1. Sometimes a simple
introduction can
create partnerships
that change
the world.

2. If Cambridge
University hadn’t
introduced...

3. Richard, Adam, Jon

4. The healthy eating
revolution wouldn’t have
tasted quite so nice.
Innocent was founded in 1998 by three old
University pals, Richard Reed, Adam Balon and
Jon Wright. They wanted to make it easy for
people to do themselves good through food.
And make it taste nice too.
They sold 24 smoothies on their first day.
Innocent now sells over two million per
week and has a 71% share of the £169m UK
smoothie market.

5. If a close friend
hadn’t introduced...

6. Steve Steve

7. Life wouldn’t be
quite so intuitive.
Back in 1971 a close friend of
Steve Wozniak said ‘you should
meet Steve Jobs. He likes
electronics and he loves playing
pranks’. Apple was born.
The business is now worth over
$300 billion. That’s $60 billion
more than Microsoft.

8. If Isaac Dewhirst
hadn’t introduced...

9. Michael Tom

10. Food would
just be food.
In 1884 Michael Marks set up a stall
in Leeds Kirkgate Market. As business
started to grow he asked Isaac
Dewhirst to join him. Isaac declined
but introduced him to Tom Spencer,
his senior cashier. Tom agreed and
on 28 September that same year,
Marks & Spencer arrived.
The UK’s favourite retailer now has
over 700 stores in 40 countries and
last year made a profit of more than
£600 million.

11. If Elizabeth and
Olivia Norris
hadn’t introduced...

12. William James

13. Healthcare and
hygiene wouldn’t be
what it is today
William Procter and James Gamble
came to know each other when they
fell in love with two sisters. Shortly after
marrying, their father-in-law, Alexander
Norris, called a meeting and suggested
the two men go into business.
Procter & Gamble is now America’s
largest manufacturer of household
products with over 250 brands in six
main categories and a turnover of
more than $25 billion.

14. In business, history is being written all around us,
sometimes it’s on a large scale like M&S or Apple.
Sometimes it’s written in smaller increments
by individuals delivering real results for the
organisations they work for. When like-minded
people and businesses are brought together
they can create something really special,
demonstrating that anything can be accomplished
when perfect strangers become willing partners.

15. Introducing...

16. InterimPartners is a dynamic, innovative
and specialist provider of executive
interim managers. We help our clients
manage change by providing a flexible
and experienced resource for company
turnarounds, change programmes and
short-term cover for executive absence.
BrightPool is a specialist recruitment
consultancy. We match talented,
professionally qualified middle managers
to contract, interim and permanent
positions within organisations across
the UK and Internationally.

17. InterimPartners & BrightPool.
Together we are unique. Together we
are a full service interim executive
and specialist recruitment business.
Together we introduce businesses to
the world’s top interim executives and
middle management contractors.

18. We introduce the right
people at the right time
in the right place to help
you lead change.

19. Our talented people
Our consultants achieve this through their exceptional experience and a collaborative
approach that’s totally focused on understanding the markets and sectors they operate in
and the clients they serve. They select the ‘best of the best’ from a pool of immensely
talented and skilled individuals.
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20. A total solution
InterimPartners
Top level
Executives
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21. A total solution
We place the nations top interim InterimPartners
executives with a team of middle
managers to deliver change within any
Top level
business 48 hours after being briefed.
Executives
Our candidates have often worked
together and so can get to work
delivering value from day one.
and
BrightPool
Middle Managers
and Project Teams
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22. We specialise in
Sectors InterimPartners specialise in BrightPool specialise in
Executive positions for: management positions
Financial Services and teams for:
Retail • Chief Executives
• Supply Chain Directors • Finance Managers
Pharmaceutical
• Chief Financial Officers • Project and Programme Managers
Food & Drink
• Procurement Directors • Risk Managers
Manufacturing
• Managing Directors • Commercial Managers
Technology, Media
and Telecoms • Human Resources Directors • General Managers
Business & Support Services • Finance Directors • Human Resources Managers
Public Sector • IT Directors • Information Communication
• Operations Directors Technology
and Managers • Operations
• Change Directors • Legal
• Commercial Directors • Marketing
• Project/Programme Directors • Procurement and Logistics
• Chief Engineers and • Compliance Managers
Manufacturing Directors • Sales
Click for more information • Compliance/Risk Directors • Technical

