We help growing firms find highly sought after talent through a consultative, executive search style approach.

Values

DRIVE

Committed to providing a service of excellence to our clients, candidates, and one another.

COLLABORATION

We’re an employee-owned organisation, working together to fulfil our clients and our vision, whilst encouraging, supporting, and inspiring one another.

QUALITY

Everything we do is to the best of our ability, always.

PERSONALITY

We champion our individual differences and personalities to shine through at work and socially.

RESPONSIBILITY

We endeavour to leave a positive impact on the world around us.

INTEGRITY

We believe in open, honest and transparent communication, both internally and externally.

Approach

LISTEN

We understand the need for top talent is as critical as ever, not only for organisations but also for ambitious managers.

EMPOWER

Our aim is to enable, empower and transform businesses and leaders ability to attract, hire and retain the top performers.

INTELLIGENT

With our intelligent, consultative approach, we can supply in-depth market information to both clients and candidates.

QUALITY

We create deeper relationships by delivering real, long-term value. In a crowded marketplace, our modern, quality, led approach enables us to provide a unique solution.

HOLISTIC

We help to fill in the gaps of the recruitment process by offering; industry niche interview techniques, scorecarding systems and working interviews (to better evaluate candidates), develop your winning pitch, work on your value proposition and share a range of other strategies that have proven to be highly successful.

PERSONAL

We take time to listen to your goals, requirements and see if we can create a strong working relationship. Ideally, we meet with all of our clients/candidates (where possible) to fully understand what you want to achieve.

Our History

2025

Now a 30-person firm, Leadenhall continues to grow. We introduced Directors’ Lunch Clubs as incentives for top performers, and the team visited LinkedIn HQ and attended a content creation workshop. With an increasingly global reach, we’re excited for the continued growth and impact ahead.

2024

Leadenhall launched its Legal desk and celebrated six well-deserved promotions throughout the year. We expanded our international footprint to include Singapore, Australia, Japan, Kuala Lumpur, and Riyadh. In the US, we supported mandates across 27 states, with two-thirds of all roles now US-based.

2023

Leadenhall expanded its geographical focus into Asia, saw continued headcount growth plus an incentive trip to Val Thorens and a whole company trip to Mykonos. We also hosted our first charity quiz night, raising £3,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support and strengthening our commitment to CSR.

2022

The business grew to 25 people and continued to break performance records. Eight graduates joined in September, and the entire team enjoyed a summer trip to Barcelona.

2021

We relocated to a new office near The Shard and grew to a 17-person team. 2021 marked a record-breaking year, celebrated with company trips to Portugal and Moscar.

2020

Despite the challenges of the global pandemic, Leadenhall welcomed three new consultants and launched a new Strategy Consulting division.

2019

With the team growing to eight, we outgrew our Lime Street office and moved to a larger space on Gresham Street to accommodate our expanding operations

2018

Leadenhall entered the US market, establishing a transatlantic presence. The team also celebrated its first annual company ski trip.

2017

We launched two new divisions: Data & Technology and Consulting. The team expanded to five, reflecting early momentum and growing client demand.

2016

Leadenhall Search and Selection was founded by two former management consultants. The company moved into its first office on Lime Street.