Executive search and specialist team builds for companies that want to do better...

A boutique firm delivering tailored solutions and expertise for over 30 years. 

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Executive search and specialist team builds for companies that want to do better...

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WELCOME

Insight & advice to help our clients appoint exceptional talent.

Freshwood is a boutique executive search and talent advisory firm. 


We work with companies from a range of industry sectors, to deliver board and director level roles and the senior management teams that sit below. 


Welcome

We specialise in executive search for board-level positions, including CEO, CFO and other leadership roles.  We also help CFOs to build high performing finance teams. 


The companies we partner with are privately held, private equity backed and listed on the main and junior markets.



OUR TRACK RECORD

So far...

OUR APPROACH

What to expect from us.

WELCOME

Expert insight & solutions that help our clients appoint exceptional talent.

Freshwood is a boutique executive search and talent advisory firm.


We work with companies from a range of industry sectors, to deliver board level appointments (main and operating board), and the senior management roles that sit below.   


Our clients are privately held, PE backed, listed and family owned.   


What sets us apart from the larger firms in our market is our personal approach.  Our partners deliver assignments from inception to completion.  Which means our clients and candidates have one point of contact, who brings at least 20 years of experience to the process. 

TRACK RECORD

Partners with decades of experience.


We believe in relationships that are based on trust, integrity, expertise and care. The majority of our business comes directly or indirectly from people who've known us for years. The team at Freshwood have collectively been in the executive search and recruitment industry for decades, and I think we've seen it all at some point.  


Partners with decades of experience.




We believe in relationships that are based on trust, integrity, expertise and care. The majority of our business comes directly or indirectly from people who've known us for years.  The team at Freshwood have collectively been in the executive search and recruitment industry for decades, and I think we've seen it all at some point. 


Our extensive networks and rigorous assessment approach, ensures you meet candidates who bring both proven success and future-ready leadership capabilities.

Hiring talent, at any level, is competitive and, at times, stressful, which is why we will always go the extra mile for our clients. It is also why we believe companies benefit from trusting a boutique firm, to look after their most critical hires.


Clients that appoint us can expect quality at every stage, highly attentive partners, a tailored approach, and honest, open feedback.


Our aim is to earn trust quickly, by delivering sound advice, drawn from decades of experience in the market.   

SPEAK TO US

EXPERTISE

What we do.

We combine the quality, structure and processes of a large firm, with the flexibility, creativity and relationship focus of a boutique. 


Our services include


  • Executive Search.
  • Functional Leadership.
  • Interim Management.
  • Fractional Executives.
  • In House Support


The companies we act for range from start-up to established enterprise. 


Across the following ownership


  • Early Stage / Founder Led.
  • Private Equity Backed.
  • Family Owned.
  • Publicly Quoted.

Broad sector coverage.

  • Business Services.
  • Consumer.
  • Hospitality and Leisure.
  • Industrial.
  • Tech - SaaS, AI, Security, Manufacturing.
  • Media and Marketing.
  • Healthcare - Life Sciences, Pharma, Care Services.
  • Real Estate.
  • Financial Services.


GET IN TOUCH

We help you build outstanding Finance Teams.


WHY US

Experienced & Personal.

The team at Freshwood have collectively been in the executive search and recruitment industry for decades, and I think we've seen it all at some point. 


We believe in relationships that are based on trust, integrity, expertise and care. The majority of our business comes directly or indirectly from people who've known us for years. 


What sets us apart from the larger firms in our market is our personal approach. Our partners deliver assignments from inception to completion.


MEET THE TEAM


Phil Grinhaff

Partner

Fiona Hartfield

Partner

Phil Grinhaff

Partner

Fiona Hartfield

Partner

Suzanne Day

Associate Partner

James Young

Associate Partner

Ted Bates

Intern

Chris Grove

Advisor

Phil Grinhaff

Partner

Fiona Hartfield

Partner

Suzanne Day

Associate Partner, APAC

James Young

Associate Partner, APAC

Chris Grove

Advisory Board

Ted Bates

Intern

We instructed Freshwood on a role that we have historically found difficult to fill. We worked very closely, and they were able to advise us on the best approach and found us the perfect CFO.


Chief People Officer

PE Backed Media Group

I was very impressed with the whole process. I found Freshwood to be knowledgeable, easy to work with and focused on delivery. Would definitely use them again.


Group CFO

Travel PLC

Freshwood were creative in their approach, stayed in regular contact and were quite prepared to challenge us when they felt it was necessary. We successfully appointed a CFO, who supported the CEO in an exit process within 12 months.


Partner

UK Mid Market PE Firm

We instructed Freshwood on a role that we have historically found difficult to fill. We worked very closely, and they were able to advise us on the best approach and found us the perfect CFO.


Chief People Officer

PE Backed Media Group