About ACA
A practice built on three decades of trusted relationships.
We are ACA Executive Search, a boutique firm placing senior leaders, non executive directors and advisors across the world's most demanding industries.
Who we are
Professionalism is the foundation of our business.
Our consultants combine firsthand industry experience with a network cultivated across thirty years of partner led search work.
We were founded on a simple conviction: that the most consequential leadership decisions deserve the attention of senior practitioners working without the conflicts of a generalist firm. Every mandate we accept is led by a partner, briefed in person, and resourced from original research rather than recycled databases.
The strength of that approach is reflected in the most important metric in our business: more than 75% of the work we do is for clients who have engaged us before, or who have been introduced by someone who has.
What we stand for
Five principles that shape every engagement.
Discretion
Senior appointments are sensitive. We protect the interests, identity and timing of every client and candidate we work with.
Sector depth
Our consultants have lived in their sectors. They speak the language, know the players and understand what good looks like.
Partner led
The partner you meet at the briefing is the partner who runs the search, from research through to onboarding.
Original research
Every shortlist is the product of bespoke market mapping. We do not recycle candidates between mandates.
Long term view
We measure success in the appointments that endure. Three quarters of our work is repeat or referred; that is the only validation that matters.
Integrity
We say no to mandates we are not the right firm for. The trust placed in us is worth more than any single fee.
Our Process
How a search runs at ACA.
A disciplined four stage process, shaped to the brief and led by the partner you instruct.
Define
We work with you to articulate the role, the success profile and the cultural context the appointment will operate within.
Research
Bespoke market mapping combined with our long standing network produces a longlist grounded in evidence, not databases.
Engage
We approach candidates discreetly, assess against the brief, and present a considered shortlist with full diligence.
Secure
We support negotiation, onboarding and the first 100 days, protecting the appointment long after acceptance.