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Interim COO services — operations that hold under pressure.

A proven interim COO embedded within days — to land a transformation, put structure under fast growth, or hold delivery steady while you hire. Full-time or near-full-time, day-rate transparent, IR35 confirmed before day one.

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Interim COO · key factsUK 2026
Day rate£850–£1,600 [sample]
Per month (est.)£18k–£34k [sample]
Assignment6–12 months
CommitmentFull-time / 4–5 d/wk
IR35Usually outside
StartWithin 1–2 weeks
Indicative ranges · sample data · confirm before launch
01 WHEN YOU NEED ONE

Four moments that call for an interim COO.

Transformation

A programme to land

ERP, a target operating model or a systems migration that needs an owner, not a steering group.

Scaling

Growth is breaking things

Headcount, process and delivery outpacing the org. Put structure in without killing momentum.

Departure

The COO has left

Keep delivery, supply chain and the operating rhythm steady while you search permanently.

Integration

Post-deal integration

Two businesses to merge — people, systems and processes — on a clear, time-boxed plan.

02 SCOPE OF WORK

What an interim COO delivers.

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Operating rhythm & KPIs
A management operating system: cadence, metrics and accountability that stick.
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Delivery & execution
Get the roadmap and the numbers back in sync; unblock stalled delivery.
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Transformation & change
Own a systems or operating-model programme end to end, with adoption designed in.
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Process & efficiency
Cost, margin and productivity — remove friction without breaking the team.
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Team & structure
Right-size the org, clarify roles and lift the second line of management.
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Handover to permanent
Documented processes and a clean pass to the incoming permanent COO.
03 RATES & COST

Day rate and the whole-assignment number.

Interim COOs quote a day rate, but you should budget the assignment. Below: indicative UK ranges and what a typical mandate totals — so there are no surprises at contract.

Monthly figures assume ~21 working days. Most COO mandates run outside IR35 as a genuine B2B engagement; we confirm status per role.

Scale-up (Series A–B)
Building the operating layer
£850–£1,150
/DAY
£18k–£24k
/MONTH
Growth / transformation
Programme delivery, change
£1,150–£1,400
/DAY
£24k–£30k
/MONTH
Enterprise / turnaround
Integration, PE-backed, crisis
£1,400–£1,600
/DAY
£30k–£34k
/MONTH
04 LIVE ROLES

Live interim COO roles.

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05 COMMON QUESTIONS

Interim COO — the questions we get asked.

Our bench is made up of interims available now. After a 30-minute brief we return a shortlist in 48–72 hours; a selected COO is typically embedded within one to two weeks.
Ready when you are

Brief us on the COO gap today.

Role, duration, start date and your IR35 position. A vetted shortlist of available interim COOs in 48–72 hours.

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Rates: FD Capital · ExecCapital · ITJobsWatch — 2026 · sample data