C-Suite Executive Search for Private Equity Portfolio Companies
Leadership that drives portfolio performance
We partner with private equity firms and portfolio companies to drive performance by appointing management teams that deliver results.
Whether for scaling, succession planning or turnaround, we appoint individuals who bring pace and discipline to value creation plans.
Our work is grounded in understanding the investment thesis, value creation agenda and leadership behaviours required to deliver it.
We work with investors and management teams to ensure leadership is aligned with strategy at every stage of the investment cycle.
Our involvement typically coincides with Series A to B venture capital, private equity investment, bolt-on M&A, scaling or exit.
When revised strategic objectives demand a review or upgrade of the management team, we help.
Our approach
Judgement-led, data-informed and discreet. We combine targeted executive search, behavioural assessment and market benchmarking to secure leaders who perform.
Typical mandates
• CEO, CFO, COO, CMO, CTO
• Commercial and operational leadership
• Turnaround and special situations
• Post acquisition upgrades
• Pre exit strengthening
We are known to many of the regions leading investors including Mercia, Foresight, NorthStar, Key Capital Partners, Palatine and Maven, as well as local authority‑linked investment vehicles, University spin‑outs and ecosystems such as Dynamo North East.
"We recruit leaders at the intersection of Finance & Growth"
Portfolio Company Leadership
Driving Business Growth
We appoint leaders to deliver value‑creation plans that drive revenue and maximise business valuations.
In many cases our appointments have guided firms through growth, including multiple financing rounds culminating in successful exit.
Succession Planning
Future Proofing Growth
Future Leadership Requirements
Founding a business presents different challenges from Series A-B scaling.
Not all founders understand how to scale and sell a business.
We work with investors to understand growth expectations and appoint leaders versed in the specific stages of a company lifecycle.
Management Who Deliver
Securing investment, scaling businesses and preparing for exit is an art form.
For the uninitiated the journey is full of pitfalls.
We help by professionalising management teams and boards through appointing leaders who have secured investment, scaled businesses and delivered successful exits.
Investment, Scale & Exit
Readiness
Complex Situations, Transformation & Turnaround
Transforming Underperforming Assets
We stabilise and strengthen underperforming assets by securing leaders capable of turning complexity into value.
We work with investment teams to diagnose the asset's requirements, whether that is a turnaround CEO or commercially minded CFO.
Our search process is forensic, data‑led, and grounded in decades of experience across stressed, distressed, and transitional environments.
