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.
Executive Search Services in London
Our London consultants support you across the full leadership lifecycle, recruiting across the UK and Europe.
Executive & Board Search
A retained, research-led search for the board directors, CEOs and senior executives who set strategy. We map the market across the UK and Europe, assess rigorously, and give you a shortlist you can act on with confidence.
CEO Search & Succession
Appointing or replacing a chief executive is the highest-stakes decision a board makes. We identify and assess CEO candidates and partner with your board on succession, so leadership transitions strengthen the organization.
C-Suite & Functional Leadership
From CFOs and COOs to CHROs and CTOs, we recruit the functional leaders who turn strategy into results across the UK and European markets.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an executive search firm in London, UK?
Start by looking for a firm with proven experience at the seniority and in the sector you are hiring for, one that runs a retained, research-led process rather than contingency recruiting, with senior consultants who conduct the search themselves and a genuine local presence. Caldwell’s London office meets all of these. Established in 2014 in the City of London, our team recruits board directors and senior executives across the UK and Europe. Contact the London team for a confidential conversation about the role you need to fill.
How do executive search firms find candidates?
Through a retained, research-led process. The firm maps the market for a specific role, then identifies and confidentially approaches candidates, including accomplished leaders who are not actively looking, before assessing each against the requirements of the role and presenting a shortlist. Across the UK and European markets, that disciplined mapping is what reaches leaders who are not on a jobs board.
What is a retained executive search firm?
A retained firm is engaged exclusively for a search and paid in agreed stages, regardless of the eventual hire, unlike contingency recruiters who are paid only when a placement is made. The retained model suits the senior, confidential and cross-border roles common in the London and European market, where a thorough and committed search matters most.
