Testimonials

We were looking for a strong Chief Commercial Officer to run the teams in charge of all the revenue streams at Edinburgh Airport and had been seeking a suitable candidate for quite a long time before we spoke to Equity FD. Equity FD were very responsive and extremely helpful in proposing candidates and quickly found an excellent person to fit the role.

We invited EquityFD to pitch to one of our portfolio companies when recruiting a new CFO, a crucial role for the business. Their energy and passion, combined with impressive knowledge of the senior finance candidate pool won them the mandate. They proceeded to run a thorough process and delivered a strong shortlist of candidates, within a very short space of time. The business now has an excellent new CFO and we will certainly be introducing EquityFD to other CEOs in our portfolio following the great job they have done.

Cindy Casciani at EquityChair introduced me to West Cornwall Pasty Company, a food retailing business backed by Gresham Private Equity that was looking to recruit a Chairman. Cindy accurately matched the challenges facing West Cornwall Pasty Company to my skills and experience within the consumer/retail space and the challenges I enjoy as a Chairman. Throughout the process, I found Cindy and EquityChair very professional and thorough. I would have no hesitation in recommending EquityChair for Chairman and NXD recruitment in the private equity space as they not only understand the needs of private equity investing but they have a deep understanding of the role of a Chairman within these situations and the importance of matching not only relevant skills and experience but also personality fit.

We contacted Cindy Casciani at EquityChair to help us find a Chairman for a business we had identified as an excellent investment opportunity. Cindy understood our requirements, in terms of sector knowledge and previous private equity Chairman experience but also in terms of the character and chemistry fit required. We were delighted that Clive Williams was introduced as he added a great deal of value to the deal process and has subsequently joined the board of Instant Offices as Chairman since the deal completed. We would have no hesitation in working with Cindy and EquityChair again.

We asked Rachael Oldfield at EquityFD to source a new CFO for one of our portfolio companies. Rachael worked long and hard on a complex brief which secured us an excellent candidate who has a great mix of operational, commercial and technical skills. He has already contributed across the business and is proving to be a valuable new resource.

We selected EquityFD to work with to source our new CFO. This was an important hire into the Group working very closely with me and at time of substantial growth and change for the business.

EquityFD ran a thorough and well thought out process and delivered a strong selection of candidates for interview. This has resulted in a great hire being made in a swift and efficient manner.

Successful financial teams in leveraged buyouts/PE environments require specific skills, attitude, approach and experience when compared with traditional corporate counterparts. Equity Interim have been highly successfully identifying and attracting people with the pace, personality, and skill set that enable them to drop straight in to this demanding and specialised environment and add value from day one.

Having used Equity FD successfully in the past, I was confident in their ability to source a Finance Director for Aegate, one of our high growth portfolio companies. Joanna Adolph was able to interpret the brief quickly and effectively, resulting in a high quality shortlist of candidates being rapidly assembled. Joanna managed the candidates through a lengthy interviewing process which resulted in an offer being made and accepted by an excellent candidate, who was able to start the next day! We will certainly use EquityFD again.

Having decided to go plural, a colleague recommended that I meet Cindy Casciani. After an initial interview, Cindy worked closely with me to identify what strengths I could bring to a Board and what industries would most benefit from my experience. I found this process very beneficial . Cindy then identified a number of possible Board opportunities before settling on the Chairman role at Optilan Ltd. After my initial interviews with the management and the PE investor in Optilan, Cindy stayed in close touch with both myself and the Company providing valuable feedback to both parties. I am delighted to say that I was appointed Chairman of Optilan Ltd on 1 October

We were looking to hire a new CFO to join the Board at Edinburgh Airport .We instructed EquityFD upon a recommendation. They produced a great range of candidates for us to consider enabling us to engage a broadly skilled, commercially focused CFO to partner the incoming CEO.