How Odgers Interim works, from its own pages
Odgers Interim works through consultants. You speak to a consultant about the role and they bring candidates from their network. It places interim chief executives, directors and managers across sectors, and draws on Odgers Berndtson's international offices.
Its site refers to a "fast turnaround" without giving a figure. Prices are not published, and there is no public directory of interim managers, as of November 2026.
Odgers Interim and getoperators side by side
| Odgers Interim | getoperators | |
|---|---|---|
| What it supplies | Interim CEOs, directors and managers | Part-time executives in eleven seats, plus retained search |
| How you start | Speak to a consultant | Browse profiles, or brief a search |
| Named executives before contact | No public directory | Profiles open without an account |
| Rates before contact | Not published | Most profiles show the executive's own day rate |
| Availability shown | Not shown | Shown on profiles |
| Speed it states | "Fast turnaround", no figure | Meet within days, in the seat in one to three weeks |
| Permanent hire | Part of the Odgers Berndtson group | Operator Search, shortlist in five business days |
Who Odgers Interim suits better
When a chief executive or managing director leaves suddenly and the business needs someone in the building five days a week, an interim manager is the right answer, and Odgers Interim is set up for exactly that. The same goes for interim roles below the C-suite, sector-specific programmes and assignments outside the UK, where its group network gives it reach.
It also suits buyers who want a consultant to run the whole process, take a brief by phone and bring a short list, without the company looking at profiles at all. Plenty of boards prefer to work that way, and it is a sound way to fill a role.
When a fractional executive or a retained search fits better
A lot of interim briefs are really a part-time need. A COO to steady operations after a founder steps back, or a CFO to run a fundraise, often needs two or three days a week, not five. On getoperators you can see named executives, most with their day rate on the profile and all with their availability, before you contact anyone. As of November 2026, none of the competitors researched for this series shows those three things together.
Every executive is verified by hand against LinkedIn and CV and has held the seat. You engage them directly at the rate they publish, and the company pays getoperators a fee of its own, under the Terms of Business. When the answer is a permanent hire, Operator Search runs a retained search and delivers a researched shortlist in five business days. Many companies use both: a fractional executive holds the seat while the search runs.
What a part-time COO costs in the UK
The published UK band for a fractional COO is £700 to £1,300 a day. At two days a week that is £5,367 to £9,967 a month, and at three days £8,050 to £14,950, on 46 billable weeks a year.
A fractional CFO runs £800 to £1,500 a day, or £9,200 to £17,250 a month at three days a week. These are the bands executives on the bench set for themselves, published as open data. Interim day rates for full-time cover are agreed case by case and are not published by Odgers Interim.
Common questions
Does Odgers Interim publish its interim manager rates?
No. As of November 2026, Odgers Interim does not publish prices, and there is no public directory of interim managers. Rates are discussed with a consultant.
What is the difference between Odgers Interim and a fractional executive bench?
Odgers Interim places interim CEOs, directors and managers through its consultants, typically for full-time cover. A fractional bench such as getoperators lets you browse named executives who work part time, with most profiles showing a day rate and all showing availability.
Can I run a permanent search alongside an Odgers Interim alternative?
Yes. getoperators runs retained search for permanent senior hires, with a researched shortlist in five business days, and a fractional executive from the bench can hold the seat while it runs.
More of them, on hiring, contracts and what a fractional engagement costs, on the fractional executive FAQ.