AIM Market – Non Executive Recruitment

UK AIM Market Non-Executive Director Recruitment

Specialised Senior Search for AIM Market NED Appointments at UK AIM-Listed Companies Operating Across the UK Technology, Healthcare and Biotech, Mining and Natural Resources, Consumer and Specialty, Industrials, Financial Services and Real Estate AIM Market Sectors Under QCA Corporate Governance Code 2023 Framework, AIM Rules for Companies Framework, NOMAD Nominated Adviser Framework, AIM Disclosure Guidance Framework and FCA AIM Market Framework

A UK AIM Market Non-Executive Director (NED) is a senior independent member of the UK Board at a UK AIM-listed company providing senior independent challenge function, senior strategic oversight, senior governance leadership, and senior AIM market commercial framework expertise at UK AIM-listed company scale. UK AIM Market NED recruitment focuses specifically on senior UK NED appointments at UK AIM-listed companies — UK companies listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM (Alternative Investment Market) growth-stage market operating under QCA Corporate Governance Code 2023 framework dimensions (the QCA Corporate Governance Code published by the Quoted Companies Alliance and operating as the principal UK governance framework adopted by AIM-listed firms, distinct from the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 framework operating at UK Main Market FTSE-listed firms). UK AIM Market NED recruitment is distinct from senior UK FTSE 100 NED recruitment scope and senior UK FTSE 250 NED recruitment scope (which extend across senior NED appointments at UK Main Market FTSE-listed firms operating under UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 framework), distinct from senior UK private equity NED recruitment scope (which extends across senior NED appointments at UK PE-backed firms), and distinct from senior UK venture capital NED recruitment scope (which extends across senior NED appointments at UK VC-backed earlier-stage firms with senior UK VC Investment Director engagement framework dimensions).

UK AIM Market NED appointments operate within UK AIM-listed firm framework dimensions specific to UK AIM-listed firm scale, UK AIM market governance framework dimensions (QCA Corporate Governance Code 2023 framework on a comply-or-explain basis, AIM Rules for Companies framework administered by the London Stock Exchange, AIM Disclosure Guidance framework, NOMAD Nominated Adviser framework where every UK AIM-listed firm operates with a NOMAD Nominated Adviser providing ongoing UK AIM regulatory framework support to the firm, FCA AIM market framework intersection at FCA market abuse and disclosure framework dimensions), and UK AIM market sector framework dimensions reflecting the UK AIM market sector composition that spans UK AIM technology and digital sector firms (typically the most active UK AIM market sector), UK AIM healthcare and biotech sector firms (UK AIM-listed clinical-stage biotech firms, UK AIM-listed commercial-stage biotech firms, UK AIM-listed medical device firms, UK AIM-listed digital health firms), UK AIM mining and natural resources sector firms, UK AIM consumer and specialty sector firms (UK AIM-listed consumer brand firms, UK AIM-listed specialty retail firms, UK AIM-listed cannabis firms operating under UK regulated cannabis frameworks), UK AIM industrial sector firms, UK AIM financial services sector firms (UK AIM-listed UK FCA-authorised firms operating with material UK FCA SMCR framework intersection), and UK AIM real estate sector firms. This UK AIM Market NED recruitment service page covers the senior UK AIM Market NED recruitment context, the principal UK AIM market sub-sector firm scenarios, the UK AIM market governance framework intersection (QCA Corporate Governance Code 2023, AIM Rules, NOMAD framework), the UK AIM Market NED required experience and qualifications framework, the senior UK AIM Market NED search methodology, and adjacent senior UK NED recruitment engagement across the broader Exec Capital, NED Capital, FD Capital, and Accountancy Capital cross-portfolio architecture. Every senior UK AIM Market NED search mandate at Exec Capital and NED Capital is led personally by Adrian Lawrence FCA. For UK senior NED commercial recruitment service engagement at material seniority see NED Capital; for UK Non-Executive Director Job Description reference covering comprehensive UK NED scope see Non-Executive Director Job Description.

UK AIM Market Sub-Sector Framework — UK AIM Market NED Sector-Specific Dimensions

UK AIM Market NED appointments operate across the principal UK AIM market sub-sector framework dimensions with sub-sector-specific senior commercial dynamics, UK AIM market sub-sector regulatory framework intersection where applicable, and UK AIM market sub-sector senior commercial structures.

