Helping create better stories
Our driving passion is helping to create the best ‘next chapter’ in your organisation’s growth story or in the narrative of your non-executive career.
Our focused, agile, boutique and partner-led approach enables us to deliver exceptional, value adding NED talent solutions, and we have quickly evolved to become the NED talent partner of choice to a diverse range of ambitious organisations, entrepreneurs and private equity houses.
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NED Search
We carry out rigorous search augmented by our extensive existing networks which enable you to access the best available talent
Pre-Deal/ Flotation
We can provide agile and flexible pre-transaction NED recruitment solutions to support your pre deal/IPO processes
Investing Non-Execs
We can introduce you to NEDs who are also prepared to invest their capital alongside their time and expertise
Exploratory Introductions
We make introductions between business owners and prospective NEDs so you can informally explore opportunities together
Coaching
We help facilitate executive coaching by expert coaches in our affiliate network to help you maximise impact, growth and key transitions
Understanding
Our expertise and commitment to thoroughly understand context, means that we ensure opportunities are comprehensively, compellingly and relevantly communicated to your target audience
Expertise
We have over 20 years of specialist experience in dealing with high growth entrepreneurially-led businesses
Specialists
We do NED recruitment and that’s it
Bespoke
Our agile approach enables us to deliver bespoke talent solutions to suit your needs
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Equitas Partners’ expert guidance to Premier Education Group Ltd in its recruitment of a Chair was invaluable. The Group comprises a wide…
Sir Robin Miller, NED - Premier Education Group (Investor/Former Chair - HMV & EMAP plc)
We have used Equitas Partners for several Chairmen search exercises for our investments. We like their honest, direct and responsive approach, and…
Adrian Lurie, Partner - Alcuin Capital Partners
We instructed Equitas Partners to source a high calibre NED for our Group board. Although the initial consultation process was thorough, it…
Will Ainscough, Executive Chairman – Wain Group
As we prepared for the IPO, we needed to appoint two extremely high calibre NEDs to support the Chair on the board.…
Paul Meehan, Chief Financial Officer - Victorian Plumbing Plc
As part of our ongoing strategic development, we were keen to strengthen our boards with a range of differing and complementary skills,…
John O’Brien, Chairman – MSIF
I was introduced to Derrick by a ‘plc Non Exec’ for a Board role and found his approach profoundly helpful. Derrick was…
Rebecca Ganz – Serial NED/Chair/Board Adviser (BlueSkeye AI/Bolton NHS FT/Patchwork Health/Premier Education Group)
I have worked with Derrick of Equitas Partners as both a candidate and a client. You can quickly tell he truly understands…
Mike McGrath – Serial NED Chair (CurrentBody.com/Digital Bridge/Fulfilment Crowd)
Over the last 10 years I have benefited from Equitas Partners’ deep recruitment expertise, insight and connections - valued professional perspectives delivered…
Nick Bate – Serial NED Chair (Redcentric Plc/Nasstar Plc/Orka Technology Group/Europa Communications)
We are delighted we instructed Equitas Partners to find our new Chairman. Their performance exceeded our expectations. Great to work with throughout…
Andrew Cunningham - CEO, Green Pastures
As part of our ongoing expansion we looked towards strengthening our non-executive board. Equitas Partners’ specialist expertise, extensive networks and thorough candidate…
Damian McGann - Chairman, The Dean Trust
My experience of working with Derrick at Equitas Partners has been nothing but positive. As well the essentials that you expect to…
Ryan Sorby, Head of North and Scotland – Boost&Co
As well as real market expertise, I’ve found they also bring wise counsel, objective career guidance, all underpinned by a pragmatic commercial…
Tim Jackson-Smith – Former Chair/NED (Bglobal plc, MBL Group plc and Source BioScience plc), now Partner - Walker Morris LLP
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