The right hire. The right acquisition. The right person in the room when it matters.
Most advisers understand either deals or people. Very few understand both. Thomsett Capital exists for the moments when getting it wrong is not an option — a business to buy or sell, a leader to place, a family enterprise to protect and grow.
01 — Fractional & Interim Executive Placement
Family businesses need senior capability without the risk of a permanent hire. We place fractional and interim C-suite and operational leaders from a curated bench of proven operators — people who have been in complex, privately-owned businesses before and don't need managing. Fast to deploy. Right from day one.
02 — Executive Search for Family & Private Businesses
Leadership hiring where discretion is not optional. CEOs, CFO's, CSO's, NED's and Chiefs of Staff placed into family enterprises and private businesses where the wrong hire causes lasting damage. No volume. No process theatre. One conversation, one candidate, one right decision.
03 — Board Advisory & Owner Counsel
Private counsel to founders and family business principals at decisive moments — a potential exit, a stalled strategy, a hire that's too important to get wrong, or simply a decision that deserves a second mind. A small number of principals at any one time.
04 — Concierge Acquisition and Exit Advisory
For principals who want to acquire or exit a business quietly, without an auction process or a large advisory team. We source the target, run the approach, manage the process, and protect your identity until you choose to reveal it.
Deal lead — UK acquisition for an £8m EU-backed EdTech company
Deal lead — £6.25m hotel exit
Board and senior team appointed for a £50m business ahead of a nine-figure PE-backed MBO
Built and sold an EdTech start-up — seven-figure exit to UCAS Media
Led turnaround of a £7m business: revenue up 40%, margins improved sixfold
CEO hire for £250m market cap AIM listed professional services group prior to nine-figure exit
Chair hire for £9m E-Bikes startup post-funding with exit plan in mind
Owner counsel for well-known entrepreneurs membership business
Chartered Accountant (ACA). 18 years across exits (own and advisory), acquisitions, turnarounds, and board-level hiring. Partnering with owners and core stakeholders to realise value at key moments.
25 years working alongside business owners, senior management teams, investors and advisers to help them build stronger boards, scale with confidence, and realise value at critical points in the investment cycle.
If something above is relevant to your situation, reach out directly.