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IMA Membership AuditQuarter 1 2013

January – March 201314/06/2013

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Methodology and Sample

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Methodology and Sample

• This report presents the findings of the first of four waves in 2013 of the IMA (Interim Management Association) Membership Audit.

• The study, now in its 8th year, has been carried out from 2006 on a quarterly basis.

• IMA members participated in an online survey entering data for each assignment completed between 1st January and 31st March 2013.

• This report is based upon findings from the 22 participating members of the IMA.

• Fieldwork was carried out between April and May 2013.

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Completed Assignments

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2013 at a glance

Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013 Q4 2013

IMA Members completing the survey

22 - - -

Cumulated turnover (millions)

£32.6 - - -

Average margin against revenue

16% - - -

Completed assignments 333 - - -

New assignments started

377 - - -

NET started - completed +44 - - -

Average length (billable days)

130 - - -

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Number of completed assignments

In the first quarter of 2013, the 22 participating IMA members completed a total of 333 interim assignments, down 3% from the last quarter of 2012. The average number of assignments completed per member was 15, slightly down from Q4 2012 when the average per company was 16. This quarter there has been decline across all metrics.

The average number of assignments in progress per member has marginally declined – the average this quarter is 67, down from 68 last quarter. However, assignments in progress continue to increase compared to last year.

The overall number of new assignments started in this quarter (377) is down 1% from Q4 2012 (382). The average number of new assignments marginally increased per member this quarter and is now 19. The net difference between new assignments started (377) and completed (333) in this last quarter remains positive at +44.

As of 31st March 2013, the 22 participating IMA members had a total of 1,432 assignments in progress. The highest number of interim managers on assignment on 31 st March 2013 from one member was 235.

The average length of assignments has dropped this quarter from 177 to 130 days.

The share of Female interim executives has increased to over a quarter (28%), with the proportion of male interim executives declining 4 percentage points to 72%.

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Number of assignments completed in the quarter

6-10

16-20

How many interim management assignments were completed by your company between 1st January and 31st March 2013?

26 or moreHighest number of completed assignments by one member = 69

Total number of completed assignments by all members = 333

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11-15Base: IMA Members completing the survey (22)

21-25

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Number of completed assignments Trend data

Number of assignments

(actual numbers)

Average number of Interim management assignments completed per member in each quarter

Base: IMA Members completing the survey each wave

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Total number of assignments in progress by all members = 1,432

Number of assignments in progress in the quarter

11-20

1-10

31-4041-50

51-100

Highest number of interim managers on assignment on 31st March = 235

How many interim managers did you have on assignment on 31st March 2013

Base: IMA Members completing the survey (22)

21-30

100 +

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Number of assignments in progressTrend dataAverage number of interim managers on assignment per member at the end of each quarter


(actual numbers)


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Number of new assignments started in the quarter

How many new assignments started between 1st January and 31st March 2013?

Total number of assignments started this quarter = 377

Highest number of assignments started this quarter = 85

1-10

11-20

51+

21-30

Base: IMA Members completing the survey (22)

31-40

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Number new assignments Trend dataAverage number of new assignments started per member in each quarter


(actual numbers)


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Length of assignments

61-120 days

60 days or less

241-300 days

121-180 days

181- 240 days

What was the length of each assignment in billable days?

301-360 daysOver 360 days

Average 130 days

Base: All assignments completed in Q1 2013 (333)

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Length of assignments trend data

Average length of assignments in billable days each quarter

Billable days

Base: Interim assignments completed in each wave

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Male and female share

MaleFemale

Is the interim executive male or female?

%


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Public sector vs. private sector

The private sector accounted for 57% of all completed assignments in Q1 2013, down 15 percentage points from the all-time high of 72% last quarter. The private sector has fallen considerably from the last 2 waves back down to the level seen one year earlier – although this could be due to the layout change of the question.

The Banking & Finance sector continues to lead the IMA business, with (32%) of all private assignments.

The other leading sectors are Chemical/Biotech/Pharma with 8%, Manufacturing with 8% and Business services with a 7% share.

The public sector business is dominated by Local Government with 34% of all public sector assignments carried out in this area. The next biggest public sector types by size are Central Government(generic) and the Health sector. Both increased shares with Central Government(generic) rising 5 percentage points from last quarter - 17% (in Q4 2012) to 22% this quarter and Health sector rising 6 percentage points – 16% (in Q4 2012) also to 22%

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Private sector vs. public sector

Public sector

Private sector

Q Were they working in the public or private sector?

%


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Private sector

Which specific industry within the private sector?

Top mentions

Base: All assignments completed in Q1 2013 in the private sector (189)

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Public sector

Which specific industry within the public sector?

Base: All assignments completed in Q1 2013 in the public sector (144)

All mentions

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Job function, reason for assignment

29% of requested assignment functions in this quarter were for Special Projects, down 1 percentage point from Q4 2012 (30%). This is followed by Finance with 15%, down 3 percentage points from Q4 2012 (18%).

The main reason for an assignment remains Programme/Project Management, with well over half (63%) of all interim executives hired for this purpose (up 23 percentage points from 40% in Q4 2012.

The next most frequent reasons are Gap Management (23%), up 8 percentage points from 15% in Q4 2012, and Turnaround/Crisis Management with 4%. However, this quarter Mergers & Acquisitions (1%) has declined 7 percentage points from 8% in Q4 2012.

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Job function performed

What job function did the executive perform?

Top mentions


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Reason for assignments

What was the reason for this assignment?

All mentions


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Location of assignments

Where was the interim executive predominantly based for this assignment?

Base: 358 Assignments

Q3 2012

U.K. 326

Outside the U.K. -

Western Europe 5

Central/Eastern Europe -

Central/South America -

USA/Canada 1

Africa -

Middle East 1India /Asian subcontinent

-

Asia and the Far East -

(*percentage smaller than 0.5%)


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Enquiries

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Enquiries

An ‘enquiry’ is defined as any contact for an assignment which led to a meeting with a prospective client and putting a shortlist forward.

The average number of enquiries received by each provider involved this quarter is 95, markedly higher than the previous quarter and at the highest level seen so far in the course of the survey.

The majority of enquiries came from the private sector (75%), up from 64% last quarter, with a private to public sector ratio of 3:1 compared with less than 2:1 for the previous 3 quarters.

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Number of enquiries received General trend data

Base: All receiving enquiries in each quarter

How many enquiries for assignments did your company receive in each quarter?

No. of enquiries

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Enquiries in the private and public sectors

Public sectorPrivate sector

What percentage of these enquiries came from the public and private sectors?

Base: All receiving enquiries

%

Base: All enquiries received in each wave

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