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Overview

Drake Darcy is an Executive Search & Interim Management firm, based in the iconic Battersea Power Station in London, specialising in multi-discipline appointments across multiple sectors.

We are the UK Partner for Horton International, a global top 40
ranked Executive Search and Management Consulting firm, founded
in 1979 with over 300 executive search consultants.

This structure enables us to provide a local boutique service to our
clients whilst benefiting from the resources of a large,
multinational Executive Search firm.

We specialise in Senior and Executive appointments in the following
areas:

• CFO & Finance; Board & General Management
• Corporate Functions; Technology
• Investment and Asset Management
• M&A, Corporate Finance & Strategy; Investor Relations
• Transformation; Procurement and Supply Chain; Human Resources

Highlights:

• Consistent Year on Year growth
• 100% successful delivery for all searches undertaken
• All Interim assignments completed successfully or extended
• Diverse shortlists: 58% of appointments are female and 42% from
ethnic minority groups.
• Typical base salary range: £100,000 – 350,000
• Successful model: in-depth searches delivered in a highly
responsive manner
• 1% of all sales donated to environmental causes (1% for the Planet
member)

Practices

Technology

For over 25 years, we’ve been successfully supporting technology companies in building strong leadership teams. We primarily work with fast-growing, technology-driven startups and scaleups, as well as established businesses undergoing digital transformation. Our clients include founders, CEOs, boards, and investors, with a focus on the following sectors: Cleantech, Software/B2B SaaS, Hardware/Deeptech, Healthtech, and Fintech.
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Property & Construction

We have a long-standing passion and interest in the Built Environment. So much so that we decided to move into new offices in Battersea Power Station, a project that we have long admired, at the earliest opportunity! We have successfully supported a wide variety of sectors within this space since 1998 including Real Estate, Construction, Transportation, Housebuilding, Property Development, Facilities Management & Business Services.
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Energy & Infrastructure

For over 25 years we have been successfully supporting: Infrastructure (including Project Finance and PFI/PPP/LIFT); Transport (including Rail, Road, Light Rail); and Energy (including Renewable Energy, Utilities, Power, Oil & Gas, Natural Resources). We have developed extensive networks and a deep understanding of these markets. We provide Executive Search & Interim Management recruitment services across a variety of disciplines up to Board level.
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CFO & Finance

We have been successfully recruiting within the Accountancy & Finance arena since 1998. During this time, we have supported/advocated for the developing role and influence that finance performs as well as the ever-increasing scope of today’s finance leaders. We have developed an in-depth knowledge of finance structures, trends, operational models, technology and skill sets. We have also developed extensive networks within the Accountancy & Finance community.
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Interim Management

We provide consultative Interim Management recruitment services for Board and Senior level appointments across a broad spectrum including Publicly listed corporations (large to small cap); Private Equity; Investment Funds; Private & Family-owned businesses; Government & Not for Profit organisations. Our team has a proven track record of successfully providing interim solutions dating back to 1998 with an exceptionally high completion/satisfaction rate.
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Executive Search

We provide consultative Executive Search recruitment services for Board and Senior level appointments across a broad spectrum including Publicly listed corporations (large to small cap); Private Equity; Investment Funds; Private & Family-owned businesses; Government & Not for Profit organisations. We help our clients find great leaders and build high-performing teams by gaining a detailed understanding of their culture, their business objectives and their challenges.
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About Us

Drake Darcy was founded by Chris Drake who has worked within the Senior & Executive recruitment market since 1998. From a London base he has successfully delivered UK, EMEA and Global search mandates on an interim and permanent basis. Over the course of his career Chris has successfully supported a wide range of industries with especially strong, long-standing networks and relationships within the wider CFO & Finance community and the Energy, Infrastructure, Construction, Property and Facilities Management sectors.

The team at Drake Darcy are passionate about the planet; the communities and places we live in; mental health & well-being; equal opportunities for all; our workplaces; mobility (social and physical); infrastructure; the environment; global sustainability; net zero; the energy transition; and supporting the organisations and people who can make positive improvements in these areas.

Our mission is to connect great organisations doing great things with fantastic people who will drive those businesses and sectors forward.  We want to achieve “A better future” for all with Diversity & Inclusion at the forefront of everything we do.

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Horton International

Horton International was founded in 1979 by Robert Horton and is today among the largest global executive search companies.
We operate in more than 35 countries with over 45 offices in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

As a global executive search firm, Horton International brings together a diverse team of consultants with deep local expertise, a track record of success, and a commitment to provide our clients with the best possible solutions.

Our consultants, with their blend of leadership experience and search expertise, as well as their far-reaching networks, are uniquely placed to support ambitious leaders who want to propel their organisations forward. 

Our mantra when it comes to helping our clients is Tailored Solutions. Personal Touch. This means that we will always advise and co-create the right service with our clients based on their needs and aspirations.

