Many senior executives are now operating independently. Years ago it was mainly through force of circumstance but today, things are different. Changing lifestyle patterns, the emergence of personal choice, the aid of technology, the ability to focus on specific skill sets, even the micro-management of family finances and commitments are all fuelling the supply side of this rapidly growing sector. More and more talented people want to live their professional lives this way.

Interim managers operate at director and senior management levels across a broad spectrum of professional disciplines. We estimate there may well be over 20,000 senior managers in the UK who operate independently and who are available in some way for interim work.

There are an increasing number of successful business professionals who thrive on variety, on delivering value, on complex organisational challenges and on situations requiring the management of change that are choosing this interim management profession.