The Leadership Team That Built Your Business May Not Be the One That Scales It
One of the more difficult conversations founders have with themselves is recognising when the business has changed more quickly than…
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Board Level Recruiters for Private Companies
Recruiting at board level is rarely straightforward, and in private companies it is often less predictable than people expect.…
Growth & VC
Why Growth Companies Lose Their Best HR Directors
Rapid growth changes every part of a business. Few recognise how profoundly they alter the role of HR.…
Growth & VC
Why Preparing for Series B Starts Long Before You Meet Investors
Series B fundraising is often viewed as the point where a business proves it can scale. Revenue has grown, customers…
Growth & VC
When Should You Appoint Your First Independent Non Executive Director
Many founder-led businesses assume that appointing an independent Non Executive Director is something that happens shortly before an AIM listing…
Growth & VC
Venture Debt Is Often the Point Where Leadership Teams Are Tested
Unlike equity investment, venture debt introduces a different level of financial discipline. For many founder-led businesses, this is the point…
Growth & VC
Why Founders Eventually Stop Being the Answer to Every Problem
The founder sits at the centre of almost every important decision in the beginning because, at that stage, they often…
Growth & VC
Hiring During a Secondary Investment
Secondary transactions have become an increasingly important feature of the UK growth market. For many businesses, a secondary marks the…
Growth & VC
Why Growth Companies Outgrow Their Leadership Teams
One of the realities of growing a business is that the leadership team which helped build the company is not…
Growth & VC
When Is the Right Time to Hire Your First CFO
One of the most common questions founders ask is when they should hire their first Chief Financial Officer. The need…
Growth & VC
When Founder Recruitment Stops Working
Founders are often the best recruiters during the early stages of building a business. At some point, though, that approach…
Growth & VC
Why Investors Often Recommend Executive Search
Founders often begin by making every hire themselves. As the business develops, however,investors often recommend executive search.…