Executive Search Leeds — Nigel Wright Talent Experts

Specialist executive recruiter in Leeds

Nigel Wright Group is a leading executive search firm in Leeds, specialising in matching top talent with key leadership roles. We offer tailored executive recruitment services to organisations across the city and the wider Yorkshire region, supporting their long-term growth by identifying experienced business leaders who can drive success. Our approach is based on building strong relationships with both clients and candidates, and we’re known for delivering results through a high-quality, consultative process.

As a well-established executive recruitment agency in Leeds, we work with a wide variety of businesses—from ambitious SMEs to national brands—helping them secure senior professionals across a range of functions. This includes all C-suite positions, as well as leadership roles in operations, commercial strategy, finance, HR, IT, and more.

For businesses in Leeds requiring senior-level hires, our recruitment solutions are designed to save time, reduce risk, and deliver high-impact results. Each search is led by consultants with sector-specific expertise and backed by our international network, ensuring the right mix of local knowledge and global reach. We take the time to understand each client’s needs and the context of every assignment.

Our experienced recruitment professionals guide you through a focused recruitment process, from scoping out the brief to completing the appointment. We also help craft job profiles and lead on targeted sourcing strategies, ensuring access to the most relevant and skilled candidates through our executive search offering. Whether you're expanding your senior team or undergoing change, we provide expert executive search services built around your goals.

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Client success stories

Mable Therapy partnered with Nigel Wright Group to appoint an interim Chief Executive Officer during a key stage in its development as an EdTech innovator. Backed by Gresham House Private Equity, the business required a commercially focused leader to drive strategic growth across its speech therapy and counselling services. We successfully placed a highly experienced executive with a strong background in SaaS and customer experience, ensuring the business was well-positioned to expand its reach across schools, colleges, and local authorities.

Beyond Housing partnered with Nigel Wright Group to appoint its first-ever Chief Financial Officer, a vital role created following the merger of Coast and Country Housing and Yorkshire Coast Homes. This strategic hire was central to supporting the organisation’s growth, transformation, and long-term vision. We successfully placed an experienced financial leader with a strong background in governance, stakeholder engagement, and complex funding structures—ensuring alignment with Beyond Housing’s values and ambition to deliver sustainable, community-focused housing solutions.

Schades partnered with Nigel Wright Group to appoint a new Managing Director to lead its UK business through a period of commercial transformation. As a €50m turnover division of a major European manufacturer, the business required a high-impact leader with proven experience in sales-led growth and operations within manufacturing. We successfully placed a dynamic, commercially focused candidate who is driving cultural and strategic change—helping reposition the business toward labelling while ensuring continued success across all core product lines.

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