We partner with category-defining companies to build leadership teams as they scale and evolve.

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1500 +

Clients Supported

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Senior Leaders convened annually across the Up events programme

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European Placements

We're a leadership partner at moments of growth and transformation

Our clients are ambitious, category-defining organisations - VC and private equity backed, publicly listed and privately held.

We work with founders, boards and investors to shape leadership teams that scale - combining insight-led advisory, our unique search methodology and senior judgement.

67%

Repeat Clients

What We Do
What We Do

Our capabilities

We work across the UK and Europe to build Boards and senior leadership teams across all functions.

Our capabilities include:

Executive Search
Leadership Assessment

100%

Partner Led Delivery

About Us
About Us

Testimonials

  • View of Barcelona at sunset, showcasing colorful mosaic benches and spires from Park Güell with cityscape and the sea in the background.

    Lodgify

    We found a purple unicorn in Barcelona.

    That’s the ultimate measure of success. A 10/10 highly collaborative and rigorous process throughout.

  • A woman with dark hair in a black dress holding a large yellow shopping bag with the word 'MYTHERESA' written on it, standing in a grand, white marble hall with checkered black and white floor and ornate architectural details.

    Mytheresa

    The Up Group supported us across multiple senior hires in different geographies,

    combining pace, accountability and deep sector insight to deliver consistently strong results—even under challenging conditions. They stayed one step ahead throughout, quickly refining the brief, maintaining exceptional candidate quality, and acting as a true extension of our team.

  • Close-up of a Mastercard credit card featuring a colorful hummingbird and orange flowers on a red background.

    Soldo

    The Up team are a joy to work with.

    A very thorough evaluation of the market was conducted, and I therefore felt very confident in making a decision on a great hire.

  • A young woman sitting on the floor wearing a striped blue shirt, holding dolphin-shaped foil balloons, with a neutral expression against a plain background.

    Hunza G

    Working with Up on our CEO search was a genuinely positive experience from start to finish.

    The team was thoughtful, organised and handled the transition with great tact. The candidate quality was outstanding —Krishna is exactly what the business needs.

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    Personio

    The team was very available,

    really listened to feedback, and worked very hard on gender diversity.

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    Trustpilot

    Up are real standout-outs

    in terms of their knowledge of the tech ecosystem. This is their reputation, and the reality does not disappoint.

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    Trusted House Sitters

    I’m delighted with both the outcome and how the search was managed.

    The process was strong, well-paced and communicated clearly throughout. The team's knowledge of the talent pool really stood out - they helped refine the brief, steered us thoughtfully when we introduced constraints, and offered invaluable advice on package and positioning.

Insights

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Darktrace, Chief Information Officer
The Up Group
Darktrace, Chief Information Officer
The Up Group

Darktrace is a global leader in AI-powered cybersecurity, using self-learning technology to detect and respond to threats in real time. Headquartered in Cambridge, the business has scaled rapidly into a FTSE-listed organisation, serving thousands of customers worldwide. As growth accelerated, strengthening its internal technology capability became critical to sustaining global expansion and operational resilience.

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Starling, Chief Marketing Officer
The Up Group
Starling, Chief Marketing Officer
The Up Group

Starling Bank is one of the UK’s most successful digital banks, combining a full banking licence with proprietary technology to deliver a differentiated, customer-first financial experience. Founded in 2014, the business has scaled rapidly to over 3.6 million customers, achieving profitability and generating £453m in revenue in 2023.

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Aviv Group, CEO
The Up Group
Aviv Group, CEO
The Up Group

AVIV Group is one of Europe’s largest digital classifieds businesses, operating leading real estate and automotive platforms across France, Germany, Belgium and Israel. As a core pillar of Axel Springer’s digital strategy and backed by KKR, the Group had reached significant scale with strong profitability and a clear mandate to further digitise the end to end real estate transaction.

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