Cost
01
What a turnaround CEO costs.
Direct answer first. An intensive turnaround CEO mandate runs roughly €1,500 to €3,500 per day, or €25,000 to €55,000 per month, depending on scope, urgency and travel.
Bands
Band 01
Light
€1,500–€2,000 / day
~€25–35k / month
Two to three days a week. Coaching the CEO, owning specific work-streams, weekly board cadence.
Band 02
Intensive
€2,000–€3,000 / day
~€35–50k / month
Four to five days a week. CEO seat, full P&L. The default for active turnarounds.
Band 03
Crisis
€3,000–€3,500+ / day
~€50–60k+ / month
Full-time, on site, fast travel. Cash-runway critical, decisions every day, board calls every week.
What moves the price
- → Scope of authority
- → Urgency and timeline
- → Travel and on-site time
- → Size of the company
- → Complexity of the cap table
- → Board reporting cadence
- → Number of markets
- → Performance-linked element
Performance-linked components are common. Often a portion of the fee is tied to EBITDA recovery or a defined milestone. We agree the structure in the intro call. For lighter, part-time engagements see ceofractional.com, coofractional.com or temporarymanager.work.