Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Global Executive Search and Leadership Advisory Services
Cripps Leadership Advisors is a globally operating executive search and leadership advisory firm with 50 years of industry experience. Our business is built on relationships, knowledge, and trust, delivering transformational outcomes for dynamic CEOs and boardrooms worldwide. We specialise in identifying exceptional leaders across energy, transportation, natural resources, infrastructure, financial sponsors, and industrial services sectors. Our team combines deep sector knowledge with psychometric data and psychological insights to ensure optimal leadership alignment. As a director-owned firm, we maintain invested interest in delivering tailored solutions that address evolving leadership challenges.Our services span executive search, leadership assessment, coaching, team facilitation, and succession planning. We operate from offices in London, Houston, Paris, Dubai, and Lagos, serving clients in established business centres and remote locations. Our 28-strong team maintains an average tenure of eight years, reflecting our commitment to long-term professional relationships. We actively support net-zero initiatives through our partnership with Carbon Neutral Britain since 2023.
Services
Executive Search
Leadership Advisory
Hiring Assessment
Executive Coaching
Succession Planning
Board Appraisals
Leadership Development
Investment Due Diligence
Details
- Year established: 1975
Highlights and features
- We have 50 years of experience in executive search and leadership advisory services.
- Our global reach enables us to find leaders in 150+ countries.
- We specialise in energy transition and net-zero leadership solutions.
- Our director-owned structure ensures aligned interests with client success.
- We combine psychometric data with deep sector expertise for optimal placements.
Services
Executive Search
We identify board-level, C-suite, and executive leaders through comprehensive role briefings and psychometric analysis. Our process combines market intelligence with cultural alignment assessments to ensure successful placements. With global reach across 150+ countries, we source leaders who drive organisational transformation.
Leadership Advisory
Our advisory services cover leadership development, team facilitation, and succession planning. We provide psychometric assessments, executive coaching, and board effectiveness appraisals. Our director-owned structure ensures tailored advice aligned with client strategic objectives and cultural requirements.
Succession Planning
We create talent maps using psychometric data to identify critical leadership gaps and develop succession strategies. Our approach ensures smooth leadership transitions through comprehensive assessments and development programmes for high-potential candidates.
Investment Due Diligence
We provide pre- and post-investment leadership evaluations for financial sponsors. Our services include executive capability assessments, leadership team diagnostics, and strategic talent planning to maximise portfolio company performance during ownership transitions.
Board Effectiveness
Our board appraisal process evaluates governance effectiveness, communication dynamics, and stakeholder engagement. We provide actionable recommendations to enhance board performance, improve decision-making processes, and strengthen organisational governance frameworks.
People
Matt Wright
Chairman
With extensive industry experience, Matt leads our executive search initiatives globally. He specialises in identifying board-level leaders and driving strategic transformations across energy and infrastructure sectors.
Joe Dubbin
Managing Director
Joe oversees our leadership advisory services, focusing on executive coaching and team facilitation. He brings 20+ years of experience in developing high-performing leadership teams across industrial sectors.
Jennifer Curtis
Director
Jennifer specialises in leadership development and succession planning. She leads our research team, ensuring data-driven approaches to executive assessments and talent mapping strategies.
Tom Isobe
Director
Tom leads our natural resources practice, combining technical expertise with leadership advisory. He has placed executives in mining, metals processing, and recycling sectors globally.
Murray Fox
Director
Energy sector specialist Murray advises on leadership solutions for power, renewables, and low-carbon technologies. He contributes thought leadership on energy transition leadership challenges.
Questions
What executive search services do you offer?
We provide board-level, C-suite, and executive leadership recruitment across energy, transportation, natural resources, and infrastructure sectors globally.
How do you assess leadership candidates?
We use psychometric data, behavioural assessments, and cultural alignment analysis to evaluate candidates' predictable success in specific leadership roles.
Which industries do you specialise in?
We focus on energy transition, transportation, natural resources, infrastructure, financial sponsors, and industrial services sectors worldwide.
How does your leadership advisory work?
Our advisory covers executive coaching, team facilitation, succession planning, and board effectiveness appraisals using psychological and behavioural insights.
Are you part of a global network?
We operate from offices in London, Houston, Paris, Dubai, and Lagos, with a global network covering 150+ countries.
How do you support net-zero initiatives?
We partner with Carbon Neutral Britain and advise clients on leadership solutions for energy transition and sustainable business transformations.
