Executive Search & Headhunter Insights
Honest, detailed analysis of the UK executive search and headhunting market — costs, timing, candidate behaviour, and what the data actually says.
A rigorous look at the financial, organisational, and strategic costs of getting a senior appointment wrong — and what the numbers say about the return on quality search.
Read article →An honest account of how boards repeatedly underinvest in CEO succession planning, what it costs them when they do, and what proactive planning actually looks like in practice.
Read article →A frank explanation of why the most capable executives are invisible to conventional recruitment approaches — and what it takes to reach them.
Read article →A direct account of the criteria that experienced PE investors apply when hiring or replacing a portfolio company CEO — and why many strong candidates fail to meet them.
Read article →A candid assessment of the UK executive search market at the start of 2026 — the trends that are reshaping how searches are run, how candidates behave, and what clients are experiencing.
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