Board-level executive search and specialist team builds for companies that want to do better....

A boutique firm delivering tailored solutions and expertise for over 30 years. 

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Expert Support for Boards and CFOs

Executive Search - CFO / FD level.

Finance Team Build - Permanent, Interim and Fractional.

Listed, PE backed, venture, private and family owned

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Expert Support for Boards and CFOs

We help companies build outstanding Finance teams.

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Executive search and specialist team builds for companies that want to do better...

We help you build outstanding Finance Teams.


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Executive search and specialist team builds for companies that want to do better...

We help you build outstanding Finance Teams.


Learn more

Executive search and specialist team builds for companies that want to do better...

We help you build outstanding Finance Teams.


Learn more

Executive search and specialist team builds for companies that want to do better...

We help you build outstanding Finance Teams.


Learn more

Executive search and specialist team builds for companies that want to do better...

We help you build outstanding Finance Teams.


Learn more

Board-level executive search and specialist team builds for companies that want to do better....

A boutique firm delivering tailored solutions and expertise for over 30 years. 

Learn More

Welcome to Freshwood


Freshwood specialises in executive search for board-level positions, including CEO, CFO and other leadership roles.  We also help CFOs to build high performing finance teams. 


The companies we partner with are privately held, private equity backed and listed on the main and junior markets.



They are very knowledgeable and were able to advise us on the best recruitment strategy, to identify the successful candidate. It was not an easy search but they found us the perfect candidate.


Group HR Director

PE Backed Media Group

They demonstrated their knowledge and experience by presenting a timely shortlist of extremely strong and relevant candidates, from which I was able to select our UK FD.


CFO

Retail PLC

Freshwood were creative in their approach, stayed in regular contact and were quite prepared to challenge us when they felt it was necessary. 


We successfully appointed a CFO, who supported the CEO in an exit process within 12 months.


Partner

UK Private Equity Firm

We instructed Freshwood on a role that we have historically found difficult to fill. We worked very closely, and they were able to advise us on the best approach and found us the perfect CFO.

Chief People Officer

PE Backed Media Group

I was very impressed with the whole process; I found Freshwood to be knowledgeable, easy to work with and focused on delivery. Would definitely use them again.

Group CFO

Travel PLC

Freshwood were creative in their approach, stayed in regular contact and were quite prepared to challenge us when they felt it was necessary. We successfully appointed a CFO, who supported the CEO in an exit process within 12 months.

Partner

UK Mid Market PE Firm

We instructed Freshwood on a role that we have historically found difficult to fill. We worked very closely, and they were able to advise us on the best approach and found us the perfect CFO.

Chief People Officer

PE Backed Media Group

80+

Years of experience


450+

Clients


1100

Candidates we've placed


85%

Repeat business


What we do

How we find the best....

Partners with decades of experience.


We believe in relationships that are based on trust, integrity, expertise and care. The majority of our business comes directly or indirectly from people who've known us for years.  The team at Freshwood have collectively been in the executive search and recruitment industry for decades, and I think we've seen it all at some point. 


With any new assignment it's essential that we develop a clear understanding of the our clients business, their culture and the specific nature of the role. We invest the necessary time in order to understand the organisational structure, leadership dynamic, and what will be expected of the successful candidate. 


Our extensive networks and rigorous assessment approach, ensures you meet candidates who bring both proven success and future-ready leadership capabilities.


We operate a zero 'off limits' policy, meaning the shortlists we present are based on comprehensive research across the whole market, and will usually include one or two individuals who are not actively looking.



Team



Each partner has a minimum of 20 years experience.  We bring a highly personal and expert perspective to every project. 



Phil Grinhaff

Partner

Fiona Hartfield

Partner

Phil Grinhaff

Partner

Fiona Hartfield

Partner

Suzanne Day

Associate Partner

James Young

Associate Partner

Ted Bates

Intern

Chris Grove

Advisor

Phil Grinhaff

Partner

Fiona Hartfield

Partner

Suzanne Day

Associate Partner - APAC

James Young

Associate Partner - APAC

Chris Grove

Advisory Board

Phil Grinhaff

Partner

Fiona Hartfield

Partner

Suzanne Day

Associate Partner, APAC

James Young

Associate Partner, APAC

Chris Grove

Advisory Board

Ted Bates

Intern

Phil Grinhaff

Partner

Fiona Hartfield

Partner

Suzanne Day

Associate Partner, APAC

James Young

Associate Partner, APAC

Chris Grove

Advisory Board