Wills Harvey Limited

Wills Harvey is an executive search organisation in its purest form, founded in 2007 by experienced search professionals Paul Panton and Mike Hinds. The company combines industry sector awareness and insight with in-house research capability to identify and secure high-performing individuals not openly available on the job market. Wills Harvey works on behalf of clients seeking to appoint executive and non-executive positions across a wide range of industries, applying comprehensive search processes to ensure placements represent ideal fits in terms of skills, talent and culture. The company operates from offices in Bristol and London, serving UK and European markets.

Mike Hinds, a director with over 20 years of executive search experience, holds a Town Planning degree from Leeds Polytechnic and has built an extensive network working with clients across the built environment sector. His experience spans fee-earning advisory design and technical firms alongside Tier 1 and 2 and specialist contracting businesses involved in funding, design, construction and asset management. Successfully completed assignments include UK Head of Practice placements for global architectural practices, UK healthcare and net zero carbon leadership roles for listed multidisciplinary engineering firms, European sector leadership in data centre design and divisional managing director positions for civil engineering contractors managing hundreds of millions in turnover. Paul Panton brings experience from retail banking and executive search, working effectively across large and small organisations. His placements have included managing directors, chief executives, partner-level appointments and asset management directors across utilities, infrastructure, private equity and MEP consultancy sectors.

Wills Harvey's search process typically takes approximately six weeks from client instruction through shortlist submission, with planned milestones and regular reporting. The bedrock of the company's relationships with clients is trust, developed through openness and prompt communication. The company seeks to significantly reduce client risk by securing commitment from talented individuals and working closely with all parties to ensure successful appointment and induction, supporting valued candidates throughout their transitions.