As a chairman of both management-owned and private equity backed businesses when we are looking for a Finance Director I go straight to Equity FD because they always propose outstanding candidates on brief. They have consistently provided people we have hired who have been a success.

It is the first time we have partnered with EquityFD and I can readily recommend their service. Their flexible, rapid response approach enabled us to hire a financial resource on a basis that perfectly suited one of our portfolio businesses. The EquityFD team have a strong understanding of the particularities of PE-backed businesses, which proved invaluable in their putting forward high calibre candidates for the role. Ludgate will certainly keep them front of mind for additional opportunities going forward.

A key hire requires a great recruitment partner and I found that in Robert at EquityFD.
He was very focused on my FD role and keen to ensure that I saw a good range of candidates in order that I could confidently choose my new addition to the senior team.

I was placed into my CFO role by EquityFD and turned to their colleagues at EquityFC when I needed to hire a new Financial Controller to support me in my role.

They identified a comprehensive shortlist of candidates giving me a great choice from which I was able to complete a successful process. As my preferred candidate had  a notice period, I also used EquityInterim to good effect, hiring a temporary resource to cover the gap.

I was originally referred to Equity FD by a business contact of mine and was impressed with their focus and the relevance of their approach.

When one of our technology businesses needed a new CFO I introduced them to Equity FD and they were engaged for the assignment.

The company was going through a fundraise and had recently changed its leadership team, requiring a very complete but rapid recruitment process to be carried out. This was duly delivered by Robert at Equity FD who ran an excellent process resulting in a successful hire.

I was introduced to EquityFD by one of my NEDS, when I needed to recruit a new CFO to partner me.

Joanna ran a smooth, educated and focused process, enabling me to meet a good selection of candidates in a short time frame. I was thus able to move to a hiring decision swiftly, and my new right-hand man is now on board.

The team at Equity FD provided an excellent level of personal service to us in recruiting a new CFO. We had specific requirements for a candidate with relevant private equity and sector experience and Joanna and Sarah were able to execute our assignment in a rapid timeframe thanks to their extensive knowledge of the market. Importantly, because of their approach to candidates and clients, they took time to understand the company and the individuals and put great store by the right personality and cultural fit. The whole process was efficient from start to finish and all at Equity FD were a pleasure to deal with. Thank you.

I worked closely with the team at EquityFD /FC, in particularl Paul Thompson to source a new FD for a multi-site business we are invested in.

The recruitment process was not straightforward but Paul really stuck to it and succeeded in hiring us a great FD for the business; a good fit both technically and culturally.

I would be very happy to work with them again.

We have worked with EquityFD and its sister businesses a number of times to help our portfolio companies source high calibre candidates, in a wide range of industries. We naturally turned to them recently when we sourced a new CFO for a Retail company in our portfolio.

Joanna ran a very focused process enabling an expeditious and high quality recruitment to be made. We will certainly be returning to EquityFD again when the need arises.

I was introduced to EquityFD by my chairman as I needed to hire in a really key hire, a new FD, to act as my business partner, and help me to grow my business.

Joanna at EquityFD ran a fabulous process. She really took the time to understand not just the technical brief, but the cultural fit with both me and the organisation and this has resulted in a great hire who I have no doubt will prove a real asset