Welcome

Equity FC is exclusively focused on financial controller recruitment on an interim and permanent basis.

Established since 2004, our client base comprises owners, entrepreneurs, investors, CEOs and FDs looking to recruit a new financial controller or head of finance.

The businesses we recruit into are predominantly SMEs on a growth path often with a degree of leverage and/or private equity/VC backing.

We look to work with only the most entrepreneurial candidates who are seeking truly challenging, truly commercial roles with real profile in a business.

Contact us if you want to discuss an assignment or your next career move

We believe in really getting to know our clients and our candidates, not virtually, actually.

So you won't find Equity FC on social media/networking sites. The fact is, if you are reading this we've found each other and we should talk!

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Testimonials

  • "I was impressed by the speed at which EquityFC got to understand our business and the requirement for the FC role we were seeking to fill and then the quality of the candidates they were able to put forward. In the end it was a choice between two excellent candidates which I felt could both add value to our business. We are growing rapidly, where..."

    John Thompson, Chief Financial Officer, InfinitySDC
  • "l have recently hired a new Finance Director and Financial Controller from EquityFD and EquityFC respectively. They provided an excellent service, displaying strong professional and commercial judgement thoughout both processes.I would recommend them to other fast growth businesses looking to recruit."

    Simon Hill-Norton, CEO, Sweaty Betty
  • "I instructed EquityFC to source a new financial controller to work as my number two in the high growth tech business I am FD of.They identified a strong selection of candidates and we achieved an excellent hire within a very short time frame."

    Richard Gibson, CFO, Touchtype
  • "EquityFC provided high quality support to recruit a Financial Controller in the North East. I was particularly impressed with the quality of candidates they presented which exactly met the brief."

    Martin Lofnes, Finance Director, Quorn Foods
  • "James provided a professional and responsive service during the recruitment of our new FC. He provided a strong short-list and managed the interview days with good grace and organisation. I would strongly recommend both James and EquityFC"

    Mark Garratt, Finance Director, National Fostering Association
  • "Finding the right number two in a fast growing ,early stage business like Mflow is never an easy task but EquityFC really understood the brief from the start. They sourced a number of extremely impressive candidates very quickly. Our eventual hire has gone on to completely surpass our expectations. I would have no hesitation in recommending Sarah Hunt and the team to early stage/high..."

    Tony Byrne, Commercial Director and Founder Mflow
  • "As CFO of Europe's leading media logistics company I needed a strong number two to support me as we completed an MBO and accelerated our international roll out plans. EquityFC were a pleasure to work with and produced a broad selection of high calibre candidates enabling me to choose a new Financial Controller who quickly got to grips with the role and is already making..."

    Philip Mcdannell, CFO, IMD
  • "I appointed Equity FC to source the Head of Finance for 1st – The Exchange. This is the key support to me in the business and as such is a broad and commercial role.Equity FC delivered a smooth and efficient process resulting in me hiring an excellent candidate who displays both the inquisitive mind and the technical and inter personal abilities I need in..."

    Kevin J Budge, Finance and Operations Director, 1st - The Exchange
  • "EquityFC have succeeded in delivering a great addition to the team successfully sourcing a new financial controller who combines the technical and inter personal skills needed to work in a fast moving, PE backed business."

    Toby Harris, CFO, adapt
  • "As a result of their growth/venture capital funded company specialism EquityFC were able to quickly locate a high calibre candidate who had been specifically looking for the role of financial controller in a challenging and exciting growth environment like ours, and who had the specific technical US reporting experience we needed. They were proactive and professional, to be recommended."

    Rob Gorle, CFO, Zattika
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