- Our Track Record
Delivering critical technology leadership where it matters most.
Selected mandates delivered at critical points, shaping leadership across industries and global markets.
Succession Planning – Technology Leadership
Client: UK FS Group investment management subsidiary (~25k staff, ~$250bn AUM).
Client: UK FS Group investment management subsidiary (~25k staff, ~$250bn AUM).
Reporting to: CEO & CIO
Challenge:
The client wanted a proactive succession-planning initiative to build relationships with future CIO-calibre leaders across the market. The objective was to create an informal forum for market insight, mentoring, and early-stage talent pipelining.
Approach:
- Mapped and engaged candidates capable of stepping into a CIO role within two time horizons: 0–18 months and 3–5 years.
- Delivered a curated longlist and facilitated introductions to 5 candidates from each bracket.
- Supported structured but informal networking conversations focused on market trends, leadership challenges and peer mentoring.
Outcome:
The client selected 3 individuals for an ongoing networking and mentoring relationship, strengthening its leadership bench and long-term succession pipeline.
Head of Data / CTO (UK & Africa)
Client: PE-backed SaaS business serving the hospitality & travel sector
Client: PE-backed SaaS business serving the hospitality & travel sector
Reporting to: COO (EMEA)
Challenge:
The business required a technology leader with deep SaaS expertise, exposure to consumer-facing environments, and experience operating across both large-scale and high-growth settings.
Approach:
- Targeted CTOs and technology-oriented CEOs within SaaS and consumer digital markets.
- Conducted a structured evaluation resulting in a shortlist of three candidates.
- Final stage assessment included personality profiling and an online coding review for technical validation.
Outcome:
Appointed a leader with the blend of enterprise-scale rigour and start-up agility the client needed to accelerate product and platform evolution.
Interim CISO – UK & Europe
Client: Real Estate & Infrastructure Asset Owner (c.£20bn AUM, UK & Europe)
Client: Real Estate & Infrastructure Asset Owner (c.£20bn AUM, UK & Europe)
Reporting to: CTO, EMEA
Challenge:
Following multiple cyber incidents, the organisation required an Interim CISO to stabilise the environment, provide assurance, and strengthen cyber resilience while a permanent hire was identified.
Approach:
- Secured an immediate interim leader with deep incident management and assurance experience.
- Interim delivered a cyber strategy roadmap, including operating model, resourcing, budget planning and governance uplift.
- Ran a parallel executive search for the permanent CISO.
Outcome:
Hired a permanent CISO from an industrials/infrastructure background; knowledge transfer was completed seamlessly with the interim to ensure continuity.
Head of Information Security
Client: UK University (16,000 students; £350m income)
Client: UK University (16,000 students; £350m income)
Reporting to: CIO
Challenge:
Security had been embedded within IT service delivery, but maturing risk posture required the creation of a standalone Information Security function and dedicated leader.
Approach:
- Appointed an interim specialist to address urgent security needs and build foundational policies and frameworks.
- Ran a targeted search focusing on individuals from best-practice environments seeking their first leadership role.
Outcome:
Placed a permanent Head of Information Security who brought modernised practices from a larger institution and established the university’s first independent InfoSec capability.
Global CIO
Client: $2bn+ manufacturing & automation business (Germany HQ, global remit)
Client: $2bn+ manufacturing & automation business (Germany HQ, global remit)
Reporting to: CEO
Challenge:
The business sought a CIO to drive digitisation, strengthen global IT performance, and accelerate Industry 4.0 adoption as part of a broader succession and diversity initiative.
Approach:
- Conducted a national and pan-European search with strong emphasis on transformation leadership and diversity.
- Assessed candidates for digitisation experience, engineering/automation integration, and global operating model maturity.
Outcome:
Delivered and appointed a diverse CIO capable of driving digital transformation and Industry 4.0 innovation across the global footprint.
Global Lead – Data & AI
Client: Global Investment Manager (~$650bn AUM)
Client: Global Investment Manager (~$650bn AUM)
Reporting to: COO & CTO
Challenge:
Following a major reorganisation, the client required a leader to advance data governance, enhance data quality, and scale AI across front- and back-office operations.
Approach:
- Led an international search for a senior data executive with cross-industry experience and strong regulatory credentials.
- Evaluated candidates for leadership capability across teams of 50+ and for experience managing large-scale systems rationalisation and migrations.
Outcome:
Appointed an experienced Chief Data Officer with deep multi-sector expertise and a strong regulatory track record to lead AI enablement and data modernisation globally.
Board Adviser – Technology, AI & Automation
Client: PE-Backed Modular Housing Provider
Client: PE-Backed Modular Housing Provider
Reporting to: Chair of the Board
Challenge:
The board sought specialist advisory capability to support the shift from traditional construction to automated, factory-led manufacturing.
Approach:
- Identified senior technology and automation leaders with proven experience implementing large-scale robotics and digital manufacturing within high-volume environments.
- Evaluated candidates based on their ability to manage challenging and demanding executive careers with either their first (or recent step into) advisory role
Outcome:
Appointed a board adviser (who was in a CTO role) instrumental in advancing automation strategies across three manufacturing sites, supporting ambitions of up to 5,000 units per year.
Interim CIDO – Digital Transformation
Client: Russell Group University (UK)
Client: Russell Group University (UK)
Reporting to: Vice-Chancellor
Challenge:
The university required an Interim CIDO to lead a three-year transformation focused on modernising digital services, replacing legacy systems, and uplifting service delivery performance.
Approach:
- Conducted a cross-sector search emphasising change leadership and ability to navigate academic governance.
- Prioritised candidates with both commercial transformation experience and some exposure to higher education environments or complex public sector organisations.
Outcome:
Appointed an interim leader with strong private-sector credentials and relevant university experience, enabling rapid mobilisation, credibility, and cultural alignment.
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