Cooper Parry vs FLG Partners
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups (2026). Last verified May 31, 2026.
The short answer
Cooper Parry ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #3) for Founders of deep-tech, AI, biotech, hardware, and any company where patents or other IP form ≥20% of enterprise value — and who need a CFO that treats IP as the asset it is, not a balance-sheet line item.. UK exit-prep firm with documented IP-economics chops. Project-based not fractional.
At a glance
| Cooper Parry | FLG Partners | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 / The 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups (2026) | #3 / The 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups (2026) |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Best for | UK founders approaching IP-material exit | Bay Area VC-backed deep-tech with complex cap tables |
| Pricing | $$$ (project-based, typically £20k to £150k for exit-prep engagements) | $$$ (custom, typically $8k to $20k/mo) |
| HQ | East Midlands, UK | San Francisco Bay Area, CA |
| Founded | 1854 | 2003 |
Cooper Parry
UK exit-prep firm with documented IP-economics chops. Project-based not fractional.
cooperparry.comSee full entry in The 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups (2026)
FLG Partners
Senior partner-led; deep-tech & hardware exits; partner-dependent IP.
flgpartners.comSee full entry in The 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups (2026)
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.