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Overview

Launched in 2021, Drake Darcy is a growing boutique firm providing Executive Search & Interim Management recruitment services.

We specialise in Senior and Executive appointments up to Board level, with salaries typically ranging from £100,000 to £350,000, within the following functions:

  • CFO & Finance
  • Board (CEO, COO, NED, Chair and Managing Director),
  • Investment and Asset Management
  • M&A, Corporate Finance & Strategy
  • Investor Relations
  • Transformation
  • Procurement and Supply Chain
  • Human Resources

Our CFO & Finance Practice operates across Commerce & Industry.

For all other appointments we specialise in sector-specific appointments from the following 2 Practices: Energy & Infrastructure and Property & Construction.

We have an exemplary track record and adopt a highly successful model which enables us to deliver in-depth searches in a highly responsive manner.

As a boutique firm:

  •  We are completely committed to ensuring the successful delivery of all  search mandates undertaken.
  • We fundamentally believe in the benefits of a diverse workforce and the need to structure our searches accordingly.
  • We adopt clear, honest, and transparent communication with everyone  we are in contact with.
  • We believe that the service and experience received by potential candidates is as important as the service received by our clients.
  •  We are genuine, approachable, and hopefully fun to work with!

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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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

“I was really impressed with the range and quality of candidates put forward and the slickness and pace of the execution.”
CEO & Founder
Professional Services
“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.”
Non-Executive Director
Construction
“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.”
Chief Procurement Officer
Professional Services
“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
"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

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Don’t hesitate to contact us for more information about the services.
Battersea Power Station

The Engine Room

18 The Power Station

London

SW11 8BZ

  • +44 (0) 7939 245675
  • contact@drakedarcy.com

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