Interim CEO for mid-sized businesses needing momentum
I step into CEO/MD briefs when leadership bandwidth has disappeared or delivery has drifted — bringing calm direction, commercial grip and a practical operating rhythm that gets teams moving..
UK-based • Board-level leadership • Commercially Strong Sales & Marketing Background
Common situations
A senior leader leaves suddenly and you need dependable cover.
Strategy exists, but execution is drifting, and clarity is needed.
Growth has flattened: pipeline, brand, positioning, pricing, or conversion is unclear.
The leadership team needs clearer roles, pace and accountability.
Investors need an independent pair of hands to stabilise and report clearly.
If any of that sounds familiar, you don’t need more ideas.
You need proven leadership capability and delivery.
How I can help…
Step in, take ownership, stabilise decision‑making and drive delivery.
Outcomes: clearer priorities • improved pace • stronger accountability • calmer leadership temperature.
Interim CEO / Managing Director
Align the plan, fix priorities, and build a delivery cadence that sticks.
Includes: operating rhythm, OKRs/KPIs, programme leadership, stakeholder alignment.
Strategy + Execution
Diagnose what’s blocking growth and rebuild the commercial engine.
Includes: positioning, proposition, go-to-market, pipeline transparency, sales/marketing alignment.
Commercial Leadership
Support and advisory roles I cover
Programme / Transformation Lead turning strategy into delivery
Innovation + AI enablement
improving ops and customer outcomesNED / Advisor
practical governance and challengeLeadership + team coaching
when capability and performance needs development
How I Work
Available for interim assignments and advisory support. Hybrid /onsite as needed.
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Rapid diagnostic (1–2 weeks): what’s happening, what matters, what’s blocking progress.
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Delivery: lead, coach, and execute with your team, with board-level reporting where needed.
Plan & prioritise: clear outcomes, roles, measures, cadence.
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Relevant Experience
30 years in commercial leadership
Senior roles from Marketing Director through to CEO
Led growth, rebrands, innovation and turnaround work
Delivered multi‑million‑pound growth and transformation programmes
Adaptable leadership style.
Broad industry experience across Financial Services, Ecommerce, Professional Services and Retail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Interim first. I’m happy to advise, but my real value comes from taking ownership and improving delivery.
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Typically 50–250 staff — owner‑led and PE/VC‑backed businesses at an inflection point.
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Establish facts fast, build relationships, set priorities, stabilise the operating rhythm, and make decision‑making explicit.
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Yes, where there’s a clear outcome such as a diagnostic, strategy reset, programme recovery, or commercial rebuild.
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