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10 -- average interim assignment length for UK interim roles (2026)
The average assignment length across all interim roles is 10 months according to the IIM's 2026 survey.
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10
Unit
Duration Months
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
GB
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B
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Source Trust
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Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
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95
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Institute of Interim Management
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Tier B
https://fractional.quest/interim-cmo-recruitment ↗
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Institute of Interim Management
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Methodology
IIM (Institute of Interim Management) 2026 survey
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Segmentation
IndustryB2B
RegionGB
RoleCMO
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UK interim roles: 10 average interim assignment length. Source: Institute of Interim Management (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/interim-assignment-length-iim-2026
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