hireinterimceo.it

Interim CEO for PE portfolio companies in Italy.

A portfolio company without a CEO is a discount on the next valuation. Hold the operating line. Protect EBITDA. Brief the successor.

Why now

Every week without a CEO is a price cut.

Customers postpone, managers update their LinkedIn, plans drift. By the time the new CEO lands, the deal thesis has slipped a year. An interim CEO closes that gap from week one.

Brief the situationSee pricing

  • CEO exit, no successor

    Sudden resignation or board-led removal. Hold the line, run the company, brief the search.

  • Underperformance vs deal thesis

    Plan slippage by Q2 of year one. Diagnose, decide, deliver. Stop the bleed in 60 days.

  • Add-on integration

    Bolt-on closed, no operator yet. Run the combined entity until the permanent CEO lands.

  • Pre-exit value protection

    12 months from sale. Defend the numbers, lock the management story, prep the IM.

  • Management dispute

    Founder-CEO and board misaligned. Independent operator restores governance and decisions.

  • Italian footprint, foreign HQ

    Italian opco needs presence on the ground. Bridge to the foreign parent in English.

Scope of mandate

What you get on day one.

  1. /01

    P&L ownership

    Full operating authority. Revenue, cost, cash, people.

  2. /02

    Board-grade reporting

    PE-format monthly pack. KPIs, variance, decisions needed.

  3. /03

    Quick wins in 30 days

    Three measurable wins to rebuild internal momentum.

  4. /04

    100-day plan

    Written, owned, tracked. Aligned to the deal thesis.

  5. /05

    Successor brief

    Search support, candidate interviews, clean handover pack.

  6. /06

    Exit on date

    Defined end. No scope creep. No retention games.

Adjacent reading

Built for deal teams.

Related Italian-market resources for portfolio operators.

Top questions

Why hire an interim CEO for a PE portfolio company in Italy?

Because a portfolio company without a CEO loses value every week. An interim CEO holds the operating line, defends EBITDA and protects the deal thesis while the search runs. The cost of indecision is always higher than the day rate.

How fast can you take the seat in a portfolio company?

Two weeks from signed mandate. For acute situations such as a CEO exit on the eve of board reporting, on the ground in five working days.

Do you take Amministratore Delegato filings?

Yes. AD filings with personal liability in Italy are part of a full mandate. D&O insurance and legal scope are written into the engagement contract.

Do you work with deal teams pre-close?

Yes. Pre-close 100-day plan validation, management diligence and day-one readiness. Engagement converts to interim CEO at signing where useful.

Next step

Portfolio company without a CEO. Call today.

30-minute call. Written mandate and price within 48 hours. On the ground in two weeks.

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