Our focus & clients

Recruiting leadership for high growth, investor backed businesses

Chairman:

we help clients recruit Chairs well placed to lead the company board, manage board meetings, optimise decision-making, prioritise strategy, ensure good governance, mentor and challenge the CEO and wider senior team, act as a custodian to the business, ensure accountability and impartiality and manage relationships with investors.

CEO:

we help clients recruit CEOs well placed to develop winning commercial strategies, manage investor relations, develop senior teams, budget and allocate capital, act as a custodian to the business, develop a winning company culture and monitor and improve company performance over time.

CFO:

we help clients recruit CFOs and FDs well placed to provide insightful financial information for the board, provide incisive financial insight for strategic planning, support the development of robust commercial strategies, manage investor relations, prudently manage capital and develop metrics focusing behaviours towards customer value.

Commercial:

we help clients recruit Commercial Leaders from CCOs to CROs to CMOs to Sales Directors, well placed to provide deep commercial insight for strategic planning, act as a growth partner to the CEO, effectively build high performing teams, align commercial and the wider business and develop a culture of commerciality through the company.

Operations:

we help clients recruit COOs and Operations Directors well placed to provide incisive operational information for the board, provide deep operational insight for strategic planning, closely support and execute winning commercial strategies, prudently allocate capital, manage teams and support the CEO in their duties.

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Chief Executive Officer

Real Deals backed by ScaleUp Capital

Media, Information, Content

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Chief Financial Officer

My 1st Years backed by Hargreave Hale

Retail, E-commerce, Manufacturing

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Vice President, Strategy & Partnerships

Nano backed by Maven CP & Foresight Group

Tech, Software, Data, Media, Advertising

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Commercial Director

Six Degrees backed by Charlesbank

IT Services, Data, Consulting, MSP

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Interim Finance Director

Property Partner backed by Octopus & Index

Finance, Property, Tech, Software

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Finance Director

Six Degrees backed by Charlesbank

IT Services, Data, Consulting, MSP

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Chief Financial Officer

Xupes backed by Downing Ventures

Retail, E-commerce, Circular Economy

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Chief Executive Officer

Sifted backed by ScaleUp Capital & FT

Media, Information, Content

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Operations Director

Envitia backed by Maven CP

Tech, Data, Software, Consulting

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Sales Director & Client Success Director

Lineup Systems backed by NVM PE

Tech, Software, CRM, Finance, Marketing

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Due Diligence Specialist

Geo Networks backed by Alchemy Partners

Telecoms, IT Infra, Fibre, Engineering

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Chief Executive Officer

Bright Minds backed by Guinness AM

Education, Training, Facilities, Property

“Danny helped us with the recruitment of a CEO. He listened to our requirements and communicated with us proactively through the whole process. It has been a pleasure working with Danny and he found us an excellent candidate, I would recommend him and use him for future placements.” 

Portfolio Director, Guinness AM 

“I would like to pass on my feedback and recommendation of Danny Vanner. His support was exemplary – he energetically drove every stage. His proactive engagement allowed him to get the best understanding of our needs, his shortlist made it hard to choose from some very talented individuals.”  

CEO, Envitia

“Danny at Equity Executive really took the time to understand our business and we felt that he would be a good partner for us. Danny worked hard to help us secure a high calibre Director who we feel will add good value and this search was managed from start to finish in two months.” 

CEO, My 1st Years

“Danny took the time to sit down with our Senior Management team and fully understand the skills, attributes and values we were looking for in a candidate. This resulted in a good selection of strong candidates, an efficient recruitment process and a successful new executive hire.” 

CEO, Alva Intelligence

“Danny has always provided Six Degrees Group with fantastic candidates. We have engaged Danny on several different searches and he quickly understands the job brief, challenges us where required and delivers.”  

Talent Director, Six Degrees

“Danny is very knowledgeable and well connected in the VC/ PE arena. His ability to quickly understand the specific needs of the client and offer a tailored approach stands him out from the competition and should lead to successful results.” 

Chairman, Xupes

“When we required senior level financial support, Equity Executive quickly introduced us to a highly experienced, top tier, interim operator who in a short space of time helped us improve a number of aspects of the business.”  

CEO, Property Partner

“Equity Executive helped us to source a high calibre, senior marketing executive. The candidate was a great fit and performed well. Working with Equity Executive on the hire was an enjoyable experience.”  

COO, Moshi