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Dealing with Equity FD was a refreshing experience right from the start.  Sarah sized me up immediately and knew exactly where I would fit in and bring maximum benefit to their client while maximising my own potential.  Joanna ensured I was well briefed and kept me fully informed throughout the process.  The professional yet informal approach made a welcome change from the stiff atmosphere at some of the competition.  If you are looking for unusual, demanding and interesting work out of the mainstream I would have no hesitation in recommending Equity FD.

John Foldes

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We had decided to hire a new CFO and our advisers suggested that we spoke to EquityFD.
Through a detailed process they were proactive and pragmatic partners, sourcing a range of candidates for us to meet and resulting in an excellent hire for our business.

Chris Williams, Goldsmith Williams Solicitors

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I was immensely impressed with EquityFD. I was becoming increasingly frustrated by the performance of other recruitment organisations but EquityFD took the time to really understand me and the requirements for my next role. Joanna Adolph worked at high speed, provided me with detailed briefings before interviews and the level of communciation during the whole process was excellent; professional, precise and supportive. I am now in a role which is absolutely right for me and would highly recommend them to both clients and candidates.

Michelle De Young

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We had a particularly specific brief,including the need for fluency in a foreign language.

EquityFd worked hard on ours and our investee company’s behalf to identify potential candidates.They ran a detailed process and delivered a shortlist in a relatively short timeframe enabling us to hire the right man for the job swiftly and effectively.

Justin Ward, Hermes Private Equity

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A real pleasure to work with equityfd. Sensible, pragmatic advice and pushback when needed underline an approach which delivered results quickly and with a minimum of pain.

Leslie Hurst , CEO, Siblu Holdings

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Equity FD and Rachael Oldfield were Fantastic. The brief was tough as we were looking for a sector experienced FD with Private Equity experience, located or prepared to locate to the Bristol area. Equity FD worked flat out over an extended period of time and managed to nail the brief completely. We know have a great FD who is already adding value to the business. I would recommend EFD to anyone looking for focussed help from a team with a great brand presence and goal oriented commitment to succeed.

Eren Ali, CEO, Las Iguanas

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We were introduced to EquityFD by our investors. EquityFD did a great job, securing us a CFO who is proving to be a fantastic fit for the business.

Richard McGrath, CEO, Espresso

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We needed to source an FD for a branded goods business we were looking to invest in and wanted to source a suitable candidate to work with us to get the deal done. EquityFD engaged fully with the brief and were able to identify a suitable candidate very quickly. Crucially the new FD is an individual who was prepared to get fully involved before the deal was completed.

Leo Gestetner, Brands etc LLP

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We were looking to hire a CfO into a new deal situation. EquityFD were able to deliver not only the permanent solution but also a senior interim hire. Joanna worked quickly and diligently on our behalf and instilled the confidence that we had the FD role covered, allowing us to focus on getting the deal done.

Ian Wallis, MML Capital

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I read about EquityFD in the stockmarket magazine Exchange and the advert hit a cord from my past; i.e. EquityFD's focus on recruiting Finance Directors for privately owned growing businesses which are backed or are looking to be backed by private equity and where the FD is to be rewarded and motivated by participating in the ownership of the business. This coincided with drivers prevalent in my earlier career which have given me satisfaction: business type, salary, bonus, equity stake and most importantly the sense of achievement in the growth and success of the business and of planning its ultimate exit strategy.

I found EquityFD to be knowledgeable of their client and the underlying market and briefed me comprehensively on the context which the role and opportunity sat. Although I had already been successful in a previously backed business, I was pleased to find a recruitment business with their particular focus and strong contacts in the private equity and venture capital community. I would recommend them to other FDs looking for similar roles in backed businesses.

Don Gunn, Finance Director, Dial-a-Phone Ltd

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