Norman Broadbent Expands in Scotland; Opens Second Office in Edinburgh
July 18, 2024 – Norman Broadbent Group, a London-based executive recruitment and advisory firm, has more than doubled its headcount in Scotland and opened a second office in Edinburgh amid continued growth. Since establishing its physical footprint in Aberdeen, Norman Broadbent has opened a second office on Alva Street in Edinburgh’s West End and hired an additional seven staff across the two locations. “Having partnered with many of Scotland’s biggest and most successful companies for decades, our physical presence here has now strengthened our offering across multiple sectors including industrials, financial services, energy, consumer, digital, technology and life sciences,” said Michael Diamond, managing director for the firm’s Scotland operations and its global private capital investors’ practice. “Most of which has had some form of private capital driving it. We’ve scaled-up, and now we’re focused on deepening our expertise, knowledge and networks to support investor-backed and listed, high-growth companies with their board and executive search needs.”
“Our growth to date is testament to both the quality of our people and the strength of our brand with scaling and international brands,” Mr. Diamond said. “Economic volatility over the past few years has, to some extent, subdued executive search activity. However, we have found that a number of Scotland’s high-growth industries including technology, life sciences and renewable energy have remained relatively resilient throughout. Private equity and investor activity driving strategic hires for their portfolio companies has been another bright spot for our business.”
Under the leadership of Mr. Diamond, new hires include Cameron Ogilvie, Jessica Lee, Katie Jennings, Mark Houghton, Molly Hogan, Oliver Hawkley, and Ruth Ware.
Growth of the firm’s Scotland team comes on the back of gaining several executive and board level search mandates from clients across the energy, industrial, consumer, technology, and education sectors. Clients are a mixture of listed and private capital backed companies seeking growth in the U.K. and internationally.
The success of Norman Broadbent’s growth in Scotland mirrors the firm’s overall U.K. performance, which posted its best financial results in over a decade for the past financial year. Results for the year ended December 31, 2023 included a return to profitability for the group and a 44 percent increase in net fee income.
New Additions
Mr. Ogilvie is a director within Norman Broadbent’s investor practice, supporting private equity and venture capital investors across Europe to secure board and executive talent for their portfolio companies. Ms. Lee is a senior associate within the firm’s research & insight team, supporting our consultants on executive search assignments across a range of sectors and functions. Ms. Jennings is a project coordinator based out of Norman Broadbent’s Edinburgh office. She works closely with consultants across all specialisms to ensure that clients receive a seamless, end-to-end service.
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Mr. Houghton is a director at Norman Broadbent, leading its retail practice both within the U.K. and Internationally. He has partnered with a range of retail clients, placing key appointments from C-suite to senior leadership level, specializing in commercial, operational and corporate functions. Ms. Hogan is a client partner within the firm’s investor practice based in London. She has over eight years of experience within executive search and recruitment, placing C-suite individuals into businesses backed by private capital and institutional investors. Ms. Hogan is focused on building long-term, strategic relationships with clients across the venture capital and private equity markets.
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Mr. Hawkley is a partner within Norman Broadbent’s investor practice partnering with private capital backed ventures. Based in Edinburgh, he has knowledge in helping founders and CEOs achieve international market expansion. Mr. Hawkley has over 20 years of experience navigating global talent ecosystems. Ms. Ware is an associate within the firm’s research and insight team, supporting executive search, interim management, and leadership consulting practices across all of Norman Broadbent’s functional and sector verticals.
Norman Broadbent provides talent acquisition and advisory services to clients that range from established corporations to high-growth innovators. Its services include board and executive search, interim management, research and insight, leadership consulting and assessment, and executive-level recruitment solutions. Publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange, Norman Broadbent Group is backed by well-known city investors such as Jon Moulton, Judith MacKenzie of Downing Capital LLP, Ennismore, and Gervais Williams of Premier Miton. Norman Broadbent has supported more than 3,000 clients, from start-ups through to FTSE 100 companies, and placed directors, executives, and leaders in 75 countries.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
