Livingbridge, the leading Private Equity firm, select Drayton to secure a CEO and new leadership team.
Private Equity
Every exit is unique. And each one starts from a different place. A neglected brand. A challenging balance-sheet. An inefficient supply chain. What they all have in common is one elusive vital ingredient: talent. It’s the people who drive the numbers. And that’s where we come in. Providing the expertise to ensure you get that “can’t get it wrong” decision absolutely right.
Whether you are about to invest in a business and need a chairman with sector expertise, or an existing portfolio company needs a change of leadership. Or – ideally – a great investment just needs that one last spark of exceptional talent. We offer Private Equity discreet and bespoke solutions for their Consumer Sector investments.
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Ian Pickett is a founding partner of Drayton and before moving in to recruitment he enjoyed a long career in the Food Industry with Nestlé.

Rob Seery is a founding partner of Drayton and prior to establishing the business he had a successful career in Retail with M&S.
Once I understood how much they understood the decision was easy. Gareth Knight, Managing Director, ICG
ICG, the leading international Private Equity firm, recruits a CEO, CCO and CFO for Symingtons through Drayton.
A third of Drayton’s 2016 fees were from Private Equity, making it our largest customer segment
75% of P/E investors quoted operational improvement as the most important factor influencing financial return
Overseas investors were involved in one-third of all UK transactions in 2016
The consumer sector is predicted to remain in the top 3 for global P/E transactions