Starfish Search

Starfish Search was created to change the world through human talent by identifying and securing tomorrow's most influential leaders. The recruitment agency works in close collaboration with clients, bringing professional skill, expertise, and fierce commitment to the search for senior leadership talent, non-executive directors, and interim managers. With offices across the UK, Starfish offers a broad regional overview of markets and richer connections with the strongest global leaders, helping organisations find the right person to navigate change and build resilient futures.

Starfish Search specialises in recruitment across government, regulation and public policy, health policy and health services, local government, and civil society. The agency has established itself as a leader in board practice and executive search, with a particular expertise in recruiting to start-up organisations and not-for-profit businesses. The firm's approach is grounded in the economic and social value of respect, and the agency works hard to help client organisations retain a balance of different skills and perspectives within their senior teams, underpinned by a clear business case for diversity.

Operating from London and Leeds, Starfish Search serves clients across the UK and beyond, viewing UK markets as part of a broader global affairs context. The agency has completed over 1,857 senior leadership appointments with a 99.1 per cent first-time success rate on non-executive commissions and 94.8 per cent on executive placements. Clients choose Starfish for their intuitive understanding of organisational needs, their ability to reach high-calibre candidates outside mainstream talent pools, their ethical foundation, and their concentrated service model that adapts quickly to changing demands.