Board Recruitment Agency – Nigel Wright Talent Experts

Specialist board recruitment agency

Established in the 1980s, Nigel Wright Group is now recognised as a leading board executive search firm in the North of England, with clients across the UK and Ireland. Our consultants are experts in search and selection, delivering high-quality board-level recruitment projects across a range of industries. They bring access to strong talent networks and consistently provide a high standard of customer service.

Alongside CEOs, MDs, and other senior leaders, we recruit executive directors and board directors in functions such as Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, HR, IT, and Finance. Recruiting board members is a specialist task, but our consultants apply their deep market and discipline knowledge to identify potential candidates with the leadership skills and experience to thrive in board positions

To discuss a board-level executive search project or learn more about our board recruitment services, please contact us directly or use the chat function below to speak with a member of our team. Professionals interested in exploring new board member opportunities should submit a CV in advance of a confidential conversation with our consultants.

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Our track record as a board member recruitment agency

As a trusted board of directors search firm, we support main board recruitment for both public and private sector clients, including organisations in the consumer, industrial, technology, services, and private equity spaces. We also assist with board member search projects for nonprofit boards, including charities, housing associations, health and education providers, and local or national public sector bodies.

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Client success stories

Nigel Wright Group has extensive experience delivering board-level recruitment solutions across a wide range of sectors, helping organisations appoint transformational leaders who shape strategy, drive performance, and deliver long-term value. Our track record includes placing Managing Directors, Chief Executives, Chief Operating Officers, and Non-Executive Directors into mission-critical roles across the consumer, industrial, technology, public, and third sectors.

In the consumer goods space, we’ve appointed senior executives at brands such as Brita Water Filter Systems, Versuni, Symington’s, and Revive Active, recruiting Managing Directors to lead commercial operations, market expansion, and cross-functional business growth. Similarly, at The Inn Collection Group, we placed a Chief Marketing & Digital Officer and a Hospitality Operations Director, bolstering the leadership team during a period of significant expansion.

Our experience in the industrial sector includes the successful placement of Managing Directors and COOs at engineering and manufacturing firms such as Ford Aerospace, Unipres, Novoferm, Senstronics, Hexatronic, and Liberty Pipes. These appointments reflect our ability to match technical and operational expertise with strong leadership credentials.

In technology and services, we’ve delivered senior hires at Click Entertainment, Safecall, and Learning Curve Group, placing CEOs, COOs, and Chief Value Officers with the capacity to lead digital transformation, scale operations, and navigate competitive global markets.

Our work within the public and third sectors includes board-level appointments at Gentoo Group, where we’ve placed multiple Non-Executive Directors to support governance and transformation. We’ve also supported organisations such as the Percy Hedley Foundation, Newcastle NE1, and the Rape & Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre, where trusted leadership is critical to mission delivery and community impact.

From family-run enterprises to global brands, and from charitable trusts to publicly funded bodies, Nigel Wright continues to be a trusted advisor for board-level appointments that define organisational success.

Searching for a board recruitment agency?

If you need the expertise of a dedicated board of directors recruitment firm or are seeking help identifying potential board members, please contact us directly. We will respond on the same working day to discuss your requirements and how our executive recruitment specialists can support your next board search.