How interim CEO pricing works in Italy.

Interim CEO engagements in Italy are priced either as a day rate or as a monthly retainer. Both are negotiated against scope, duration and risk. There is no list price. The number is set after a scoping call and reflects the situation, not a tariff.

Short, high-intensity mandates (crisis, gap of one to three months) usually run on a day rate. Longer mandates (turnaround, scale-up, post-acquisition) usually run on a monthly retainer with a defined commitment, often equivalent to a senior CEO compensation pro-rated for the period.

• Company size and complexity

  Revenue, headcount, sites, regulatory footprint. A 5M EUR single-site business is not a 200M EUR multi-country group.

• Mandate intensity

  Full-time interim CEO versus fractional CEO. Full-time during a crisis or post-acquisition. Fractional once stabilised.

• Duration

  A three-month crisis runs at a different rate from a twelve-month turnaround. Longer mandates support a lower day-equivalent.

• Scope and authority

  Sole CEO with full P&L authority versus co-leadership with a founder or a country lead.

• Travel and presence

  Days on site in Milan or elsewhere in Italy versus remote with monthly presence.

• Risk profile

  Distressed situations, regulatory exposure and personal liability shift the number.

Typical engagement runs three to twelve months. Crisis mandates can be shorter. Full turnarounds and post-acquisition value-creation plans can extend beyond twelve months when justified.

For a quote: book a 30-minute intro call. Three questions answered on the call, a written scope and number within 48 hours.