Fractional chief executive
Hire a Fractional CEO
When the company needs a steady hand at the top but not a full-time CEO: we take the chief executive seat part-time and own strategy, P&L and execution.
In short
Hiring a fractional CEO gives you a senior chief executive part-time: someone who owns strategy, carries P&L responsibility and drives execution without the cost and commitment of a full-time hire. We do this as operators who have run companies and led turnarounds from the top seat, not as advisors on the sidelines.
When founders hire a fractional CEO
The recurring triggers:
- A founder strong on product or sales who needs an operator to run the company.
- A board or investor that wants senior leadership without a permanent CEO yet.
- A transition: post-investment, succession or a step-change in scale.
- Decisions being deferred because nobody owns the whole P&L.
What a fractional chief executive owns
Not a coaching relationship. We hold the seat: strategy, priorities, P&L accountability, board alignment and the discipline to make the hard calls a busy founder keeps postponing. The remit includes building the team and systems so the company runs without us.
The experience we bring
This is not advisory from someone who has only watched. As CMO of LeoVegas we ran a EUR 120M marketing budget, generated over EUR 50M of incremental revenue in under twelve months and lifted EBITA by 18 percent, work that helped drive the MGM acquisition and an exit above EUR 607M. Earlier, leading an Italian market, we took revenue from EUR 3M to EUR 18M in under a year.
We have also led a turnaround as CEO, so we know what it takes to decide when every option carries a cost.
How we start
We agree objective, authority and exit with the board from day one.
We take hold of the numbers, priorities and key people. No leadership vacuum.
We stabilise, decide and drive the company to the agreed objective.
We prepare the permanent leader and hand over cleanly.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a fractional CEO?
A senior chief executive engaged part-time who owns strategy, P&L and execution without a full-time hire.
How is a fractional CEO different from a coach or advisor?
An advisor recommends; a fractional CEO decides and is accountable for the outcome. We hold the seat.
How many days a week does a fractional CEO work?
Usually two to three, scoped to the mandate and the stage of the company.
Can you work alongside a founder who stays CEO?
Yes, often as fractional COO or chief commercial officer. We scope the seat to the gap.
How quickly can you step in?
Typically within days of agreeing the mandate with the board.
Tell us the goal. We make it happen.
We deploy senior operator firepower and produce massive results. No excuses, just results.