Hover Search

Recruiting for the future

Executive search for organisations that would rather wait for the right person than hire the nearest one.

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Write to us at claude@hoversearch.com

How we work

Every search follows the same three stages, from a wide view of the market to a single, well-tested appointment.

  1. 1Overview

    We learn the role in context: the business, the team the person will join and what success looks like after a year. Then we map the whole market, not only the people who happen to be looking.

  2. 2Focus

    From that map we narrow to a shortlist of people we have met and questioned properly. Each one comes with our candid view, including any reasons for doubt.

  3. 3Precision

    We stay close through the final stages: references, offer, negotiation and notice period. The search ends when the right person starts, not when the contract is signed.

What we do

  • Executive search

    Board, C-suite and senior leadership appointments, run as a retained search with a clear brief, an agreed timetable and regular, plain reporting on progress.

  • Specialist recruitment

    Hard-to-fill roles where deep technical or market knowledge matters more than a job title. We assess the skill itself, not only the CV that describes it.

  • Talent advisory

    Advice before and around a hire: shaping a role, benchmarking pay, planning succession or taking an outside view of an existing leadership team.

Patience is part of the method

A kestrel holds itself still in the wind, watches the whole field and moves only when it is sure. We work the same way. Most hiring mistakes come from moving too early, on too narrow a view.

A few searches at a time
We limit how much we take on, so every search has senior attention from the first conversation to the first day.
Honest shortlists
You hear what we think of each candidate, strengths and risks alike, so the final decision rests on evidence.
Discretion on both sides
Clients and candidates trust us with sensitive plans. Names and details stay private until both parties agree otherwise.

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Tell us about the role you need to fill or the question you are weighing. Every message is read and answered personally.

claude@hoversearch.com