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Private Equity Executive Search Firm – Nigel Wright Group


Specialist private equity search firm

Nigel Wright Group is a leading professional recruitment agency, with offices across the UK and Europe. We enjoy long-term relationships with a broad range of private equity and venture capital firms, assisting them with internal talent acquisition projects, as well as delivering private equity portfolio company recruitment assignments, helping companies in diverse sectors identify top talent.

Alongside CEOs, MDs, and other general leadership positions, we recruit senior-level sales, marketing, supply chain & procurement, engineering & manufacturing, HR, IT, and finance roles. Our private equity clients benefit from our combined sector and discipline expertise, as well as our ability to fulfil individual permanent and interim hiring projects or help them build entire leadership teams.

To discuss a private equity executive recruitment project and find out more about our private equity recruitment capabilities, please contact our marketing department directly, or use the chat function below to talk with a member of our support team. Candidates can find the latest private equity jobs on our vacancies page. If you’re exploring your next career move, please send us a copy of your CV.

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Our track record in recruitment for private equity firms and their investments

As a specialist private equity recruitment firm, we’re proud to represent a variety of PE firms and PE-backed organisations. Our client portfolio includes start-ups, middle market, and multinational businesses operating in the consumer, industrial, digital & technology, and professional & financial services sectors. 

Some of the private equity firms we have and continue to partner with include:

3i logoBaird Capital logoEquistone logoExpress Group logoGore Group logoLion Capital logoMutares Logo Permira logoThe Carlyle Group logoUK Steel Enterprise LogoRhone Capital logoPhoenix Equity Partners logo

PE-backed businesses where we have recruited top talent include:

Bernard Matthews logoCAV Advanced Technologies LogoFour Seasons Healthcare LogoHovis logoIgloo Foods logoMayborn Group logoPacific Direct logoNomad Digital logoPD Ports logoPurity Soft Drinks LogoQuorn Foods logoSymmingtons logoYoungs Seafood Logo

Clients praise our private equity recruitment expertise:

“We engaged Nigel Wright Group to help us hire a new CEO with international experience for Cav Ice Protection, a high-technology precision engineering business in our investment portfolio. The consultant was very knowledgeable and professional throughout and managed the recruitment process (both our side and the client side) really well.” — Portfolio Director, Baird Capital Partners

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“The consultant’s impressive networks, in-depth industry knowledge, and collaborative way of working were factors that led to success. All of the candidates Nigel Wright Group has successfully placed at Hovis bring broad industry and category experience that will give us a clear edge in the market. It's always a pleasure to work with Nigel Wright’s team.” — Interim Marketing Director, Hovis

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“We have enjoyed a productive relationship with Nigel Wright Group for almost 10 years. They have recruited several CEOs for our portfolio companies, as well as senior HR and Operations leaders. Their consultants have worked closely with us and consistently provided a quality service: respecting deadlines, finding great candidates, and being very customer-oriented.” — Head of HR, Mutares

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“We engaged Nigel Wright to help us recruit a regional executive, a key role in providing loan and equity funding to UK steel businesses. The consultant leading the assignment delivered an excellent service. I was impressed by the speed at which they identified several high-calibre candidates and the fact that I received industry insight during the search.” — Regional Manager, UK Steel Enterprise

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Searching for private equity recruitment agencies?

If you require the services of a specialist private equity recruitment or private equity executive search firm, please contact our marketing department via the details below with details of your search requirements and we will respond on the same working day.

Newcastle Headquarters

Main office of the North East’s leading specialist private equity recruitment consultancy, with operations across the UK.

Newcastle Office

Telephone: +44 (0)191 222 0770

Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com

Address: Lloyds Court, 78 Grey Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6AF, United Kingdom

Teesside Office

Telephone: +44 (0)1740 276 015

Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com

Address: Wynyard Park House, Wynyard Avenue, Billingham, TS22 5TB, United Kingdom

Leeds Office

Executive recruitment for private equity firms and PE-backed businesses in Leeds and the wider Yorkshire region.

Leeds Office

Telephone: +44 113 524 1111

Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com

Address: 6 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP, United Kingdom

Private Equity Recruitment: Manchester Office

Executive search for private equity firms and PE-backed businesses in Manchester and the North West region.

Manchester Office

Telephone: +44 (0)161 552 5027

Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com

Address: The Lincoln, Lincoln Square, Brazennose Street, Manchester, M2 5AD

Private Equity Recruitment Agency: London Office

Searching for private equity recruitment in London? Nigel Wright Group is a private equity recruitment firm for London-based PE-backed consumer industry businesses. Find out more about our London private equity recruitment team on our Nigel Wright Consumer website.

London Office

Telephone: +44 (0)204 551 9582

Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com

Address: 9 Appold Street, London, EC2A 2AP, United Kingdom