[ Cost ]
Cost. In euros.
€6,000 to €15,000 per month. One to three days a week. Day-rate option from €1,800. No retainer trap.
[ 01 ]
Pricing
The numbers.
[ 1 day / week ]
€6,000 / mo
Lightest engagement. Cadence + reporting + decision support.
[ 2 days / week ]
€10,500 / mo
Standard. Build process, run ops cadence, own KPIs.
[ 3 days / week ]
€15,000 / mo
Heavy lift. Full operating model build. Most clients start here for 90 days.
Day-rate option: €1,800 / day, minimum 4 days / month. For project work that does not need ongoing cadence.
[ 02 ]
What moves it
Up or down.
[ Moves it up ]
- + Multi-country operation
- + Active M&A or platform migration
- + Board / PE reporting cadence
- + Travel beyond Milan / EU
[ Does not move it ]
- - Number of employees
- - Revenue size
- - Industry vertical
- - Funding stage
[ 03 ]
vs full-time
Compared to a permanent COO.
A full-time COO in EU mid-market: €180k to €280k base + bonus + equity. Plus a 4-6 month search.
A fractional COO covers 60 to 80% of the seat for 25 to 35% of the cost, and starts in two weeks.
[ Next step ]
Next step is a call, not a quote.
30 minutes. We sized the engagement together. The number is whatever the scope justifies.