HS2: troubled high-speed rail project?
Chris Jones, Principal, Industrial and Transportation Practice, explores whether plans to revolutionise rail travel with a new high-speed network will go ahead or not.
In 2010, there were only about 30 employees working on the...
The right balance between ESG and profitability
Richard Plaistowe, Principal, Financial Services wonders whether some companies may be sacrificing profitability for the sake of ESG.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is rightly a major issue for businesses today....
Five digital tips for local government
Jes Ladva, Managing Partner, Local and Central Government Practice, applauds the progress made by local authorities around digital investment and highlights some further issues to address.
Transformation, as we know, looms large...
Why the Hollywood writers’ strike is causing pain in the UK
Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Sports, Media & Entertainment, on a Hollywood standoff that has damaged productions and livelihoods on this side of the Atlantic.
At the beginning of May, the Writers Guild of America went on strike...
Should sports teams be hiring Creative Directors?
Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Sports, Media & Entertainment, on Crystal Palace FC appointing a creative director and whether other English Premier League teams will follow suit.
“Shoot…tackle…apply the gegenpress…develop the...
A welcome spike in TMT transactions
Andy Wright, Partner in Odgers Interim’s Technology Practice, observes a recent rise in M&A activity after a slow start to 2023.
In the midst of an uncertain macroeconomic picture, we’ve started to see a dramatic increase in the...
Why the plastic tax has delivered more and less than expected
The much-trumpeted plastic packaging tax (PPT) has generated more revenue than forecast for HMRC but in other ways has fallen short, say Zoe Wakeham and Daniel Wood, Consultants in our Consumer & Retail practice.
Cutting...
Supply chain value creation under private equity ownership
How can PE owners create value from supply chain data in their portfolio companies? Ross Gordon, head of Odgers Interim’s EMEA Private Equity Practice, gains insight from a leading expert in the field.
Traditionally, private...
Consolidation in the UK fibre market: roundtable for industry executives
Andy Wright, Partner, Technology Practice and Daniel Glyn-Jones, Principal, Odgers Berndtson Technology Practice, recently hosted a telecoms industry roundtable, focussed on consolidation in the UK fibre market. Andy and Daniel...
Striving to live and breathe diversity
We have stepped up our activities to drive progress on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Odgers Interim and our wider group because clients’ organisations are enriched by diverse thinking drawn from talent pools that truly...
Media and Entertainment market snapshot
Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Media & Entertainment, explores some significant trends in the market, including trust in social media, concerns about generative AI and the growth in video podcasts.
Having written about the first...
They think it’s all over – no, the interim is here
Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Sports, Gaming & Media at Odgers Interim, on the rise of the Interim Manager in football.
Fans of teams in the English Premier League will be well aware that last season was a particularly brutal one...
Interim Insights: A conversation with Michael Pennant-Jones, Independent Sustainability Consultant
We spoke to Michael Pennant-Jones, Independent Sustainability Consultant, on his sustainability career in the FMCG sector and what clients should be aware of regarding regulations and incoming EU due diligence.
What made you...
Housebuilders face a perfect storm in 2023
Chris Jones, Principal, Industrial and Transportation Practice, delves into the nation’s housebuilders – both small and large – who have had a topsy turvy time since 2020 and it has become apparent that 2023 is no more...
Sustainability, ESG and FMCG: three expert viewpoints
Following on from the success of our sustainability webinar in April, on the 4th of July we hosted another webinar with three sustainability and ESG experts from within the FMCG and consumer industry. During this webinar, Carrie...
The NHS Long Term Plan heralds a new era of collaboration with the higher education sector
Rebecca Brandwood, Principal, Health and Education Practice, says that resolving future workforce challenges in the NHS calls for a different way of working with colleges and universities.
At the beginning of this month the...
CTOs are pivotal in the drive for sustainability
Siobhan Farlow, Consultant in Odgers Interim’s Technology Practice, says that the Chief Technology Officer role is evolving to ensure companies hit their ESG targets.
A recently released report from semiconductor giant Intel, ...
Interim market snapshot: Consumer and Retail
Daniel Wood, Consultant in our Consumer and Retail Practice, analyses the key market trends evident in the first half of 2023 and looks at what may happen in the coming months.
Every business function is trying to do more with...