Nigel Wright Recruitment
Interim CEO
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Interim CEO (9-Month Contract)
Midlands | Premium Clothing Brand | Turnaround Opportunity
Delighted to be supporting the search for an Interim CEO to lead a privately-owned premium clothing brand through a critical period of transformation.
This is a hands-on leadership assignment for an experienced CEO, Managing Director, or COO who has led businesses through periods of turnaround, stabilisation, or transformation. The business has a well-established brand, loyal customer base, and strong market heritage but is at a key strategic inflection point and requires an experienced leader to restore profitability, improve commercial performance, and help shape its future direction.
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Reporting to the shareholders and board, you will be responsible for:
- Returning the business to profitability and cash break-even
- Improving operational and commercial performance
- Assessing organisational capability and leadership effectiveness
- Evaluating future growth opportunities and market positioning
- Developing a clear strategic plan for the next phase of the business
- Providing leadership during a critical period of change and decision-making
This is not a pure growth brief. The successful individual must be comfortable making difficult commercial decisions, driving operational improvements, and balancing strategic thinking with day-to-day execution.
Ideal Candidate:
- Previous CEO, Managing Director, General Manager, or COO experience
- A background ideally with a premium clothing brand
- Strong e-commerce and digital trading expertise
- SME experience, ideally within owner-led, private equity, or family-owned environments
- A proven track record of turnaround, restructuring, profit improvement, or business recovery
- Strong financial and operational leadership capabilities
- The ability to quickly assess situations, gain credibility, and deliver results at pace
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For an experienced interim leader, this offers a rare combination of operational challenge, strategic ownership, and direct access to investors. An opportunity to make a visible and lasting impact within a well-known premium brand at a critical point in its journey.
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