23. Our clients include
• AEGON • Enzen Global • Northumbrian Water
• Allied Irish Bank (AIB) • Gala Coral Group • O2
• Associated British Foods • GE • Premier Foods
• Aviva • KPMG • Prudential
• Bupa • Kelloggs • RSA
• CBS Outdoor • Lloyds Banking Group • Royal Liver
• Carillion • Littlewoods Shop • Sheffield City Council
• Charter International Direct Group • Shell
• Colt Technology Services • Metrobank • Skype
• Co-operative Group • Misys • Tarmac
• DHL • Morgan Sindall • Thames Water
• Dixons Store • NBNKI • Vita Group
Group International • NHS Luton • West Midlands Strategic
• Electricity North West • NHS Lambeth Health Authority
• Energy Technologies Institute • Northern Foods • Wm Morrison Supermarkets
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24. Measuring added value
As well as a market leading
web presence we have
developed an innovative online
dashboard called Connect
that enables us, our clients
and our Interim Managers
to communicate easily.
Connect monitors goals and
progress throughout an
assignment to share intelligence
and help to solve problems
using collective experience.
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25. People and values that deliver
service, support and success
Quality, transparency, integrity and respect for We are committed to our responsibilities
people are at the core of everything we do. within the wider community.
Our accreditations include: Our work in the community includes:
• The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 in 2008 • Supporting the St. Michael’s Hospice.
and 2009 which lists the UK’s fastest growing
privately owned companies. • Mentoring local and national businesses
through our work with The Prince’s Trust.
• Investors in People (Bronze) Accreditation.
• 3 ISO’s in Quality, IT Security and Environment.
• Membership of the professional
bodies the IMA and IIM.

26. What happened
when Steve
introduced...
Steve Melber
InterimPartners
Head of Public Sector Health Practice

27. Mark to Croydon Health Services
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust was formed on 1st August 2010
through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and
Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust.
Three months before year-end Croydon Health Services identified a £1.2M
shortfall in savings schemes for the following year’s cost improvement
programme (CIP). Successful delivery of the trust wide CIP was critical to
the organisation’s Foundation Trust application.
Interim Partner’s Head of Healthcare, Steve Melber, was briefed with a
requirement to source an interim programme manager who was an expert
in the clinical services areas where the savings shortfalls had been identified.
Steve responded within 24 hours, and successfully placed Mark Friedman
who had all the right ingredients in his portfolio.
Mark designed and scoped the projects where savings had to be made and
has since been re-engaged to lead on a major transformation programme
for Croydon and the 4 other NHS Trusts in the South West London sector.
Steve Melber
InterimPartners
Head of Public Sector
Health Practice

28. What happened
when Helen
introduced...
Helen Storey
BrightPool
Senior Consultant

29. Tim and Richard to The Skipton
Building Society
Skipton Building Society is the UK’s fourth largest building society.
Founded in 1853, the business has a national presence with 104 branches
and a head office based in Skipton, North Yorkshire.
In February 2010, Brightpool were asked to source a Financial Planning and
Analysis Manager, so Helen Storey introduced Tim Wills. Tim was offered a
6-month contract to improve the process of financial performance
measurement. After 2 months he came back to Helen and asked her to
find a talented Financial Modeller to support the existing finance team.
Helen successfully introduced Richard Drake and what started as a 5 week
project has ultimately become a rolling contract, which, to date, has lasted
over a year and Richard is now working on a QRM project.
Tim has now accepted a permanent role with The Skipton Building
Society and continues to work with Brightpool, who now hold PSL status
with the business.
Helen Storey
BrightPool
Senior Consultant

30. What happened
when Andrew
introduced...
Andrew McIntee
InterimPartners
Head of Financial Services Practice

31. Tony to Royal Liver
Royal Liver is a mutual financial services business that manages 2.5
million policies. With the Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer
recently leaving the company, Royal Liver had a number of issues to
resolve that were being scrutinised by the FSA. These included the
potential sale of Royal Liver, the disposal of several business units and
the wind down of a subsidiary that had been fined heavily by the FSA.
Andrew McIntee, Interim Partners Director of Financial Services, found
the answer to their problems in a highly experienced interim CFO called
Tony Richards. Tony guided the Royal Liver team through the year end
processes and provided critical advice to the Board on the disposal of a
number of subsidiaries.
Andrew went on to introduce a further 7 interim managers into the
business, including another CFO, so Tony could lead the transformation
programme. Tony needed a solid team around him to help see this
major project through so Brightpool placed a handful of talented middle
managers and professional contractors under his watch.
In May 2011 Royal Liver’s membership voted for the sale of Royal Liver
to Royal London and our interim managers were instrumental in a
successful outcome.
Andrew McIntee
Interim Partners
Head of Financial Services Practice

