Executive recruitment & headhunting
Helping owners build the best teams. For over 30 years.
We help business owners recruit Managers, Directors and Non Executives who add substantial value and increase the value of your business. Use us by the hour, by the day or on a project basis.
Our services
Senior and Board level recruitment. Take a full search, or just the part you need.
Whether you need a confidential headhunt, a permanent appointment or an interim at short notice, every engagement is built around your business and backed by our guarantees.
Executive Search
- Board and senior management appointments
- Confidential headhunting of people not on the market
- Shortlist of fully interviewed candidates within 4 weeks
- From salaries of £40,000 upwards
Interim Appointments
- Shortlist within five working days of your brief
- Over 500 experienced interim professionals
- No employment law issues, no long term contracts
- Three levels of service to suit your budget
Permanent Recruitment
- Management and Board level professionals
- FREE replacement guarantees up to 12 months
- UK wide and international talent pools
- Fixed fee and hourly rate options available
About your business
To find key people, we first get to know you and your business.
Are you a business owner who may:
- Need to find a replacement for someone leaving
- Be recruiting at this level for the first time
- Need interim support to fill a skills gap or for a project
- Wish to step back from day to day operations with the business in safe hands
- Want to take the business to the next level
- Be looking to sell, and considering a management buyout or buyin
Why Cork Griffiths
Refreshingly different. Guaranteed.
Our clients find us refreshingly honest and direct, very competitive and highly effective.
SME experts
Established in 1994 to provide a refreshing alternative for SME businesses, from growing owner managed companies to PE backed groups.
FCIPD led
Led by a Fellow of the CIPD, giving a broad HR overview to complement our recruitment specialism.
Peace of mind
Unique guarantees of up to 12 months on permanent appointments, for exceptional peace of mind.
Cost effective
Fees based on the work undertaken, typically saving 30–40% against traditional agency fee structures.
Ways to work with us
One partner, flexible ways to recruit.
Permanent executive recruitment
Fully interviewed shortlist within 4 weeks, with FREE replacement guarantees up to 12 months.
Confidential executive search
Targeting high achievers who are not active in the job market, step by step through to appointment.
Interim managers and directors
Shortlist within five working days, with three levels of service to choose from.
A full assignment for a fixed fee
Guaranteed more cost effective than standard terms, with a 3 month replacement guarantee.
Run your own recruitment, with support
Buy expert help by the hour or day, from writing the advert to managing the offer.
Sister brand · Buy-side M&A advisory
Looking to buy a business too?
Through Auxilium Advisory, our sister business, we find, fund and transact acquisitions for private buyers, family offices, corporates and PE firms – on and off market.
Candidates
Your next senior role, with support at every step.
We invest in talent, and turn career aspirations into successful realities – from CV services and interview coaching to full career management.
What clients say
Refreshingly honest, very competitive and highly effective.
We were very pleased with the results they achieved and the quality of candidates they put forward. Every candidate was personally vetted, and Paul Griffiths understood clearly our requirements and key criteria. They found the ideal candidate for us, who has proved a major asset to the business.ApexGeneral Manager appointment, June 2025
Paul Griffiths added tremendous value to our recruitment process. We had a very challenging brief which was difficult to put down in words, so the fact that Paul took the time to meet with us and talk this through translated into excellent results.Andy BrookesManaging Director, Arclid Transport
Impressive in terms of their speed of response, level of service and attentiveness. Their guarantee structure is excellent as is their ability to find the right person, particularly compared to other recruiters.Annie McCoyGroup HR Manager, Bathgate Group
Start a conversation
Tell us who you need to find.
Call Paul Griffiths, our Managing Director, or send a short brief. We'll get back to you by the next working day.
Call us, 9am–5pm, Mon–Fri · Cheshire & London