Cooper Parry vs PatentSight (LexisNexis IP)
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 #6) 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 | PatentSight (LexisNexis IP) | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 / The 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups (2026) | #6 / The 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups (2026) |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Best for | UK founders approaching IP-material exit | IP-analytics platform layer for finance teams |
| Pricing | $$$ (project-based, typically £20k to £150k for exit-prep engagements) | $$$ (enterprise; typical contracts $30k to $200k/year) |
| HQ | East Midlands, UK | Bonn, Germany · global |
| Founded | 1854 | 2008 |
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)
PatentSight (LexisNexis IP)
Hybrid pick: IP-analytics platform, not a CFO firm. Pair with a human.
www.lexisnexisip.com/patentsightSee 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.