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Leadership

Joseph Davey

Joseph Davey

Group CEO
Christopher Clay

Christopher Clay

Managing Director

Oliver Kiddy

Oliver Kiddy

Managing Director
Robert Hambidge

Robert Hambidge

Director
Charlie Schofield

Charlie Schofield

Business Manager

Henry Spooner

Henry Spooner

Business Manager

Emma Conlin

Emma Conlin

Managing Consultant
Jack Purnell

Jack Purnell

Business Manager
Ewan Ball

Ewan Ball

Business Manager
Samuel Frisby

Samuel Frisby

Business Manager
Kirstie Shaw

Kirstie Shaw

Operations Manager

Team

Aidan Kerr

Aidan Kerr

Chemicals

Angus Stolworthy

Angus Stolworthy

Digital Infrastructure
Cian ODonnell

Cian ODonnell

CDMO & CRO
Garin Lloyd

Garin Lloyd

Flow Control
Grace Smith

Grace Smith

Electrical Components and P...
Guy Taylor

Guy Taylor

Industrial Automation
Henry Sears

Henry Sears

Logistics and Supply Chain
Jack McCulloch

Jack McCulloch

Food & Beverage Consumer Goods
Jack Wilson

Jack Wilson

Specialty Building Products
Josh Leaper

Josh Leaper

Food & Beverage - Ingredients
Keira Suri

Keira Suri

Property & Construction Tec...
Keva Campbell

Keva Campbell

Nutraceuticals
Lily Newton

Lily Newton

Animal Health
Luca Dowdell

Luca Dowdell

Lubricants and Oil & Gas

Luke Harris

Luke Harris

Packaging
Michael Selwood

Michael Selwood

Senior Living
Sam Gilliland

Sam Gilliland

Building Products
Sebastian Nilsson

Sebastian Nilsson

Agriculture & AgTech
Stewart Boyd

Stewart Boyd

Construction Materials
Syeef Sharif

Syeef Sharif

Animal Nutrition

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FAQs

We’re here to make Executive Search easy to understand. Find answers to the most common questions below.

Our priority is fit, not speed. We take time to understand your background, goals, and motivations, then provide clear insight into each opportunity so you’re only considered for roles that truly align with your experience and ambitions.

We specialise in senior, specialist, and leadership appointments across the markets we serve. Our focus is on roles where experience, judgement, and cultural alignment are critical — typically mid- to senior-level management through to executive and board appointments.

You’ll gain honest market insight, access to high-quality opportunities, and clear guidance throughout the process. Our aim is simple: to help you make the right move, at the right time, with confidence.

No. Our services are completely free for candidates. We are retained by our client partners to manage their hiring processes, meaning there is never a cost to you at any stage.

Our role is to represent your interests professionally, provide guidance throughout the process, and help you assess opportunities objectively — without any financial obligation.

No — if anything, it gives you an advantage. We provide context, insight, and advocacy that ensure your experience and motivations are clearly understood from the outset. Our role is to strengthen your candidacy and guide you through a transparent, well-managed process.

We operate as a retained, partnership-led search firm rather than a transactional recruiter. That means fewer searches, deeper engagement, and a far higher level of commitment to outcomes. By combining sector specialism, market intelligence, and a disciplined search methodology, we deliver hires that are aligned not only to role requirements, but to culture, strategy, and long-term growth plans.

We don’t rely on databases or job advertising alone. Our searches are driven by proactive market mapping, targeted outreach, and insight gained from long-standing sector networks. Candidates are assessed on capability, leadership style, cultural alignment, and long-term potential — not just CV fit — ensuring a robust and well-informed shortlist.

Confidentiality is fundamental to how we operate. Every search is handled with discretion, clear communication, and controlled market engagement. As your representative in the market, we protect your brand, manage messaging carefully, and ensure sensitive information is only shared when appropriate — safeguarding both your business and your candidates throughout the process.

Our retained model is designed to deliver outcomes, not volume. Because we invest the time to fully understand the role, the business, and the wider context, we achieve a consistently high completion rate across our searches. More importantly, our focus is on long-term retention and impact, not short-term placement metrics.

While our process is designed to minimise risk, we recognise that circumstances can change. In the rare event a placement doesn’t succeed, we work closely with our client to address the situation and agree the most appropriate next steps. Our commitment is to the partnership and the outcome — not just the initial hire

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