About Stratosphere

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Stratosphere was founded on a simple belief: recruitment is not a peripheral task. It is one of the most consequential decisions a business makes.

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Our background is in M&A advisory, working with business owners to prepare and complete the sale of their companies. That work showed us how closely the value of a business is tied to the people behind it. Buyers were not simply acquiring a balance sheet; they were acquiring a team, with its knowledge, its relationships and its ability to deliver what came next.

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That experience shapes how we recruit. The right appointment is about more than matching a CV to a job description. It means understanding the business, its objectives and culture, and the role an individual needs to play within it, both now and as the business develops.

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We work alongside senior advisors who have spent their careers at Board, CEO and Chairman level. They know first-hand what it takes to get senior appointments right, and how frustrating it is when recruitment becomes generic or transactional. Their experience and judgement inform the searches we undertake.

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Our focus

We concentrate on two areas where that perspective counts most:

• Transport, mobility and smart infrastructure.

• Owner-managed and investor-backed businesses, particularly around investment, sale, post-deal team building and succession.

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Why clients appoint Stratosphere

• A commercial perspective grounded in M&A advisory work with business owners and leadership teams.

• A limited number of assignments at any one time, and only those we are confident we can deliver.

• A proactive search of the wider market, including strong candidates who are not actively looking.

• Regular updates and clear reporting at every stage.

• Discretion throughout. We act as our clients' ambassadors in the market and treat every candidate professionally and respectfully, because how we treat people reflects on our clients.

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​​Clients come to us when they want the right appointment, not simply a fast one. We take the time to understand what genuinely matters to each client and stay focused on long-term fit.

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If you are considering a key appointment, we would welcome a discreet and confidential conversation.

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