We take the time to understand the mandate in depth: the strategic drivers behind the hire, the opportunities ahead, and the challenges the new leader may inherit.
To be exceptional, you must first be specialist
Part of the Pearse Group, we work closely with Pearse Partners and Rutherford Search, giving us access to an extensive network of investors and executives.
Pearse Portfolio was born from the need to provide exceptional senior finance talent to the portfolio companies of Pearse Partners' clients.
Recent permanent & interim roles we've placed:
NED / Chair / Board
A Non-Executive Director (NED) or Chair provides independent oversight, strategic guidance, and governance to help businesses achieve long term success.
CFO
A Chief Financial Officer (CFO) shapes a company's financial strategy, driving growth, managing risk, and supporting key business decisions.
Head of Finance / FD
A Head of Finance or Finance Director oversees the finance function, ensuring strong financial performance, accurate reporting, and effective business planning.
Head of FP&A / FP&A Director
A Head of FP&A or FP&A Director delivers the financial planning, forecasting, and commercial insights that underpin strategic decision making.
Group Financial Controller
A Group Financial Controller manages financial reporting, controls, and compliance, ensuring accuracy, governance, and operational efficiency across the business.
Finance Team Builds
We build high performing finance teams, placing exceptional talent from newly qualified accountants through to experienced finance professionals
Our unique approach
Our specialist teams are always mapping and networking to discover the best talent in the market, so they're ready to move fast the moment a brief comes in.
If required, we will present an open longlist of every relevant candidate, each with a clear rationale, giving full visibility before we go further.
Candidates are assessed through structured interviews and referencing, with only the strongest put forward.
We manage the process end to end, advising on remuneration, incentive structures and negotiation to secure a successful offer.
We keep working with you post placement, with check-ins to make sure the hire is delivering against the goals you set.
We deliver interim and permanent solutions for PE & VC investors, executives, and CFOs across these key sectors.
- Infrastructure & Energy Pearse Portfolio was born to meet the rising demand for senior finance leadership across the portfolio companies of Pearse Partners’ Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Energy clients. Backed by deep relationships with leading funds, we connect ambitious businesses with C-suite talent.
- Fintech & Financial Services We've built a reputation placing C-suite leaders across crypto, payments, trading, investment, insurance and banking, backed by deep networks in PE and VC funded fintechs.
- Generalist We recruit C-suite executives across consumer, healthcare, manufacturing, real estate and more, bringing the same PE and VC expertise to every mandate.
- Technology We understand the challenges facing SaaS, software, AI, cyber and deep tech businesses, and the importance of leaders who drive growth and innovation. We recruit the C-suite executives who deliver it.
- Board & Advisory We treat every board appointment as an advisory engagement, not a transactional search. Each mandate begins with a thorough calibration of shareholder objectives, growth ambitions and capital strategy. We place NEDs, pre-deal advisors, chairs and digital operating partners.
Our success in numbers
97%
of placements remain 2+ years
40%
of placements are female
53%
are from a diverse background
A top-tier headhunting firm with deep connections in Private Equity and Finance. The caliber of the profiles they submitted was impressive. They have become my preferred partner for sourcing talent with niche skills.