Commercial rigour.

Real commitment.

Valkrest is a founder-led strategic finance business helping ambitious companies build compelling investment cases, make stronger strategic decisions and protect the commercial value they create.


Led by Matt Window FCMA, CGMA, we combine experience gained across major organisations with close, practical partnership, bringing big-business standards and personal support to businesses of every size.

What We Stand For

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Integrity

We do what’s right, not what is easiest. Our advice is honest, independent, and grounded in the highest professional standards.

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Clarity

We make complexity understandable, turning strategy, numbers and risk into insight leaders can act on.

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Empathy

We listen before we advise. Understanding the people, pressures, and ambitions behind the business shapes every recommendation.

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Collaboration

We work as part of your team, building trusted relationships and shared ownership of the outcome.

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Rigour

We challenge assumptions, test the evidence and ensure every plan and financial case can withstand serious scrutiny.

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Practicality

We believe advice only matters if it works. Our guidance is actionable, measurable, and designed for the real world.

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Our story

Valkrest was built from real-world experience with a clear purpose: to bring big-business commercial rigour, strategic thinking and financial expertise to ambitious businesses of every size.

We Built Valkrest to Raise the Standard

Too many business plans, financial models and strategic recommendations are created in isolation. We bring the strategy, narrative and numbers together into one credible commercial case.

We Challenge Before Others Do

We test assumptions, expose risks and strengthen the logic before your plans reach investors, lenders, boards or other decision-makers.

We Work as Part of Your Business

Founder-led, practical and relationship-focused, we work closely with your team, understand what matters and take genuine ownership of the outcome.

Qualifications and accreditations

Where Our Expertise Comes From

Valkrest is led by someone who has been on both sides of the table. As co-founder and CFO, Matt has secured £14m in funding and helped scale a business to over £100m in global revenue, alongside senior commercial and financial leadership roles across major global organisations.

That experience now supports businesses of every size, bringing the same standards of strategic thinking, financial rigour and practical execution through a close, founder-led relationship.

Founder of Valkrest

Meet the founder

Get to know the vision and passion behind Valkrest.

“I have been on both sides of the table. I co-founded a business, raised the money and carried the plan, and I have led finance inside major organisations competing in markets where growth has to be fought for.

This is what sits behind the advice. Not theory, but having had to deliver a plan as well as build one.

I work closely with leadership teams, challenge assumptions honestly and take real ownership of the outcome.”

Matt Window

FCMA, CGMA