Practice

Building a New Holding Structure. Integration Under Time Pressure.

How an Interim CFO structured a new sub-group holding, secured first-time consolidation and managed the integration of international production sites. Initial Situation A German diversified industrial group strengthened its sustainability activities through the acquisition of a young technology company based elsewhere in Europe. The transaction was executed as a share deal. At the same time, […]

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Project Story: Commercial Transparency in Restructuring

Why the Interim CFO Assignment came too late The situation An established automotive supplier with annual revenues of around EUR 60 million had failed over an extended period to adapt consistently to changing market and competitive conditions. The effects of the pandemic, uncertainty surrounding the transition to battery-powered vehicles and declining order volumes led to

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Strategy Review in Transformation: From Plan to Real Change

Transformation is on everyone’s lips New structures, processes, and systems are supposed to make organizations faster, more agile, and more efficient. Often, an interim CTO or CRO is brought in to drive this change. But the real lever is not technology, nor structure. It is strategy. Those who want to truly shape transformation must regularly

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Project Story: Restructuring an Automotive Supplier

From Juggling to Precision How an Interim Manager brought an automotive supplier back on track Starting Point: A Traditional Company in Distress For many years, the family-owned company was regarded as a highly specialized partner to the automotive industry. With precision metal parts at nanometer level, it had built a strong reputation. But the decline

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Project story: Successful transformation in global marketing

How an interim manager drove forward the transformation of global marketing at a world market leader in sensor and automation technology Due to a sudden change in leadership in the global marketing department of an internationally active family-owned company, an experienced interim manager was hired to ensure continuity and drive forward a strategic realignment. This

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Project Story: SAP S/4HANA Implementation at Grant Thornton

Led by the Interim Manager of the Year 2025 – efficient, structured and future-ready The Starting Point: Digital Transformation in Finance Digital transformation continues to present growing challenges for finance and accounting departments. To meet increasing demands for efficiency, transparency, and compliance, a client of Grant Thornton decided to implement SAP S/4HANA as a modern

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Tact Meets Tenacity: Emotional Intelligence in Interim Management

“I don’t need a feel-good manager. I need results.”That’s how many clients express their expectations in interim management. What often goes unnoticed: results don’t stem from expertise and experience alone. They depend just as much on a manager’s ability to connect with people in a short time. Interim managers typically enter organizations under pressure –

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Location Assessment in a Competitive EnvironmentThe AssignmentLocation Assessment in a Competitive Environment

A hidden champion in mechanical engineering secures its competitive edge through a data-driven, strategic location decision supported by a HANSE Interim Manager. Do you know how to relocate a production site successfully? While German companies invest billions in international acquisitions—31 billion US dollars flowed into the US market in 2024 alone—one critical question arises: how

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When wind power meets financial strength: How an interim manager built a new treasury function

A company in the offshore wind energy sector is growing rapidly, driven by large-scale projects, international operations and constant momentum in its financial setup. But in the area of treasury, one thing is missing: structure. An Interim Manager from HANSE Interim is brought in to build the department from the ground up, implement processes and

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Interim finance manager brings financial stability after company takeover

From chaos to control: Interim Finance Manager optimizes controlling After a company takeover, many organizations face considerable challenges, particularly in the area of finance. A lack of structures, a lack of transparency and inefficient processes can put a considerable strain on business operations. In this project story, we show how an experienced interim finance manager

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