EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Our Executive Search team has a blend of Corporate Finance, Investment, Industry, and significant Executive Search experience. We support high-growth businesses, UK-wide, as they build high calibre senior teams across all business structures. Our approach is underpinned by our understanding of investment markets and our meaningful M&A networks.
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Successful Appointments
Chief Executive Officer
London Confidential
Blair West successfully appointed a Chief Executive Officer for Compliance Group Ltd, an ambitious business services Buy and Build platform in the compliance and testing industry.
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North East
Blair West successfully appointed a Chief Executive Officer for Connect Health, a high growth healthcare services business, backed by private equity, executing a growth plan underpinned by M&A. Appointed a North East Based, PE experienced CFO to lead growth plan through to exit.
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London Confidential
Blair West successfully appointed a Non-Executive Chair for Conversity, a disruptive guided selling platform requiring a “hand-on” chair to provide focus and executive excellence as the business was considering a multitude of strategic growth options, including acquisition.
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what they say
“I had always assumed that recruitment was an added expense that the business didn't need. After the FD process, I now see the added value of Blair West services and that finding the right person outweighs the cost. I now believe it's money well spent. I would recommend Blair West at the drop of a hat and would use Blair West again and plan to.”
Chris Ball Managing Director, Masterfix
“Blair West were head and shoulders above the competition when it comes to professionalism and quality of pitch document. The way they conduct themselves and present their services through the tender phase was far better than anything else the board had seen and is exactly the type of business we want to partner with.”
Luke Philpott Chief Operating Officer, Mincoffs
“The FD was a key hire for Masterfix as the business transitions to become a larger, acquisitive, PE-backed organisation. Blair West have a clear understanding of what is required in a PE-backed FD and it showed in the quality of their shortlist and candidate understanding. The shortlist was strong and varied in background, which gave the MD the opportunity to explore different skill sets whilst finding an FD he could work with long term. We believe we now have the right FD in place to build a scalable Masterfix. ”
Alfred Chambers Principal, Consiton Capital
board teams
We work extensively with Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Owner-Founders to build board teams that create shareholder value and deliver exits.
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our team
We have four specialist consultants for Executive Search who are supported by our research team.
Simon West
Founder and Chief Operating Officer
David Blair
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Chris Marshall
Director | Executive Search
Chris Beevers
Principal Consultant | Executive Search
Kathryn McGill
Head of Research and Operationslive roles
Chief Financial officer
North to Midlands Preferred Competitive with equity incentive
Blair West are supporting a private equity-backed business to find a Chief Financial Officer.
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North East £120,000 - £140,000 + bonus + equity incentive
Blair West are working with a leading midmarket investor to identify an experienced FD to join an existing portfolio business and help guide that business through to exit.
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Gateshead Competitive
Blair West are supporting Leader Online, a rapid growth ecommerce brand with the search for a CFO.
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