Tom Broughton is a seasoned business executive and entrepreneur with more than 15 years of commercial banking experience and extensive leadership experience in corporate finance, operations, and business development. As President of Cygnal, he oversaw operations across Cygnal, The Decision Co., and Response, helping quadruple revenue, more than triple the workforce, and earn recognition on the Inc. 5000 list. As founder of Scale or Sell, Tom advises business owners on financial strategy, operational efficiency, and mergers and acquisitions. His experience in banking, business growth, and transaction advisory brings a practical perspective to evaluating investments, strengthening operations, and creating long-term enterprise value.
Tom Broughton
Partner
Scale or Sell Consulting
Finance and operations
Fractional CFO work, financial modelling, and the mergers and acquisitions process at the end of it. Years on the owner’s side of that table teaches what actually makes an operating business worth buying — useful knowledge before buying one.