Executive search and recruitment, dedicated to Finance, Business and Operations
Our purpose is to provide companies of all sizes with access to the Finance, Business and Operations expertise they need at every stage in their business lifecycle. Our innovative approach enables us to offer a winning combination of executive search and recruitment, on a permanent, interim or part-time basis, helping companies meet their performance goals.
Search Practice
Our Search team is made up of highly experienced professionals, who provide an unparalleled service helping business leaders recruit the skilled, passionate and resolute CFOs, Finance Directors, Group Financial Controllers and Group FP&A Directors necessary to maximise the potential of their companies.
Build Out Practice
fdu’s Build Out Practice focuses on recruiting mid-level finance professionals into public and private companies of all sizes, including foreign based parents with operations in the UK. The job titles we fulfil are many and varied but we approach every situation with rigour, quickly identifying, assessing and placing the best candidate for the role.
Interim & Advisory Practice
The Interim & Advisory Practice provides comprehensive solutions to suit all short and medium term business needs with exceptional consultancy and fast placement of top professionals into growth and turnaround situations, including leading and implementing strategy, financial control improvement, growth initiatives and change programmes across all commercial sectors.
News & Stories
Read our latest blog, news from our INSIGHT Breakfast events and what we’ve been up to in the community.
Today’s Talent Is Flexing Its Muscle
The pandemic slowly rumbles on, and businesses are noticing a fundamental shift occurring with employees gaining more influence over their work environments than ever before.
Hybrid Leadership and the Forces at Work
fdu CEO Adam Bloch is joined by Vicky Edwards and Jill Ezard to discuss how the pandemic has altered our current working styles and how we should develop new leadership capability to handle the complexities of our new post-COVID-19 world.
Career Path Conversations with Chris Tait, Group Finance and Operations Director at Topps Company
fdu’s Jamie Surgenor in conversation with Chris Tait, Group Finance and Operations Director of international FMCG sports and entertainment group Topps Company.
Raising Fists For Charity
We recently sponsored Durham University student Efan Morris, who raised his fists to raise money for Rainbow Trust Children's Charity at ‘Fight Night Durham’. At fdu we always encourage grassroots sports involvement, and this was no exception.
Netball Star at the Maccabiah Games 2022
fdu is proud to be sponsoring Jodie Bloom, a member of the Team Maccabi GB U18 netball squad taking part in the 21st Maccabiah Games in Israel, July 2022 – the largest Jewish international sports tournament.