'Case Study: Interim CFO Solution for Global Investment Firm'
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Knowing that a retained search could take up a large amount of that time, they needed a solution that would accommodate their timescales. After taking the time to understand their strategy, which would inevitably lead to organisational and cultural challenges, we advised that an interim CFO with a track record of working with established private equity firms and selling investments would be the most suitable option. They can be objective in their approach and focus on delivering. In addition, we suggested a 3 to 6 month interim to permanent solution should be considered if they wished for that individual to be permanently in place in preparation of the sale.
Less than two months into the role, a permanent contract was negotiated with the candidate and the Partners had their permanent CFO appointed. They are currently on track to sell their asset within the projected time frame.
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With over 20 years of experience, Spencer leads the CFO and Finance Transformation practice at Venari Partners, partnering with CFOs, investors, and transformation leaders to build high-performing finance teams and deliver complex change programmes. He specialises in executive search and interim appointments across capital-intensive sectors, including life sciences, aviation, transport, infrastructure, industrials, and FMCG. Before moving into executive search, Spencer spent over a decade in general management, commercial and operational finance roles within the automotive and retail sectors, building and leading high performing teams, managing multi-million valued P&Ls and driving profitability through strategic improvements. He has also built and sold independent businesses, bringing a practical, entrepreneurial mindset to every client engagement. Based in Oxford with his young family, Spencer splits his time between London and international travel to meet clients and build long-term partnerships. Outside of work, he’s passionate about fitness, boxing, and classic cars, with a small collection of modern classics he enjoys tinkering with when he’s not busy being a dad to his two little girls.
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