Equitas Partners

Equitas Partners is a boutique, partner-led recruitment agency specialising exclusively in non-executive director search and placement. Founded by Derrick Watson, the company's driving passion is helping to create the best next chapter in organisations' growth stories and in the narratives of non-executive careers. Their focused, agile approach enables them to deliver exceptional, value-adding NED talent solutions, and they have quickly evolved to become the NED talent partner of choice to a diverse range of ambitious organisations, entrepreneurs and private equity houses.

Equitas Partners offers a comprehensive range of specialist services tailored to the non-executive recruitment sector. These include rigorous NED search augmented by extensive existing networks, agile and flexible pre-transaction NED recruitment solutions to support pre-deal and IPO processes, introductions to non-executives prepared to invest their capital alongside their time and expertise, exploratory introductions between business owners and prospective NEDs, and executive coaching facilitation through their affiliate network of expert coaches.

Based in Manchester, Equitas Partners serves ambitious organisations across the United Kingdom. The company's specialist business model delivers the level of expertise, coverage and flexibility that can only truly come through a genuinely focused service offering. With over 20 years of specialist experience in dealing with high growth entrepreneurially-led businesses, their commitment to thoroughly understanding context ensures that opportunities are comprehensively, compellingly and relevantly communicated to target audiences. Clients choose Equitas Partners for their deep expertise, bespoke solutions and unwavering focus on non-executive director recruitment.