Leading search partner Finatal is the 5th most productive recruitment firm in the UK, as found by the independently run Recruiter’s Hot 100 ranking. The ranking showcases companies that have demonstrated continued resilience in year-on-year growth, while maintaining high fee-earner efficiency.
Finatal reported a net fee income of over £17.5m for 2023, bringing its average for year-on-year growth to 30% over the previous eight years. Despite challenging conditions, these figures demonstrate the strength of the market for private equity talent and the industry’s continued focus on human capital-led value creation. Finatal specialises exclusively in private equity recruitment, working with funds to hire internally and with their portfolio companies to appoint key leadership roles and supportive hires across finance, data and technology.
Paul Blant, Group Managing Director, commented: “We are delighted to see our performance has been recognised by the wider industry. We continue to be a strategic partner to the private equity world, providing value and bandwidth by taking hiring pressure off our clients. Our deep knowledge of private equity and our ability to combine quality with speed solves our clients’ challenges, enabling them to focus on the key drivers of their businesses.”
He continued: “We are extremely proud of what we have achieved and pride ourselves on striving for excellence. Today’s ranking is a clear demonstration of the high standard of work we deliver and the impact it has on clients and candidates.”
Established in 2010, Finatal currently employs over 100 people across the UK, Europe and the US. Over the last 12 months, it has supported over 380 private equity companies with hiring into their portfolio businesses and directly into the funds.
See the full ranking here or read more about how the Hot 100 is compiled here.
