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We are an independent search and advisory firm. We advise commercial, public and third sector clients on a complementary suite of Board Services, Executive Search, Talent Insight, People and Culture Solutions and Leadership Services. Our Partners have maintained a position at the top of their profession for over 20 years, advising commercial, government and third sector clients.

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Supporting you to find the right leaders

Our Partners are recognised and long standing industry experts with deep functional and sector knowledge and our Research capability is second to none.

The right leaders may often come from less predictable or traditional backgrounds. We offer Executive Search along with a range of complementary solutions to find the talent to create more diverse, attuned and progressive organisations.

We then support these ambitious leaders with communications, capability and culture solutions to create highly aligned and engaged organisations.

Our work

Sectors we operate in

Commercial

Miles Advisory partners with commercial clients on complex and strategically important assignments globally; to locate and land diverse talent that will make the difference. We bring the highest industry standards with an entrepreneurial flair that delivers solutions that drive clients’ corporate performance, value, profitability and sustainability. We also help leaders to articulate a motivating vision of the future; communicate compelling stories about strategy and deliver content that connects employees to goals.

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Government & public

We have an outstanding record of recruiting leaders into public organisations from across the full spectrum of sectors, leveraging our wide commercial networks and our deep public sector expertise to provide exceptional results and the highest quality experience for both clients and candidates alike. We also help organisations to define and communicate their value proposition to employees. To be clear and compelling on why the talent they need should choose their careers over those of competitors.

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Services we offer

The role of organisations in society is changing. We find the people who will lead this. And then go beyond search to support powerful connections between their organisation’s purpose and their people We offer a broad range of talent, people and communications solutions across a diverse blend of clients, including public listed companies, government and wider public sector, private equity, challenger brands, start up and mutuals.

Executive Search

People and Culture Solutions

Leadership Services

Transforming organisations worldwide

We go beyond search

In a world of relentless change, high levels of engagement are critical to unlocking the support and effort needed from employees to respond effectively. We support ambitious leaders with the communications, capability and culture solutions to create highly aligned and engaged organisations.

Our People and Culture solutions supports leaders to build powerful connections between their organisation purpose and their people. This results in increased levels of employee advocacy, engagement and so organisational performance.

Our people and culture solutions

Trusted by the best

We are proud to work with a diverse range of clients both in the UK and internationally, including public listed companies, government and the wider public sector, private equity, challenger brands, start-ups and mutuals.

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Key insights

News & Insights

Insight on the 2023 Procurement Act Implementation

Marcus Luke provides insight into the Procurement Act 2023, ahead of its implementation this October.

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The importance of the Senior Independent Director in ensuring board effectiveness

Miles Advisory Board Practice Partners Deborah Cooper and Andrea Trainer explore the origins of the Senior Independent Director and examine the importance of the role in ensuring Board effectiveness.

Case Studies

House of Commons – External Commissioner

Recruiting an External Commissioner to the House of Commons.

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CEO – FTSE 250 Organisation

Consumer goods leader with impeccable credentials and strong industry relationships.

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Life after AI Implementation

Welcome to paper three of this three-part series on the implications of the development of AI for leaders and leadership. Previously we reviewed the key technical underpinnings of AI and have further explored some of the challenges for leaders in navigating the transformation process to an AI enabled organisation.

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Leadership Challenges in AI Implementation

Welcome to the second of our three-paper review on the opportunities and challenges for leaders emerging from the development and adoption of AI. In our first paper we reviewed its emergence during the latter half of the C20th and key technical aspects of its current and potential future manifestations. In this paper we continue to explore specific challenges for leaders in adopting and extracting value from this still emerging technology. There has always been a key requirement for organisational leaders to scan the technological horizon and identify and utilize emerging technologies to at least keep pace with competitors, if not outpace them.

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International Bank – UK CEO

Chief Executive Officer appointment to the UK subsidiary of one of Africa’s largest commercial banks.

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The Evolution of AI – an overview

Welcome to this first part of a two-part series that looks at artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for leadership and management. Other than ‘Wordle’, ‘AI’ was one of the most searched for terms in 2022 / 2023. Attention and interest in the subject have risen to a state of relative frenzy, particularly on business orientated social media sites like LinkedIn and Maimai (China’s most trafficked professional social networking site).

Case Studies

A marketing-led campaign for Galliford Try

We delivered a digital attraction campaign that uses online platforms and channels to engage with specific groups of candidates, increases employer brand awareness, and promotes an Galliford Try careers. This was a marketing-led employer brand campaign delivered on Facebook, targeting specifically Site Engineers within a 25 mile radius of Carlisle.

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Government Commercial Function – Chief Operating Officer

Recruiting a Chief Operating Officer for the GCO.

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Managing Director – Global Drinks Giant

Experienced leader with deep knowledge of the Italian beverage sector.

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Board fees – benchmarking and analysis

Market analysis for Board and Committee Chairs fees, as well as INED

Hear it from our clients and candidates...

" After working with Miles Advisory to launch our culture code, over 80% of our employees said they knew what the culture code was. That's amazing for us, particularly when you've got over 6,000 employees "

Jacq Lunardi

Well Pharmacy

" I found the ongoing support provided by Marcus and the team to be professional, well coordinated and timely. I was well prepared at each stage of the process including for the final interview. I always knew that the team were on hand if I had any questions or needed support to help me perform at my best. "

Lisa Commane, Chief Operating Officer

Government Property Agency

" We have worked with Miles Advisory on a few important searches and they exceeded our expectations. They took the time to really understand our requirements and scanned the globe to find us the best candidates. They understand the need for speed without compromising on quality. They are also easy to work with. It's been a pleasure working with Miles Advisory. "

Farnaz Ranjbar, Group Human Resources Director

Coats Group plc

" Miles Advisory supported us with a critical c-suite appointment at short notice, despite not having worked with us before. What helped us considerably was the effort they went to both to understand our requirements and to get behind the culture of the business and key members of the executive team that the new appointee would be working with. The process moved quickly, such that we were able to secure a premium candidate who had not been identified on previous searches within 3 months of a standing start of the recruitment. "

Claudio Veritiero, CEO

Peel Ports Group

" Miles Advisory have successfully undertaken multiple confidential senior level searches - including c-suite level - on our behalf, for over a decade. We consider them to be amongst our most trusted advisors. "

Chief of Staff

FTSE 100 Global Services Business