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Finance transformation in PE and VC-backed companies means faster closes, reliable reporting, and controls that survive due diligence. These articles cover the practical sequence — from diagnostic through to a finance function that creates value at exit.

03 March 2026

Why 80% of AI Projects in Finance Fail (And What to Fix First)

The technology works fine. The data doesn't. Here's what 25 years of building finance functions has taught me about why AI initiatives actually stall.

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24 February 2026

20 Days to 5: What a 75% Month-End Close Reduction Actually Looks Like

Most close optimisation advice is generic. This is the specific, step-by-step process I used to cut a PE-backed company's month-end close from 20 days to 5 — and what I'd do differently now.

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17 February 2026

The First 100 Days After Acquisition: Why Finance Integration Fails (And How to Get It Right)

Finance integration after acquisition is not a systems problem. It's a people and process problem. Here's the practical sequence I've used to integrate finance functions across PE-backed buy-and-build portfolios.

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