Matt Harker
I'm an ACA trained finance professional in the City of London. I'm ex-KPMG and have worked in investment banking and private equity, and I bring that grounding to strategy, operations, deals and fundraising for founders and growing businesses. I also currently work with a world-famous DJ and with charities.
Services
Broad business support with a finance foundation. I start from the numbers, do the work myself and stay involved until it's done.
A clear view of how your business makes money and where it loses it, from pricing and margins to unit economics and channel performance. I build models and valuations that show what a decision does to cash before you make it.
Raising equity or debt, buying or selling a business, or making an investment. I build the valuation and investor materials, run the process with you, negotiate the terms and see it through to completion, having done it as both adviser and principal.
A part-time head of finance for businesses not ready for a full-time hire. Numbers you can trust each month, less reliance on outside accountants, and reporting people actually use.
For when cash is tight. I started out in restructuring at KPMG, so I'll find where the money is going, cut what isn't earning its keep, and help with hard conversations with landlords and lenders.
Websites, web apps, dashboards and automations, built with Python and AI tools to save your team time or open up something new. Most recently I led the build of Law and Disorder, a daily web game for the Crush Crime campaign.
For founders, creatives, new limited companies and community groups heading for charitable status. The right structure, bank account, registrations and bookkeeping, sorted early so it doesn't become a problem later.
Project
A raise, a model, a deal or a build, with a clear deliverable and an end date.
Fractional
Your part-time finance or commercial lead, on a monthly retainer you can scale up or down.
Interim
Cover through a fundraise, a leadership change or a turnaround.
Every engagement starts with a free intro call to work out what you need and whether I'm the right person for it.
Track record
Organisations I've worked with, and some of the projects I've led or supported across banking, restructuring, in-house roles and software.
Egdon Resources plc
£26.6m
Public takeover
Lead sell-side banker, from valuation and negotiation through to completion.
The London Tunnels plc
£100m
IPO on London Stock Exchange Main Market
Broker to the company, supporting valuation and investor engagement.
Kuflink
£6m+
Capital raise
Led financial analysis and valuation, investor engagement and terms negotiation for a P2P investment platform.
Looking For Growth
Created viral daily game
Lead developer
Led the creation and strategic direction of Law and Disorder, a popular political and legal web game.
Betmate
£600k
Capital raise
First finance hire. Raised the round, cut over £25k of monthly spend and built KPI reporting.
Caffè Nero
CVA
Restructuring
Renegotiated rent terms with landlords on underperforming sites after the CVA was approved. KPMG.
Projects worked on with the firms named. See the legal note at the foot of the page.
About
I started at KPMG as an ACA graduate, then moved into banking and private equity, and on to leadership roles at fintech, gaming and real estate firms. That gives me a deep understanding of how businesses work across many sectors.
Today I work with businesses of all sizes, solving problems and bringing a wide skill set and knowledge base to deliver tangible results.
Outside work I play football, cricket, golf and padel, run marathons (4:04 PB), follow Aston Villa home and away, and look after my cavapoo puppy, Nevis.
Contact
A few lines is enough. I'll come back to you to set up a call.
Location
City of London and Maidenhead, Berkshire. Happy to meet in person across London and the Thames Valley, or work remotely.
Some of what I do is unpaid, for charities and community groups. If something here has been useful to you, you can chip in on Ko-fi.