Built as a service company.
One central team, clear ownership on both sides, and an operating model built around systems and automation rather than headcount.
One team
A central team supports the companies across the YOUNG ecosystem instead of recreating the same finance functions within every venture.
Clear ownership
Every process has an owner. Every company has clear reporting responsibilities, deadlines and controls.
AI & automation first
Repetitive work should not become headcount. We use systems, automation and AI to reduce manual administration and improve accuracy.
Transparent service model
The resources used by each company are visible and allocated transparently, while the service model rewards efficiency rather than unnecessary hours.
We run the finance infrastructure. Ventures run their business.
People & Capital owns
- Financial administration
- Closing process
- Reporting standards
- Finance systems
- Payroll administration
- Financial controls
- Intercompany administration
- Finance processes
- Year-end preparation
- Coordination with accountants and advisers
Venture management owns
- Commercial decisions
- Revenue and sales
- Operational performance
- Hiring decisions
- Business plans
- Expenditure decisions
- Budgets and targets
- Day-to-day business priorities
Good finance starts with clear ownership on both sides.
More finance. Less administration.
We do not want to build a larger team every time YOUNG grows.
Our operating model is designed around standardisation, connected systems, automation and AI. Technology handles repetitive work wherever possible. People focus on judgement, control, communication and decisions.
Automation
Invoice and workflow processing.
Control
Reconciliations, controls and exceptions.
Reporting
Faster and more consistent management information.
AI
Analysis, workflows and decision support.
Systems
A structured finance architecture across the group.
Growth should increase our capability faster than it increases our overhead.
Three levels of support.
Core administration, finance and control, or group and capital. Each level builds on the previous one, and each company sits at the level its activity actually requires.