“I was really impressed with the range and quality of candidates put forward and the slickness and pace of the execution.”

“We were looking for a CFO at the end of 2024, not the best time of the year to be recruiting but after some research, we selected Drake Darcy as our partner in this search. Immediately on engaging with Chris Drake it was obvious he totally understood the brief and had a good understanding of the industry. Chris took time to get to know the key players in the business before going away and very swiftly finding very credible candidates that we were able to meet with before the Christmas break. Our chosen CFO started with us beginning of April and has, as was anticipated, integrated into the business exceptionally well, understanding our objectives and challenges and is already making a great contribution. I would thoroughly recommend Drake Darcy if you are looking for senior players in the construction industry.”

“It was our pleasure to partner with Chris and Drake Darcy on our CFO campaign. As one of a small number of listed B-Corp certified businesses, it was critical for us that we found a CFO who was both commercially savvy and understood the importance of purpose throughout our work and culture. Chris and the team ran two searches for us along with psychometrics, provided a diverse shortlist, supported and communicated clearly throughout the process with both candidates and the organisation.”

“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.”

"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."

"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."