Private Equity Recruitment Manchester — Nigel Wright Group
Specialist Private Equity Recruitment Firm in Manchester
Nigel Wright Group is a leading private equity recruitment firm with a strong presence in Manchester and across the North West. We provide tailored recruitment services to private equity firms, helping with talent acquisition for both in-house teams and portfolio companies. As an experienced executive search partner, we combine local knowledge with UK-wide market insight to identify high-calibre professionals for a wide variety of leadership roles.
We work with PE firms, venture capital investors, and investment banks to place leaders who can drive value creation. Our recruitment expertise spans C-suite positions such as CEOs and MDs, as well as senior appointments in sales, marketing, supply chain, procurement, engineering, manufacturing, HR, IT, and financial services. Whether interim or full-time leadership is required, our consultants deliver reliable results through a recruitment process focused on speed, quality, and discretion.
To discuss your needs with a search firm that understands the demands of the private equity sector, please contact us directly or use the live chat function below. Candidates can also explore our vacancies page for the latest private equity jobs and other opportunities with private equity-backed businesses, as well as submit CVs for consideration for future roles.
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Track Record
As specialist recruiters for private equity firms, we support a wide client base with recruitment solutions that accelerate performance and growth. Our team has a proven track record of helping companies define and deliver effective investment strategies through targeted hiring at both operational and leadership levels.
Our consultants are experts in running executive search assignments that enable operational improvements, strategic change, and succession planning. We also help build new teams for acquired businesses, assessing talent pipelines and supporting due diligence with a focus on long-term value creation and cultural alignment.
Nigel Wright Group has a long-standing reputation for supporting private equity-backed and investment-led businesses across the UK and Europe. We have placed hundreds of professionals into organisations during or after investment, aligning senior talent with the commercial, operational, and financial demands of high-growth environments.
Our partnerships extend across more than 30 private equity firms and investment vehicles, including leading names such as 3i, Equistone, Aurelius, PAI, KKR, Rhône Capital, Gore Group, Permira, and Phoenix Equity Partners, as well as active UK-based investors like NVM Private Equity, NEL Fund Managers, FW Capital, Rivers Capital Partners, and UK Steel Enterprise.
We have worked closely with portfolio companies in a wide range of sectors. Examples include Froneri and Refresco (PAI), Upfield (KKR), Mayborn Group (3i), Nomad Digital (Amadeus Capital Partners), Four Seasons Healthcare (Terra Firma), PD Ports (Brookfield Asset Management), Hovis (Gore Group), Global Navigation Solutions (Phoenix Equity Partners), and Purity Soft Drinks (Langholm).
C-suite appointments are a core strength, with successful placements including the CEO of Pacific Direct (Primary Capital), the CEO of Symington’s (Bridgepoint), the Benelux General Manager of Igloo Foods (Permira), and the General Manager International for Mayborn Group. We have also delivered COO and CFO roles for other high-growth portfolio companies.
In commercial leadership, we have placed Sales Directors at Hovis, Purity Soft Drinks, and Aurorium, alongside international roles such as the Marketing & International Sales Director for Mill International. For investors like NVM, we have placed a Financial Controller and Portfolio Accountant, while at NEL Fund Managers, we have delivered a Chief Investment Officer and Financial Analyst. We have also supported FW Capital with an Investment Manager, Rivers Capital Partners with an Analyst, and Middleton Enterprises with part-time Bookkeepers
We have built a particularly strong relationship with Mutares, placing several high-calibre roles across Europe, including CEOs, Sales Directors, Commercial Directors, and HR Directors, highlighting our ability to meet the cross-border hiring needs of fast-paced private equity firms.
Whether it is executive leadership or specialist commercial and finance positions, Nigel Wright is trusted by private equity firms and portfolio companies to deliver top talent that accelerates performance and drives long-term value creation.
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Manchester Office
Telephone: +44 (0)161 552 5027
Email: marketingdept@nigelwright.com
Address: The Lincoln, Lincoln Square, Brazennose Street, Manchester, M2 5AD