Finding the Talent Others Miss
We help founders, leaders and investors build high-performing, scalable organisations by connecting them with exceptional, diverse talent beyond the reach of traditional recruitment
We find the talent your competitors can’t
Most executive search firms fish in the same pond - surfacing the same visible candidates and delivering the same predictable results.
Inclusive Search was built to do things differently.
We identify and secure high-performing, high-potential individuals - particularly women and leaders from underrepresented backgrounds - who are rarely reached through conventional channels. These are exceptional people who aren’t actively looking, responding to adverts, or appearing on the same shortlists as everyone else.
They are the calibre of hire that transforms teams, drives performance and delivers lasting commercial value.
We have deep relationships with them. We engage with them. We place them.
OUR SERVICES
Executive
Search
Identifying senior leaders through a targeted, research-led search approach. Focused on high-performing individuals not visible through traditional recruitment channels.
Permanent
Recruitment
Sourcing mid-to-senior level talent for long-term roles across key sectors. Focused on quality candidates who align with both role requirements and culture.
Contract &
Interim
Providing experienced professionals for short-term, project-based or interim roles. Ideal for immediate needs, business change or specialist expertise.
OUR APPROACH
A search process designed around you - not around us
We don't recycle a database or rely on who happens to be available right now. Every search we undertake is treated as a bespoke, research-led project - built from the ground up around your specific brief, your culture and the outcomes you need to achieve.
Our process combines:
• Proactive market mapping - Identifying the strongest possible talent pool, not just those who happen to be looking
• Deep network access - Built over decades at the highest levels of financial services, law firms,
professional services and growth-stage technology companies
• Genuine candidate engagement - Long-term relationships with high-calibre individuals who trust us to approach them with the right opportunities
• Data-driven insight & consistent communication - Market data on compensation and candidate expectations to refine your hiring strategy, with full transparency on where your search stands at every stage.
The result: a more rigorous process, a stronger shortlist and a higher-quality hire.
Diversity isn't a checkbox - it's a competitive advantage
The evidence is unambiguous: organisations with diverse leadership consistently outperform those without. Yet the same barriers persist - unconscious bias, similarity bias and traditional sourcing methods that tap into narrow networks - continuing to limit access to the broadest, and often most talented, pool of candidates.
We were founded specifically to address this.
Inclusive Search has built one of the most extensive networks of diverse talent in the market, with a particular specialism in identifying and engaging high-performing women and leaders from underrepresented backgrounds - individuals who are rarely visible through traditional routes and are reluctant to engage with conventional recruitment approaches.
We don't just talk about diversity. We deliver it - with a track record to prove it.
ABOUT THE FOUNDERS
Built by people who have done it differently from the start
Richard Pickard - Co-Founder
Richard brings more than 25 years' experience personally delivering exceptional international recruitment solutions across Legal, Real Estate, SaaS, Professional Services and Financial Services - including seven years operating at Board Director level for international and listed recruitment organisations.
He founded Inclusive Search with a clear purpose: to reach a broader, more diverse talent pool while delivering a genuinely consultative, relationship-first approach to executive search - one the market was conspicuously lacking.
A multi-award winner in the talent and allyship space, Richard authors the 'Exceptional Female Role Models' interview series on LinkedIn - championing over 100 inspirational female leaders trailblazing in business worldwide. He is a recognised thought leader, a regular contributor to client roundtable events, and personally mentors high-potential candidates preparing for board and senior leadership roles.
His reputation is built on one thing: doing exactly what he says he will.
Patrick Purcell - Co-Founder
Patrick is an executive search specialist who has operated at the very top of global talent acquisition - most recently as Head of Talent Acquisition at leading international investment banks, where he built and led hiring strategies across Corporate Functions including Technology, Digital, Transformation and Operations.
What sets Patrick apart is his conviction that the best talent is rarely found through conventional search. Throughout his career he has designed and implemented recruitment strategies that deliberately reach beyond the obvious - identifying high-performing individuals that traditional methods consistently miss and helping global hiring managers build leadership teams that are more diverse, and stronger for it.
His approach is strategic, insight-led and commercial. The goal is never simply to fill a role - it is to place the individual who will make a measurable difference to the organisation over the long term.
Trusted by organisations that set the standard
Inclusive Search has delivered executive search assignments for:
• FTSE 100 & FTSE 250 companies
• Global financial institutions
• Leading UK and US law firms
• Consulting businesses
• Growth-stage technology companies
• Property and Real Estate
READY TO HIRE DIFFERENTLY?
If your current approach isn't surfacing the calibre or diversity of talent your organisation needs, it's time for a different conversation.
Get in touch to find out how Inclusive Search can help.
rpickard@inclusivesearch.co.uk / 07903 901666
ppurcell@inclusivesearch.co.uk / 07582 869645
Address: Lashmere Farm, Copthorne Common, Copthorne, RH10 3LB