Building Boards That Shape the Future

Non-Executive Recruitment

Appointing the right Non-Executive Director is one of the most consequential decisions a board can make. At Thorpe & Partners, we support Chairs, CEOs, founders and investors to build boards that add real strategic value — not just credibility on paper.

Access to diverse, high-impact board talent

We provide access to a diverse and carefully curated pool of Non-Executive candidates, spanning:

  • Relevant domain and sector expertise

  • Proven board-level and executive experience

  • Strong networks across industry, investors and ecosystems

  • Critical competencies, including governance, risk, transformation, technology, growth and people leadership

Diversity of thought, background and experience is integral to our process. We actively seek candidates who bring independent challenge, fresh perspective and the confidence to engage constructively at board level.

A considered, insight-led approach

Every Non-Executive search begins with a structured discovery phase, covering:

  • Company stage and strategy — growth, scale-up, turnaround, maturity or exit

  • Investor and shareholder dynamics — PE, VC, family ownership, public markets or founder-led

  • Board composition and effectiveness — existing strengths, blind spots and dynamics

  • Future capability gaps — skills, experience and perspectives required to support the strategy

This ensures clarity not only on who you need, but why — and how that individual will add value in the boardroom from day one.

Trusted partner to boards and investors

Thorpe & Partners works on a retained, partnership-based model, prioritising quality, rigour and long-term fit over speed alone. Our experience working with founders, executive teams and investors allows us to balance commercial realities with governance best practice.

The result is Non-Executive appointments that strengthen decision-making, enhance board effectiveness and support sustainable value creation.