Author: David Schofield

What does a fractional COO do day to day, and how is it different from a consultant, coach, or operations manager? A plain-English breakdown for founder-led businesses.

Family law firms at £2–10M often struggle with collections, fragmented processes, and operational strain. Here is how to know if a fractional COO is the right move, and what it looks like in practice.

Real UK fractional COO pricing for 2026. Embedded retainers £6,500–£11,500 a month, advisory £2,600–£5,500 a month, plus how it compares to a full-time hire and when the investment makes sense.

Most founders asking whether they need a fractional COO are asking the wrong question. This guide helps UK founders distinguish between a structural design failure and a structural enforcement failure, and work out which one they have.

Operations manager vs COO, the difference is altitude. Which one a growing business needs first, in what order, and what each actually costs. A direct guide.