Case studies

Divisional Managing Director for FTSE 100 organisation

The role - Our client was a FTSE 100 consumer multinational with an ongoing ambition to grow organically through further diversification of its lines of business. It was seeking an industry leader to lead, grow and develop its embryonic financial services division. The requirements - Divisional Managing Director with a mix of entrepreneurial flair and large corporate experience to run ...more

New non executive directors and multiple new board directors for a FTSE financial services company

The role - Our client was a new FTSE 100 financial services company established to provide the public markets with a series of restructuring opportunities in its sector. New non executive directors were required for the Group board as well as multiple new board directors for the underlying holding company created for the various acquisitions it planned to undertake. The requirements ...more

CEO approaching retirement age and Board of Directors wanted a CEO successor identified within 18 months

The requirement - Our client was an international specialty chemicals company where the chief executive had served since the company’s formation over a decade ago. This individual was approaching retirement and, rather than appoint an external candidate with immediate effect, the board preferred to identify a high potential outsider to work closely with the current chief executive as deputy, ...more