UK

Established in 1999, and we are a founding partner firm of The Taplow Group S.A. and strategically located in one of the most diverse business markets in the world , we have expertise in assisting local companies growth plans and international companies set up and develop in the UK. Whilst we are a generalist search firm, we have expertise in the Financial Services, Energy and Utilities, Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical, Retail, Publishing, Manufacturing and Logistics sectors.

We have in house linguistic skills to conduct our work in German, French, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and English.

EXECUTIVE SEARCH

We provide UK and Global clients retained executive recruitment services from board to divisional management levels that positively impact their organization. Perhaps the most importantly for clients in the current environment, is our success in doing searches for “first ever” and urgent replacement positions.  

MARKET ENTRY:

As you consider the highly complicated and nuanced requirements for new product or service lines, new capital raising initiatives, new geographical markets we add value by quickly finding the right executive to move expeditiously – avoiding the distraction of too many discussions or relying on opportunistically available executives and professionals.  Our research oriented approach produces great hires as well as strategic acquisitions.

CONFIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Occasionally you may have the need to replace a key member of your team. In some cases, you are anticipating a departure. We have a 100% track record of projects remaining confidential until a new hire is announced.

BENCHMARKING:

Perhaps you are considering an internal promotion but want the certainty that you are picking the best candidate for the role.  We have “benchmarking” solutions and we have the ability to conduct these projects with complete confidentiality.

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:

In addition to our retained Executive Search services, our highly experienced Human Resource partner provides clients with commercial HR consulting advice. HR is a critical element to organizations attracting and retaining employees, our ability to identify and develop commercial HR solutions includes the development and implementation of:

• Commercial HR advice that ensures compliance with employment legislation
• Psychometric testing;
• 360 assessment processes and implementation;
• Developing or updating Employee Handbook and HR processes;
• Disciplinary process and procedures;
• Senior management development evaluation.  

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We are proud to be a Partner firm of the UK Government Disability Confident initiative; the aim of the initiative is to provide a supportive community that can help with disability employment challenges. Click on the logo above to find out more.

UK

OUR FOCUS

Our focus is within the Executive Search sector, C level and Directorship roles, primarily within the Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing and Finance areas of a clients business, we aim to add value to clients recruitment processes, both strategically and administratively. We understand the importance of finding the right person that can add value to your company and its strategic vision.

Clients are assured of continued communication throughout and after an assignment has been completed, we offer analysis tools to ensure candidates are the right fit as well as posses the credentials to be a success within the company and the role.

We work in partnership with our global colleges to ensure we find the right people regardless of there locality, international clients are assured they receive a seamless service when we recruit regional or global positions in conjunction with our Taplow partners. We have experience and expertise in working across Europe, Asia, Middle East and North America for clients in various sectors for UK based clients and also International based clients looking to expand in the UK.

EXAMPLE PROJECTS:

REAL ESTATE :

UK based client was looking at growing their successful business and needed to discreetly recruit 2 new client services partners. The search involved our USA partners and candidates were identified and shortlisted from UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia and USA. Project completed without internal or external leaks within 4 months.

MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT:

Our client is a successful organisation within the gaming and entertainment sector that needed to recruit a global licensing manager with the remit to oversee all global licence opportunities whilst keeping to the company’s values and ethos. Candidates were identified from the UK and European markets and the project was completed in less than 2 months.

INDUSTRIAL:

A European client needed to upscale their UK sales management within a highly competative market, looking within their competitors to identify key people in the market sector. Candidates were approched discreetly and assessed, off site interviews were held with the clients key decision makers and the project was completed within 6 weeks without any outside disclosure .

VENTURE CAPITAL:

A China based VC client needed to bring into there Venture Capital team a senior Israel based Venture Capitalist with specialty in the Life Science sector. The market was small but candidates found and the preferred candidate joined and within 3 months identified, assessed and made a $700M acquisition for the company in Israel.

ICT:

Our UK client was a small local business with national aspirations, we worked with the CEO to assess internal core competencies in the company, redefined the sales team and recruited a new sales director who has taken the company nationally and driven sales up by 400% todate.