CEO Advisory / COO Interim & Fractional

Farah Cohen
Farah CohenFractional COO / CEO Advisor Consultant
Fractional COO / Advisor Consultant

Ocean Bottle, Everpress, Positive Luxury, Soho House, Be Relax, L’Oréal, Intelligent Change, Plenish, Labell-D, Zero Fintech, Suri…

With over 15 years of leadership in Operations, Finance, Branding, and E-commerce, Farah Cohen is a highly experienced Chief Operating Officer and Advisor. She has scaled consumer and SaaS businesses from early-stage through Series A and beyond, helping them grow to $50M+ top-line revenue while embedding sustainability and operational excellence.

Farah has built and led international teams of 100+, overseen global supply chains, and implemented scalable systems (ERP, 3PL, EOS, OKRs, KPIs) to strengthen commercial growth. Her achievements include launching new products, entering new markets across the US, EMEA, and the Middle East, and transforming P&L performance through margin optimisation and operational improvements.

She is especially recognised for embedding sustainability strategies into business models, securing B Corp certification, and creating resilient distribution networks that improve both impact and profitability.

BluZinc have obtained excellent references about Farah’s previous successes and are delighted to be working with her.

Expertise

COO – Ocean Bottle

  • Scaled revenue from £2M to £25M in 3 years, with 5x EBITDA growth.

  • Full P&L ownership, delivering double-digit EBITDA margins.

  • Expanded U.S. market share to 40% of revenue.

  • Negotiated global 3PL partnerships across EU & North America → 30% fulfilment cost reduction.

  • Launched 8 new products and a SaaS impact platform.

COO – Everpress

  • Scaled business from £1.8M to £16M revenue in 24 months.

  • Grew teams from 13 to 45+ across multiple functions.

  • Gross margin +207% and EBITDA +85%.

  • Led B Corp certification (score increase from 16 to 110).

  • Increased ethical garments sell-out from 26% to 85%.

  • Advised luxury brands on ESG & sustainability strategies.

  • Supported clients through Butterfly Assessment & certification.

  • Designed measurable sustainability goals aligned with commercial growth.

  • Oversaw £20M turnover, managing retail, digital, financial, and marketing functions.

  • Delivered +22% top-line growth through operational and commercial strategy.

  • Led pan-European operations across 7 countries, €50M TO.

  • Delivered +21% EBITDA while expanding regional footprint.

  • Negotiated strategic partnerships (Heathrow, Eurostar, Selfridges).

  • Managed Active Cosmetics Division (La Roche-Posay, Vichy).

  • Strengthened financial planning, reporting, and cost control.

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