We’re selective. So are you.

Your search, handled properly.

For Candidates

We work with a select group of candidates at any one time. We take the time to understand what you want from your next move, and we represent you carefully, discreetly, and only to the right people.

Your profile is never shared without your knowledge and consent. That's not a policy we advertise; it's simply how we operate.

Before we introduce you to a client, we'd like to meet you in person. A CV tells us what you've done; a phone call tells us how you communicate. Meeting face to face tells us everything else: judgement, presence, self-awareness, and character.

You’ll typically meet each of us separately, giving us two independent perspectives and a more informed, well-rounded view. It’s part of the diligence our clients expect and the standard we hold ourselves to.

Who we work with

Whether you're making your first move into private equity, a seasoned deal professional quietly exploring what's next, or an operator looking for your next leadership challenge, we have a process built for you.

Analyst to Senior Associate level

Junior Investors

Breaking into private equity is one of the most competitive moves in finance. We think it shouldn’t come down to who you know or where you went to university.

We work with aspiring investors from all backgrounds. What we’re looking for is how you think, not what your CV looks like on paper. In our experience, the candidates who succeed in PE are the ones who can articulate a clear, compelling reason for wanting to be an investor. That story matters, and our process is designed to give you the space to tell it.

How it works

Complete your Junior Investor Brief. We read every submission ourselves, and your answers count as much as your CV. If there's a fit, we'll reach out to arrange an intro.

Complete the Junior Investor Brief
Vice President to Partner level

Dealmakers

Most dealmakers we work with are not actively looking. They're heads down, doing the work, so conversations start quietly.

These moves don’t come from chance or a scattergun approach. They come from good timing, a genuine opportunity and knowing the market well enough to recognise when the right move exists for you.

What matters to us is what you've personally driven: the deals you led and the calls that were yours to make.

How it works

Complete your Dealmaker Brief. Tell us where you are and what might prompt a move. No polished pitch needed. If there's a fit, we'll reach out to arrange an intro.

Complete the Deal Maker Brief
C-Suite Executives and Operating Partners

Operators

We work with the people who step into businesses and move them forward in practice, not in theory. Private equity has always needed great investors. But the best funds know that returns are made or lost at the portfolio level and the bar for exceptional operational talent has never been higher. We work with C-suite leaders running PE-backed companies, and operating partners who’ve sat on both sides of the table.

How it works

Complete your Operator Brief and give us a sense of what you've built so far. Where there's genuine alignment, we'll arrange a conversation to get into the substance: what you walked into, what you changed, and what you left behind.

Complete the Operator Brief

Gowlink Retained

Most searches start with a mandate. This one starts with you.

For a small number of exceptional candidates, we offer something different. Rather than waiting for the right opportunity to come to us, we go out and find it – proactively, discreetly, and entirely on your terms. This isn’t for everyone. But if you think it’s for you, we’d like to hear why.

Find out more about Gowlink Retained