Welcome to Bailey Fisher. We are an independent executive search firm finding and placing individuals who have a fundamental impact on successful business growth.

Headquartered in Cambridge, we thrive in the fast-paced environment of one of the world’s most exciting technology and biotechnology clusters. We go well beyond our home and have supported the growth of some of the most successful companies to have emerged from the UK entrepreneurial sector.  More than 20 of the companies with which we’ve worked have subsequently been valued at £1bn+

What we do

We make impactful hires for innovative companies. We specialise in identifying the best UK talent as well as bringing international talent into the UK. Whether CEO for a venture backed start up or CFO for a future fundraise; commercial leader for an ambitious scale up or technology lead for an innovative corporate, our clients share a focus on growth.

Our specialist sectors are Technology, Life Sciences and Industrials, and we hire across the C-suite, NXD and board positions.  We partner with you to understand your challenges and ambitions so that we may introduce the right individuals to give you strategic advantage.

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What we do

We make impactful hires for innovative companies. We specialise in identifying the best UK talent as well as bringing international talent into the UK. Whether CEO for a venture backed start up or CFO for a future fundraise; commercial leader for an ambitious scale up or technology lead for an innovative corporate, our clients share a focus on growth.

Our specialist sectors are Technology, Life Sciences and Industrials, and we hire across the C-suite, NXD and board positions.  We partner with you to understand your challenges and ambitions so that we may introduce the right individuals to give you strategic advantage.

Find out more>

“Bailey Fisher are the consummate professionals. They have a deep understanding of the sector but perhaps even more importantly they understand people, their needs, interests and values.”
“Bailey Fisher conducted a faultless process.”
“Thank you for the fabulous event. Getting an offer of £2M+ of new investment was a nice appetizer.”
“Bailey Fisher supported our search for a commercially focused CEO, conducting a highly professional process and surfacing excellent candidates in a seller’s market. I'm confident that we have hired one of the best candidates available."
“One of the most effective networking events I have attended, with the sort of people I would sacrifice my evening to meet and exchange views with.”
“I would recommend Bailey Fisher unreservedly. They found high quality individuals to meet a challenging brief in a short space of time and their commitment and attention to detail throughout the process was very professional.”
“Genuinely one of the most energised and interesting events that I’ve attended.”
“What an excellent event. Fascinating contributions, probing questions. I learned a lot.”

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Leadership Series

Our connections are global and we’ve spent over 20 years building relationships across the entrepreneurial growth market.

Sharing knowledge, celebrating success

Our renowned Leadership Series brings together the best entrepreneurs, investors & influencers from the technology sector to share knowledge, make new connections and celebrate successes.

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Insight

The tech sector is hiring again but recruitment has changed forever

Partner & Head of Tech Practice, Toby Young talks to Matt Gooding about hiring trends over the past year, for Tech Monitor

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Crisis-proofing your businesses: tech CFOs rise to the challenge

We talk to growth tech businesses about how they're adapting & innovating and find 5 key strengths common to those that are proving crisis-resistant

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