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CFO Network Quarterly Update – September 2025
The latest data for CFO and Finance Director appointments across Yorkshire and the East Midlands.

CFO Network Quarterly Update – September 2025
The latest data for CFO and Finance Director appointments across Yorkshire and the East Midlands.

The Evolving CFO Landscape: Insights from the 2025 Yorkshire & East Midlands CFO Report from an Interim perspective
The role of the CFO is undergoing rapid transformation. No longer confined to financial oversight, today’s finance leaders are strategic drivers of growth and change. The 2025 Yorkshire & East Midlands CFO Report highlights how interim and fractional CFOs are increasingly central to this evolving landscape.

The Evolving CFO Landscape: Insights from the 2025 Yorkshire & East Midlands CFO Report from an Interim perspective
The role of the CFO is undergoing rapid transformation. No longer confined to financial oversight, today’s finance leaders are strategic drivers of growth and change. The 2025 Yorkshire & East Midlands CFO Report highlights how interim and fractional CFOs are increasingly central to this evolving landscape.

BHP: Embedding People Strategy into the Future of Work
In this second part of our interview with Karen Arch, Partner and Chief People Officer at BHP, she discusses embedding EVP into daily practice, positioning people strategy as a driver of growth and preparing for the future of work.

BHP: Embedding People Strategy into the Future of Work
In this second part of our interview with Karen Arch, Partner and Chief People Officer at BHP, she discusses embedding EVP into daily practice, positioning people strategy as a driver of growth and preparing for the future of work.

BHP: Building Culture and Capability for the Future
Karen Arch, Partner and Chief People Officer at BHP, shares how the firm has built a culture rooted in inclusivity, growth, and authenticity-earning recognition as a Great Place to Work while shaping the future of leadership in professional services.

BHP: Building Culture and Capability for the Future
Karen Arch, Partner and Chief People Officer at BHP, shares how the firm has built a culture rooted in inclusivity, growth, and authenticity-earning recognition as a Great Place to Work while shaping the future of leadership in professional services.

Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards - Purpose
Purpose is the final, unifying competency, giving depth to resilience, curiosity, empathy, authenticity and courage. It drives focus, energises teams and guides leaders in creating lasting impact and meaningful growth.

Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards - Purpose
Purpose is the final, unifying competency, giving depth to resilience, curiosity, empathy, authenticity and courage. It drives focus, energises teams and guides leaders in creating lasting impact and meaningful growth.

Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards - Courage
Courage is more than confidence - it is about conviction, honesty, and influence. For growing businesses, it provides stability in fast-changing environments, enabling leaders to take risks, make tough decisions, and move forward with clarity.

Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards - Courage
Courage is more than confidence - it is about conviction, honesty, and influence. For growing businesses, it provides stability in fast-changing environments, enabling leaders to take risks, make tough decisions, and move forward with clarity.

Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards - Authenticity
Authenticity is a defining leadership competency, often misunderstood. It goes beyond simply “being yourself” and is about leading with integrity, self-awareness, and consistency- earning trust and credibility in uncertain times.

Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards - Authenticity
Authenticity is a defining leadership competency, often misunderstood. It goes beyond simply “being yourself” and is about leading with integrity, self-awareness, and consistency- earning trust and credibility in uncertain times.

Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards - Empathy
Empathy is no longer a “nice-to-have” but a core leadership competency. In a world shaped by hybrid work, mental health awareness, and rapid change, empathy enables leaders to build trust, strengthen culture, and unlock performance.

Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards - Empathy
Empathy is no longer a “nice-to-have” but a core leadership competency. In a world shaped by hybrid work, mental health awareness, and rapid change, empathy enables leaders to build trust, strengthen culture, and unlock performance.

Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards - Curiosity
Curiosity has become a vital leadership competency in an age of rapid change. Far from being passive, it fuels learning, innovation, and agility—enabling leaders to adapt and thrive in uncertain environments.

Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards - Curiosity
Curiosity has become a vital leadership competency in an age of rapid change. Far from being passive, it fuels learning, innovation, and agility—enabling leaders to adapt and thrive in uncertain environments.

Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards - Resilience
Resilience has become the standout leadership competency of recent years. In a world defined by “permacrisis” - from pandemics to geopolitical shocks, true resilience is more than survival. It is the ability to adapt, stay focused, and keep moving forward.

Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards - Resilience
Resilience has become the standout leadership competency of recent years. In a world defined by “permacrisis” - from pandemics to geopolitical shocks, true resilience is more than survival. It is the ability to adapt, stay focused, and keep moving forward.
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The Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards
SMEs today face challenges and opportunities unlike those of the past. Technology, hybrid working and shifting workforce expectations have reshaped how businesses grow and how leaders must perform. At Pratap Executive, we have seen first-hand that success now depends not just on strategy and structure, but on modern leadership competencies. This review explores the skills shaping growth leadership today and how boards can ensure they have the right people for the future.
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The Six Competencies that Power Growth Boards
SMEs today face challenges and opportunities unlike those of the past. Technology, hybrid working and shifting workforce expectations have reshaped how businesses grow and how leaders must perform. At Pratap Executive, we have seen first-hand that success now depends not just on strategy and structure, but on modern leadership competencies. This review explores the skills shaping growth leadership today and how boards can ensure they have the right people for the future.

East Midlands M&A Market: Q2 2025 Highlights & Insights
The East Midlands M&A market saw renewed momentum in Q2 2025, with strong deal activity and rising demand for CFO talent. In this update, Euan Begbie highlights key transactions, market trends, and what they mean for finance leaders navigating change.

East Midlands M&A Market: Q2 2025 Highlights & Insights
The East Midlands M&A market saw renewed momentum in Q2 2025, with strong deal activity and rising demand for CFO talent. In this update, Euan Begbie highlights key transactions, market trends, and what they mean for finance leaders navigating change.
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