Interim & Fractional Talent, When You Need It
Specialist Support Without the Long-Term Hire
hiring interim & fractional talent
After 10+ years in the game and thousands of candidate conversations, we know exactly what makes a great interim hire — and when to bring them in.
Our team has delivered experienced interim professionals across every kind of brief: project launches, team restructures, brand pivots, last-minute gaps, and long-term leave. We’ve supported fast-moving start-ups, global heritage brands, and everything in between.
Sometimes you need someone who can step in fast, make sense of the chaos, and get things done — without the full-time commitment.
Need someone fast? Let's talk.
We connect global consumer brands with interim and fractional professionals using our extensive network of people who are used to hitting the ground running.
They’ve seen the inside of start-ups, scale-ups and global brands. They get the pace. They understand the brief. And they deliver from day one.
Whether you're scaling fast or solving a short-term challenge
We understand the pressure points
Interim needs often come with little warning — whether it’s a senior team member stepping out due to parental leave, illness, or sudden exit, or a business shift that demands skills you don’t yet have in-house.
Sometimes there’s no time to wait for a permanent hire, or no budget for one. That’s where we come in.
At Consumer Additions, we’ve built a strong, active network of interim and freelance professionals ready to deliver at pace. Whether you’re scaling fast or solving a short-term challenge, we move quickly and precisely.
When to use Interim or Fractional talent:
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No internal successor available or read
Short to medium-term cover (maternity, health, exit)
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Urgent hires or team gaps
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Business transformation or restructuring
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M&A, due diligence or exits
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New system rollouts (HRIS, ERP, CRM)
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Seasonal surges or project launches
A cautious approach to hiring in uncertain markets
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Fractional senior leadership (FDs, CMOs, Heads of People)
When interim makes business sense:
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No internal successor available or ready
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Short to medium-term cover (maternity, health, exit)
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Projects that need specialist skills on a timeline
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Organisational change or transition periods
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A cautious approach to hiring in uncertain markets
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Interim-to-perm — trial the fit before committing
interim & fractional talent
FAQ's
We specialise in talent search across permanent, interim and fractional roles — from junior right through to mid-management. We only work in the consumer sector, and that focus means we move faster, understand better, and deliver talent that fits.
We work with start-ups, scale-ups and global names across the UK and internationally — always with care, curiosity and commercial instinct.
We focus on commercial and hires across our core disciplines in the consumer sector:
Creative, Commercial, Digital & Social, eCommerce, HR, Finance, Marketing & Comms, Operational & Merchandising.
We’re London-based but work globally -placing remote, hybrid and on-site roles depending on your needs.
Yes — interim, freelance, and fixed-term contracts are a big part of what we do. Whether it’s a 3-month maternity cover or a specialist brought in to fix a problem, we move quickly and with care. We also place fractional hires for brands that need senior impact without a full-time headcount.
For interim roles, we often turn around high-quality shortlists in 24–72 hours.
For permanent roles, we move fast — but never at the expense of fit. Expect clear timelines, honest updates, and no fluff.
All the time. We partner with everything from founder-led start-ups to listed multinationals. Our process flexes to suit the pace, budget and structure of each brand.
We’re a boutique, people-first search firm. That means we’re selective with who we work with, we only take on briefs we believe in, and we treat every search like a partnership — not a transaction.
No spam. No guessing. No copy-paste recruitment.
We’re flexible. For freelance and daily rate contractors, we offer straightforward margin-based or hourly mark-up models. For fixed-term roles, we offer a flat fee or prorated percentage depending on length and level.
We’ll always be clear — and fair — from the start.
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