UK AIM technology and digital sector firms — typically the most active UK AIM market sector — UK AIM technology and digital sector firms (UK AIM-listed SaaS firms, UK AIM-listed software firms, UK AIM-listed digital media firms, UK AIM-listed fintech firms operating under FCA-authorised framework where applicable, UK AIM-listed AI and machine learning firms) operate with senior commercial dimensions specific to UK AIM technology sector framework dimensions. UK AIM technology firm NED appointments typically require senior UK technology sector career background, senior UK technology commercial framework career experience, senior UK technology cyber security framework intersection career experience, senior UK GDPR framework intersection career experience, and the wider senior commercial dimensions specific to UK AIM technology firm NED engagement.

UK AIM healthcare and biotech sector firms — clinical-stage and commercial-stage biotech — UK AIM healthcare and biotech sector firms (UK AIM-listed clinical-stage biotech firms operating in UK Phase II/III clinical trial framework, UK AIM-listed commercial-stage biotech firms, UK AIM-listed medical device firms operating under UK MDR framework post-Brexit, UK AIM-listed digital health firms with material MHRA Software as Medical Device SaMD framework intersection where applicable, UK AIM-listed pharmaceutical firms operating under MHRA framework) operate with material UK healthcare regulatory framework dimensions. UK AIM healthcare and biotech firm NED appointments typically require senior UK healthcare or biotech sector career background, senior UK clinical development framework career experience particularly at UK AIM clinical-stage biotech firms, senior UK MHRA framework career experience where applicable, senior UK biotech intellectual property framework career experience, and the wider senior commercial dimensions specific to UK AIM healthcare and biotech firm NED engagement.

UK AIM mining and natural resources sector firms — UK AIM mining and natural resources framework — UK AIM mining and natural resources sector firms (UK AIM-listed mining firms operating in UK and international mining commercial dimensions, UK AIM-listed oil and gas firms operating in UK and international oil and gas commercial dimensions, UK AIM-listed renewable energy firms, UK AIM-listed natural resources exploration firms) operate with senior commercial dimensions specific to UK AIM mining and natural resources sector framework dimensions. UK AIM mining and natural resources firm NED appointments typically require senior UK mining or natural resources sector career background, senior international mining commercial framework career experience where applicable, senior UK and international natural resources regulatory framework career experience, senior UK ESG framework career experience particularly material at UK AIM mining and natural resources firms, and the wider senior commercial dimensions specific to UK AIM mining and natural resources firm NED engagement.

UK AIM consumer and specialty sector firms — including UK regulated cannabis firms — UK AIM consumer and specialty sector firms (UK AIM-listed consumer brand firms, UK AIM-listed specialty retail firms, UK AIM-listed cannabis firms operating under UK regulated cannabis frameworks, UK AIM-listed leisure and hospitality firms, UK AIM-listed specialty consumer goods firms) operate with senior commercial dimensions specific to UK AIM consumer and specialty sector framework dimensions. UK AIM consumer and specialty firm NED appointments typically require senior UK consumer goods or specialty retail sector career background, senior UK consumer brand commercial framework career experience, and the wider senior commercial dimensions specific to UK AIM consumer and specialty firm NED engagement.

UK AIM industrial sector firms — UK AIM engineering and industrials — UK AIM industrial sector firms (UK AIM-listed engineering firms, UK AIM-listed manufacturing firms, UK AIM-listed industrial services firms, UK AIM-listed industrial technology firms) operate with senior commercial dimensions specific to UK AIM industrial sector framework dimensions. UK AIM industrial firm NED appointments typically require senior UK industrial sector career background, senior UK industrial commercial framework career experience, and the wider senior commercial dimensions specific to UK AIM industrial firm NED engagement.

UK AIM financial services sector firms — UK FCA-authorised firm framework intersection — UK AIM financial services sector firms (UK AIM-listed UK FCA-authorised wealth management firms, UK AIM-listed UK FCA-authorised asset management firms, UK AIM-listed UK FCA-authorised insurance broker firms, UK AIM-listed UK FCA-authorised speciality finance firms) operate with material UK FCA-authorised firm framework intersection. UK AIM financial services firm NED appointments typically require senior UK financial services sector career background, senior UK FCA SMCR framework career experience including SMF holder framework career experience where applicable to UK FCA-authorised AIM-listed firm NED SMF holder appointments at SMF9 / SMF10 / SMF11 / SMF12 / SMF13 / SMF14 dimensions, and the wider senior commercial dimensions specific to UK AIM financial services firm NED engagement.

