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Women on boards: executive search firms signed up to the code of conduct

A list of executive search firms signed up to the voluntary code of conduct to address gender diversity on corporate boards.

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From:
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and Department for Business and Trade
Published:
28 July 2015
Last updated:
13 May 2026
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  1. 'Penna Plc (t/a Penna an LHH Brand)' and 'Yolk Recruitment Limited' added to the list of signatories. 'Heidrick & Struggles/JCA Partners' updated to 'Heidrick & Struggles'.

  2. 'AvS Advisors' has been added to the 'Signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct for Executive Search Firms' page.

  3. A new entry 'Salter.me' has been added to the list of signatories.

  4. 'Eliot Partnership' and 'Omni' added to the list of signatories.

  5. Henrok Consulting and New Town Hanover added to list of signatories to the voluntary code of conduct.

  6. 'Wilton & Bain' added to list of signatories to the voluntary code of conduct

  7. Cripps Leadership Advisors added to list of executive search firms signed up to the code of conduct.

  8. The signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct page have been updated. Pure Executive has been added as a new signatory. Ridgeway Partners has been replaced by Teneo due to rebranding.

  9. Aston Fisher, Bateman Collins International and Sayer Haworth added to list of signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct.

  10. 'Clarity' added to list of signatories to the voluntary code of conduct.

  11. Ellwood Atfield added to list of signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct.

  12. Nurole added to list of signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct.

  13. Flint Hyde added to list of signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct.

  14. Head4Talent and The Murray Partnership added to list of signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct.

  15. Contact details for signing up to code contact updated, Wenham Carter Group added to the list of Signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct.

  16. Addition of Eric Salmon & Partners to the list of Signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct.

  17. Addition of Anderson Quigley and CJPI to list of signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct.

  18. Added The Nakedheadhunter, The Virtual Advisory Board, Oryx Executive Search Ltd and Henley Insights Group executive search firms to the list.

  19. Directorbank Executive Search Ltd added as a new signatory.

  20. Cornforth Consulting added as a new signatory.

  21. Mitchell Rayner, Beaumont Bailey and True Search added as a new signatories.

  22. Redgrave Partners added as a new signatory.

  23. Saxton Bampfylde added as a new signatory.

  24. Trust Associates LLP added as a new signatory.

  25. Advised Consulting Group added as a new signatory

  26. Contact email address changed to ftsewomenleaders@beis.gov.uk. 2 Executive Search Firms added to list of Signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct.

  27. Latest signatories added to list.

  28. List of signatories updated. As of February 2021, 66 search firms have signed up to the code.

  29. Updated list of companies signed up to the Code.

  30. First published.

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Signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct for Executive Search Firms

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The revised code has been signed up to by the search firms listed in this attachment. They collectively account for the vast majority of the board work in the UK.

All have committed to following the code’s provisions in their board and senior executive search processes, regardless of sector, company and organisation, and to ensuring the provisions of the code are embedded in their day-to-day practices.

Sign up

Sign up to the code by emailing one of the 3 contacts:

Read the guidance on how to sign up to the code.

View the standard code of conduct and the enhanced code of conduct.

Sign up for emails or print this page

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