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Specialism in BioTech & Life Science Sector

About Us

Serving BioTech & Life Science

We proudly serve the biotech and life sciences sector as a trusted fractional CFO and finance partner. Everything from the basic of bookkeeping to full on financial models and board representation.

This industry faces unique financial pressures, long development timelines, heavy upfront R&D investment, complex grant funding, and a constant need to manage cash runway while keeping investors confident.

We bring the specialist insight to build financial models that stand up to scrutiny, manage grant and tax credit claims, and structure funding rounds in a way that balances growth ambitions with governance. Our role is to translate financial complexity into clarity, so that founders, scientists, and boards can focus on advancing their science rather than wrestling with spreadsheets.

Working with us means having a finance function that understands the reality of biotech, that cash flow forecasting is about survival, not just reporting; that delayed funding can halt vital studies; and that compliance with investors and regulators cannot be left to chance. We make life easier by embedding proven processes, ensuring your board packs, forecasts, and filings are always investor-ready, and helping you see around corners when it comes to runway, debt covenants, and funding strategy.

Our goal is to give you confidence that the financial side is in safe hands, freeing you to focus on innovation and impact.

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Making a difference

We’re proud to work with a host of clients in multiple sectors. But we are prouder still to deliver a stellar service that make a difference.

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Customer Satisfaction

We take pride in delivering a stellar service to all of our clients.

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UK SMEs

SMEs are the backbone of the UK, we are proud to support so many growing businesses.

Our Awards and Achievements

Business Woman of the Year

The Winner

Awarded to our founder, for her outstanding services to industry.

CFO of the Year

Shortlisted

In recognition of exceptional quality of CFO services to SMEs in the UK.

SME of the Year

Nominee

For our wide ranging services supporting other SMEs in the UK

Start Up of the Year

Nominee

Recognising our firms rapid business growth in our our region.

Get in Touch

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What makes us different

Personalized Solutions

We understand every business is unique, we take the time to understand your needs and tailor the right solutions to fit.

Expertise & Experience

All of our staff are fully qualified or part qualified and supervised, we have decades of industry experience in house.

Commitment to Service

5* reviews from all of our clients, we are committed to keeping you informed through the channels which suit you most.

Cygnus was founded out of frustration. As a business founder myself I have successfully scaled and exited my own venture, I thrive on the hustle and bustle of entrepreneurship. I know firsthand that effective communication and pragmatism are absolutely essential when partnering with a finance team, yet in all the companies I've worked with, finance solutions have been archaic and sadly lacking innovation.

Cygnus haven't reinvented the wheel, we simply communicate better with our clients, leverage technology and empower owners by giving them clarity on thier finances, enabling them to make confident, informed decisions at pace.

Julie Bailey

Founder of Cygnus

Our Team

Since founding, Julie, John and Beccy have all been part of the core day-to-day team running operations.