Executive Hiring

Hire the right leader.
Know what it will take for them to succeed.

We recruit executives and senior leaders at the moments that matter most — scale, change, acquisition and exit, as well as in the normal course of business. Available independently of any transformation programme. The difference between a hire that lands and one that doesn't.

Executive Hiring

Hire the right leader.
Know what it will take for them to succeed.

We recruit executives and senior leaders at the moments that matter most — scale, change, acquisition and exit, as well as in the normal course of business. Available independently of any transformation programme. The difference between a hire that lands and one that doesn't.

Executive Hiring

Hire the right leader.
Know what it will take for them to succeed.

We recruit executives and senior leaders at the moments that matter most — scale, change, acquisition and exit, as well as in the normal course of business. Available independently of any transformation programme. The difference between a hire that lands and one that doesn't.

Executive Hiring

Hire the right leader. Know what it will take for them to succeed.

We recruit executives and senior leaders at the moments that matter most — scale, change, acquisition and exit, as well as in the normal course of business. Available independently of any transformation programme. The difference between a hire that lands and one that doesn't.

The Real Problem Executive Hiring Must Solve

Most executive hiring failures aren't about talent.

They're about misalignment to the real job, culture and success measures — and lack of support from the CEO, board and key stakeholders. Hiring into these conditions without understanding them creates risk.

We're typically engaged when growth has outpaced leadership capability, a critical transition is approaching, too much still depends on an overloaded founder, financial control isn't where it needs to be, or performance has plateaued and culture needs to lift.

We work with founders, CEOs, boards and investors across start-up, SME, mid-cap and larger organisations — privately owned, PE and VC-backed, and listed businesses, across a wide range of sectors. We also operate a specialist CFO and Finance Director recruitment practice.

What Makes Us Different

The brief comes from the bottleneck, not a job description.

Our work starts with two diagnostic questions: what is the specific problem this person needs to solve, and is the environment they're walking into one they can actually perform in? The result is a brief that specifies not just the role but the bottleneck and the culture.

Our work is characterised by exceptional hire success rates, a dedicated partner throughout every assignment, and recruiters who have held leadership roles and founded businesses themselves. We don't just recruit leaders. We recruit leaders into the reality of your business — and help ensure they succeed once they arrive.

The Outcome

Great hires come from a process that understands your business — not just the market.

Clearer direction
Faster decision-making and stronger performance standards from a leader who arrived knowing exactly what they were there to fix.
More resilient organisation
A scalable business with improved financial control and a leadership team that doesn't depend on the founder for every decision.
Greater confidence
Across the board, the leadership team, and investors — because the hire was made against a diagnostic brief, not a generic job description.
STANDARD SEARCH
THE EXECUTIVE PARTNERSHIP APPROACH
Starts with a job description
Starts with a bottleneck diagnosis
Recruits against a title
Recruits against the specific problem
Success = placing a candidate
Success = solving the business problem
Handover at placement
90-day mandate built before day one
Any well-qualified candidate
The right operator for this exact situation
Permanent, interim or fractional as separate products
Permanent, interim or fractional — whichever fits the bottleneck
STANDARD SEARCH
THE EXECUTIVE PARTNERSHIP
Starts with a job description
Starts with a bottleneck diagnosis
Recruits against a title
Recruits against the specific problem
Success = placing a candidate
Success = solving the business problem
Handover at placement
90-day mandate built before day one
Any well-qualified candidate
The right operator for this exact situation
Permanent, interim or fractional as separate products
Permanent, interim or fractional — whichever fits the bottleneck
Roles We Place

Senior leaders who change the trajectory of the business.

