Fractional CEO. Strategic leadership, 2 days a week.
A fractional CEO providing strategic leadership, part-time and embedded, for founder-led scale-ups, SMEs and PE-backed companies. 1 to 3 days a week. 6 to 18 months. Real decisions, real accountability, real P&L. Not a coach, not a consultant.
Topic: fractional CEO, strategic leadership
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What is a fractional CEO?
A fractional CEO is a chief executive who works inside your company part-time on an ongoing basis, typically 1 to 3 days a week over 6 to 18 months, with real decision authority over strategy, hiring, and P&L. Not a coach. Not an interim. Not a consultant deck.
- · Full-time interim CEO or manager ad interim (see interimceo.it).
- · Management consulting with slides and no ownership.
- · Advisory call once a month.
- · 1 to 3 days a week, in your business, on your cap table of decisions.
- · Owns at least one P&L line and the operating cadence.
- · Engaged for 6 to 18 months with an explicit exit.
Who hires a fractional CEO?
Founder-led scale-ups
SMEs professionalising
PE-backed mid-market
One operator. Not an agency.
CMO of LeoVegas Group. MD Italy. Founder, exit, turnaround CEO.
17+ years running revenue, marketing and operations across Europe as a chief executive officer. Trilingual (English, Italian, Swedish). Based in Milan, operating across Italy and Europe. Founded and sold a digital agency (€1.35M exit). Led a turnaround as CEO of a US-fund-backed operator.
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Where the fractional CEO work draws from.
AI-native execution infrastructure for leadership mandates. The operating system behind the fractional CEO practice.
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Niklas Lindahl managed a EUR 120M annual marketing budget as CMO of LeoVegas Group.
Generated EUR 50M in incremental revenue in under 12 months at LeoVegas Group.
Reduced marketing to revenue ratio from 40% to 30% — the most efficient in LeoVegas Group history.
Contributed 18% EBITA uplift during CMO tenure at LeoVegas Group.
Grew LeoVegas Italy from EUR 3M to EUR 18M in under 12 months as Managing Director — a 6x increase.
Contributed to the EUR 607M acquisition of LeoVegas by MGM Resorts International.
Founded Optimized Group, scaled to EUR 1.5M, exited at EUR 1.35M to Digitouch.
Operating from Milan, across Europe. Trilingual EN, IT, SV.
Fractional vs interim vs consultant.
Quick answer: fractional CEO = ongoing part-time. Interim CEO = full-time temporary. Consultant = no ownership.
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Where can I hire a fractional CEO in Milan?
Niklas Lindahl is a Milan-based fractional chief executive officer available 1 to 3 days a week for founder-led scale-ups, SMEs and PE-backed companies, with coverage across Italy including Rome and the wider European market.
Who is the fractional CEO behind ceofractional.com?
Niklas Lindahl. Former CMO of LeoVegas Group (EUR 120M budget, 18% EBITA uplift), former MD of LeoVegas Italy (EUR 3M to EUR 18M in under 12 months), founder and exit of Optimized Group (EUR 1.35M exit), trilingual EN/IT/SV.
How quickly can a fractional CEO start?
A typical engagement moves from intro call to signed retainer in 2 to 3 weeks: 30 minute intro call, 2 day paid scoping diagnostic, retainer starts the following month.
What size of company hires a fractional CEO?
Typically EUR 2M to 50M revenue: founder-led scale-ups, family SMEs professionalising the operating model, and PE portcos between full-time CEOs or supporting a first-time CEO.
Fractional CEO vs interim CEO: which one do I need?
Fractional if the company needs ongoing part-time executive leadership. Interim if the seat is empty full-time or the situation is acute.
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Describe the situation in 2 lines. If a fractional CEO is the wrong tool, I will say so and point you at the right one. No deck, no pitch.
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