Sudden departure, extended absence, disagreement between shareholders, crisis: an experienced executive takes over as managing director / CEO of your company or subsidiary, holds the helm, makes the decisions and prepares what comes next.
For shareholders, boards of directors, investment funds and groups for their subsidiaries.
When to call on us
A manager in post within 2 weeks, with a quantified objective and an end date.
A sudden departure, an illness, a conflict: the top job cannot be left vacant.
Losses, tight cash, worried banks: you need a leader who can decide quickly.
Reorganization, new business model, consolidation of sites: a dedicated leader, with an end date.
After an acquisition, or when a subsidiary falls behind the rest of the group.
Preparing a successor, or a sale on good terms.
The first months
A simple framework, shared with you from day one, and regular check-ins with your Matsu contact.
Teams, customers, banks, figures: the fresh-eyes report at 15 days.
The 30-day plan, approved with the shareholders.
Weekly management, KPIs, decisions followed through.
Handover to the newly recruited or returning CEO, with a self-sufficient team.
The profile, the deliverables
Our assignments are confidential: we name neither our clients nor our managers. Here is what you can expect.
Terms
The assignment is scoped during a first conversation, free and confidential, then confirmed by a quote.
by an executive from our team.
of the first conversation.
part-time from €4,800 excl. VAT per month.
depending on the context and duration, refined in a quote.
See also our approach to business turnaround, the 100-day plan for your bank and our guides how much does an interim manager cost? and how do you find one?
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions business leaders ask before calling on us.
Generally between €900 and €1,500 excl. VAT per day depending on the context and duration, refined in a quote. On a part-time basis, allow from €4,800 excl. VAT per month for 4 days.
Most often 3 to 12 months, long enough to stabilize the situation or to recruit the permanent CEO. The end date is set from the outset, and adjusted if needed.
The two complement each other: the interim CEO runs the company while recruitment takes place, without haste, and prepares the arrival of the new CEO.
Depending on the situation, they can be appointed as a mandataire social (a legally appointed corporate officer) or work as operations director alongside the current CEO. The choice is made with you and your advisors.
An executive from our team, the same one from the first call to the end of the assignment. They scope the assignment with you, choose the manager, oversee their work and review progress with you at every stage.
Contact
A first conversation, free and confidential, to gauge the urgency and what can be done quickly. Start possible within 2 weeks.
Confidential conversation · callback within 24 business hours