Short to Medium Term.

Business transition and transformation

Interim Management

Grandholm can also provide an interim management expert to support the business as we work to bring it back to a sound position over the medium to long-term. The role can cover a number of key tasks:

  • Retaining business stability during a transition period
  • Reorganisation
  • Restructuring
  • Crisis support.

We are in the business of business transition and transformation bringing a fresh perspective to resolve specific business challenges.

If you need a specialised interim manager for a project talk to Grandholm.

Jim Peden

Jim Peden is a seasoned professional executive director with a proven track record that includes over twenty years’ energy sector experience with specific expertise in capital investment delivery, asset management and operational excellence.

In recent years, he has provided clients with expert advisory services, covering a wide range of strategic developments, operational transitions and investments, in addition to FID diligence transactions. This has included independent board level guidance to a diverse portfolio of PLC, AIM companies and independent clients.

Jim’s impressive CV lists a host of UK and international achievements having worked in the UK, Europe, Middle East and North America. These achievements reflect his work in asset management and include the successful delivery of major capital and business performance re-engineering projects.

Jim holds an MBA from the University of Bradford, England and graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.

Jim Peden, Interim Executive Director

Jeremy Dearman

Jeremy Dearman FCCA, BSc (Hons), Interim Finance Director at Grandholm, has enjoyed a distinguished career which has taken him from working in practice to industry positions as financial director for companies within the UK and abroad.”

He has been heavily involved in corporate integration and restructuring projects, implementation of ERP projects and large capital project financing. Jeremy has a strong technical background in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US GAAP, the accounting standard adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

In addition, his expertise covers intra group trading, large capital project financing and bonding; management, forecasting and cash flow, risk management, budgeting, tax and VAT. With a ‘big four’ audit background with Ernst & Young LLP, Jeremy is strong on financial analysis, consolidation, audit, tax and due diligence.

He has extensive experience within the energy sector and has practised in retail, real estate, transport and haulage, automotive, information, technology and media.

Jeremy is a skilled motivator and approachable leader with a high level of technical acumen, drive and openness.

Jeremy Dearman, Interim Finance Director