The Challenge: Failing productivity in a challenging market Our client was a third party logistics business struggling for productivity in a challenging market. Their offering was loaded with cost and customer satisfaction was falling. The client viewed technology as a back office function with little impact on the bottom line or customer experience. Their PE […]
Supply chain issues threaten to turn the UK market into a loss-maker for a French company A French company came to us with supply chain issues. They were supplying a product, packaged in Italy, to stores in the UK. Supply chain disruptions were causing inconsistent production and unpredictable delivery schedules, plus incurring harsh penalties for […]
Although it’s January and a time for predictions of the future, my starting point for this post is a reflection on the year that’s been. 2021 was hardly a vintage year, with the COVID/IR35 double whammy, but the industry survived. Assignments were delivered, candidates were placed and, for some at least, the tills kept ringing. […]
When a senior manager leaves the company, how do you identify the best way forward? When a large FTSE 250 manufacturing company lost a member of their Senior Leadership Team, they were struggling to identify the best course of action for the future of the company. Costs had increased by 30% due to the pandemic […]
When closure is the only option, how do you ensure the best possible outcomes for everyone concerned? A French industrial group came to us facing a closure decision. Prior to the pandemic they had been a profitable company, their sales dried up entirely when the airline industry ground to a halt. The business had significant […]
A European packaging business, owned by a London Private Equity firm, was threatening to become loss-making. The reasons for this were unclear and the PE owners had lost confidence in the CEO. They asked us to find a COO to investigate the issues. The Interim Manager’s first task was to identify where the problem lay […]
Welcome Nexus Interim! The consolidation of the Interim Management market is entering a new phase. Through the acquisition of Danish Nexus Interim, Valtus – Leader européen du management de transition takes the next step in the consolidation of the Interim Management market with the ambition of creating a global player. Nexus Interim is the largest and leading provider of […]
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Our client was an industrial Plc in the North of England that was in trouble. They had back to back profit warnings, their shares had been suspended, their accounts had not been signed by the auditors and they had cycled three CFOs in 12 months. We were invited […]
Summary How do we define an extraordinary situation? How do we recognize an exceptional manager? Prepare for the Unexpected D-Day: The War Room D-Day: In the Field “A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”– Winston Churchill 1. How to define an extraordinary situation? An extraordinary situation is by […]
To continue our mission of bringing you the best interim talent and continued support through an assignment, our team is growing again with the appointment of Steve Rutherford as a Partner for Valtus in the UK. Steve brings with him the energy, connections and resources required to handle the growing demand for interim and transition […]