Welcome to First Flight Placements

First Flight Placements is a fast growing, successful business providing:  

• Non-Executive Directors

• Investing Non-Executive Directors

• Management Buy-Ins  

Our team is instrumental in placing investing Non-Executive Directors, non-investing Non-Execs and Chairmen to start-up, early stage and mature companies; we pioneered the concept of investing Non-Executive Directors and have the largest active database in the UK.

We also put together Management Buy-In teams to facilitate an exit strategy for a company owner looking to retire and replace their management team.

First Flight Placements has developed considerable experience in providing these services.

Non-Executive Directors (NXDs/NEDs/Non-Execs)

First Flight Placements make sure that all the candidates they introduce to you, be they Non-Executive Directors or Chairmen, have all the right skills to integrate within your work environment.

A typical time frame for the submission to you of a shortlist of potential candidates is three weeks; however, this can be quicker if needs be.

Moreover, we are also able to help with every step of the recruitment process, from negotiating contracts, arranging Directors & Officers Insurance and any other aspect relating to strengthening the Board.

Investing Non-Executive Directors

First Flight Placements was the first recruitment consultancy to promote the concept of investing Non-Executive Directors.

We work with a multitude of clients to find both Non-Executive Director and Chairman candidates.  Our expertise enables us to identify and fill management team skill gaps, to deliver strategy and enable successful fundraising.  To demonstrate commitment and belief in the organisation's success, candidates often want to share in this through an equity investment.

Again, we can deliver a short list in 3 weeks.

Management Buy-Ins (MBI)