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Essenta has five core industry practices spanning a range of specialist sectors. We ensure that your leadership team and executive pipeline are optimised for your business situation.

We offer bespoke executive search and talent solutions across the full private equity cycle. We have structured our Private Equity practice to reflect the situational challenges faced by investors. This holistic approach enables us to understand our clients better, so that we can introduce the best people for raising, investing and maximising return on capital, at the optimal time.
- Private equity fund infrastructure and investor relations
- Investment teams, portfolio teams, operating partners and advisors
- Portfolio company management teams and non-execs
Our track record spans all fund sizes and strategies from venture and growth capital, through to global buy-out funds; specialists in the mid-market.
SAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS
PE FUND
Large-Cap, Global Buyout Fund
Operating Partner, Portfolio Chief Financial Officer
Global PE Fund
Head of Investor Relations
Mid-Market PE
Operating Partner, Finance
Mid-Market Multi-Asset PE
Investment Director
PE PORTFOLIO
Growth Investor – Global Consumer Product
Chairman
Mid-Market PE – SAAS
Chief Executive Officer
Mid-Market PE – Network Services
Chief Executive Officer
Mid-Market PE – Consumer Product
Chief Executive Officer
Mid-Market PE – Consulting & Industrial Services
Chief Operating Officer
PRACTICE TEAM




Innovation and technology have accelerated the development of consumer industries creating a constant need to evaluate strategies and routes to market. The influential consumer is paramount in the direct to consumer movement and has encouraged both large and small organisations to drive a more customer-centric vision.
Essenta has integrated technology and digital expertise within the Consumer practice which includes five key sectors: retail, luxury, direct to consumer, consumer packaged goods, travel, leisure and hospitality. We operate globally having forged strong relationships across the world with no territorial restrictions. The benefit of understanding international markets provides in depth industry knowledge with the ability to identify high performing executives outside of domestic parameters.
As industry experts we work cross functionally where recent work has seen us deliver on CEO, CFO, CMO, CDO, CSCO and COO mandates. Our clients range from private equity portfolio businesses to listed multinational’s focusing our solutions around the situational requirement.
Our consumer team brings together the consumer industries with a thorough understanding of leadership, organisational design and market intelligence.
SAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS
Blackmores
Chief Executive Officer, China
Co-Op
Head of Trading
Moteefe
Chief Financial Officer
Mous
Chairman
Very Group
Corporate Finance Director
O2
Director of Retail & Online Multichannel
PRACTICE TEAM



Focusing on leading companies that deliver products and services into the business customer, we work across a range of organisations from high growth private equity-backed businesses through to publicly listed multinationals.
The sector has grown substantially, as these organisations look to outsource non-core activities. Those who focus on technology, operational efficiency and increasing value for their customers will determine who will succeed in leveraging the future market opportunities.
Essenta’s track record is working with businesses looking to leverage new market dynamics or pivot their organisation to maximise value.
We have extensive experience in the following markets:
- Data, Digital and Information services
- Supply Chain and Distribution
- Engineering and Construction
- Business Process Outsourcing
- Manufacturing
SAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS
Experian
Managing Director, Go-to-Market
IWG
Chief Executive Officer, UK
Rubix
Marketing Director
Ricardo
Chief Technology Officer
Parity
Chief Operating Officer
VPS Group
Chief Information Officer
Broadstone
Chief Financial Officer
Key Travel
Chief Commercial Officer
PRACTICE TEAM




In a time where businesses face the challenges of globalisation, emerging and converging technologies, cybersecurity threats and an ever-changing regulatory/governance landscape, success in the digital domain is dependent on the ability to react to market opportunity and threats, adapt, transform and evolve your business models, products and routes to market. Having the right leadership equipped with the skills and experience to deal with these challenges has never been more important.
We partner with B2B and B2C businesses of all sizes across the technology and digital ecosystem, identifying and engaging leaders across the key functional areas that will drive transformation agendas.
SAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS
Movez AI
Chief Executive Officer
Avantra
Chief Executive Officer
Zoopla
Digital Sales Director
Bionic
Chief Financial Officer
Exclaimer
Chief Financial Officer
TravelPort
Vice President, Sales, Europe
XE.com
Managing Director, Europe
SilverRail
Senior Director, Commercial
PRACTICE TEAM




Consultancy and advisory firms have thrived in today’s rapidly changing world. This has seen a rise of disruptive and growth orientated ‘challenger’ firms that are capturing market share while building deep-rooted relationships with both multinational and entrepreneurial clients. Large scale consultancies are moving towards more agile cultures and understanding the importance of investing across a variety of international markets.
Consulting firms have diversified and expanded their service lines and industry specialisations either organically or through M&A activity. As the landscape becomes even more competitive, the commitment to build and integrate teams that have both origination and executional ability is paramount to the continued growth and sustainability of the consulting firms.
Our Consultancy & Advisory practice has a wealth of experience in representing firms where the demand for talent is reflected in their situational circumstances. Our team has a unique offering in that it works in unison with each of Essenta’s core industry and functional practices to offer the best advice. Whether a build out, generic upskilling, market entry or service line diversification, we have developed strong networks of executives that bring expertise and diversity to our clients’ management teams.
Our core pillars of expertise sit within strategy, operations, transformational and technology consulting. Our team and Partners have represented different ownership structures accommodating multinationals, private equity portfolio brands and leading boutiques with a track record of team builds in the USA, EMEA and Asia.
SAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS
PE Backed Operations Consultancy Firm
Partner
PE Backed Industrials Firm: In-house Strategy Team
Director
Strategy Firm
Partner
Strategy Firm
Principal
PE Backed Technology & Transformation Consultancy Firm
Partner
Boutique Strategy Firm
Partner
Big 4 Consulting Firm
Partner
PE backed Operational Strategy Consulting Firm
Senior Leadership Team Build
PRACTICE TEAM

