directorMike Hinds
After graduating from Leeds Polytechnic in 1994 with a Town Planning degree Mike, with a strong interest in the built environment started his career in recruitment. With over 20 years spent in executive search Mike has built up a network working with clients -both fee earning (advisory, design and technical) alongside Tier 1 & 2 and specialist contracting businesses who are involved in the funding, design, construction and management of significant assets.
Relevant successfully completed projects include:
- UK Head of Practice - High Density Design - for a global architectural practice
- UK Head of Healthcare & UK Director Net Zero Carbon leader for a listed global multidisciplinary engineering firm.
- European Sector Leader - Data Centres – UK division of a global high performance building design group
- Divisional Managing Director – £200 million t/o civil engineering contractor
directorPaul Panton
Paul started his career in Retail banking before moving into executive search. This early exposure to a variety of market sectors and businesses has enabled him to work well with a wide variety of organisations (both large and small) as he fully appreciates how they operate and rely on a high calibre management team to be successful.
Typical recent positions filled include:
- Managing Director for a Private Equity acquired Utilities company
- Chief Executive for one of the UK’s largest privately owned infrastructure companies
- Managing Director for a Concrete frame Contractor
- Various Partner-level appointments for large MEP Consultancy
- Director Asset Management for a national leasing and contract hire company