# Irving Knight Group > Irving Knight Group is a global executive search and recruitment consultancy specializing in senior leadership and sales placements across industrial, life sciences, built environment, and technology markets. The firm reports a 96% placement rate on consultancy projects and operates through retained, contingent, and RPO/PSL engagement models. ## Company - [Global Executive Search & Recruitment Experts](https://irvingknight.com/): Homepage overview of Irving Knight Group's executive search practice, sector coverage, and consultancy track record. - [About Us](https://irvingknight.com/our-company): Background on Irving Knight Group's history, structure, and positioning as an executive search consultancy. - [Mission](https://irvingknight.com/mission): States the firm's mission to partner with organisations to identify and secure leaders who drive lasting business impact. - [Culture & Values](https://irvingknight.com/culture-values): Describes the internal culture and values that shape how Irving Knight consultants operate and deliver searches. - [Why Us?](https://irvingknight.com/why-us): Lays out the firm's differentiators for clients choosing an executive search partner, including its 96% placement rate. - [The Cost of a Bad Hire](https://irvingknight.com/cost-of-bad-hire): Explains the financial and organisational risks of a mis-hire at senior leadership level and how rigorous search mitigates it. - [Testimonials](https://irvingknight.com/testimonials): Client and candidate feedback on their experience working with Irving Knight Group. ## Approach & Services - [Approach](https://irvingknight.com/our-approach): Overview of Irving Knight's methodology for identifying and securing executive talent, underpinned by a 96% placement rate on consultancy work. - [High Performing Sales Leaders](https://irvingknight.com/high-performing-sales-leaders): Dedicated practice focused on identifying and placing sales leaders who deliver consistent growth in complex, competitive markets. - [Executive Search](https://irvingknight.com/executive-search): Core executive search offering combining hands-on delivery with specialist market insight for senior leadership placements. - [Technical Search](https://irvingknight.com/technical-search): Specialist search practice led by consultants with deep, hands-on knowledge of technical and engineering-driven industries. - [Retained Search](https://irvingknight.com/approach/retained-search): A meticulous, end-to-end retained search process for clients needing a comprehensive, dedicated executive search engagement. - [Contingent Search](https://irvingknight.com/approach/contingent-search): A results-based recruitment service drawing on Irving Knight's extensive candidate networks to fill client roles. - [PSL & RPO Services](https://irvingknight.com/approach/preferred-vendor): Preferred Supplier List and RPO arrangements giving Irving Knight direct, embedded access to work with leading global organisations. ## Sectors - [All Sectors](https://irvingknight.com/all-sectors): Full directory of the industry verticals Irving Knight Group recruits into, spanning industrial, life sciences, built environment, and technology. - [Construction & Engineering](https://irvingknight.com/sector/construction-engineering): Executive search for leadership across general construction, civil engineering, and contracting organisations. - [Mission Critical Construction](https://irvingknight.com/sector/mission-critical-construction): Search focused on leaders delivering data centres and other mission-critical infrastructure projects where uptime and delivery precision are non-negotiable. - [Interiors & Architectural](https://irvingknight.com/sector/interiors-architectural): Recruitment for leadership in interior fit-out, architectural products, and design-driven building solutions. - [Building Products](https://irvingknight.com/sector/building-products): Search for commercial and operational leaders across manufacturers and distributors of building materials and products. - [Electrical Components & Products](https://irvingknight.com/sector/electrical-products): Leadership search for manufacturers and distributors of electrical components, devices, and related products. - [HVAC](https://irvingknight.com/sector/hvac): Executive search for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning manufacturers, distributors, and service providers. - [Automation](https://irvingknight.com/sector/automation): Search for leaders in industrial automation, controls, and process technology companies. - [Flow Control](https://irvingknight.com/sector/flow-control): Recruitment for executives in valves, pumps, actuators, and broader flow control equipment businesses. - [Water & Wastewater Solutions](https://irvingknight.com/sector/water-wastewater-solutions): Search for leadership across water treatment, wastewater management, and related infrastructure solutions providers. - [Renewable Energy](https://irvingknight.com/sector/renewable-energy): Executive search for leaders driving growth across solar, wind, storage, and other renewable energy businesses. - [Digital Infrastructure](https://irvingknight.com/sector/digital-infrastructure): Recruitment for leadership in data centres, connectivity, and the infrastructure underpinning digital services. - [PropTech](https://irvingknight.com/sector/proptech): Search for executives building and scaling technology platforms serving the property and real estate industry. - [Real Estate & Homebuilding](https://irvingknight.com/sector/real-estate-homebuilding): Leadership search across residential and commercial real estate developers and homebuilders. - [Senior Living](https://irvingknight.com/sector/senior-living): Executive search for operators