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Exec Capital’s blog offers insights and news relevant to senior executives and professionals in finance, recruitment, and leadership. The blog covers a variety of topics aimed at executives, particularly those looking for or transitioning into high-level roles such as Managing Directors (MDs), CEOs, and other C-suite positions.
Key themes include:
Leadership and Executive Recruitment: Posts discuss strategies for executive CV crafting, interview tips for C-suite roles, and the importance of personal branding for executives.
Private Equity and Financial Services: The blog often covers topics on private equity recruitment, investment management, and compliance challenges, reflecting the firm’s close work with businesses involved in M&A and fundraising.
Technological Trends: There’s a focus on how advancements like AI and blockchain are reshaping industries, particularly for roles like Chief Money Laundering Officers and those in financial services.
Sector-Specific Insights: The blog also delves into areas such as sustainable investing, market volatility, and salary comparisons in London’s finance sector, catering to both businesses and professionals within these fields.
This blog serves as a resource for executives to stay updated on industry trends and best practices for leadership and career advancement
The Director's and C-Suite Blog
The Compliance Recruitment Agency Checklist: What Regulated Firms Should Be Asking
The Compliance Recruitment Agency Checklist: What Regulated Firms Should Be Asking Choosing the right compliance recruitment agency is one of …
Why Your Compliance Hire Keeps Falling Through (And What to Do About It)
Why Your Compliance Hire Keeps Falling Through (And What to Do About It) If you have been trying to fill …
How long does FCA SMF approval actually take? A realistic timeline for regulated firm boards
The Gap Between the Statutory Position and Reality The FCA’s statutory position on SMF approval timelines is reasonably well known: …
How the FCA Form A approval process works: a practical guide for regulated firm boards
What Form A Is and Why It Matters Every individual appointed to a Senior Management Function at an FCA-regulated firm …
When does a firm need a CFO? When does a firm need a Finance Director?
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, Founder, Exec Capital A specific question that comes up frequently in senior finance hiring conversations: should …
What’s the realistic timeline for a senior executive search?
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, Founder, Exec Capital A practical question that comes up early in most senior search conversations: how …
The fractional-versus-permanent decision is harder than it looks
UK senior hiring decisions increasingly start with a question firms didn’t routinely ask five years ago: should this be a …
What boards keep getting wrong about NED diversity
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, Founder, Exec Capital UK board diversity has improved substantially over the past decade — the FTSE …
How SMCR is changing the senior appointment timetable for FCA-regulated firms
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, Founder, Exec Capital Boards at FCA-regulated firms approaching senior appointments often underestimate the timetable. The substantive …
The compensation trend that’s quietly reshaping UK senior hiring in 2026
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, Founder, Exec Capital There’s a structural shift in UK senior compensation that doesn’t get the attention …
Why senior team strength now drives PE exit valuations more than ever
By Adrian Lawrence FCA, Founder, Exec Capital PE-backed exit conversations have changed materially over the past two years. Where senior …
Maximizing Value: Strategies for Improving EBITDA Before Business Exit
Introduction Importance of EBITDA in Business Valuation EBITDA, which stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, is a …
EXEC Capital works closely with our clients to identify their needs, creating a close working relationship between businesses and our team of talented MDs and CEOs. Our recruitment service allows you to find the perfect candidate on either a part-time, interim or full time basis.
Our blog covers news items of interest to our clients and candidates looking for their next senior finance roles. EXEC Capital works closely with PE houses and specialises in helping business with their Private Equity Fund raising.
Many of our blog posts cover topics that our team gets involved with on a day to day basis, such as Corporate Finance and increasingly Financial Services as more of our clients are based in the City of London or are involved in M&A activity of some shape or form.
We curate a list of candidates that are hand selected for your company with the skills and experience you need to scale your business. Visit our how we work page to learn more about our approach.
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Josh Haugh — MAS Technicae Group (International) Ltd, West Sussex
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