Executive Search Case Studies

Real-world success stories from our executive search and fractional placement work across UK technology, finance, and growth companies.

SaaS Scale-up CFO Placement

Challenge: £15M ARR SaaS company needed CFO for Series B fundraising and international expansion.

Solution: Placed fractional CFO with fintech and SaaS experience, scaled to full-time after successful £25M Series B.

Timeline: 6 weeks placement, 12 months integration support

Outcome: Successful fundraise, 40% revenue growth, expanded to 3 European markets

Challenge: Payment platform needed CTO for regulatory compliance and platform rebuild.

Solution: Permanent CTO with financial services and regulatory experience, led 18-month platform migration.

Timeline: 8 weeks search, immediate start, 24 months transformation

Outcome: FCA approval achieved, platform processing £50M+ monthly, team scaled 200%

Challenge: Digital health startup needed CMO for product launch and market positioning.

Solution: Fractional CMO with healthcare and B2B experience, developed go-to-market strategy.

Timeline: 4 weeks placement, 6 months fractional engagement

Outcome: Product launched to 50+ NHS trusts, £3M Series A raised, marketing team hired

91%

Placement success rate

3.2

Years average tenure

£150M+

Capital raised by placed executives

200+

Successful placements

Finance leadership for fundraising, M&A, and international expansion

Technology leadership for scaling, compliance, and platform development

Marketing leadership for launch, growth, and market expansion

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