About Our London Office
Based in the City of London, Caldwell’s London office was established in 2014 and is an integral part of the firm’s global footprint, with over 100 years of collective experience and a remit that extends across the UK, Continental Europe and Asia, in collaboration with Caldwell colleagues in North America and Asia Pacific on global senior leadership searches.
The London office serves clients from FTSE 100 organisations to start-ups, across both public and private ownership models. Caldwell has particular depth across financial services, including private equity, credit and venture capital, insurance, asset management and fintech; industrial markets, including nuclear, construction, infrastructure, mining, transportation, rail and tunnelling; and private equity, venture capital and infrastructure funds, both at fund level and within portfolio companies.
From a functional perspective, the London office covers senior leadership and board-level work, including Board & CEO, Cyber Security Officers, Data, Digital & Technology Officers, Financial Officers, Modern Marketing and Growth Officers, and Supply Chain & Operations Officers.
London partner coverage
Alex Alcott — Managing Partner, London: Financial Services, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Insurance. Alex works with private equity, credit and infrastructure funds, insurance businesses, and asset and wealth management firms. His mandates include fundraising and business development, product and investment professionals as well as CEO, CFO and Chief Commercial Officer appointments.
Andrew Willson — Partner: Industrial. Andrew focuses on extractive industries and has worked across board and senior management appointments, covering functions including projects, exploration, asset management, engineering, operations, maintenance and reliability, supply chain, IT, finance, safety and assurance.
Gordon Berridge — Partner: Financial Services, Private Equity & Venture Capital; Technology. Gordon focuses on growth and buyout funds across Europe and North America, with particular emphasis on technology and software opportunities, impact investing themes, healthtech, energy transition, and senior investment executive appointments.
Jonathan Rossotto — Partner: Industrial; Private Equity & Venture Capital. Jonathan specialises in renewables, cleantech, energy, transportation and infrastructure, including leadership work for power and utilities, EV infrastructure, operators, manufacturers, developers, consultancies and regulatory bodies.
Alex Langridge — Partner: Financial Services. Alex advises financial services and fintech clients on senior executive and board appointments, working with banks, insurers, fintechs and private equity- or venture-backed businesses, with emphasis on P&L, operations, commercial, product, technology and digital leadership.
Jake Parish — Partner: Technology; Private Equity & Venture Capital. Jake specialises in technology, data and AI, building leadership teams for PE- and VC-backed scaleups, pre-IPO innovators and listed businesses; his sector focus includes cybersecurity, SaaS, data and fintech.
Kenneth Baillie — Partner: Industrial; Private Equity & Venture Capital. Kenneth is a member of the London and Houston offices and focuses on upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas, recruiting board, executive chairman, CEO, managing director, general manager and senior VP-level leaders for operators, service providers and investor-backed portfolio companies.
Dr. Christoph Themel — Partner: Life Sciences & Healthcare. Christoph advises boards, investors and senior leadership teams across pharmaceutical, biotechnology and animal health sectors, covering executive and non-executive appointments, leadership assessment and succession planning.
Ben Sturnham — Partner: Real Estate; Financial Services. Ben advises on board and C-suite appointments across real estate and real estate finance in the UK, Europe and the Middle East, covering private equity firms, REITs, sovereign wealth funds, housebuilders, institutional investors, investment banks and real estate advisory platforms.
Ulrika Hagle — Partner Emeritus: Life Sciences & Healthcare. Ulrika specialises in medtech, diagnostics and digital health, advising senior leaders and non-executive boards on international recruitment and talent issues, with extensive work across private equity and venture capital firms.
