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Kai specialises in guiding business leaders and their teams to play a bigger game, increasing profits and equity value whilst reducing the stress of growing a successful and sustainable business

Kai is a highly accomplished professional with a diverse background in business leadership and strategic advisory. Kai has made significant contributions to businesses through her expertise as a Non-executive Director and Business Advisor. She has a wealth of experience scaling businesses, having previously grown a multi-channel recruitment firm in the UK.

Kai spent over 10 years as Managing Director of Search Consultancy, becoming part of the management buy-in/buy-out team in February 2000. Whilst firmly establishing Search as the leading independent player in Scotland, the successful footprint was rolled out south of the border, opening locations in Manchester, London, Leicester, Leeds, and Birmingham whilst increasing staff numbers from 170 to over 650. As a result, Search was recognised as one of the UK’s 100 fastest growing private companies in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ ‘Profit Track 100’ and Kai was acknowledged as Businesswomen of the Year. The company turnover on exit was over £120m and NFI had grown at 20% year on year for the previous 5 years.

Kai's ability to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and drive sustainable growth has made her a sought-after advisor for businesses seeking to navigate complex challenges and achieve their strategic objectives.

Tara is a highly experienced recruitment professional with over 20 years’ experience in the sector. She has a proven track record in leading and growing successful teams, developing strategy and driving new business lines and markets. Tara is now working as an NED and strategic advisor, mentor and coach to several companies in the UK market.

She was included in the 2015 Global Power 100 Women in Staffing list.

Tara’s specialisms include:

• Growth Management & Business Planning - Developing both strategic and operational plans and roadmaps - to scale businesses, achieve the objective of a capital event and/or international expansion.
• Organisational Design & Development - Extensive experience in the SME sector, both as a recruitment business leader and subsequently as an NED and board advisor.  
• Merger, Acquisition & Exit - Advising on the due diligence required for an exit, what “good” looks like and how to achieve it, strong portfolio of legal and corporate finance experts.
• Executive Coaching - Practitioner diploma via the Academy of Executive Coaching.  Utilising my business experience and coaching academics to support the development of business leaders.

A seasoned expert with over 25 years of experience, Stuart specialises in Solution Consultancy, Project Solutions, SOW, and Professional Service transformation. A sought-after speaker, he regularly addresses topics such as consultancy workforce development, the future of work, solution selling, and contractor success.

Since becoming an independent advisor in 2019, Stuart has helped businesses achieve over £250m in high-margin revenue growth through consulting, solutions, and SOW services. His leadership background includes steering large-scale consulting functions for HP, Getronics, Pomeroy, and CACI across Europe, as well as establishing and leading similar operations for Experis and Adecco, managing teams of 250+ consultants.

Having advised over 100 organisations globally, he excels in driving transformation through strategies like readiness assessments, GTM roadmaps, organizational mentoring, and operational excellence. His passion lies in helping businesses across sectors thrive and secure sustainable revenue.

Sean Moran is a recruitment strategist who brings over a nearly two decades of expertise to talent acquisition challenges. As Managing Director of The ORARA Group, he specialises in designing bespoke solutions for recruitment organisations ranging from ambitious start-ups to established enterprises. with particular depth of knowledge in the life sciences sector.

A recognised authority on corporate governance within the contractor/freelancer market, Sean's expertise spans the UK, EU, Americas and APAC regions, enabling clients to navigate complex regulatory environments with confidence and compliance.

His policy influence extends to governmental level, having provided guidance to the UK Government and the Department for Business & Trade during the development of the new Employment Rights Bill, a testament to his comprehensive understanding of workforce legislation.

Known for his analytical approach, Sean combines meticulous market analysis with innovative methodologies to create talent strategies that deliver measurable advantages. His work has produced documented efficiencies of 15-20% through outcome-based models and expanded global talent pools across European and Asian markets.

Sean serves on APSCo's public policy board, contributing his expert knowledge of worker classification regulations and governance frameworks to industry-wide discussions. A frequent speaker at sector events, he advocates for recruitment practices built upon robust governance, compliance, and ethical foundations.

While enthusiastic about technological advancement, particularly AI-enhanced analytics, Sean remains committed to solutions that augment rather than replace human expertise. His mission is to elevate recruitment's standing as a trusted professional service through rigorous standards and strategic partnership.