Freshwood Group

Freshwood Group is a boutique recruitment firm dedicated to helping companies build transformational finance teams at senior levels. The firm specialises in executive search for CFO and Finance Director positions, as well as permanent, interim and fractional finance team building across all levels from Financial Controller through to Chief Financial Officer. With over 80 years of combined experience, Freshwood Group has placed over 1,100 candidates and works with 450+ clients, maintaining an impressive 85% repeat business rate that reflects the quality and trust-based relationships the firm builds with both clients and candidates.

Freshwood Group serves clients across a diverse range of industries including Business Services, Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Industrials and Manufacturing, Media Technology and Telecoms, Real Estate and Infrastructure, and Travel Leisure and Hospitality. The firm works with companies across the full spectrum of private sector ownership, including listed companies, private equity-backed organisations, venture-funded businesses, family-owned enterprises and founder-led start-ups, from early-stage businesses to large multinationals.

Based in Bassingbourn, Royston, Freshwood Group operates with a team of experienced partners, each bringing a minimum of 20 years' experience to every assignment. The firm's boutique status means it operates unconstrained in candidate approach, enabling comprehensive market mapping and research that typically includes individuals not actively seeking new opportunities. Clients choose Freshwood Group for its personal expertise, rigorous assessment methodology, deep understanding of organisational culture and leadership dynamics, and commitment to delivering painless, professional experiences that establish lasting trusted advisor relationships.