Executive search
Retained, research-led search for board, C-suite, managing director, divisional and business-critical leadership appointments.
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HENNESSEYSEARCHExecutive & specialist search. Partner-led. Research-driven.
Great appointments begin with understanding.
Hennessey Search helps SME owners, C-suite executives, boards and investors appoint leaders who fit the real business situation—not simply a job description. Before we search, we listen.
Partner-ledResearch-drivenBusiness-first
UK · Europe · Middle East · Asia-PacificConnected to leadership that fits the moment.
Relationships before requirements.
Assessment with rigour.
Appointments built to last.
Make a critical appointment with confidence.
Explore search models, governance, assurance and the ways Hennessey can support your leadership mandate.
Appoint a leader ↗For candidates · 02Build a relationship before the right role appears.
Understand our candidate commitments, opportunities, confidentiality and how to introduce yourself.
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Three clear routes. One business-first view.
Each route is shaped around the significance, complexity, pace and commercial context of the appointment—not a rigid turnover threshold or standardised process.
Explore all expertise ↗Interim & fractional
Experienced executives and functional leaders for urgent gaps, transformation, turnaround, integration and defined growth mandates.
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Focused search for senior functional, technical and emerging leadership appointments where specialist capability and context both matter.
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Understanding first. Evidence throughout.
A visible, partner-led process keeps decision-makers informed, the market engaged and the appointment moving with purpose.
Understand
Clarify the business context, leadership mandate and evidence of success.
Map & engage
Research relevant and adjacent markets, then approach credible leaders discreetly.
Assess & appoint
Evaluate evidence, judgement and motivation; support selection and a confident close.
Integrate
Stay connected through transition and early tenure to support a successful landing.
Sector perspective
Specialist understanding without narrow thinking.
Functional search expertise combines with sector-relevant advisers. Where the strongest leader comes from an adjacent market, we test transferability—not just familiarity.
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Industrial & manufacturing
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Business & professional services
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Technology & digital
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Consumer & retail
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Healthcare & life sciences
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Infrastructure & built environment
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Private equity portfolios
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Public & not-for-profit
The Hennessey network
Broader insight. One accountable search.
Hennessey draws on an extensive network of executive-search consultants, sector advisers, leadership assessors and experienced operators across UK and international markets. Each mandate receives the relevant expertise while one senior engagement lead remains accountable from first conversation through appointment and transition.
Meet Hennessey ↗One Hennessey perspective
Sometimes the first question is not who to appoint—but what the business needs next.
Where a leadership requirement forms part of a wider challenge, Hennessey Search connects seamlessly with Hennessey Advisory Group across business performance, transformation, turnaround, M&A, organisation, leadership and interim support.
Explore Hennessey Advisory GroupHennessey perspectives
Useful thinking for leadership decisions.
A confidential first conversation
A conversation does not require a vacancy.
Tell us about the business context, leadership challenge and timing. We will listen first, respond discreetly and help identify the most proportionate next step.
Start a conversationLocated in Cheltenham. Supporting organisations across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Hennessey never charges candidates a fee and will never ask for payment or banking details during a recruitment process. Official contact uses the hennesseygroup.co.uk domain.