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Stone Executive has a wealth of expertise across a broad range of industry sectors. Our industry practices are well supported by consultants who focus on key functional positions, together with sub-sector experts who bring detailed knowledge of their individual niches.

All our consultants are experienced in working at the most senior level and always operate with absolute discretion. By bringing together talented individuals with challenging opportunities, we create exceptional value both for clients and candidates.

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Business & Professional Services

Stone Executive's Business & Professional Services practice partners with law firms, accountancies, advisory and consulting businesses, and the wider professional services sector to deliver exceptional leadership talent.

Consumer Goods & Services

Stone Executive's Consumer Goods & Services (FMCG) practice appoints senior leaders for brands, retailers, and consumer businesses across the UK and international markets.

Education

Stone Executive's Education Practice appoints Vice-Chancellors, MAT Chief Executives, Principals, Headteachers, Registrars, and senior commercial and functional leaders for EdTech companies, awarding bodies, and education-adjacent organisations across the UK.

Financial Services

Stone Executive is a specialist Financial Services executive search firm, partnering with organisations to appoint exceptional senior leaders across banking, asset management, capital markets, insurance, fintech, and the broader financial services sector.

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Stone Executive specialises in executive and director-level appointments across the Healthcare & Life Sciences sector, recruiting senior medical, clinical, nursing, scientific, and functional leaders for public and private healthcare organisations.

Industrial

Stone Executive has been a leading player in executive-level Industrial recruitment for many years, and our Industrial executive headhunters boast a network that spans both iconic global brands plus many of the UK’s niche manufacturing and engineering companies.

Public Sector & Not-for-Profit

Our experience within the Public & Not-for-Profit sector means we fully understand the need for transparency, integrity and value throughout the recruitment process, and we will always carry out search activities in strict accordance with the client’s equality and diversity guidelines.

Technology

Stone Executive’s Technology practice is a specialist executive search firm appointing CTOs, CIOs, Chief Data and AI leaders, CISCOs, and the senior commercial leaders running technology and software businesses across the UK.

We recently worked with Stone Executive for the first time. They kept in regular contact with us, understood our brief and provided candidates who were an excellent match....

Liz Dean

Shepherd Building Group, HR Director

I would like to thank you very much for the excellent service that Stone Executive provided me when I was looking for a consultant forensic psychiatrist post in the private sector. Your professionalism and caring attitude as well as the expert advice that you gave me were essential components in my being able to get my dream job with a leading organization in the private health care sector. Over the last few years I have had the opportunity to use the services of other similar agencies. Without a shadow of a doubt Stone Executive have been the best....

Dr Olumide Kuti

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

I have worked with Stone Executive for over 3 years recruiting to a variety of senior clinical positions. Stone Executive has helped me find the best possible candidate in several positions which have up until then proved hard to fill. They are skilled in finding the highest quality candidates in a timely manner, such has been the success in using Stone Executive that they are now the agency I turn to first with confidence of finding the right person. ...

Dr Steve Wilkinson

Malsis Hall, Medical Director

I've found Stone Executive to be a fantastic source of resource, and have always been confident with the swift and attentive service and the quality of candidacy that they propose....

Mark Norfolk

The Dermatology Partnership, Chief Executive

Stone executive have handled the process first class from start to finish. Your regular check ins with phone calls and emails has been exemplary. I would without hesitation recommend Stone Executive. ...

David Thompson

Pelagia, Site Manager

Very professional, well organised. Excellent communication. I love it here in my new role Stone Executive headhunted me for....

Dr Maged Agour

Consultant LD Psychiatrist, Cheswold Park Hospital

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