Library of links

On this page you will find useful links to sources of information on: executive search, private equity, company information, business news, interim roles, non-executive roles, not for profit/third sector, public sector, online appointments and entrepreneurs.

Executive Search

Executive Grapevine http://www.askgrapevine.com – Directory of executive search firms

Association of Executive Search Consultants http://www.aesc.org

Leading Executive Search Firms

Odgers Ray&Berndtson http://www.odgers.com/

Russell Reynolds Associates http://www.russellreynolds.com/

Heidrick&Struggles International http://www.heidrick.com/

Egon Zehnder International http://www.egonzehnder.com/

Spencer Stuart&Associates http://www.spencerstuart.co.uk/

Korn/Ferry International http://www.kornferry.com/

Harvey Nash Executive Search http://www.harveynash.com/uk/

Blackwood Group http://www.blackwoodgroup.com/

Norman Broadbent http://www.normanbroadbent.com/

Financial Services Top Small Search Firms

Principal Search www.principalsearch.com

CT Partners www.ctnet.com

Blackwood Group www.blackwoodgroup.com

The Zygos Partnership www.zygos.com

Execuzen www.execuzen.com

Global Sage Ltd www.globalsage.com

Sheffield Haworth Ltd www.sheffieldhaworth.com

Saxton Bampfylde www.saxbam.com

JCA Group www.jcagroup.net

Sainty Hird & Partners Ltd http://saintyhird.com/

Public Sector Search Firms

Rockpools www.rockpools.co.uk

Veredus www.veredus.co.uk

Gatenby Sanderson www.gatenbysanderson.com

Saxton Bampfylde www.saxbam.com

Odgers Berndtson www.odgersberndtson.co.uk

Gundersen Partners http://www.gundersenpartners.com/

Private Equity

AltAssets http://www.altassets.net – Private equity news and research service, containing advertised jobs

British Venture Capital Association http://www.bvca.co.uk

European Venture Capital Association http://www.evca.com

National Venture Capital Association http://www.nvca.org

Angel News http://www.angelnews.co.uk – News & information site focused on business angels

Business News

FT.com http://www.ft.com/home/uk

Times Online http://www.timesonline.co.uk

Guardian Unlimited http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/

Economist.com http://www.economist.com/index.html

Harvard Business Online http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu

Google News http://news.google.co.uk – News search engine

Interim Roles

CIPD Interim Guide http://www.cipd.co.uk/subjects/maneco/intmnt/interimman.htm?IsSrchRes=1

People Management Interim Guide http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/PM/supplements/interimmanagement

Institute of Interim Management Association http://www.iim.org.uk/

Leading Interim Firms

BIE Interim http://www.bieinterim.com

Penna Interim Executive http://www.e-penna.com/interim

Albemarle Interim Management http://www.albemarleinterim.com

Odgers Interim http://www.odgersinterim.com

Veredus Interim Management http://www.veredus.co.uk/practices/interim_management

ExecutivesOnline http://www.executivesonline.co.uk

Archer Mathieson http://www.archermat.com

Calibre One Interim http://www.calibreoneinterim.co.uk/

Impact Executives http://www.impactexecutives.com

IMS Executive http://www.ims.uk.com

Russam GMS http://www.russamgms.co.uk/

Non-Executive Roles

The Higgs Review http://www.dti.gov.uk/bbf/corp-governance/higgs-tyson/page23342.html – Review of the role and effectiveness of non-executive directors by Derek Higgs

The Tyson Report http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/BLW/BLW_Facultytopleveldocs/Tyson_Report_June_2003.pdf – Report on the recruitment and development of non-executive directors by Laura Tyson

Whitehall&Industry Group http://www.wig.co.uk – Cross-sector development and people exchange

Cranfield Non-Exec Seminar http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/executive/neds

Non-executive Search

Boyden UK Limited http://www.boyden.uk.com/

Blackwood Group http://www.blackwoodgroup.com/

CTPartners http://www.ctnet.com/

Egon Zehnder http://www.egonzehnder.com/

Hanson Green http://www.hansongreen.co.uk/

Independent Director Ltd http://www.nonexec.com/

JCA Group http://www.jcagroup.net/

Korn/Ferry International http://www.kornferry.com/

MWM Consulting http://www.mwm-consulting.com/

Moloney Search http://www.moloneysearch.com/

Norman Broadbent http://www.normanbroadbent.com/

Odgers Berndtson http://www.odgersberndtson.co.uk/

Saxton Bampfylde Hever http://www.saxbam.com/

Silverhawk Partners http://www.silverhawkpartners.co.uk/

Spencer Stuart http://www.spencerstuart.co.uk/

The Miles Partnership http://www.miles-partnership.com/

Zygos Partnership http://www.zygos.com/

Executives on the Web http://www.executivesontheweb.com/

Gold Jobs http://www.goldjobs.com/overview/default.asp

Silver Jobs http://www.silverjobs.com/overview/default.asp

Directorbank http://www.directorbank.com/

All Executive Jobs.com http://www.allexecutivejobs.com/

Useful Search Websites for Non-Executive Roles

Guardian http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/advancedsearch/

Timesonline http://jobs.thetimes.co.uk/

Telegraph http://jobs.telegraph.co.uk/

Exec Appointments www.exec-appointments.com

NED Exchange http://www.nedexchange.co.uk/jobs/index.htm

Non-Executive Director’s Association http://www.nedaglobal.com/jobboard.asp

Appointments Commission (General Appointments)
https://www.appointments.org.uk/Home/Opportunities

Appointments Commission (Public appointments) https://www.appointments.org.uk/Home/AboutUs/PublicAppointments

Cabinet Office http://publicappointments.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ (provides details of current vacancies on the boards of UK public bodies and on a range of UK Government committees)

Trustee Works http://www.reachskills.org.uk/trusteeworks – help individuals find a trusteeship and assist organisations in recruiting a Trustee

CTN The Trustee Network http://www.trusteenet.org.uk/homepage – provides information on trusteeships and posts vacancies

Trustees Unlimited http://www.trustees-unlimited.co.uk/rgms/needatrustee.html – recruiters of Trustees

Indeed.co.uk - http://www.indeed.co.uk/ - One search. All jobs.

Not for profit/third sector

Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations http://www.acevo.org.uk

National Council for Voluntary Organisations http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk

Business in the Community http://www.bitc.org.uk

Charities Aid Foundation http://www.cafonline.org

Charity Times http://www.charitytimes.com

Working for a Charity http://www.wfac.org.uk/

Charity Trustee http://www.charity-trustee.co.uk/ - job database

Working for a Charity http://www.wfac.org.uk/

Charity Trustee http://www.charity-trustee.co.uk/ - job database

Reach http://www.reachskills.org.uk/

Public Sector

Directgov http://www.direct.gov.uk

Cabinet Office http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Civil Service http://www.civilservice.gov.uk

Public Service.co.uk http://www.publicservice.co.uk – Public sector information portal

Online Appointments

Sunday Times Jobs http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/senior_executive

Financial Times Jobs http://www.ft.com/jobs

Guardian Jobs http://jobs.guardian.co.uk

Exec-Appointments.com http://www.exec-appointments.com

Civil Service Recruitment Gateway http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/jobs/

Entrepreneurs

Business Link http://www.businesslink.gov.uk – Provides advice and information for new and small businesses

Small Business.co.uk http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk - Information and resources for small businesses

New Business Magazine http://www.newbusiness.co.uk

Federation of Small Businesses http://www.fsb.org.uk – Supports the self-employed and owners of small firms

Confederation of British Industry http://www.cbi.org.uk