our work

Positions we recruit:

Board & Executive: Chairman / CEO

We have helped our clients hire board and executive leaders for board management, optimising decision-making, mentorship, prioritising and developing a winning strategy, developing good governance, prudent capital allocation and management, company performance review, investor relations, leadership team development and succession planning and developing a winning company culture.

Finance & Operations: CFO / COO

We have helped our clients hire finance and operations leaders for incisive financial and operational information for the board, deep financial and operational insight for strategic planning, developing winning financial and operational strategies, prudent capital management, investor relations, managing teams across the business, company-wide alignment and focusing behaviours towards customer value.

Commercial & GTM: CCO / CRO / CMO

We have helped our clients hire commercial and customer leaders for incisive commercial information for the board, deep commercial insight for strategic planning, developing winning commercial, customer, sales and marketing strategies, hands on execution, developing commercial teams, collaboration and alignment of commercial functions and development of a customer focused culture.

Examples of our work:

Media, Communications & Information Services

Chief Executive Officer

VP Commercial

Chief Executive Officer

B2B Technology, Software & Data Services

Interim Finance Director

Sales + Customer Success Directors

Operations Director

Consumer Brands, Consumer Tech & Ecommerce

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Engineering, Industrials & Digital Infrastructure

Sales Director


Due Diligence Specialist

Finance Director

What our clients say about us:

Portfolio Director, Guinness Asset Management

“Danny helped us with the recruitment of a CEO. He listened to our requirements and communicated with us proactively through the whole process. He sent across very good candidates; I would say none of the candidates that we interviewed weren’t suitable or couldn’t have done the job. 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.”

CEO, Envitia (Maven Capital Partners)

“I would like to pass on my feedback and recommendation of Danny Vanner from Equity Executive. His support was exemplary – he energetically drove every stage with numerous catch up calls, even over the weekend if necessary due to diaries. His proactive engagement allowed him to get the best understanding of our needs and feedback on candidates to allow him to adjust his search and therefore his shortlist made it hard to choose from some very talented and motivated individuals. He also has a very nice demeanour.” 

CEO, My 1st Years (Beringea & Hargreave Hale)

“Danny really took the time to understand our business and we felt he would be a good partner. Danny worked hard to help us secure a high calibre CFO who we feel will add good value and this search was managed from start to finish in 2 months.”

CEO, Alva Intelligence (Grafton Capital)

“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 COO candidate. This resulted in a good selection of strong candidates, an efficient recruitment process and a successful new executive hire.”

Recruitment Director, Six Degrees Group (Charlesbank)

“Danny has always provided fantastic candidates. We have engaged him on different searches and he quickly understands the brief, challenges us where required and delivers.”

Chairman, Xupes (Downing LLP)

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

CEO, Property Partner (Octopus)

“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.” 

COO, Moshi (Accel and other VCs)

“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.”  

CEO, G.Network (Albion)

“Danny recently helped us with a key management team hire. We were very happy & would recommend Equity Executive.”

CEO, RiseToday (VC)

“I hired Equity Executive to hire my second in command. Equity Executive put a number of top flight candidates on my radar and secured our preferred candidate.”

CEO, Lineup Systems (NVM Private Equity)

“I gave Danny the chance and he exceeded. His firm are also competitive which linked with their success rate makes for a winning combination.”