Incremental Edge

In the final part of our Investment Savvy CFO series, Emma Pownall is joined by Tom Wildig, Senior Investment Director at Palatine, to explore what private equity investors really expect from CFOs before and after investment. The conversation covers investment readiness, due diligence, operating in a PE-backed environment, and the qualities that help finance leaders build confidence with investors...

This episode is Part 2 of our Investment Savvy CFO series, recorded live at our recent Incremental Edge event. In this episode, Emma Pownall is joined by Peter Holt, Partner at Drax Executive, to explore how CFOs are assessed, hired and positioned in today's market. Moving beyond theory, the conversation explores what boards and investors are really looking for, what makes a CFO stand out, and how...

This episode is Part 1 of our Investment Savvy CFO series, recorded live at our recent Incremental Edge event. As expectations of finance leaders continue to evolve, the CFO role is becoming far more commercial, strategic and influential within growing businesses. In this episode, Emma Pownall is joined by finance leaders, investors and advisors to explore what high-performing finance leadership r...

In this episode of the Incremental Edge, Emma speaks with Roger Longden , founder of There Be Giants , a consultancy supporting organisations that want to turn strategy into action through OKRs. Roger works with businesses from ambitious 60-person teams to 20,000-person global corporates, and he shares what they all have in common when it comes to execution, alignment and accountability. They disc...

Team GB is a non-profit funded entirely by sponsorship - which means finance has to work differently. In this episode of The Incremental Edge , CFO Sarah Wallace joins host Emma Pownall to share how small, practical changes have shifted her finance team from admin to true business partners. Sarah explains how technology freed her team from manual work, why mobile purchase order approvals cleared a...

What if your boardroom was more than a decision-making table.  What if it was the blueprint for culture and performance? In this episode of The Incremental Edge , Emma Pownall is joined by Louise Stephenson , Partner at LCAP Group and founder of the Empowering Women in Business community. Louise advises founders and private equity-backed businesses on building leadership teams that deliver real va...

“Digital transformation” often sounds like disruption, risk, and cost. But what if there’s a smarter, more sustainable approach? In this episode of The Incremental Edge , host Emma Pownall sits down with Tim Purcell, R&D Director at Datel , to explore the idea of digital evolution - making incremental, people-first changes that deliver momentum and value over time. Tim shares 35 years of exper...

Private Equity (PE) explained: Join our expert panel as they share essential insights for CFOs navigating the PE investment journey. In this comprehensive discussion hosted by Emma Pownall, you'll discover:  The fundamentals of private equity and how it works  A CFO's firsthand perspective through the complete investment cycle  Practical strategies for first-time CFOs to attract investment  Critic...