non-executive directors - click here to buy this bookNon-Executive Director and MBI Resource

First Flight (Placements) Ltd is a specialist Non-Executive Director and Management Buy-In (MBI) resource.

We have three products or services:

  • Providing Non-Executive Directors
  • Providing Non-Executive Directors who invest and become shareholders
  • Management Buy-Ins (MBIs)/Company acquisitions – where owners wish to retire and we put together an MBI or BIMBO team (incl Non Execs) to acquire the company

Government-led reviews in the last 3-4 years were the pre-cursor of the Combined Code on Corporate Governance, which has as one of its main stipulations the recruitment of at least two Non-Executive Directors for every board. The mid size sector is estimated to comprise 4,300 private companies, of which less than 20% have to date recruited NEDs. For businesses with between 200 & 400 employees the proportion rises to 50%.

First Flight Survey First Flight Survey of Non-Executive Directors in unquoted companies

There is very little good quality in depth research on Non-Executive Directors in unquoted companies. First Flight asked MM & K, a top London form of Consultants, to carry out this comprehensive research which is now available to all our registrants.

The 20 page Survey is different from other surveys in that:

  • it covers the views of directors of nearly 500 companies which include many AIM and PLUS companies, so is soundly based – i.e. it is “authoritative”;
  • the data is collected from the directors themselves; it is their views;
  • it is unique and contains a great deal of fascinating information never before researched;
  • it covers unquoted companies of which over half have less than £10 million turnover.

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Latest Roles: Non-Executive Director


 Managing Director (MD) and probably a Non-Executive Chairman are required to lead a Management Buy-Out team to acquire an established niche design led supplier of ladies accessories and beachwear. 1.573 - A Non-Executive Chairman is required for an exciting early stage Caribbean based, UK registered ferry company South East
 Managing Director (MD) and probably a Non-Executive Chairman are required to lead a Management Buy-Out team to acquire an established niche design led supplier of ladies accessories and beachwear. 1.572 - Non-Executive Director(s) required for an exciting early stage Caribbean based, UK registered ferry company South East
 Managing Director (MD) and probably a Non-Executive Chairman are required to lead a Management Buy-Out team to acquire an established niche design led supplier of ladies accessories and beachwear. 1.571 - Non-Executive Directors are required for several Canadian-based mining companies Overseas
 Managing Director (MD) and probably a Non-Executive Chairman are required to lead a Management Buy-Out team to acquire an established niche design led supplier of ladies accessories and beachwear. 1.570 - A Non-Executive Director(s) is required for a Visual Intelligence & Real Time Motion Tracking Technology Company, based in Oxfordshire. South East


Latest Roles: Management Buy-Ins (MBIs)


 Managing Director (MD) and probably a Non-Executive Chairman are required to lead a Management Buy-Out team to acquire an established niche design led supplier of ladies accessories and beachwear. 2.576 - Managing Director (MD) and probably a Non-Executive Chairman are required to lead a Management Buy-Out team to acquire an established niche design led supplier of ladies accessories and beachwear. London
 A Managing Director (MD) and probably a Non-Executive Chairman are required to lead a Management Buy-Out team to acquire an established business designing and manufacturing of fashionable formal coats and jackets for high street stores. 2.569 - A Managing Director (MD) and probably a Non-Executive Chairman are required to lead a Management Buy-Out team to acquire an established business designing and manufacturing of fashionable formal coats and jackets for high street stores. London
 A Managing Director (MD) and probably a Non-Executive Chairman are required to lead a Management Buy-Out team to acquire an established women’s fashion and contract brand business with a turnover of approx £4.2m, based in London.  UNDER OFFER 2.568 - A Managing Director (MD) and probably a Non-Executive Chairman are required to lead a Management Buy-Out team to acquire an established women’s fashion and contract brand business with a turnover of approx £4.2m, based in London. UNDER OFFER London
 A Managing Director and probably a Non-Exec Director or Chairman are required to lead a Management Buy-In team (MBI), to acquire a well established £950k turnover, £191k EBITDA Catering equipment co, based in the South East. 2.565 - A Managing Director and probably a Non-Exec Director or Chairman are required to lead a Management Buy-In team (MBI), to acquire a well established £950k turnover, £191k EBITDA Catering equipment co, based in the South East. South East

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Latest News:


04/09/2008 - First Flight completes another Management Buy-In (MBI) - read article
22/08/2008 - First Flight completed MBI projects - read article
11/08/2008 - First Flight looking for Client Relationship Director for MBIs - read article
01/08/2008 - Companies for sale/Management Buy-In (MBI) oportunities. - read article
14/05/2008 - Cranfield University Non Exec Director Seminars - read article

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"The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going." Ralph Waldo Emerson