What happens after you send your brief

A consultant reads your brief and calls you to talk it through: the role, what the business needs from it, the package, timing and whether permanent, interim or fractional is the right model. That first conversation carries no obligation.

If we can help, we agree the search approach and terms with you in writing before any work starts. If we think another route would serve you better, we will say so.

Who you will be dealing with

Exec Capital is the executive search firm within FD Capital Group, which also includes FD Capital, NED Capital, Accountancy Capital and SMF Capital. We work from offices in London (Great Portland Street) and the West Midlands (Cannock). Every search is run by our specialist team, with Adrian Lawrence FCA, a Chartered Accountant and former listed-company Finance Director, overseeing each mandate.

Our candidate network is pooled across the group, so a brief for a chief executive, finance director or chair draws on the same base of senior executives and non-executives.

The more you can tell us in the form, the more useful the first call will be: the role title, where it sits in the business, the main outcomes you need in the first year, the package you have in mind and any deadline driving the hire. If some of that is not settled yet, that is normal, and working it through with you is part of what we do.

Roles we recruit

We place chief executives and managing directors, the wider C-suite, board members and chairs, and senior roles in FCA-regulated firms, including senior manager function holders. Appointments can be permanent through executive search, or flexible through interim executives and the fractional C-suite.

Common questions

Is there a charge for the first conversation? No. We talk the role through with you first, and only agree terms if you want us to run the search.

Can the search be confidential? Yes. Many senior searches are run without naming the client, for example when the current post-holder has not yet been told or the business is preparing a sale. We agree with you how the role is described to candidates.

Permanent, interim or fractional? If you are not sure, say so in the brief. We will explain the trade-offs for your situation: a permanent hire for a long-term role, an interim executive for a gap or a defined programme, or a fractional executive for senior judgement a few days a week.

How are fees charged? Permanent searches carry a fee linked to the first-year package. Interim and fractional appointments are charged as an all-inclusive day rate. We confirm terms in writing before work starts.

Do you handle regulated roles? Yes. For roles in FCA-regulated firms that need approval as a senior manager, we build the approval process into the timetable and help you prepare the candidate.

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