Company: The McLean Partnership
Location:
Posted: May 17th, 2026
Our client is a specialist services division within a larger group is seeking an experienced Interim MD/CEO to stabilise, integrate and continue to grow a business made up of a number of operating companies.
The division has grown through the acquisition of national and regional specialist firms serving blue-chip clients across the construction sector and wider built environment.
The businesses are commercially strong but under-led. The interim will:
• Step in immediately and take charge and stewardship
• Give the Group CEO a clear, candid diagnosis
• Tighten operational rigour and management routines
• Progress integration without losing commercial momentum
• Build confidence with customers, employees and the wider group
You will bring construction/services industry experience in
• P&L leadership of a £100–200m+ business or division
• Construction sector / built environment experience (essential)
• A proven track record integrating acquired businesses
• Strong commercial growth credentials alongside operational discipline
• Board-level gravitas with genuine site-level credibility
• A pragmatic, low-ego style — able to build rapport fast at every level
• Immediate availability
This is a confidential role, in the first instance please send a CV with your availability to start and salary expectations. We regret, given the expected response, we can only get back to successful candidates