VirtualNonExecs Post a brief

For founders, boards and investors hiring senior talent

Hire your next chair or NED, in days, at a fraction of the fee.

A board search service with thousands of fully diligenced chairs, non-execs and advisors ready now. A warm-introduced shortlist in days, on one fixed flat fee, often 80 to 90% below what a recruiter charges.

Fixed flat fee Agreed up front No percentage of salary
Excellent 4.7 out of 5 on ★Trustpilot
80 to 90%Less than recruiter fees
<5 daysTo your first shortlist
30,000+Diligenced experts on hand
Chairs, NEDs and fractional advisors Fully diligenced before you meet them 100% of mandates filled, last 12 months Investor-directors for funds and portfolios

Some of our corporate ecosystem partners

Cranfield University School of Management Imperial College London Aquis NatWest Barclays

The team

A proper team, 100+ years deep.

Over a century of combined executive and board search experience, on hand for every brief. Real people who have placed chairs, non-execs and whole boards across the market.

VirtualNonExecs team member VirtualNonExecs team member VirtualNonExecs team member Mike Critchley Gary Cain Laura Archbold Millie Egan Mike Wain

Post a brief

Tell us what the board is missing. We will do the rest.

A few quick questions about the seat you are filling. At the end you will see how fast we can move and what it would replace, then we confirm live candidates with you on a call.

Just some of the funds we have worked with

Maven Pitalia Capital River Capital Foresight Octopus Ventures
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Your brief, summarised

Speed and engagement

Shortlist after our call
Engagement
Typical saving80 to 90% below conventional executive search

What happens next

Talk to an expert who builds your shortlist

We already hold thousands of fully diligenced board-level experts. Book a short call to talk through the requirement and we will shortlist from them within days. The engagement is a single fixed fee, agreed in advance, with diligence already done and a cost typically 80 to 90% below conventional executive search.

Book a call with an expert

Case studies

From a single hire to thirty billion in the room.

Real appointments made through the network, and what the boards and operators behind them say about the speed, reach and expertise of VirtualNonExecs.

Private dinner · Stack Bitcoin PLC

£30bn+

of combined net worth in one room, assembled within two weeks.

Stack Bitcoin PLC, an Aquis-listed company, first came to us to hire. Through our ecosystem they appointed David Galan, who joined the board as a Non-Executive Director and went on to become Chief Executive Officer. As the relationship grew, we curated a private dinner for them, assembling a room with combined net worth in excess of £30bn within two weeks. One partnership, working in harmony from the boardroom to the dinner table.

STACK Aquis-listed PLC
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Ian and his team helped us identify and hire David Galan, who joined as a NED and was later appointed CEO. Their events team are world class, and I have never known a network like it.

PW Paul WithersCSO, Stack Bitcoin PLC
DG The appointmentDavid GalanIntroduced via VNXD · NED, then CEO

Global expansion · First Luggage

Expert

A Non-Executive Director appointed to steer a worldwide expansion.

Bringing on a non-executive director through VirtualNonExecs strengthens our leadership as we expand globally. This expert guidance will help us accelerate our mission.

GK Gideon KasfinerCEO, First Luggage First Luggage

PE-backed chair · TBT Group

Trusted

Andrew Hughes appointed Non-Executive Chair alongside River Capital investment.

This is my second non-executive role through VirtualNonExecs, which has proven to be an invaluable platform for connecting with exceptional opportunities.

AH Andrew HughesNon-Executive Chair, TBT Group TBT Group

Commercial growth · Asbestos Sampling

Fast

Gary Bernstein appointed Non-Executive Director, opening a new commercial sector.

The speed at which VirtualNonExecs delivered for us is astonishing. We are already seeing huge value from our appointment.

TY Tom YatesCEO, Asbestos Sampling Asbestos Sampling

Portfolio career · Pillr

Guided

Appointed to a first Non-Executive Director seat within six weeks.

That would not have happened without the guidance of the VirtualNonExecs team. Their advice was practical, personal, and grounded in real board experience.

MM Matthew MitchellPortfolio Finance Director Pillr

Governance · Democracy Counts

Seasoned

Patricia Hughes appointed Non-Executive Director to a scaling civic-tech board.

She brings exactly the kind of strategic judgement and experience we want around the table as we build on our mission and scale in the years ahead.

SV Simon VerdonCEO, Democracy Counts Democracy Counts

Regulated AI · Thier

Proven

Non-Executive Directors appointed to scale a regulated AI platform.

The platform delivered high-calibre candidates who were an excellent fit for our mission and stage. I highly recommend VirtualNonExecs to any startup seeking board-level leadership.

KA Kofo Mary AreCo-Founder and CEO, Thier Thier

Social proof

The results speak for themselves.

Founders, investors and boards on what it is like to hire through us. Fast, fully diligenced, and a fraction of the cost.

Andrew Hughes Private Equity

“What VNXD does for the investment community is nothing short of brilliant”

Andrew HughesChairman, Multiple PE Backed Companies

Ben Newsome Venture Capital

“This is a game changer for making Chair and NED hires”

Ben NewsomePortfolio Partner, Octopus Ventures

David Elkabas Founder

“We have made exceptional, quick board appointments using the network. Highly recommended”

David ElkabasManaging Director, Tribes

John Davies Family Office

“We were blown away by the quality of the membership”

John DaviesManaging Partner, Pitalia Capital

Imran Khan Professional Services

“The access I have through the network is unrivalled. I can highly recommend it”

Imran KhanManaging Director, Alvarez & Marsal

Rob Illidge Founder

“Excellent experience. We hired 2 NEDs. I would recommend it to any start-up or founder”

Rob IllidgeFounder, Vulse

Chris Wardle Private Equity

“My first choice for hiring and sector-expert diligence. It delivers”

Chris WardleManaging Director, Foresight

Nigel Eastham Founder

“We found investors and a non-executive in days. A five star experience”

Nigel EasthamFounder, Sustainability Yard