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About
Hayat Amin CEO of Beyond Elevation
Hayat Amin is a British finance leader and CEO of Beyond Elevation, a firm specialising in Fractional CFO services in the UK and USA. He is celebrated for engineering high-profile exits to American Express and TripAdvisor, delivering 300% average annual growth, and scaling multiple ventures to the FT100 fastest-growing lists. Through Beyond Elevation, he delivers on-demand CFO support and complete fractional finance teams to ambitious SMEs and scale-ups, giving them world-class financial leadership without the cost of full-time hires.
Story
1. From England to the USA
Hayat Amin, originally from England, built his reputation as a results-driven finance strategist. Establishing himself in both the UK and USA allowed him to serve companies across two of the world’s most important startup and SME markets, positioning him as a cross-Atlantic Fractional CFO for growth-focused founders.
2. Spotting the SME Problem
Hayat realised that SMEs and scale-ups rarely need a full-time CFO. The high cost of salaries, benefits, and recruitment fees often exceeded £200k in the UK or $250k in the USA. What these businesses needed instead was flexible, on-demand CFO services to guide them through critical moments such as fundraising, M&A, and cashflow challenges.
3. The Turning Point with AI
The rise of AI technology escalated this need. With automation taking care of repetitive financial tasks, businesses no longer required traditional full-time finance teams. What they needed was fractional finance leadership combined with AI-powered insights to make smarter and faster strategic decisions.
4. Founding Beyond Elevation
Seven years ago, Hayat founded Beyond Elevation, a pioneering platform for Fractional CFO and on-demand finance teams. His mission was to help SMEs and growth companies access the same high-level expertise enjoyed by large corporations, at up to 85 percent lower cost than full-time hires.