A partner who is accountable
One partner owns your finance function. They work alongside the people you already have, and take on what your team does not have the capacity or the experience to run.
By industry
Fractional CFO for Wholesale and Distribution Businesses
Distributors outgrow branch-level finance long before they need a full-time CFO. Alehar's Corporate Finance as a Service gives you a senior finance team that scales with the business, with a partner who owns the margin by customer and by line and the cash tied up in stock, builds the case behind every supplier, credit and branch decision, and prepares you for the inventory facility or the sale when it comes.
What we hear
What owners in wholesale and distribution tell us
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“We turn over a lot and keep almost none of it, and I cannot see where it goes.”
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“Suppliers want paying in thirty days and customers take ninety.”
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“I cannot see what our three branches earn together.”
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“The bank will not lend against our oldest stock, and I do not know how to fund the next supplier order.”
The engagement
Why wholesale and distribution businesses work with Alehar
A partner, a complete team, no lock-in, and support for the next raise or exit when it comes.
A complete team, not a single hire
Behind the partner is a team from analyst to executive, drawn from private equity, investment banking and strategy consulting. Reporting, planning and transaction preparation are covered without adding headcount.
Month to month, without lock-in
The engagement runs monthly and can be ended at any time, without penalty. You pay for a senior finance function, not for the cost of building one.
The same partner for the raise or the sale
Alehar advises on fundraising, debt and M&A, and brings a network of venture, private equity and corporate investors. When the next step comes, the people who have run your numbers run the process.
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What we offer
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Historical Performance
We get you a true financial picture of your company
By reconciling your historical and current performance and putting in place critical financial processes and systems
- Reconciliation
- Financial Systems
Optimization
We help you save costs and improve cashflow
By analyzing your financial performance to identify quick and easy actions to save costs and improve working capital management
- Working Capital Improvements
- Cost Savings
Financial Planning
We develop effective plans to help you grow revenue
By working closely with you to do short and long-term financial budgeting, forecasting and modeling different scenarios.
- Modeling
- Forecasting
- Budgeting
Growth and Expansion
We help you identify and decide between growth initiatives
By supporting you in the assessment of the ROI and feasibility of potential growth initiatives for your company.
- Feasibility
- ROI Analysis
Investment Readiness
We get you ready for an investment or a sale
By working backwards from your target (debt/equity investment, partial sale, full sale) to identify the changes needed to get your company ready.
- Equity
- Debt
- Partial / Full Sale
Client stories
The same work, already done.
Frequently asked questions
Related resources
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- Fractional CFO for pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors
- Valuation calculator for wholesale distribution
- Lenders directory
- Debt capacity calculator
Resources
More ResourcesTools for wholesale and distribution finance decisions
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