The right experience for what your business needs now.

Sarnha (สรรหา, săn-hăa) — to seek and select

Sarnha places proven interims into listed, PE-backed, founder-led and privately owned businesses when experienced capability is needed quickly. From dedicated interim appointments to fractional support to interim teams, we find people with the experience and judgement to step in, take ownership and make an impact from the outset.

Where interim makes the difference

Transformation & Change
Technology, operating model, restructuring and organisational change
Growth & Transactions
Scaling, acquisition, integration, carve-outs and transaction-related change
Performance & Challenge
Turnaround, cost pressure, performance improvement and operational complexity
Projects & Programmes
Critical initiatives requiring experienced ownership for a defined period
Continuity & Experience
Unexpected departures, additional capacity and specialist experience when it is needed most

Across the C-suite and all functions

CEO
CFO & Finance
People & HR
Technology & Digital
Operations
Supply Chain
Commercial & Marketing
Strategy & Transformation
How We Work
Right solution
before the search begins

Understand

Before we search, we take the time to understand the situation: what's changing, what needs to be achieved and where the pressure sits. We then define the outcomes required and the experience, judgement and approach needed to deliver them.

3-5 days
typical time to shortlist

Search & Assess

With over 20 years in executive search and interim management, we bring both access and judgement. Relationships with proven interim executives and a wider senior network strengthen every search through trusted referrals and recommendations, while experience helps us recognise what good looks like for the situation at hand.

Accountable
throughout the assignment

Deliver

Our role goes well beyond making the introduction. We manage every step through to engagement, including all the required background and compliance checks, then stay closely involved throughout. Regular contact helps surface issues early, keep priorities and expectations aligned, and ensure the people we introduce continue to deliver what the business needs from them.

Andrew Smith, founder of Sarnha
20+ years
in search, interim & leadership advisory

“I've always valued interim for the impact the right person can make in a short space of time, and that feels more relevant than ever. The pace of change has outstripped most three or five-year plans. As priorities shift, so does the capability a business needs, and experienced interims can bring that capability at exactly the point it matters.”

Andrew Smith
Founder, Sarnha
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The Bench

Build the network before you need it.

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Proof, not promises

Interim CFO | Retail

Following a complex carve-out and change of ownership, the business needed experienced CFO capability to help navigate its next phase. An interim CFO was appointed initially for 6 to 9 months, bringing the financial leadership and experience the situation required. The relationship proved so successful that the assignment extended beyond two years before becoming permanent.

6-9 months
Initial interim appointment
2+ years
Now in the role permanently
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Need experienced capability now?

Tell us what's happening, what needs to change and how quickly. We'll help you bring in the expertise the situation demands.