Interim pros and cons

Short-term finance experts are ideal hires for major change projects or short-term cover. Richard Flinn and Anthony Flagg assess the options

They say a change is as good as a rest.

Try telling that to the thousands of interim and change professionals who have never been busier since UK plc found itself caught in a maelstrom of changing economic uncertainty and rapidly evolving organisational agendas.

Change is the ideal environment for interim professionals to thrive in.

This year, two major integration programmes are set to dominate the retail banking landscape with the Virgin Money/Northern Rock and Co-op/Lloyds takeovers.

However, it’s not just evolution of certain sectors which is providing opportunities for interim professionals.

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