A specialist consultancy for the people who shape modern business.
Newstone Talent Solutions partners with companies across industries to identify and place high-quality senior finance, change, data and technology professionals — quietly, carefully, and with the long view in mind.
- 40+
- Years of collective consultant experience
- 92%
- Of placements still in role after 24 months
- 14
- Days average shortlist for retained search
- 300+
- Senior leaders placed across the UK
Our approach
Search done properly.
Every assignment is different — and we treat it that way. We blend old-school networking with modern market intelligence to source senior people who are right for the role, the team and the moment in the business.
Our consultants are selective about the mandates they accept. We'd rather do five searches well than fifty badly, and our clients tell us that's exactly why they keep coming back.
Senior-only briefs
Director, Head-of and C-suite. We don't dabble below.
Named consultants
Your search is led by the partner you meet, not handed off.
True market mapping
Targeted research across the sector — not database keyword pulls.
Considered shortlists
Three to five candidates, each one personally vouched for.
Outcomes, not CVs
Tracked retention and progression on every placement.
Confidential by default
Every brief is treated as confidential unless told otherwise.
What we stand for
Four principles. No exceptions.
Integrity
We only put forward people we would hire ourselves. No filler CVs, no inflated shortlists — ever.
Discretion
Senior careers move quietly. Confidential briefs are protected end-to-end, with named consultants only.
Partnership
Long relationships beat single transactions. Most of our clients are repeat clients within 18 months.
Diversity
Better shortlists make better businesses. Inclusive search is built into every brief, not bolted on.
How we work
Four steps from brief to first ninety days.
Discovery
We meet your leadership, learn the business, and write a brief that captures more than just the spec.
Mapping
Targeted market mapping across our network and the wider sector — not a database keyword search.
Shortlist
A small, considered shortlist of three to five candidates — each one personally vouched for.
Placement
We manage offer, counter-offer, onboarding and the first 90 days. Our work isn't done at signature.
Where we work
Four practices, one standard.
Accountancy & Finance
CFOs, FDs, Financial Controllers and Heads of FP&A.
Change & Transformation
Programme Directors, Heads of Change and PMO leadership.
BI, Data & Analytics
Chief Data Officers, Heads of Analytics, BI and Data Engineering leads.
IT & Technology
CTOs, Heads of Engineering, Product and Infrastructure Directors.
Our journey
Built quietly, over many years.
- 2008
Founded in the UK by a team of senior finance recruiters.
- 2013
Expanded into Change & Transformation as clients restructured post-recession.
- 2018
Launched dedicated BI, Data and Technology practice.
- 2024
Now trusted by FTSE-listed groups, mid-market PE-backed scale-ups and global consultancies.
“Newstone took the time to actually understand what we needed. The shortlist was small, sharp and every candidate could have done the job. That's rare.”
Get in touch
Let's talk about your next move.
Whether you're hiring a senior leader or thinking about your own next chapter, our consultants would love to hear from you. Confidential, no pressure.