Senior attention, always
Every client works directly with senior and experienced consultants, who stay with the search from beginning to end. The people you meet at the pitch and kick off are the people doing the work.
Forty years. Thousands of leaders placed.
We partner with organisations across private, public and non-profit life to find and develop exceptional leaders, through executive search and leadership advisory. We build boards, place leaders at every level, and advise on the decisions that define what comes next.
Deep expertise. Enduring relationships.
Our consultants are embedded in their practice areas. The organisations, the people, the pressures, the unwritten dynamics that determine whether a leader truly thrives. That knowledge is what makes the difference between a placement and the right placement.
Our client relationships do not end at appointment, they deepen. We stay close through transitions, through challenging moments, and through what comes next. Many clients have trusted us for decades. That kind of continuity grows from doing the work well, and genuinely caring about the outcome.
Working with us
Senior attention, always
Honesty over spin
You will always know where you stand. We share what we know, including the things that are harder to say, and we do not dress up uncertainty as confidence.
Character as much as credentials
A good shortlist isn’t just a list of qualified people. We look for the person whose values, presence and way of working fit your organisation, not just someone who looks right on paper.
We handle the complexity
The process, the need for discretion and diplomacy. We take care of it, so your attention stages where it should, on choosing the right person.
We stay in touch
Our work doesn’t end when a placement is made. We stay in touch, offering insight, perspective, and staying tuned to the evolution of your team. Long after the hire, we’re still in your corner.
Generous with what we know
If something is worth knowing, we’ll tell you. An introduction, a perspective, a piece of intel about your sector. That’s just how we work with you.
Clients we're proud to work with
British Red Cross
"Working with Saxton Bampfylde is always a pleasure, their dedication to finding a perfect match for both the organisation and the individual is outstanding, built on years of creating fantastic networks, and a genuine interest in, and understanding of, people."Liz Padmore Chair
Hoburne Group
"Saxton Bampfylde is my go-to for top executives and NEDs. The team understand our business and produce candidates who fit our culture and values as well having as excellent skills and experience."John Butters Chair
NHS Charities Together
"We are a complex and transforming organisation, and it was lovely to work with people who understand us, the brief and working within the inclusive manner that we do."Ellie Orton CEO
Employee-owned and it changes everything.
Since 2014, everyone here has been a partner with a genuine voice in how the firm is shaped. People stay longer, know their sectors more deeply, and care about outcomes in a way that’s difficult to manufacture elsewhere. For clients, that investment shows. For the people here, the firm they’re building is genuinely theirs.
The standards we set ourselves.
The commitments we have made as a firm, on diversity, sustainability, governance and giving back, are ones we hold ourselves to with the same rigour we bring to our clients. They have always been part of how we operate.