UK AIM real estate sector firms — UK AIM real estate framework — UK AIM real estate sector firms (UK AIM-listed property firms, UK AIM-listed property services firms, UK AIM-listed real estate development firms, UK AIM-listed REIT firms where applicable) operate with senior commercial dimensions specific to UK AIM real estate sector framework dimensions. UK AIM real estate firm NED appointments typically require senior UK real estate sector career background, senior UK property finance framework career experience, and the wider senior commercial dimensions specific to UK AIM real estate firm NED engagement.

UK AIM Market Governance Framework Intersection with Senior NED Scope

UK AIM Market NED appointments operate within UK AIM market governance framework dimensions specific to UK AIM-listed firm operations.

QCA Corporate Governance Code 2023 framework — UK AIM market governance framework — the principal UK AIM market governance framework with associated senior UK AIM Market NED accountability for QCA Corporate Governance Code 2023 framework oversight. The QCA Corporate Governance Code 2023 framework operates with 10 senior commercial principles framework specifically calibrated to UK AIM-listed firm growth-stage commercial scale dimensions, with the QCA Corporate Governance Code 2023 framework operating as the principal UK governance framework adopted by UK AIM-listed firms on a comply-or-explain basis. UK AIM Market NED appointments operate with senior commercial accountability for QCA Corporate Governance Code 2023 framework oversight including senior UK AIM-listed firm Board independence framework oversight, senior UK AIM-listed firm Board evaluation framework oversight, senior UK AIM-listed firm Board succession planning framework oversight, senior UK AIM-listed firm risk management framework oversight, senior UK AIM-listed firm stakeholder engagement framework oversight, and the wider QCA Corporate Governance Code 2023 framework dimensions specific to senior UK AIM Market NED scope.

AIM Rules for Companies framework — London Stock Exchange administered framework — the AIM Rules for Companies framework operates as the principal UK AIM market regulatory framework administered by the London Stock Exchange. AIM Rules framework dimensions include senior UK AIM-listed firm disclosure framework oversight (the AIM Rules disclosure framework specifying ongoing UK AIM-listed firm disclosure obligations including price-sensitive information disclosure framework, related party transaction disclosure framework, major transaction disclosure framework, and the wider AIM Rules disclosure framework dimensions), senior UK AIM-listed firm corporate transaction framework oversight (AIM Rules framework on UK AIM-listed firm acquisitions, disposals, and reverse takeover framework dimensions), and the wider AIM Rules framework dimensions specific to senior UK AIM Market NED scope.

NOMAD Nominated Adviser framework — distinctive UK AIM market dimension — every UK AIM-listed firm operates with a senior NOMAD (Nominated Adviser) providing ongoing UK AIM regulatory framework support to the UK AIM-listed firm. The NOMAD framework operates as the distinctive UK AIM market regulatory dimension with senior NOMAD accountability for ongoing UK AIM-listed firm regulatory framework support, senior NOMAD relationship management framework at UK AIM-listed firm Board operations, senior NOMAD due diligence framework engagement at UK AIM-listed firm corporate transaction framework dimensions, and the wider NOMAD framework dimensions specific to senior UK AIM Market NED scope. Senior UK AIM Market NEDs operate with material NOMAD relationship management framework dimensions at the UK AIM-listed firm Board operations.

AIM Disclosure Guidance framework — the AIM Disclosure Guidance framework operates with senior UK AIM Market NED accountability for AIM Disclosure Guidance framework oversight specifically calibrated to UK AIM-listed firm operations.

FCA market abuse and disclosure framework intersection — UK AIM-listed firms operate with material UK FCA market abuse framework intersection (UK Market Abuse Regulation MAR framework) and UK FCA disclosure framework intersection. Senior UK AIM Market NEDs operate with material senior commercial accountability for FCA market abuse framework oversight at UK AIM-listed firm Board operations.

UK AIM Market NED Time Commitment, Remuneration and Equity Framework

UK AIM Market NED time commitment and remuneration vary across UK AIM-listed firm scale dimensions and UK AIM-listed firm sector dimensions.

UK AIM Market NED — typical time commitment 20-30 days/year, base fees £30-60k/year — UK AIM Market NED appointments typically operate at 20-30 days per year time commitment depending on UK AIM-listed firm scale and UK AIM-listed firm sector commercial dimensions. UK AIM Market NED base fees typically operate at £30,000-£60,000 per year with additional senior committee chairmanship premium fees typically £8,000-£15,000 per chairmanship for UK AIM Audit Committee Chair, UK AIM Remuneration Committee Chair, and UK AIM Senior Independent Director appointments where applicable to UK AIM-listed firm Board structure (smaller UK AIM-listed firms operate with combined Audit and Risk Committee structure rather than separate committee structure, reflecting UK AIM-listed firm scale dimensions).