32. What happened
when Mark
introduced...
Mark Kitchen
InterimPartners
Head of Business Support and Services

33. Rob to Babcock International
Babcock International is the UK’s leading engineering support services
company. In March 2010 Babcock purchased VT Group for £1.3 billion and
committed to save £50 million of costs, with a big slice to come from a
successful IT reorganisation and technology modernisation programme.
Mark Kitchen, Interim Partners Head of Business and Support Services,
introduced Rob Wilkinson to Simon Parker, Babcock International CIO
to take on this challenge. Having worked for Interim Partners previously,
Rob had an impressive track record of delivery so we were confident that
he would add real value.
After 9 months, the programme was already delivering financial benefits,
contributing to the £50m of cost synergies. The final 3 months were used
to establish the newly required IT support organisation and optimise the
implementation processes. More recently Brightpool has begun to provide
services to Babcock, building upon the relationships and expertise
developed by Interim Partners.
The programme received group board sponsorship and was regarded as
particularly high profile by Babcock International and city analysts.
Mark Kitchen
InterimPartners
Head of Business Support and Services

34. What happened
when Steve
introduced...
Steve Blake
InterimPartners
Head of Technology, Media and Telecoms Practice

35. Chris and Mark to Clear Channel UK
Clear Channel UK is part of Clear Channel International (CCI) and works
with advertisers to create inspiring out-of-home advertising campaigns in
30 countries across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. With a growing
portfolio of over half a million displays, it employs over 5,000 people and
turned over $1,508m in 2010.
Steve Blake of Interim Partners was tasked with identifying two project
managers to develop more structured and efficient ways of delivering
change. He introduced Chris Kelly and Mark Richmond, who were
successful across a range of projects including setting up a PMO and the
implementation of a digital strategy programme. So successful were they
that the business has now hired three project managers to continue
where our interims left off.
Matthew Dearden, CEO of Clear Channel UK said “I was impressed by
the quick turnaround of receiving a shortlist, and the quality of the
candidates. What really stands out, though, is the clear effort that Interim
Partners made to really understand the reasons we need interim people,
and so tailor the service to our needs; and the on-going, light touch
interest to make sure that we are happy with the interims and their
performance, and vice versa.”.
Steve Blake
InterimPartners
Head of Technology, Media
and Telecoms Practice

36. What happened
when James
introduced...
James O’Loughlin
BrightPool
Managing Consultant

37. Tony and Cara to KRBS
KRBS (Kent Reliance Banking Services) has a rich history as a local financial
services player founded more than 150 years ago. This multi-award winning
provident society, now with the backing of JC Flowers, has ambitious plans to
expand and become a recognised regional player.
Brightpool were asked to source a Head of Distribution and Head of
Communications and Brand to the business. James O’Loughlin, Managing
Consultant for London/South East Financial Services Practice, introduced
Tony Hall as Head of Distribution.
This was a challenging fit because the candidate needed to be able to walk
the line between strategy and hands-on delivery. And it’s not a typical
Contract role as, generally, these candidates are full-time employed. We
therefore immersed ourselves in a period of deep networking to make sure
we could find the best possible fit. Tony Hall has a reputation for developing
first class sales teams within multi-channel distribution networks, bringing
new ways of working and an experienced set of fresh eyes to the project.
James also introduced the new Head of Communications and Brand, Cara
O’Nions, who has an outstanding reputation for building brands from scratch.
James O’Loughlin
BrightPool
Managing Consultant.

