Interim CEO / Transformation Leader | Growth, Commercial Transformation & Private Equity Value Creation
This executive has built a career leading international businesses through periods of accelerated growth, commercial transformation and operational change. Having held CEO, Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer positions across complex, multi-country organisations, they combine strategic thinking with a highly commercial, hands-on leadership style. Their experience includes responsibility for businesses generating revenues of up to $2.5bn, with a consistent focus on improving EBITDA, building high-performing leadership teams and delivering sustainable enterprise value.
They have significant experience working within private equity-backed environments, supporting portfolio businesses through post-acquisition integration, commercial transformation, operating model redesign and executive transition. Their assignments have included delivering promised acquisition synergies, improving commercial performance, optimising working capital, supporting buy-and-build strategies and positioning businesses for future investment or exit. They understand the pace, governance and performance expectations required by investors while maintaining a strong focus on long-term growth.
Well suited to Interim CEO, Managing Director, Transformation Director or Chief Commercial Officer assignments, they bring a balanced blend of growth leadership, transformation expertise and operational discipline. They are particularly valuable to investor-backed and founder-led businesses looking to accelerate commercial performance, unlock EBITDA growth, professionalise operations or lead complex transformation programmes while maintaining momentum for future expansion.
Led the transformation of a $400m international retail business, increasing EBITDA from 3% to 8.9%, delivering more than $18m of incremental EBITDA, while repositioning the business for future investment and growth opportunities.
Delivered record financial performance for an international consumer business through commercial transformation, omnichannel optimisation, international expansion and significant working capital improvement.
Supported multiple private equity-backed businesses through post-acquisition integration, commercial transformation, synergy delivery and executive leadership assignments, helping accelerate value creation and prepare organisations for long-term growth.
Directed large-scale commercial and operating model transformation across multinational retail organisations, improving governance, centralisation, inventory performance, supplier strategy and organisational effectiveness across numerous international markets.
About the Candidate
This interim executive is an internationally experienced CEO and transformation leader with an outstanding track record of accelerating growth, improving profitability and delivering value creation across private equity-backed, founder-led and multinational businesses. With full P&L leadership across complex, multi-market organisations, they have successfully led commercial transformation, operating model redesign, international expansion and large-scale organisational change across retail, consumer, distribution and omnichannel businesses.
Alongside driving growth, they bring extensive experience leading business transformation and turnaround programmes where commercial performance, operational efficiency and shareholder returns need to improve simultaneously. Their expertise spans value creation planning, EBITDA improvement, operating model redesign, commercial strategy, acquisitions and integration, working capital optimisation, international expansion, leadership development and governance. They are particularly effective in investor-backed environments where pace, execution and measurable outcomes are critical.