The search firm for businesses that hire seriously.
We pair the speed of AI with the judgement of senior search experts to deliver exceptional talent, faster, smarter and with absolute precision.
AI where it adds speed.
Humans where judgement matters.
Candidate scorecard
Candidate A. Confidential.
- SEARCH
- Chief Operating Officer
- SECTOR
- Fintech, Series C
- STAGE
- Shortlist, week 4
- Strategic judgement0.0 / 10
Scaled two PE-backed orgs through Series C
- Operating rigour0.0 / 10
Owned P&L from £8m to £42m ARR
- Talent magnetism0.0 / 10
Hired and retained 14 senior leaders
- Cultural fit0.0 / 10
Low ego, high candour, founder-friendly
Our eight step search process
A disciplined process.
Exceptional outcomes.
Every search follows a proven sequence designed to reduce risk, save you time and deliver the right fit, first time.
Discovery and role scoping
Kick off and scorecard
Calibration
AI assisted search
Human screening
Shortlist and weekly updates
Interview and offer management
Post hire check ins
We get under the skin of your business, the role, the timing, the budget and what a successful hire looks like for you.
We translate your brief into a clear hiring scorecard covering must haves, nice to haves and all the practicalities.
We share candidate personas and sample profiles, then align with you on precisely what 'great' looks like in this market.
We map the market end to end, pinpoint target candidates and run highly focused outreach using AI assisted sourcing.
We speak to every candidate personally, assessing fit, motivation, salary expectations and availability.
We present a curated shortlist of three or more candidates and meet weekly to review the pipeline with you.
We coordinate interviews, gather considered feedback, keep candidates engaged and shepherd the offer through to acceptance.
We check in with both client and candidate after the hire to ensure a confident first hundred days.
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Step 01 of 08
Discovery and role scoping
Kick off and scorecard
Calibration
AI assisted search
Human screening
Shortlist and weekly updates
Interview and offer management
Post hire check ins
We get under the skin of your business, the role, the timing, the budget and what a successful hire looks like for you.
We translate your brief into a clear hiring scorecard covering must haves, nice to haves and all the practicalities.
We share candidate personas and sample profiles, then align with you on precisely what 'great' looks like in this market.
We map the market end to end, pinpoint target candidates and run highly focused outreach using AI assisted sourcing.
We speak to every candidate personally, assessing fit, motivation, salary expectations and availability.
We present a curated shortlist of three or more candidates and meet weekly to review the pipeline with you.
We coordinate interviews, gather considered feedback, keep candidates engaged and shepherd the offer through to acceptance.
We check in with both client and candidate after the hire to ensure a confident first hundred days.
- 01Discovery and role scoping
- 02Kick off and scorecard
- 03Calibration
- 04AI assisted search
- 05Human screening
- 06Shortlist and weekly updates
- 07Interview and offer management
- 08Post hire check ins
Why clients choose us
A more considered
way to hire.
Faster sourcing with AI
Human judgement where it matters
A structured method from brief to hire
A true concierge experience
We map the market end to end and reach more of the right talent in days, not weeks, using AI assisted outreach.
Senior search experts assess for potential, motivation and character, never just a CV. Every introduction has been spoken to.
An eight step process, weekly updates and a clear scorecard. You always know exactly where the search stands.
White glove service, senior attention and complete discretion at every step. We work with a small number of clients at a time, on purpose.
32 day average time to shortlist
Senior consultant on every search
Weekly pipeline reviews, no surprises
Capped client roster, by design
Roles we fill
Senior, specialist and notoriously hard to fill.
Chief Executive Officer
Founder transitions, scale-up CEOs, turnaround leaders.
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
VP of Sales
VP of Engineering
Head of Product
Head of People
VP of Marketing
Head of Finance
GM / Country Manager
Founding Engineer
Board & NED
Questions, answered
Before
you book.
A short list of the things clients ask us most often. If your question is not here, the search call is the best place to start.
We pair AI assisted market mapping with senior human judgement. You get the speed of a modern firm and the discretion and rigour of a boutique, without the layered junior teams that other firms rely upon.
A senior consultant leads every search end to end. You receive a clear scorecard, weekly pipeline reviews and a curated shortlist of three or more candidates, typically within four weeks.
Senior, specialist and notoriously hard to fill. C-suite, VP, function lead, founding team, board and NED positions across fintech, SaaS, climate, healthtech, consumer and deep tech.
Retained, transparent and tied to the seniority and complexity of the role. We share a fixed proposal before any work begins and we cap the number of clients we take on at any one time.
We check in with both client and candidate through the first one hundred days and provide a complimentary replacement guarantee if the hire does not work out within twelve months.
Ready to find your next advantage?
Let's build your
dream team.
We partner with ambitious businesses across every sector to find exceptional people and build unstoppable teams.
