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23 October 2026

Friisberg UK Achieves JOSCAR Approval

Reinforcing Our Commitment to Defence & Aerospace Friisberg UK is delighted to announce that we have successfully been registered with JOSCAR, formally recognising our status as a pre-qualified supplier to the UK's defence, aerospace and security sectors. For decades, Friisberg has supported clients operating in these highly specialised and sensitive sectors, providing executive search, leadership […]

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UK Leadership Hiring Shows Signs of Renewed Confidence

For much of the past eighteen months, organisations have adopted a cautious approach to senior hiring. Economic uncertainty, persistent inflation, rising employment costs and a slower rate of growth encouraged many boards to delay leadership appointments, restructure existing teams or extend the tenure of incumbent executives rather than embark on significant new searches. That caution […]

The Hidden Cost Of A Wrong Hire

...And Why It's Rising In 2026 At the executive level, hiring decisions are rarely just about filling a vacancy. They are strategic bets-on leadership, direction, and ultimately, business outcomes. And yet, even in well-run organizations, these bets do not always pay off. Most companies are aware that a wrong executive hire is expensive. What is […]

The Transformation Edge

From Awareness to Growth When we are aware of our behaviours, values, beliefs, and the ways they either serve or hinder us, we can make a choice. We can embrace new ways of thinking and acting - or we can resist, remain attached to old patterns, and allow that resistance to gradually become toxic for […]

Building for the Future

Friisberg Welcomes Birgitte Olrik as Managing Partner in Copenhagen We are proud to announce the appointment of Birgitte Olrik as Managing Partner of our Copenhagen office, strengthening our presence in the Nordic region and supporting the continued execution of our international growth strategy. Birgitte joins Friisberg with a combination of experience rarely found within executive […]

Sharing Boardroom Insights at the IoD

Last week, Andrew Guy, from our office in London, was invited to speak at an Institute of Directors (IoD) event in London. The Institute of Directors has been supporting and developing business leaders for more than a century and remains one of the UK's most respected organisations for directors, board members and entrepreneurs. Its mission […]

The Real Test of a Business Is Time

Next year, Friisberg turns 50. When Friisberg was founded in 1977, there was no internet, no LinkedIn, no email and certainly no AI. Yet through five decades of economic cycles, technological revolutions, political change and shifting leadership expectations, one thing has remained remarkably consistent: Organisations succeed or fail because of people As someone who has […]

Our case studies

Our Partners, Consultants and Research Teams have worked on Executive Search & Leadership Consulting assignments all over the world. Below are just a small selection of Case Studies that demonstrate our capabilities.

Case Study FMCG

Cross-border Executive Search in EU markets for a North American FMCG client

Case Study SaaS

An international and well-respected software house that had just secured substantial Private Equity funding approached us to help them identify Value Added Resellers (VARs) for their products and services in new markets.

Case Study Management Audit

To evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the management team in relation to the company strategy.

Case Study Engineering

We were approached by the Managing Director of the advisory practice of this large and well-known firm.

Case Study Aerospace

This unique organisation is one of the UK Ministry of Defence’s largest suppliers, collaborating on over 1,000 defence contracts at any one time.

Case Study Construction

Our client, a FTSE 250 plc, had suffered sustained and severe adverse press coverage. In addition to operational performance problems, the business had also issued a profits warning and accepted the resignation of its Chief Executive.

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