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Boutique Executive Search & Advisory

We place the leaders
who shape the future.

Winfield Search is a Boutique Executive Search and Advisory firm. We invest the time to know our clients and candidates well and in doing so build trusted relationships that extend far beyond effective delivery.

Our Approach
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Our Approach

A collegiate and cohesive approach
to every mandate.

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Board & Executive Search

Retained search mandates for Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Non-Executive Directors, and senior board appointments across all sectors.

02

Private Equity Advisory

Specialist talent solutions for PE and VC-backed portfolio companies – from pre-deal due diligence to post-acquisition leadership build-out.

03

Senior Finance Recruitment

Deep expertise placing CFO’s, Finance Directors, Financial Controllers and Heads of Finance across FTSE 250, international conglomerates, private equity and venture capital backed entities and owner managed businesses.

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Interim Leadership

Rapid deployment of battle-tested interim executives for transformation programmes, M&A transitions, and critical operational gaps.
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Why Winfield Search?

Boutique by design.
Exceptional by practice.

Our clients range from owner-managed businesses and private equity-backed entities to publicly quoted multinationals and international conglomerates. What unites them is a demand for excellence – and a trust in our ability to deliver it consistently.

Clients enjoy our transparent, collegiate and pragmatic approach to partnering them in their talent management solutions. We blend touch with feel, sense with sensitivity – underpinned by both emotional and market intelligence.

Recent Work

A synopsis of
our recent placements.

A select cross-section of mandates completed across sectors, geographies, and seniority levels.

Airbox Systems

Chief Financial Officer

Red Helix

Chief Financial Officer

Albanwise Wallace

Group Financial Director

ProSec

Chief Financial Officer

Xeinadin

Head of M&A

River Software

Chief Financial Officer

The Snaptrip Group

Chief Financial Officer

Global Media & Entertainment

Executive Director Finance

Sweeptech

Chief Financial Officer

A select cross-section of mandates completed across sectors, geographies, and seniority levels.

Testimonials

What our clients say.

"The quality of the counsel and service that I have received both as a candidate and latterly as a client has underpinned a twenty year client relationship. Perception, pace and integrity have cemented a trust that makes him my first port of call for senior finance recruitment needs. His market knowledge is impressive and his people skills and understanding of talent management are from the top drawer”
James DavisInvestor & Private Equity CFO
"I have been very impressed with the service and commitment shown. The quality of the CFO candidates presented has been excellent. Where candidates fell away for reasons beyond your control, your attitude, enthusiasm and commitment did not waiver. 10/10. The Chairman and NED were also impressed with your services"
Dr Chris HarrisCEO - YASA Motors
"I cannot recommend Winfield Search highly enough. They were exceptionally responsive throughout the process and demonstrated a deep understanding of both the brief and the context of Airbox as a business. The shortlist was strong, well-calibrated, and delivered quickly, with a genuinely diverse range of candidates who all met the brief - not just on technical capability, but on leadership style and cultural fit. That level of consistency across the shortlist is rare and speaks to the quality of their search process. The outcome speaks for itself: an excellent CFO hire. Winfield Search were a pleasure to work with and I would absolutely work with them again."
Nadine Jones Chief People Officer - Airbox Systems
"Winfield Search have been supporting our leadership hires across the Group for more than a decade. They go beyond traditional recruitment and act as a trusted partner in all our Human Capital decisions. They understand our culture, the way we like to work, and consistently find candidates who fit the role and the team. I also saw this first-hand as a candidate when I joined Albanwise: I was well briefed before and after interviews, and that support and knowledge cemented my confidence in continuing a long and highly valued association with them."
Paul LangfordCFO Albanwise Wallace Estates

A collegiate and cohesive approach to every engagement.

Michael Winfield

Michael Winfield heads the Executive Search division of Winfield Search recruiting typically from Board Directors to Heads of Department.

Michael has enjoyed a 30 year career in Executive Search.

A leading recruiter of executive talent Michael has attracted a varied and extensive client base across Private Equity, Venture Capital, FTSE 250, International Conglomerates and Owner Managed Business.

He has a strong track record of recruiting Board Directors, Non Executive Directors, Chief Financial Officers, Finance Directors and Senior Finance Heads in the UK and Overseas markets.

Michael is married with three children and lives in Twickenham. A passion for Rugby and Cricket has moved from the playing field to the touchline and boundary edge but Arsenal FC still provides regular cardio exercise!

"A boutique operation - we blend touch with feel, sense with sensitivity, underpinned by emotional and market intelligence."

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Whether you are seeking exceptional talent or exploring your next leadership opportunity, we would welcome the dialogue.

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