Our team brings together people with strong track records in the industry sectors in which we work and expertise across a broad range of functions.
Because we have an in depth understanding of the culture of our clients we can help them to build capacity and capability across all their senior roles – whether executive, non-executive or functional.
The range of professionals we identify for our clients is exceptional, and includes general management, finance, HR, IT, commercial, technical and operational.
We have specific expertise in a number of sectors, including financial services,, leisure and hospitality and emerging technologies.
For example, in financial services our consultants recently recruited the Country Head for Hong Kong of an IFA Network, a brief with very specific client requirements, the UK MD for a global leader in a niche general insurance market – again looking for tightly-defined experience in a similar market – and the Country Manager for India of another niche insurance company, seeking experience of ‘new entry and new market’.
Clients tell us that they like the way we speak in plain English, explaining clearly what we are doing every step of the way.
In leisure and hospitality, the gaming industry - like any other – demands excellent leadership and technical skills. We recently recruited a Chief Technology Officer and a Marketing Director to strengthen the management team of one of the UK’s leading providers of server-based gaming and betting solutions. Our strong regional presence brings real benefits in leisure and hospitality, because so many roles are venue-based.
The quality of our executive search is underpinned by one of the most well-structured, well-tested methodologies in the business, developed through many years’ experience with both public and private sector clients.
Our clients tell us that we involve them in the process more than our competitors do. We see ourselves as trusted advisers, and enthusiastically go the extra mile to really understand the business context, and to develop long-term business partnerships.
For example, we recently recruited the CEO for a business in emerging technologies with medical applications. We were invited back to find four senior heads of function for this rapidly-growing company, and this team has given investment partners the added confidence to agree new venture capital funding to support an international expansion programme.
We are specialists in executive search, and our key skill is in identifying and targeting organisations and candidates at home and abroad with the right skills and transferable experience.
Every assignment is based upon original research, led by our dedicated in-house capacity.
Many of our searches are international in scope, and we research candidates and recruit from (and to) senior roles world-wide. For example, we recently recruited the Managing Director for the Sri Lankan subsidiary of a UK-based engineering group. The search was global, and the successful candidate was a German national previously based in New Delhi.
We are committed to breaking the mystery surrounding executive search, so transparency is important to us.
Candidates have confidence in us to represent them honestly and with integrity and intelligence. Clients tell us that they like the way we speak in plain English, explaining clearly what we are doing every step of the way.
This applies especially to clarity about the timetable. We have the research capacity and networks to deliver an assignment quickly, but we will not compromise on quality and the thoroughness of our search.
We understand that clients have called us in when they need to get the best result possible, which may mean involving people across the organisation. So our process is as inclusive as it can be – and represents the best value for money.
We are one of the largest executive search firms, and the breadth of experience we bring, and our role as trusted adviser means that we add significant extra value.
For example, we can advise on the brief as well as delivering it. We recently advised an IT company not to proceed with a role on which they had briefed us, because, in our professional opinion, we felt a different approach would be more cost-effective.
As a consultancy, this degree of honesty takes nerve – but we would rather walk away than under-deliver (another reason why we are trusted by clients).
Above all, we understand the needs of business people. Our role is to help our clients build the capacity and capability to drive exceptional performance – and getting the right result is what makes so many come back to us.