UK AIM Market NED equity participation framework — share options and growth shares — UK AIM Market NED appointments frequently include UK AIM-listed firm equity participation framework dimensions. UK AIM Market NED equity participation typically operates through share options framework or growth shares framework calibrated to senior UK AIM Market NED Board engagement scope dimensions, with senior UK AIM Market NED equity participation framework operating at material economic value at successful UK AIM-listed firm value creation outcomes (UK AIM Main Market transition framework dimensions, UK AIM trade sale exit framework dimensions, UK AIM Main Market take-private framework dimensions).

UK AIM Market NED tenure framework — UK AIM Market NED appointments operate within QCA Corporate Governance Code 2023 NED tenure framework with senior commercial accountability for senior UK AIM Market NED independence framework. UK AIM Market NED appointments typically operate with annual re-election framework at AGM.

UK AIM Market NED Required Experience and Qualifications

UK AIM Market NED appointments typically require senior career background and qualification credentials across the following dimensions.

Prior senior UK AIM Market NED career background — most common pathway — UK AIM Market NED candidates frequently come from prior senior UK AIM Market NED career experience at peer UK AIM-listed firms in the relevant sector with senior portfolio NED career model dimensions covering 2-4 concurrent UK AIM Market NED appointments simultaneously across peer UK AIM-listed firms.

Prior senior UK AIM-listed firm CEO career background — former AIM-listed firm CEO transition pathway — UK AIM Market NED candidates frequently come from senior UK AIM-listed firm CEO career backgrounds with senior post-CEO transition to senior UK NED portfolio career models including senior UK AIM Market NED appointments at peer UK AIM-listed firms.

Prior senior UK AIM-listed firm CFO career background — Audit Committee Chair material — UK AIM Market NED candidates with prior senior UK AIM-listed firm CFO career background are particularly material at UK AIM Audit Committee Chair appointments where senior UK AIM-listed firm CFO career background operates as material UK AIM Audit Committee Chair credential. Senior UK AIM-listed firm CFO candidates with UK chartered accountancy qualification credentials (ICAEW Chartered Accountant ACA / FCA Fellow status, ACCA Chartered Certified Accountant FCCA, CIMA Chartered Management Accountant FCMA, ICAS Chartered Accountant) are particularly material at UK AIM Audit Committee Chair appointments.

Senior UK FTSE-listed firm NED career background with AIM portfolio dimensions — UK AIM Market NED candidates frequently come from senior UK FTSE-listed firm NED career experience operating with senior portfolio NED career models that include UK AIM Market NED appointments alongside senior UK FTSE-listed firm NED appointments.

Senior UK NOMAD relationship management career background — UK AIM Market NED candidates with senior UK NOMAD relationship management career experience are particularly material at UK AIM-listed firm NED appointments. Senior UK NOMAD relationship management career experience typically extends across senior UK AIM-listed firm corporate finance career background at UK NOMAD firms or senior UK AIM-listed firm executive career experience with material NOMAD relationship management framework engagement.

Senior UK consulting firm partner career background — UK AIM Market NED candidates frequently come from senior UK consulting firm partner career experience at major UK and international strategy consulting firms with material UK AIM-listed firm advisory career experience including McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Bain & Company, and adjacent senior UK consulting firms operating with material UK AIM-listed firm advisory career experience.

Senior UK chartered accountancy firm partner career background — UK AIM Audit Committee Chair material — UK AIM Market NED candidates with senior UK chartered accountancy firm partner career experience are particularly material at UK AIM Audit Committee Chair appointments. Senior UK chartered accountancy firm partner career experience typically extends across Big 4 firms (PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG) and major UK mid-tier audit firms (BDO, Grant Thornton, Forvis Mazars, RSM, Crowe UK, MHA, Saffery, Haysmacintyre) operating at audit partner tier with material UK AIM-listed firm audit career background.

IoD — Institute of Directors Chartered Director Programme — UK AIM Market NED appointments typically include preferences for IoD (Institute of Directors) Chartered Director Programme credentials with IoD Chartered Director (CDir) status operating as the standard UK senior director professional credential.

