Finding the Talent Others Miss
We help founders, leaders and investors build high-performing, scalable organisations by connecting them with exceptional, diverse talent beyond the reach of traditional recruitment.
We find the talent your competitors can’t
Most executive search firms fish in the same pond - surfacing the same visible candidates and delivering the same predictable results.
Inclusive Search was built to do things differently.
We identify and secure high-performing, high-potential individuals - particularly women and leaders from underrepresented backgrounds - who are rarely reached through conventional channels. These are exceptional people who aren’t actively looking, responding to adverts, or appearing on the same shortlists as everyone else.
They are the calibre of hire that transforms teams, drives performance and delivers lasting commercial value.
We have deep relationships with them. We engage with them. We place them.
OUR SERVICES
Executive
Search
Identifying senior leaders through a targeted, research-led search approach. Focused on high-performing individuals not visible through traditional recruitment channels.
Permanent
Recruitment
Sourcing mid-to-senior level talent for long-term roles across key sectors. Focused on quality candidates who align with both role requirements and culture.
Contract &
Interim
Providing experienced professionals for short-term, project-based or interim roles. Ideal for immediate needs, business change or specialist expertise.
OUR APPROACH
A search process designed around you - not around us
We don't recycle a database or rely on who happens to be available right now. Every search we undertake is treated as a bespoke, research-led project - built from the ground up around your specific brief, your culture and the outcomes you need to achieve.
Our process combines:
• Proactive market mapping - Identifying the strongest possible talent pool, not just those who happen to be looking
• Deep network access - Built over decades at the highest levels of financial services, law firms,
professional services and growth-stage technology companies
• Genuine candidate engagement - Long-term relationships with high-calibre individuals who trust us to approach them with the right opportunities
• Data-driven insight & consistent communication - Market data on compensation and candidate expectations to refine your hiring strategy, with full transparency on where your search stands at every stage.
The result: a more rigorous process, a stronger shortlist and a higher-quality hire.
Diversity isn't a checkbox. It's a competitive advantage
The evidence is unambiguous: organisations with diverse leadership consistently outperform those without. Yet the same barriers persist - unconscious bias, similarity bias and traditional sourcing methods that tap into narrow networks - continuing to limit access to the broadest, and often most talented, pool of candidates.
We were founded specifically to address this.
Inclusive Search has built one of the most extensive networks of diverse talent in the market, with a particular specialism in identifying and engaging high-performing women and leaders from underrepresented backgrounds - individuals who are rarely visible through traditional routes and are reluctant to engage with conventional recruitment approaches.
We don't just talk about diversity. We deliver it - with a track record to prove it.
ABOUT THE FOUNDERS
Built by people who have done it differently from the start
Richard Pickard - Co-Founder
We don't recycle a database or rely on who happens to be available right now. Every search we undertake is treated as a bespoke, research-led project - built from the ground up around your specific brief, your culture and the outcomes you need to achieve.
Our process combines:
• Proactive market mapping - Identifying the strongest possible talent pool, not just those who happen to be looking
• Deep network access - Built over decades at the highest levels of financial services, law firms,
Patrick Purcell - Co-Founder
professional services and growth-stage technology companies.
• Genuine candidate engagement - Long-term relationships with high-calibre individuals who trust us to approach them with the right opportunities
• Data-driven insight & consistent communication - Market data on compensation and candidate expectations to refine your hiring strategy, with full transparency on where your search stands at every stage.
The result: a more rigorous process, a stronger shortlist and a higher-quality hire.
Trusted by organisations that set the standard
Inclusive Search has delivered executive search assignments for:
• FTSE 100 & FTSE 250 companies
• Global financial institutions
• Leading UK and US law firms
• Consulting businesses
• Growth-stage technology companies
READY TO HIRE DIFFERENTLY?
If your current approach isn't surfacing the calibre or diversity of talent your organisation needs, it's time for a different conversation.
Get in touch to find out how Inclusive Search can help.
Email: search@inclusivesearch.co.uk
Call: 0203 573 5793 / 07903 901666
Address: Narrow Street, London, E14 8DJ