London, Fitzroy Square · 51.5222° N, 0.1404° W
Executive search,
held in confidence.
Quenby & Co. finds chairs, chief executives and finance leaders for listed, private and family-owned companies across Europe. Every search is led by one partner, from the first brief to the final reference.
Fig. 1 · Fitzroy Square, London W1T
Few searches. Fully attended.
One partner throughout
The partner who takes your brief is the partner who calls your references. Nothing is handed down.
Three searches at most
No partner runs more than three searches at a time. It is the only way to give each one proper attention.
Twelve-month guarantee
If an appointment leaves within a year, we run the search again without a fee.
Recent mandates. Names withheld.
Group Chief Financial Officer
Family-owned engineering group, Bavaria
2025
Placed · week 14
Independent Chair
Listed specialty materials company, London
2025
Placed · week 11
Chief Technology Officer
Payments platform, Series D, Amsterdam
2024
Placed · week 12
Chief Executive
Third-generation consumer goods company, Rhine region
2024
Placed · week 18
How a search runs,
week by week.
Weeks 1–2
Brief
We meet the people who will work with the new leader and write a brief everyone has agreed to.
Weeks 2–5
Map
We map the market in full, including the people who are not looking. You see the map, not just the names on it.
Weeks 5–8
Approach
A partner makes every approach personally, in confidence and with a reason.
Weeks 8–10
Shortlist
Three to five candidates, each with a written assessment and our honest view.
Weeks 10–14
Appointment
References at every level, offer, notice period and the first hundred days.
