For clients

Make a critical appointment with confidence.

Hennessey supports SME owners, C-suite executives, boards and investors when the quality of a leadership decision carries material risk or opportunity.

When to call Hennessey

Start with the business situation.

A conversation does not require a vacancy. We can help clarify the mandate, test the market or consider interim and succession options before a formal search begins.

Replacing a business-critical leader

Preparing for investment, transaction or accelerated growth

Strengthening a board or succession pipeline

Mobilising turnaround, integration or transformation

Filling an unexpected executive gap

Testing internal and external leadership options

A visible process

Clear governance from brief to integration.

Define

Agree the business context, mandate, outcomes and evidence scorecard.

Research

Map relevant and adjacent markets with visible coverage and progress.

Assess

Evaluate track record, judgement, motivation and readiness consistently.

Appoint

Support selection, referencing, offer management and transition.

Integrate

Maintain early-tenure contact to help the appointed leader land well.

Ways to engage

Proportionate to the mandate.

Confidential or business-critical appointment

Retained executive search

Dedicated, research-led support for board, C-suite and hard-to-fill leadership roles where rigour, discretion and market coverage matter.

Focused SME requirement

Exclusive leadership search

A commercially proportionate, committed route for senior functional, specialist and emerging-leader appointments.

Immediate capability

Interim executive appointment

Rapid access to proven leadership for stabilisation, turnaround, transformation, transaction, integration or an unexpected gap.

Why Hennessey

Partner-led. Business-first. Research-driven.

Senior accountability throughout
Agreed brief and scorecard
Visible market coverage
Structured assessment
Responsible diligence
Early-tenure support

A confidential first conversation

What leadership challenge are you trying to solve?

Share the context, appointment and timing. We will respond discreetly and help determine the most appropriate search route.

hello@hennesseygroup.co.uk Call 01242 50 51 51