the commitment short.
A company outside the UK, US and UAE. The CFO Centre lists markets including Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, India and several EU countries. getoperators does not cover those, so for a finance lead in Sydney or Johannesburg, The CFO Centre is the better first call.
A company that wants an immediate start on the finance seat and is happy to discuss price on a call. getoperators suits the buyer who wants the opposite order: the person, the rate and the availability first, then the conversation.
What a fractional CFO costs in the UK
The UK band getoperators publishes for a fractional CFO is £800 to £1,500 a day in 2026, higher for fundraise, exit and regulated work. At two days a week that is £6,133 to £11,500 a month across 46 billable weeks, with no employer national insurance or pension on top. In the US the monthly band is $5,000 to $15,000, and in the UAE two days a week runs AED 26,833 to AED 57,500 a month. The CFO Centre's own prices are not published, so the only like for like is a quote from them set against these bands.
Common questions
Is getoperators a direct alternative to The CFO Centre?
For a UK, US or UAE company hiring a part-time CFO, yes. The difference is the order you find things out. On getoperators you see named CFOs with their day rates and availability before you contact anyone. The CFO Centre shows named CFOs and gives you the commercial detail on a discovery call.
Does The CFO Centre publish its prices?
No, not as of November 2026. Its site publishes the terms instead: a flexible monthly contract, no up-front recruitment fees, a 30 day period in most cases and an immediate start. For a benchmark, the UK fractional CFO band is published openly on the getoperators day-rates page.
Is The FD Centre the same company as The CFO Centre?
Yes. thefdcentre.co.uk redirects to cfocentre.com, so a UK search for The FD Centre lands on The CFO Centre's site. Everything on this page applies to both names.
More of them, on hiring, contracts and what a fractional engagement costs, on the fractional executive FAQ.