Chief Financial Officer
When the business needs financial rigour, investor-grade reporting, and commercial challenge at board level — not just a Financial Controller with a promotion.
Chief Financial Officer
When the business needs financial rigour, investor-grade reporting, and commercial challenge at board level — not just a Financial Controller with a promotion.
Chief Operating Officer
When the founder needs a genuine number two who can run the operation — freeing them to focus on strategy, customers and growth rather than managing everything.
Chief Operating Officer
When the founder needs a genuine number two who can run the operation — freeing them to focus on strategy, customers and growth rather than managing everything.
Sales Director
When revenue is running on founder relationships and the business needs a commercial leader who can build the pipeline, the process, and the team.
Sales Director
When revenue is running on founder relationships and the business needs a commercial leader who can build the pipeline, the process, and the team.
Managing Director
When the founder is ready to step back from day-to-day operations and needs a leader who can own the business performance completely.
Managing Director
When the founder is ready to step back from day-to-day operations and needs a leader who can own the business performance completely.
Chief People Officer
When the business has outgrown a transactional HR function and needs senior people leadership that shapes the culture, succession, and capability of the organisation.
Chief People Officer
When the business has outgrown a transactional HR function and needs senior people leadership that shapes the culture, succession, and capability of the organisation.
Other C-Suite & Directors
If the role is senior and the bottleneck is specific, we can run the search. The brief always starts with the diagnostic question — not the job title.
Other C-Suite & Directors
If the role is senior and the bottleneck is specific, we can run the search. The brief always starts with the diagnostic question — not the job title.
The Process — From Bottleneck to Confident Appointment

Define the bottleneck

Define the bottleneck

Define the bottleneck

We start with the business problem, not the job description. What is the specific bottleneck this hire needs to remove?

We start with the business problem, not the job description. What is the specific bottleneck this hire needs to remove?

We start with the business problem, not the job description. What is the specific bottleneck this hire needs to remove?

We start with the business problem, not the job description. What is the specific bottleneck this hire needs to remove?

Build the brief

Build the brief

Build the brief

Role, authority, success criteria, cultural fit — all defined against the bottleneck, not a generic template.

Role, authority, success criteria, cultural fit — all defined against the bottleneck, not a generic template.

Role, authority, success criteria, cultural fit — all defined against the bottleneck, not a generic template.

Role, authority, success criteria, cultural fit — all defined against the bottleneck, not a generic template.

Search and assess

Direct approach only. We recruit against the specific problem. Every candidate is assessed on whether they can solve it — not just whether they've held the title before.

Direct approach only. We recruit against the specific problem. Every candidate is assessed on whether they can solve it — not just whether they've held the title before.

Direct approach only. We recruit against the specific problem. Every candidate is assessed on whether they can solve it — not just whether they've held the title before.

Direct approach only. We recruit against the specific problem. Every candidate is assessed on whether they can solve it — not just whether they've held the title before.

Place and onboard

The placed leader arrives with clarity on the bottleneck, their authority, and their 90-day mandate. Impact from week one, not year one.

The placed leader arrives with clarity on the bottleneck, their authority, and their 90-day mandate. Impact from week one, not year one.

The placed leader arrives with clarity on the bottleneck, their authority, and their 90-day mandate. Impact from week one, not year one.

The placed leader arrives with clarity on the bottleneck, their authority, and their 90-day mandate. Impact from week one, not year one.

Fee Structure

Fee Structure

Fee Structure

24% of first year's base salary

Three equal stages: on engagement, on shortlist, on appointment. 3-month rebate period.

Three equal stages: on engagement, on shortlist, on appointment. 3-month rebate period.

Three equal stages: on engagement, on shortlist, on appointment. 3-month rebate period.

Three equal stages: on engagement, on shortlist, on appointment. 3-month rebate period.

Executive Hiring is available as a standalone service — you don't need to be in, or to have completed, an embedded transformation programme. If you know you need a specific senior leader, we can start the conversation now.

Executive Hiring is available as a standalone service — you don't need to be in, or to have completed, an embedded transformation programme. If you know you need a specific senior leader, we can start the conversation now.

Executive Hiring is available as a standalone service — you don't need to be in, or to have completed, an embedded transformation programme. If you know you need a specific senior leader, we can start the conversation now.

Executive Hiring is available as a standalone service — you don't need to be in, or to have completed, an embedded transformation programme. If you know you need a specific senior leader, we can start the conversation now.

Know who you need. Not sure you'll find them?

Know who you need. Not sure you'll find them?

Tell us the bottleneck. We'll tell you whether executive hiring is the right answer — and if it is, what the brief should look like.

Tell us the bottleneck. We'll tell you whether executive hiring is the right answer — and if it is, what the brief should look like.

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