Directorbank

On 20th June 2019, the Directorbank team will take on Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain, to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support, a charity that has supported several Directorbank employees in recent years.

Led by Graham Jones, our Managing Director and a seasoned climber, we aim to complete the challenging yet spectacular Carn Mor Dearg Arête route to the 1,345m high summit of Ben Nevis. The entire trek should take us around 10 hours.

Straddling the fine line between rambling and scrambling, the route incorporates a tough slog up the flank of Carn Mor Dearg, Scotland’s 8th highest munro, followed by a traverse along the narrow and exposed Carn Mor Dearg Arête which curves across the headwall of the Coire Leis and provides stunning views of Ben Nevis’s north face. A final section of strenuous scrambling will lead us up to the summit. We will then join the Mountain Path down Ben Nevis to the finish point.

Continuing our calendar of fundraising activity, Directorbank will donate £100 to Macmillan Cancer Support for every employee who reaches the summit.

Please help us raise funds by sponsoring us via our Just Giving page.

About Macmillan Cancer Support:

Right from the moment someone is diagnosed with cancer, Macmillan provides a constant source of support, guiding them every step of the way through their treatment and beyond. Not only do they provide medical help, but they assist with practical, emotional and financial support for patients, their families and carers, as well as pushing for better cancer care.

Directorbank places Group Talent and HR Director at privately-owned Lucideon

Lucideon is a development and commercialisation company specialising in materials technologies and processes. Its application of cross-industry insight, materials science expertise and innovative thinking allows industry to develop and implement disruptive technology platforms, providing cost and/or product performance benefits and enabling real market differentiation.

Lucideon is based in Stoke-on-Trent with three further sites in the US. The business employs c.250 scientists and engineers, the majority of whom are technology and materials specialists.

Chris Bill, Lucideon’s recently appointed CFO, has known Directorbank’s Simon Thomas for a number of years having worked with him on roles previously. Chris joined Lucideon to support its CEO, Tony Kinsella, in the development and execution of a growth strategy across both the UK and US markets.

With ambitious growth plans in place, Chris and Tony identified the need to appoint a Group Talent and HR Director to provide vital input and support on recruitment and the development of both new and existing talent.

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“With Lucideon’s ambitious growth plans I knew we needed the right partner to identify strong candidates for this newly created role. Having worked with Simon before I was confident that Directorbank would be able to quickly understand our needs, advise us on potential candidate profiles and then run a smooth and professional selection process. I am pleased to say that we were not disappointed. The process ran as expected and we are delighted that we have been able to secure Nik to join our team.”

Chris Bill
CFO, Lucideon

Directorbank places CFO at privately-owned Sandpiper CI.

SandpiperCI is the largest retailer in the Channel Islands, with a high-quality portfolio of brands covering food, clothing and specialist products. In food, it operates franchise stores for Morrisons, Iceland and M&S Jersey, along with its own chain of convenience stores. Non-food brands include Apple, Costa Coffee, Burger King and George.

The company operates over 80 stores across Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar and Spain as well as the Islands’ largest covered shopping centre, Liberty Wharf. It employs 1,100 staff, conducts 280,000 transactions a week within the Channel Islands, and supports more than 50 local suppliers.

After almost twelve successful years with the business, the incumbent CFO, Stephen Harrison, approached Directorbank’s George Heppenstall to identify a successor to enable him to make the transition to a NED role within SandpiperCI.

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“I’ve known George for many years and selected Directorbank for the assignment largely because I’ve seen him deliver many successful recruitment programmes in the past. He and Faye quickly understood the brief and produced a high-calibre shortlist, from which we were delighted to select Tony.”

Stephen Harrison
SandpiperCI

We are delighted to welcome Nina Halstrick to our Frankfurt office.

Nina is an experienced and well connected executive search specialist having held previous roles at Odgers Berndtson, Strametz & Partner and Korn Ferry. She will work alongside our Director Europe, Dorothea Kronenberghs, and support the team across all sectors.

Dorothea comments:
“Nina is a great asset to Directorbank and she has already become a much valued member of the Frankfurt team. Through her experience and connections, she will be instrumental in strengthening our German practice by further developing our candidate network and service offering to clients.”

Nina comments:
“With a strong candidate network and a growing client base, Directorbank has deserved respect in the executive search market. Its experienced team is hugely dedicated and I very much look forward to supporting them in developing the business further.”

Nina Halstrick
Consultant, Europe
n.halstrick@directorbank.com