Demanding searches fulfilled

Advent-backed Equiniti sought an experienced FTSE 100 / 250 Remuneration Committee Chair who was suitably qualified for a (partially) FCA regulated business ahead of a potential IPO.

In three weeks, Nurole identified Dr Tim Miller, former Group Head of Human Resources at Standard Chartered and Remuneration Committee Chair at Michael Page Plc.

"We were very impressed by the calibre and range of applications. The software Nurole offers for managing the process and communicating feedback with the rest of the recruitment team enabled the whole process to run incredibly smoothly."

Kevin Beeston, Chair, Equiniti

HgCapital needed an Italian-speaking chair with expertise in the Telecoms sector to oversee far-reaching transformation and growth in their portfolio company Mobyt. The search needed to be conducted discreetly.

In three and a half weeks after an anonymous posting, a Nurole member recommended Italian Carla Cico (Forbes top 50 "Power Woman", former Brasil Telecom CEO and independent director at Allegion, Alcatel-Lucent and World Duty Free).

"I was astounded at the quality and breadth of candidates produced by the platform. This was a challenging search and not only was the quality of candidates great but so was the service provided by Nurole."

Tom Maddison, Head of Talent, HgCapital

Inflexion required a CFO for international money exchange portfolio company Global Reach Partners with CFO experience in an investor-backed fast growth buy and build.

In just one day, Nurole's platform identified Martyn Hindley, the former CFO of Equiniti, Quadriga Worldwide and Aquascutum, who brought extensive experience in private equity backed companies as well as an extensive M&A track record.

"Nurole produced high quality and on-spec candidates, at speed."

John Harper, Partner, Inflexion

Star Capital needed an FD for Synergy LMS with relevant business services experience. They wanted candidates who could could help grow a £40m turnover business but also be hands on and comfortable working in a flat structure.

In six days Nurole identified Andy Holdcroft, former CEO of Rehabworks, a leading integrated provider of holistic health & wellbeing services, who previously served as FD at Oasis Healthcare.

"The number of quality applications we received for the FD role we posted far exceeded our expectations. We had trouble narrowing them down to a short list! The system was user friendly and the Nurole team were supportive."

Laura Carballo, Partner, Star Capital Partners

Bregal Freshstream sought a non-executive chairman for Belgian restaurant chain, Lunch Garden. They required candidates with experience as CEO of a European consumer facing retail or restaurant business. They needed to keep news of the search confidential given it was pre-investment.

In two days with an anonymous posting the Nurole platform identified Kevin Higgins, former Non-Executive Director at Dominos Pizza Group PLC and President of EMEA for Burger King.

"The volume of high quality candidates that we received through the Nurole posting well exceeded our expectations, as did the quality."

Rayhan Davies, Managing Partner, Bregal Freshstream LLP