PRIVATE EQUITY SERVICES

Financial leadership for private equity portfolios

Fractional, interim, and permanent CFO services purpose-built for lower middle market portfolio companies — from pre-close planning through exit readiness.

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The Challenge

Lower middle market companies rarely have the right Financial Infrastructure

The Finance Function Doesn't Match the Ambition

Many lower middle market targets have grown with
a bookkeeper, a part-time controller, and a founder who ran financial decisions on instinct.

A Full-Time CFO Hire Is Often the Wrong First Move

A $250K salary + incentives CFO hire is a big
commitment when adding a new portfolio company.

The Clock Starts at Close

Without financial leadership in place from Day 1, reporting is delayed, decisions are made blind, and the value creation plan stalls before it begins.

Generic Staffing Doesn't Solve It

A staffing firm can place a candidate. McCracken
places the right executive, matched by ERP fluency, transaction history, industry background, and PE-backed operating experience.

The Mccracken advantage

A bench of seasoned CFOs. Deployed with precision.

McCracken is a CFO firm built around a flexible associate model.

1,000+

Senior finance professionals in the network

40+

US cities with active associates and clients

3x

Service lines: fractional,
interim & permanent

30+

Years of leadership in the
CFO services space

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The Right Leader at the Right Moment

One conversation is usually enough to figure out the right path.