We help you finetune exactly what your requirements are, and then find the right leader for your needs, wherever they are today, all the while tailoring our approach to your own processes and policies.

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A word from our Founder

“I am passionate about recruitment, the organisations I support and the individuals I work with.  I am also passionate about improving the communities that we live in and the world that we inhabit.

When I established Drake Darcy, I wanted to create a purposeful and ethical Executive Search firm which would be true to my values with customer service at the forefront of everything we do.

We enable our clients to identify and attract the people who will help drive their businesses, and their industries, forward.

Honesty, transparency, commitment, and equality are values which are very close to my heart and form the bedrock of our operating model.”

Chris Drake

Founder & Managing Partner

Testimonials

“We instructed Matt on the recommendation of one of the large global search firms who had referred other clients to him successfully. The role was a CFO hire in an underperforming UK subsidiary, with a limited talent pool in the local area. The lead candidate on the shortlist was a highly experienced CFO from a larger business services enterprise, and we were initially hesitant that he could transition to the smaller role on offer. Matt helped us to overcome our concerns and we have been very satisfied with the outcome. I would recommend Matt for similar searches.”
HR Director
Infrastructure
"I was introduced to Matt when I was looking to bring on a new CEO at Infopoint, a company I founded and built from scratch over 15 years which I wanted to develop into a specialist "mobility-as-a-service" business. It was a critical hire, particularly during the pandemic, to inherit an established team and transform and grow the business to the next level over the next few years. Despite being new to the mobility sector, Matt was able to source a very strong shortlist of well-qualified candidates - three of whom made it through our selection 'panel' to final stages, and one was appointed. Matt ran a proactive, diligent process and helped us to secure someone with excellent credentials and a proven track record in the industry."
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Transport Infrastructure
"Matt has made several key senior executive hires for me at TestCard over the last two years. From our head of Finance (now CFO) to our two Sales Directors, he has consistently shown me shortlists of high calibre candidates within the required timeframe and run an efficient selection process to get them on board. His intuitive understanding of the business and who would be the right fit has been really helpful in securing the right talent in a streamlined way, which has been important at our stage of growth."
Chief Executive Officer
Health / Technology
"Matt hired our CFO back in 2019, and since then has really been a major supporter of our business growth as we scaled from under 100 to 500 people globally over three years. He has made senior leadership hires for GeoComply in Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Product, Finance, Legal and HR, as well as a number of technical hires. We have found him to be a great ambassador for the business, presenting our story very effectively to candidates, and has had the bandwidth to operate across multiple teams/functions and geographies. He has an instinctive feel for who represents a good fit for us as we scale rapidly, and always gives candidates a positive experience."
Chief Operating Officer
Technology
“Our recent collaboration with Drake Darcy for multiple searches left us thoroughly impressed. Their unique personal approach and clear values are the fundamental principles of their service, making the recruitment process incredibly smooth and efficient. The candidates provided were exceptional, a testament to Drake Darcy’s thorough understanding of our needs. Chris led the process with the utmost professionalism and his commitment to matching the right candidates with the right roles shone through. We highly recommend Drake Darcy to any company looking for a recruitment partner who consistently goes the extra mile.”
HR Director
Construction
“Exceptional candidate management - Chris Drake is highly personable and a pleasure to work with. Through his extensive network of business leaders in the energy sector he rapidly placed me in an Interim Procurement Director assignment. Chris has remained in touch, and I have no doubt he will be able to place me into another role when this one comes to an end.”
Chief Procurement Officer
Energy
“Chris was a great help during my process. He reached out with a genuinely interesting prospect, was not pushy, and asked for and listened to my feedback on it before moving forward. He also shared as much information as he could at each stage and chased up the firm on my behalf on several occasions, which made the process so much easier for me. He was open, honest and patient throughout, which made it a pain free experience. The company were exactly as he described and the eventual offer was on the terms Chris noted at the outset. I’ve worked with several recruiters in my career and without a shadow of a doubt Chris has been the most straightforward and easy to work with.”
Vice President
Infrastructure Investment
“I had been looking for an important Divisional FD for some time but hadn’t found anyone I wanted to pass to second interview. Whilst not mandated on the role I mentioned our requirement to Chris during a general catch up and he sent me one CV. The CV was great and the candidate was perfect for the role. Having shot through the interview process, Chris’ candidate has now been in role for three months and we are delighted with how things turned out. Moral of the story seems to be… if at first you don’t succeed, a quick lunch with Chris can’t hurt!”
CFO
Property
“Chris provided a great service to us for the recruitment of several senior level finance roles, both in the UK and in Continental Europe. He took time to get to know our business and culture as well as the requirements for each of the roles. He provided high quality candidates that met the brief saving us a great deal of time in the recruitment process. I really appreciated his transparency, integrity and professionalism and would not hesitate to recommend him.”
EMEA CFO
Facilities Management

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Battersea Power Station

The Engine Room

18 The Power Station

London

SW11 8BZ

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