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Interim management, without the theory.
Brief
One senior operator takes the role, holds the numbers, hands over cleanly. Everything else is packaging.
Direct answer
Interim management places an experienced executive into a company for a defined period, typically six to eighteen months, with real decision rights and agreed targets. It is used for leadership gaps, ownership changes and discontinuity. Pricing is a monthly retainer with no search fee and no severance exposure.
When companies use it
- A CEO or general manager exits and the seat cannot stay empty for a search cycle.
- A fund or industrial buyer takes control and wants governance from week one.
- A founder steps back before the second layer of management exists.
- A discrete project needs ownership: new market, new channel, post-deal integration.
- Cash is tight and someone has to hold the discipline immediately.
What the engagement model actually is
A professional services contract with a monthly retainer, a written scope of authority and a short notice clause. No recruitment fee, no signing bonus, no equity. The company keeps the option to end the mandate quickly, which is precisely why owners are willing to hand over authority fast.
The Italian specifics
Italian mid-market companies are often family-owned, frequently with a foreign investor above them and a thin management layer below. That combination makes the interim role less about strategy decks and more about installing a working first line, keeping banks and key customers calm, and reporting upward in English. Milan base, national coverage.
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Interim CEO in ItalyOne senior operator with a C-level track record, the alternative to head hunter fees.
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How a mandate worksFirst two weeks, 90-day plan, handover.
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What it costsRetainer bands and comparison with a search fee.
FAQ
Interim management FAQ
What is interim management?
Interim management places an experienced executive into a company for a defined period with real decision rights and agreed targets. It differs from consulting: the interim executive holds the role, signs decisions and reports to owners on results.
How is an interim management engagement priced?
A monthly retainer for the length of the mandate, with a short notice period on both sides. No search fee, no severance, no equity dilution. Cost stops when the mandate ends.
How long does a typical mandate run?
Six to eighteen months. Shorter than six rarely allows structural change; longer than eighteen usually means the company needed a permanent hire from the start.
What does interim management look like in Italy?
Italian mid-market companies often combine family ownership with a foreign investor. The interim executive runs local operations and reports upward in English, which is where most mandates create their value.
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