Building Financial Confidence Through Rapid Growth

See how Fyn helped a hospitality venture evolve from rapid growth to financial clarity, establishing systems, structure, and a trusted strategic partnership that empowers the business to scale confidently and sustainably.

Introducing Camp Château

Camp Château is a women-owned and women-funded hospitality venture redefining what inclusive, restorative travel can look like.

Through a unique Founder Member model, over 300 women have collectively funded and own the business, making Camp Château 100% owned by women. This accessible investment structure allows women to participate for as little as €8,500, receive annual returns, and enjoy lifetime access to camp.

Their mission is simple yet transformative: to create safe, joyful spaces for women to rest, rejuvenate, and reconnect, whether at one of their 1,000-year-old French castles or within their growing online community, Pocket Château.

Camp Château’s success fuels expansion into new inclusive spaces, such as LGBTQIA+ Camp and future global locations, all rooted in their commitment to belonging, joy, and empowerment.

Why Fyn was brought on board

By early 2024, Camp Château’s rapid growth had outpaced its financial infrastructure. The company had raised €2 million and held €600K+ in advance bookings, but its systems and controls had not yet caught up to the scale of operations.

Whilst on a flight founder Philippa Girling, a seasoned risk-management professional, had a pivotal realisation: she was the only person with access to the company’s bank accounts. For someone whose career has been built on managing risk, that moment underscored the need for stronger financial structures and shared accountability.

Philippa wanted to ensure Camp Château’s success was supported by robust systems, transparent reporting, and trusted financial oversight. But she also needed something deeper, a strategic partner who could debate, challenge, and refine her thinking as the business scaled.

The brief for Fyn

Camp Château sought fractional finance leadership that could deliver both structure and strategic partnership. The priorities included:

• Bringing accounting and reporting in-house for greater visibility

• Overhauling systems and processes across entities

• Delivering investor-ready reporting

• Training internal staff to support monthly close

• Supporting financial planning and forecasting with challenge, rigor, and clear logic.

The goal was operational clarity, but equally, a trusted partner in the decision-making process.

How we solved the challenge

Fyn paired Philippa with one of our expert fractional CFO's, known not only for her analytical precision but also for her ability to act as a strategic thought partner. Their work began with a comprehensive financial health check to identify priorities and create an aligned roadmap.

The CFO quickly became Philippa’s sounding board, helping her pressure-test assumptions, shape financial forecasts, and approach complex decisions with clarity and confidence. This combination of rigor and partnership allowed Philippa to move from carrying the financial burden alone to navigating growth with expert support.

With additional financial expertise and controller support also provided by Fyn, we executed operational transformation by bringing accounting fully in-house, implementing a new accounting platform, training internal staff, and installing clear monthly close processes. This unlocked the accurate, timely reporting needed for investors, expansion planning, and day-to-day leadership.

What Fyn delivered

Financial clarity with confidence: Real-time visibility over performance and cash flow created a solid foundation for decision-making.

A true strategic partner for the founder: The CFO provided challenge, debate, and thought partnership throughout forecasting and planning, helping Philippa refine ideas, validate assumptions, and make informed strategic choices.

Stronger foundations for growth: A scalable finance framework now underpins operations, enabling the team to plan responsibly and expand with confidence.

Investor-ready transparency: Accurate, timely financial reporting strengthened trust with founding members and equity investors ahead of the AGM.

Partnership, not just process: Through empathetic collaboration and steady guidance, Fyn helped Philippa feel supported, informed, and firmly in control of Camp Château’s financial future.