Nicholas Alexander
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
About Nicholas Alexander
Nicholas Alexander is built by former retailers who understand the realities of P&L, supply chains and customer experience. We translate that knowledge into boardroom impact, securing leaders who deliver growth and cultural fit from day one.
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FIT FIRST, PERFORMANCE ALWAYS
Partner Led Search With Measurable Outcomes
Every assignment is led by senior partners from brief to accepted offer. Structured assessment, cultural diagnostics and market mapping produce shortlists that convert. The outcome is consistent delivery, strong retention and leadership teams that move performance as well as the narrative.
When the plan changes, the team must change with it, so we assemble executive benches for scale ups, stabilise operations with interim or fractional leaders and recruit specialists who open new markets. Expect pace, clarity and a talent strategy that matches your growth curve.
OUR CORE EXPERTISE
Services That Shape Leadership
Nicholas Alexander specialises in executive search and leadership solutions designed to accelerate growth and transformation. Our services cover the full spectrum of senior talent needs:
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WHY NICHOLAS ALEXANDER
What Clients Count On
Former retailers leading the search, evidence led evaluation, cross border reach and care at partner level. It is how we maintain a 98 percent completion rate, strong retention and repeat mandates with blue chip and high growth brands.
A Single Partner For Leadership Success
Nicholas Alexander brings search discipline, operator insight and partner level care into one integrated service. We align hiring, assessment, coaching and strategy so that every appointment strengthens performance and culture, not just the org chart.
Global Reach, Local Agility
Cross border campaigns without the bureaucracy. Senior partners lead every search, drawing on an international network while applying local judgement to brand nuance, candidate motivations and market timing.
Sector Insider Advantage
Our partners have lived the realities of retail and consumer, from P&L ownership to store estates, ecommerce and supply chain. That context shapes sharper briefs, tighter target lists and interviews that test what really matters on the trading floor and in the boardroom.
Evidence And Empathy
We blend structured evaluation with human understanding. Competency interviews, referencing and practical case work sit alongside culture and values diagnostics. Candidates feel respected, clients get clear evidence and a confident decision.
End To End Leadership Solutions
One relationship, complete coverage. We run executive and board search, market mapping and pipelining, leadership assessment and cultural diagnostics, onboarding support and coaching, plus interim and fractional options when you need impact at pace.
Proven Impact
A 98% completion rate, long term retention and repeat mandates with brands such as Screwfix, L’Occitane and BodyShop. The result is leadership that lands well, performs quickly and stays aligned as your strategy evolves.
AGILITY WITH IMPACT
What Sets Us Apart
Our track record speaks for itself. Clients turn to us for:
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Boutique Agility with Big-Firm Rigour: Bespoke service without the bureaucracy of large networks.
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Proven Delivery: A 98% completion rate with leaders who stay and succeed.
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Enduring Partnerships: Trusted by brands such as Screwfix, L’Occitane and BodyShop for multi-year expansion hiring.
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Thought Leadership: Insights into retail leadership, digital transformation of talent, and DE&I best practice.
OUR APPROACH
Translating Commercial Goals Into Leadership
We design each search around your outcomes. Expect sharp scoping, targeted research, comparable evidence on every candidate and practical support after hire, so decisions are faster, risk is lower and integration is smooth.
Precision Meets Partnership
Nicholas Alexander brings search discipline, operator insight and partner level care into one integrated service. We align hiring, assessment, coaching and strategy so that every appointment strengthens performance and culture, not just the org chart.
Market Access, Real Relationships
Our network spans UK and European consumer markets, with direct lines into boardrooms and senior operators across retail, ecommerce and supply chain. We use that access to take accurate soundings, calibrate the brief early and surface candidates who are ready for impact, not just ready for interview.
Evidence Led, Culture First
We combine structured assessment with cultural diagnostics. Competency interviews, case exercises and 360 referencing sit alongside values, leadership style and ways of working. You receive a shortlist that is balanced, comparable and transparent, with clear evidence on performance potential and cultural fit.
Built For Change
Growth spurts, turnarounds and transformations demand different muscles. We understand how roles flex at inflection points and test for the judgement, pace and resilience that make a difference in ambiguity. That focus reduces hiring risk and shortens time to meaningful impact.
Onboarding And Coaching Support
Placement is not the finish line. We provide onboarding guidance, stakeholder mapping and coaching to help new leaders land well in the first 100 days. The aim is simple, faster integration, fewer surprises and sustained performance.
OUR FOUNDER
Maarten Jonckers: Retailer Turned Search Partner
Dutch-born founder and Managing Director, Maarten Jonckers, brings more than 25 years of executive search experience alongside an earlier career in retail. He is recognised for placing transformative leaders who deliver growth and resilience in complex markets. His career highlights include:
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CONTACT US
Let’s Talk Leadership
If you're planning a key hire or building out a leadership team, we’d be happy to share our perspective. Investors, board members and business leaders trust us to connect them with the right people and we’re ready to do the same for you.