CASE STUDY: £200m PE-Backed Consumer Brand Where The Board Extended The Search By Two Months
How a PE-backed consumer brand extended its CFO search by two months, why the board did it, and the lesson for hiring finance leaders under pressure.
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CFO Hiring Case Studies
Anonymised, real-world stories of senior finance hires that worked, and some that did not, with the lesson for your next appointment.
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CASE STUDY: £90m PE-Backed Group Where The First Interim CFO Got The Permanent Seat
How a £90m PE-backed group turned its first interim CFO into the permanent hire, and the conditions that made it work.
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CASE STUDY: £40m Fintech Where The CFO Left After Six Months, And What The Board Learned
A £40m fintech lost its CFO after six months. Here is what went wrong in the hire, and the four lessons the board took into the next search.
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CASE STUDY: £45m Consumer Brand Where The Board Ran Two Parallel Searches
How a PE-backed consumer brand ran two CFO searches at once, why it happened, and what the board learned about alignment and cost.
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CASE STUDY: £150m Manufacturing Business Where The New CFO Redesigned The Team In 30 Days
How a new CFO at a £150m manufacturer restructured the finance function in 30 days, and what the board learned about hiring for change.
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CASE STUDY: £180m Distribution Business Where The CFO Rehire Cost More Than The Original Miss
A £180m distributor lost more on rehiring its CFO than on the first bad hire. Here is what went wrong and how the board could have avoided it.
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CASE STUDY: £75m Healthcare Group Where The Board Hired Interim, Then Realised Why
A £75m healthcare group hired an interim CFO to bridge a gap, then discovered what the role actually needed. The lesson for boards and PE operating partners.
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CASE STUDY: £65m SaaS Group Where The Internal FD Beat Four External CFOs
How an internal FD outperformed four external CFO candidates at a £65m SaaS group, and what the board learned about promoting from within.
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CASE STUDY: £120m PE-Backed Services Group Where The Chair Reversed A CFO Decision
How a chair overturned a CFO's call at a £120m PE-backed services group, why it happened, and what boards should learn about authority and hiring.
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