The right Non Executive Director can not only enhance the performance of the Board, but also strengthen the external view in which the company is held by all those individuals and institutions who have an interest.

Our recruitment approach involves a number of important, inclusive stages:-

• We hold initial discussions with the Chairman and Chief Executive and other relevant Directors in order to define clearly the career experience and other attributes the Board requires in the Non Executive to be appointed.

• Specific company, market, sector and operational / functional experience will be discussed and included in a detailed 'ideal candidate profile'.

• Companies, markets and sectors of high interest level for potential candidates will also be discussed and agreed.

• Companies that may represent a conflict of interest will be discussed, agreed and eliminated from the search process.

• A formal job description will be drawn up to include:-
   
  
  • The time commitment required by the Non Executive to be appointed
  • Board meeting dates and locations
  • Specific tasks and future projects to be asked of the new Non Executive
  • Committee involvement eg: remuneration, audit

Potential candidates will be identified via a number of routes:-

• Direct approach and contact with those identified as 'preferred on paper' .Recommendations and networking throughout our extensive contact base.

• Advertising - very effective in producing a broad range of candidates quickly and sometimes leading to different, less obvious candidates or those who might have previously been regarded as unreachable.

For further information please e-mail either:

Andrew Kelly alternatively call 0191 268 0310, or
Peter Adderley alternatively call 01937 841 402