Finance for the fearless.

Building businesses is at the core of what we do.

Bold moves. Steady numbers. Clear direction.

20+ years in finance and business leadership

2019 founded in Singapore

Global markets, with clients across Asia-Pacific, the UK and beyond

IoD members of the Institute of Directors, NZ and UK

Intrepid Beancounter is a fractional CFO and strategic finance partner based in Singapore. Since 2019 we have stepped in as the finance leader for growing businesses, without the cost of a full-time hire.

We own the numbers, the governance and the funding conversations, so founders and owners can turn complex problems into clear decisions.

Our clients range from ambitious start-ups to established, owner-led companies across Asia-Pacific and the UK. Whatever the stage, the goal is the same: clear numbers, sound governance and a plan you can act on.

We work alongside experienced business leaders around the world, blending strategic finance insight, hands-on advisory experience and local market know-how. Every engagement is shaped around your business, your market and the decisions in front of you.

With more than 20 years’ experience and active membership of the Institute of Directors in NZ and UK, governance is built into everything we do.

For SMEs ready to scale, we put the numbers and systems in place, line up the right funding partners and stay with you as you grow.

01 Configure

Get the foundations right. We turn your numbers and operations into a decision engine: monthly reporting, cash flow forecasting, KPIs and board-ready dashboards that show your leadership team what is working, what is drifting and where to act next.

02 Grow

Scale with a plan, and the capital to back it. We build a clear growth plan, line up the right funding and stay beside you from first conversation to final drawdown, working directly with funders and specialists. No jargon, no hand-offs.

03 Succeed

Turn years of hard work into bankable value. Merger, trade sale or succession, we bring a board-level governance lens to design and run a clean exit that protects stakeholders and fits your goals, timing and risk appetite.

OUR SERVICES AT A GLANCE

From the books to the boardroom. One partner from first set-up to final exit.

Our services

From bookkeeping to board level.

One partner from first set-up to final exit. We keep the numbers clean, put a CFO at your table and line up the capital and deal expertise to take your business wherever it is headed.

Explore our services

01

Financial Operations

Bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, payables and receivables, multi-currency and intercompany accounting and year-end accounts, with compliance delivered through partner accountants in each jurisdiction.
02

Fractional CFO & Reporting

Monthly management accounts, board packs, budgets and rolling forecasts, cash flow forecasting, variance analysis, KPI dashboards and investor reporting.
03

Growth & Capital

Financial models, business plans, valuations, investor readiness and pitch materials. Capital raising opportunities are introduced to, and delivered by, our partner Newbrook Private Capital.
04

Deals, Exit & Governance

Governance frameworks, board advisory and director support, succession planning and exit readiness. M&A and trade sale opportunities are introduced to, and delivered by, our partner Newbrook Private Capital.

Bookkeeping & Compliance

Day-to-day bookkeeping in Xero, bank reconciliations, payables and receivables, year-end accounts, and ACRA and IRAS filings with your auditor or tax agent.

Fractional CFO & Reporting

Monthly management accounts and board packs, 13-week cash flow forecasting, KPI dashboards, budgeting, finance systems set-up and controls that scale with you.

Growth & Capital

Growth plans and three-statement financial models, pricing and margin analysis, investor and lender readiness, and capital raising in conjunction with our partner Newbrook Private Capital.

Deals, Exit & Governance

M&A, buyout and merger support, trade sale and succession planning, and board and governance advisory, delivered in conjunction with our partner Newbrook Private Capital.

Your CFO on demand, at every stage of the journey.

Start-ups & Venture Capital

From Auckland to Singapore, we have helped founders take ideas on a napkin and turn them into real, trading businesses, setting up the structure, building the numbers, and putting in the day to day routines that keep cash, compliance, and operations under control as they grow.

Small to Medium Business (SME)

We help established SMEs around the world move beyond “stuck in the middle” and into their next stage of growth, tightening the numbers, sharpening decision making, and putting in the systems, people, and funding structures needed to scale with confidence globally.

First things first

Every engagement starts with a diagnosis.

We sit down with you, get under the hood of the numbers and the operations, and take a candid snapshot of where the business really stands. That becomes the foundation for everything we do next, tailored to you. From there we work as part of your leadership team, from first meeting to regular board-level review.

How we work

01 Discovery call
02 Business snapshot
03 Plan of action
04 Get started
05 Stay on track
06 Board-level review

We’re a small, sharp global crew of finance and business operators who plug into your world, learn how you really make money, and then roll up our sleeves with you. Together, we unpack what is blocking growth, design practical fixes, and line up the right people, from investment financiers to project managers and specialists, to get those fixes implemented. No buzzwords, no 50‑page decks; just straight talk, clear options, and a team that will stay in the trenches with you until everything is complete.

First things first, diagnosis.

Every engagement starts with a proper diagnosis. We sit down with you, get under the hood of the numbers and the operations, and take a candid snapshot of where the business really stands. That becomes the foundation for everything we do next, tailored to you. From there we work as part of your leadership team, from first meeting to regular board-level review.