The challenge:
A specialist engineering firm within a larger international group was under pressure after an extended period of poor delivery performance, financial strain and internal disengagement. Leadership across the group recognised the need for a structured turnaround and approached Valtus for support.
Our solution:
In close partnership with the client’s senior leadership, Valtus diagnosed the situation and recommended a focused interim management intervention. We introduced an experienced interim CEO with nearly two decades of transformation and recovery experience, spanning several industrial and engineering businesses. He was brought in with a clear mandate to restore delivery confidence, rebuild financial resilience, and improve cultural alignment across the organisation.
Over the course of this two-year engagement, our interim CEO led a structured turnaround programme. During this time they supported the organisation to restructure operational workflows, enforce stronger financial discipline, and re-establish accountability at the leadership level.
Key outcomes:
With a clear focus on commercial results and long-term sustainability, the organisation saw a steady return to profitability and a marked improvement in both internal engagement and customer delivery performance.
Valtus provided oversight and support throughout, coordinating regular check-ins and progress reviews to ensure continued progress towards our client’s goals. Our structured model created the space for the interim CEO to focus on delivery while maintaining clear visibility and responsiveness to the parent group.
The outcome not only transformed the performance of the immediate business but also built confidence across the group, leading to follow-on engagements in other divisions. This project underlines the value of hands-on, experienced interim leadership (supported by Valtus’s structured delivery model) in helping engineering businesses recover quickly and deliver measurable results.
If your business is facing operational or cultural challenges and needs specialist leadership to deliver fast results, contact us to find out how our interim managers can help.
