Cooper Parry vs Richardson Oliver (ROL Group)
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups (2026) and 11 Best Fractional Chief IP Officer & IP Strategy Providers 2026. Last verified May 31, 2026.
The short answer
Cooper Parry ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #8) 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. / Founders, CEOs and boards of companies with patents, data or know-how earning nothing. UK exit-prep firm with documented IP-economics chops. Project-based not fractional.
At a glance
| Cooper Parry | Richardson Oliver (ROL Group) | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 / The 11 Best Fractional CFOs for Patent-Heavy & IP-Rich Startups (2026) | #8 / 11 Best Fractional Chief IP Officer & IP Strategy Providers 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 8.1 | 7 |
| Best for | UK founders approaching IP-material exit | Patent buy, sell and licensing decisions backed by real transaction data |
| Pricing | $$$ (project-based, typically £20k to £150k for exit-prep engagements) | pricing undisclosed |
| HQ | East Midlands, UK | Mountain View, California, US |
| Founded | 1854 | — |
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)
Richardson Oliver (ROL Group)
The patent market's data authority, built for deals rather than embedded leadership
www.richardsonoliver.com/See full entry in 11 Best Fractional Chief IP Officer & IP Strategy Providers 2026
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.