Chris Murray

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Moneyball

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Italy

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Engagement Model Offered

CFO Fractional; Advisory; Interim; NED, Full time Transition

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

Chris is a fractional and interim CFO, advisor, consultant and NED with 30 years of experience across battery technology, clean energy, disruptive technology and the circular economy. His career includes senior finance and operational leadership roles with organisations including OXIS Energy, Thalia Waste Management and Cornwall Insight, working across the UK, USA and Europe.

He specialises in helping founder-led, PE-backed and high-growth businesses protect cash, raise capital, scale effectively and prepare for investment or exit. Combining strong financial expertise with a commercial and business development perspective, Chris helps leaders build the financial structures, teams and strategies needed to support sustainable growth and successful transactions.

Chris’ Arena

  • Battery Technology, Clean Energy, Disruptive Technology & Circular Economy.

  • Technical Focus: Capital Strategy & Fundraising, M&A, Financial Due Diligence, FP&A, Finance Automation & AI-Enabled Reporting.

  • Function Expertise: CFO & Finance Leadership, Transaction Readiness, Corporate Governance, Audit & Risk Management, Financial Transformation.

Superpowers

  • Extends cash lifelines while aligning financial strategy with future business needs.

  • Builds effective finance teams and structures for scaling business.

  • Prepares businesses for investment, PE and trade sale exits.

  • Connects financial strategy with commercial growth and business development.

Impact in Action

  • Programme managed the successful sale of Cornwall Insight to Bowmark Capital through the 2022–23 due diligence process.

  • Secured £50m+ equity and £8m+ UK and EU funding for OXIS Energy.

  • Led due diligence and post-sale integration for Mobeon AB’s $50m trade sale to Ericsson.

Working Style

  • Strategic, collaborative and resilient.

  • Commercially minded with a strong focus on sustainable growth.

  • Brings clarity to complex financial and transaction challenges.

  • Works closely with founders, CEOs and CFOs to turn financial strategy into action.

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