38. What happened
when Mellissa
introduced...
Mellissa Cox
BrightPool
Consultant, Consumer Practice

39. Phillip to Wm Morrisons
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc is firmly established as the UK’s fourth
largest supermarket group, with sales of more than £16bn from its 440
strong network.
As part of the £150m Evolve project, Morrison’s approached Mellissa Cox
of Brightpool to help them find an interim Programme Manager to
manage the transfer of 12,000 employees from 6 different legacy payroll
systems to the new Oracle platform.
Mellissa introduced Philip Leahy, who was appointed to work alongside a
number of key stakeholders. Using Peoplesoft, he streamlined the central
self-service HR business processes, taking responsibility for outbound
communications, training, and project administration whilst supporting
business process and software gap analysis. Philip was the key liaison and
communications contact for HR, payroll, IT, finance and programme
functions.
After such a solid performance, Phillip was then asked to lead a major
project to auto-enrol over 60,000 employees into the company pension
scheme. Reporting to the Group Head of Reward & Central HR Director,
Philip assisted in the selection of a pension scheme advisor, he then
managed advisors to develop options for best-fit and a cost model of
possible scheme solutions. Working with IT and the pensions advisor, he
developed auto-enrolment business processes and IT requirements as
well as implementing an enrolment strategy with a view to meet the
October 2012 staging date deadline. Mellissa Cox
BrightPool
Consultant, Consumer Practice

40. What happened
when Tom
introduced...
Tom Legard
InterimPartners
Head of Manufacturing Practice

41. Stephen to Huntsman Tioxide
Huntsman Tioxide is a leading global producer of TiO2 pigments and
has been in the business of manufacturing for a good seventy-five years.
In March 2010, Huntsman Tioxide asked Interim Partners to find a
talented Interim Site Engineering Manager to lead an 18-month site
improvement project for their flagship plant on the East Coast of Malaysia.
Stephen Walls was brought in to support the new Site Director in the
April of the same year. With Stephen’s transformation expertise, he was
able to drive the business forward, improve plant performance and
extend the site life beyond 2013.
After 12 months, Stephen has implemented a plan that meets a
Mechanical Integrity Inspection regime to ISO 17020. Under his watch,
the site assets have been refurbished as part of a 5 year asset care
programme, all key metrics within Maintenance have improved, with
an injury-free, 40,000 man-hour shutdown, delivered on budget.
On top of all that, Stephen improved safety performance resulting in
zero long term injuries and accidents on site during 2010.
When reviewing Stephen’s performance after 12 months, the CEO
noted that progress was excellent and the best he has seen in a
business since 1996.
Tom Legard
InterimPartners
Head of Manufacturing Practice

42. What happened
when Mellissa
introduced...
Mellissa Cox
BrightPool
Consultant, Consumer Practice

43. Brian to Sandpiper CI Group
Sandpiper CI Group is the largest retailer in the Channel Islands and is
probably better known for high street names like Checkers, Safeway and
Wine Warehouse. Also part of the Sandpiper Group, Cimandis consists of
five manufacturing and distribution businesses trading across the
Channel Islands.
In December 2010 the CFO of Sandpiper asked Mellissa Cox to find an
exceptional finance professional to investigate bakery profitability for two
sites of Cimandis. The successful candidate would need to come up with
a solution to streamline the current product offerings and investigate
opportunities to transfer best practice between sites.
Mellissa introduced Brian Hodges. Brian developed a detailed
understanding of manufacturing and distribution costs for each of the 2
bakery plants. He allocated costs to product categories and SKU’s,
determined sales and profit data and recommended lines and categories
to be deleted.
On completion, Brian was asked to do a similar review for 3 of the
Cimandis Foodservice sites and enjoyed great praise from the CFO. His
analysis was super, his presentation skills were top notch and he was
everything they wanted. He not only met their requirements but the
assignment was extended because of the quality of his reports.
Mellissa Cox
BrightPool
Consultant, Consumer Practice

44. To summarise
Our passion for customer service frequently We’re a complete solution, placing both
surpasses our clients expectations. leaders and teams within businesses to
support transformation programmes.
We have a exceptional track record of partnering
with FTSE 100, FTSE 250, global corporations and We have a deep sector knowledge delivered
major private equity backed businesses. by market leading consultants, utilising the
latest technology.
We’ve been in the Sunday Times Fast track 100
two years in succession and regional finalist for We have high levels of integrity and are best
the National Business Awards. in class environmentally. Corporate and social
responsibility policies are in place to help the
communities we serve.

45. Together we can pioneer new partnerships
to help manage change.
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