INSEAD International Directors Programme (IDP-C) and Cranfield NED Development — UK AIM Market NED candidates frequently hold INSEAD International Directors Programme (IDP-C) credentials and Cranfield School of Management NED Development Programme credentials operating as recognised UK NED development credentials.

Senior UK AIM Market NED Search — Methodology

UK senior AIM Market NED search engagement at Exec Capital and NED Capital follows a structured retained methodology calibrated to the specific dynamics of UK AIM Market NED recruitment.

Structured brief development — every senior UK AIM Market NED mandate at Exec Capital and NED Capital begins with structured brief development that articulates the firm sub-sector context (UK AIM technology and digital / UK AIM healthcare and biotech / UK AIM mining and natural resources / UK AIM consumer and specialty / UK AIM industrials / UK AIM financial services / UK AIM real estate sub-sector dimensions), the UK AIM-listed firm hold stage (recently-IPO’d / mid-stage / mature AIM-listed firm dimensions), the UK NOMAD relationship dimensions, the UK Board committee membership requirements, the UK FCA SMCR framework requirements where applicable to UK FCA-authorised AIM-listed firms (SMF holder framework requirements at SMF9 / SMF10 / SMF11 / SMF12 / SMF13 / SMF14 dimensions where applicable), the qualification requirements (UK chartered accountancy credentials at UK AIM Audit Committee Chair appointments, IoD Chartered Director Programme, INSEAD IDP-C, Cranfield NED Development), the UK AIM-listed firm equity participation framework dimensions, and the senior commercial dimensions specific to the firm.

UK AIM Market NED candidate pool research — UK senior AIM Market NED candidate pool research operates with concentrated research extending across the relevant UK AIM Market NED candidate pool. UK AIM Market NED candidate pool extends across senior UK AIM Market NEDs at peer UK AIM-listed firms in the relevant sector, former senior UK AIM-listed firm CEO/CFO with senior UK NED portfolio career model dimensions, senior UK FTSE-listed firm NEDs with AIM portfolio dimensions, senior UK NOMAD relationship management career background candidates, senior UK consulting firm partners with material UK AIM-listed firm advisory career experience, senior UK chartered accountancy firm partners particularly material at UK AIM Audit Committee Chair appointments, and adjacent senior UK AIM Market NED candidate pool dimensions.

Cross-Portfolio Architecture and Adjacent Senior UK NED Recruitment Engagement

UK senior AIM Market NED recruitment engagement extends across multiple sister authority sites with sister authority cross-portfolio engagement specific to senior UK AIM Market NED recruitment.

NED Capital — UK senior NED commercial recruitment authority — sister authority site NED Capital operates as the dedicated UK senior NED commercial recruitment authority across senior UK NED appointments including senior UK AIM Market NED appointments at material seniority. UK senior AIM Market NED commercial recruitment service engagement at material seniority operates within NED Capital cross-portfolio senior NED authority.

FD Capital — UK senior CFO and senior Audit Committee Chair authority — sister authority site FD Capital operates as the dedicated UK senior commercial CFO and senior SMF holder authority. UK AIM Audit Committee Chair appointments at UK AIM-listed firms requiring material senior CFO career background frequently operate within FD Capital cross-portfolio senior commercial authority.

Accountancy Capital — UK senior chartered accountancy authority — sister authority site Accountancy Capital operates as the dedicated UK senior chartered accountancy authority. UK AIM Audit Committee Chair appointments at UK AIM-listed PIE-equivalent firms requiring material UK audit-qualified senior career background frequently operate within Accountancy Capital cross-portfolio senior commercial authority.

UK NED reference and adjacent NED service pages on Exec Capital — for UK Non-Executive Director Job Description reference see Non-Executive Director Job Description; for UK Chairman Job Description reference see Chairman Job Description; for UK FTSE 100 NED recruitment service engagement see FTSE 100 Non-Executive Recruitment; for UK FTSE 250 NED recruitment service engagement see FTSE 250 Non-Executive Recruitment; for UK Listed Companies NED recruitment service engagement see Listed Companies Non-Executive Recruitment; for UK Private Equity NED recruitment service engagement see Private Equity Non-Executive Recruitment; for UK Venture Capital NED recruitment service engagement see Venture Capital Non-Executive Recruitment; for UK Financial Services NED recruitment service engagement see Financial Services Non-Executive Recruitment; for UK Healthcare and Life Sciences NED recruitment service engagement see Healthcare and Life Sciences Non-Executive Recruitment; for UK Technology and Digital NED recruitment service engagement see Technology and Digital Non-Executive Recruitment.