For clients

Make a critical appointment with confidence.

Hennessey supports SME owners, boards and investors when the quality of a leadership decision carries material risk or opportunity.

When to call Hennessey

Start with the business situation.

Replacing a business-critical leader

Preparing for investment, transaction or accelerated growth

Strengthening a board or succession pipeline

Mobilising turnaround, integration or transformation

Filling an unexpected executive gap

Testing internal and external leadership options

A visible process

Agree the business context, mandate, outcomes and evidence scorecard.

Map relevant and adjacent markets with visible coverage and progress.

Evaluate track record, judgement, motivation and readiness consistently.

Support selection, referencing, offer management and transition.

Maintain early-tenure contact to help the appointed leader land well.

Ways to engage

Critical appointment

Dedicated, research-led support for board, C-suite and business-critical leadership roles.

Focused requirement

A focused route for senior functional and emerging-leader appointments.

Immediate capability

Rapid access to proven leadership for turnaround, transformation, integration or an unexpected gap.

Mandate assurance

A confidential first conversation

Share the context, appointment and timing. We will respond discreetly and help determine the most appropriate search route.