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Advisory solutions

Interim-Management

Some phases in a company’s development require someone to take responsibility immediately — not only after a months-long search.Whether you are facing a vacant executive or finance position, an upcoming transformation, preparation for a transaction or a special situation, SBCF & Cie. provides experienced senior professionals as interim managers who step in operationally, assume responsibility and guide the company reliably through the respective phase.Personally, discreetly and at eye level.

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WHY SBCF & CIE.

What sets SBCF & Cie. apart as an interim partner.

Senior professionals directly from our own firm — not a placement business.Our interim managers are not external profiles from a database, but experienced SBCF partners and senior advisors with many years of experience in executive management, restructuring, M&A and corporate finance.We combine hands-on leadership experience with strategic and financial advisory depth — and approach every mandate from an entrepreneurial perspective from the very beginning.As an owner-managed boutique, we advise free from conflicts of interest — personally, discreetly and at eye level.

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Use cases

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Use case I

Interim Executive Management

When executive management is vacant at short notice, a transition phase needs to be bridged or a generational change is approaching, we assume operational leadership on a temporary basis. We manage day-to-day operations, keep stakeholder relationships stable and create an orderly transition to a permanent succession solution — with the experience of senior professionals who have carried executive responsibility themselves for decades.

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CHALLENGES

SBCF & Cie.
understands the challenges.  

“Our executive management position has suddenly become vacant — and the market will not wait for us.”

“We are facing a generational transition, but the final succession solution has not yet been decided.”

“Ahead of our transaction, we need experienced finance leadership — but hiring someone permanently would be the wrong move.”

“Onboarding an external executive immediately would take more time than we have.”

“Traditional interim pools provide profiles from a database — we need someone who truly understands what is at stake.”

“Our change project needs someone with real execution power — and the experience to truly transform a company.”

“After closing, we lack the operational hand to guide the new investment through the first few months.”

“We are not looking for a manager who simply serves their time, but for someone who assumes real responsibility.”

ROLE SBCF & Cie.

SBCF & Cie. at your side.

We take on interim mandates wherever experienced operational leadership is needed at short notice — as managing director, CFO, CRO or in a clearly defined project responsibility.

Our senior professionals step in quickly, assume responsibility towards employees, shareholders, banks and business partners, and guide the company reliably through the respective phase — whether in the case of a short-term vacancy, a transition phase during generational change, the preparation or integration of a transaction, or a strategic special situation.

Throughout the mandate, we maintain close contact with shareholders and advisory boards, document decisions clearly and prepare the orderly handover to permanent management at an early stage.

Unlike traditional interim placement providers, we do not work with external database profiles, but with partners and senior advisors from within our own firm. This allows us to combine hands-on leadership experience with the strategic and financial depth of an M&A and corporate finance boutique.

In addition to full mandate support, focused individual solutions can also be commissioned.

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Typical services:

Assumption of executive management and C-level functions on an interim basis (CEO, CFO, CRO, COO)
Bridging short-term vacancies in mid-sized companies and corporates
Transition and succession management until a permanent appointment is made
Operational leadership during restructuring and turnaround phases (CRO mandates)
Leadership of transformation, reorganisation and growth projects
Transaction preparation and post-merger integration as operational lead
Stakeholder management towards shareholders, banks, advisory boards and employees
Sector-specific mandates in logistics & supply chain as well as mid-market, manufacturing and trade
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In a confidential introductory call, we assess your strategic starting point and outline concrete options for action — non-binding and discreet.

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Q&A | Frequently Asked Questions

No. The first conversation is non-binding and free of charge. We get to know your situation, assess your needs and discuss which interim profile and mandate structure best fit your case.
Because we work with senior professionals from within our own firm, the search and selection phase typical of traditional interim pools does not apply. After the introductory call and a brief clarification of the key parameters, we can usually step in at very short notice, depending on profile and availability.
We do not place external profiles from a database. Instead, we provide senior professionals from within our own firm. Our interim managers are partners and senior advisors of SBCF & Cie. with many years of executive and advisory experience — personally responsible, integrated into the boutique and with access to the firm’s full advisory know-how.
That depends on the specific situation. Bridging a short-term vacancy may take a few months, while a transition phase during generational change or a CRO mandate often lasts six to twelve months. Larger transformation projects may take longer. We define the mandate duration, objectives and handover timing together with you from the outset.
Confidentiality is our highest priority. The initiation process — including in sensitive situations such as unresolved succession or restructuring phases — is handled discreetly and in a controlled manner, so that employees, competitors or the market are informed only when you decide.
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