and providers in the senior living and elder care sector. - [Logistics & Supply Chain](https://irvingknight.com/sector/logistics-supply-chain): Search for leaders managing complex logistics, distribution, and supply chain operations. - [Testing, Inspection and Certification](https://irvingknight.com/sector/Testing-Inspection-Certification): Executive search for leadership within TIC providers ensuring quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. - [Artificial Intelligence](https://irvingknight.com/sector/artificial-intelligence): Search for executive and commercial leaders scaling AI-driven products and platforms. - [Packaging](https://irvingknight.com/sector/packaging): Recruitment for leadership across packaging manufacturers and materials suppliers. - [Chemicals](https://irvingknight.com/sector/consumer-chemicals): Executive search for leaders in specialty and consumer-facing chemicals businesses. - [HI&I](https://irvingknight.com/sector/household-institutional-industrial-cleaning): Search for leadership in household, institutional, and industrial cleaning product and solutions companies. - [Personal Care](https://irvingknight.com/sector/personal-care): Executive search for leaders in personal care and cosmetics manufacturing and brands. - [FMCG](https://irvingknight.com/sector/fmcg): Recruitment for senior commercial and operational leaders across fast-moving consumer goods companies. - [Food & Beverage Ingredients](https://irvingknight.com/sector/food-beverage-ingredients): Search for leadership across suppliers of ingredients to the food and beverage manufacturing industry. - [Ingredients](https://irvingknight.com/sector/ingredients): Broader executive search practice covering leaders across specialty ingredients suppliers and manufacturers. - [Flavor & Fragrance](https://irvingknight.com/sector/flavors-fragrance): Recruitment for leadership within flavor and fragrance houses and their supply chains. - [Nutraceuticals](https://irvingknight.com/sector/pharmaceutical-nutraceutical-ingredients): Search for leaders across pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredient manufacturers and suppliers. - [Animal Nutrition](https://irvingknight.com/sector/animal-nutrition): Executive search for leadership across animal feed, additives, and nutrition companies. - [Animal Health](https://irvingknight.com/sector/animal-health): Recruitment for leaders in veterinary pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and animal health products. - [Agriculture & AgTech](https://irvingknight.com/sector/Agriculture-agtech): Search for executives driving innovation and growth across agriculture and agricultural technology businesses. - [Biotech](https://irvingknight.com/sector/biotech): Executive search for leadership across biotechnology companies from early-stage to commercial scale. - [CDMO & CRO](https://irvingknight.com/sector/cdmo-cro): Recruitment for leaders within contract development, manufacturing, and research organisations serving pharma and biotech. - [Diagnostics](https://irvingknight.com/sector/diagnostics): Search for executive leadership across diagnostic device, assay, and testing companies. - [Medical Devices](https://irvingknight.com/sector/medical-devices): Executive search for leaders across medical device manufacturers and technology providers. - [Ophthalmology](https://irvingknight.com/sector/ophthalmology): Recruitment for leadership within companies developing and commercialising ophthalmic products and technology. - [Autism & IDD](https://irvingknight.com/sector/autism-idd): Executive search for leadership across providers serving the autism and intellectual/developmental disability care sector. - [Lubricants, Oil & Gas](https://irvingknight.com/sector/fuels-lubricants): Search for leaders across lubricants, fuels, and broader oil & gas products businesses. ## Team - [Team](https://irvingknight.com/team/): Directory of Irving Knight Group's consultants across its executive search practices. - [Joseph Davey](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/joseph-davey) - [Christopher Clay](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/christopher-clay) - [Oliver Kiddy](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/oliver-kiddy) - [Robert Hambidge](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/robert-hambidge) - [Charlie Schofield](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/charlie-schofield-) - [Henry Spooner](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/henry-spooner) - [Emma Conlin](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/emma-conlin) - [Jack Purnell](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/jack-purnell) - [Ewan Ball](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/ewan-ball) - [Samuel Frisby](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/samuel-frisby) - [Kirstie Shaw](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/kirstie-shaw) - [Aidan Kerr](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/aidan-kerr) - [Angus Stolworthy](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/angus-stolworthy) - [Garin Lloyd](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/garin-lloyd) - [Grace Smith](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/grace-smith) - [Guy Taylor](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/guy-taylor) - [Henry Sears](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/henry-sears) - [Jack Wilson](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/jack-wilson) - [Josh Leaper](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/josh-leaper) - [Keva Campbell](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/keva-campbell) - [Lily Newton](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/lily-newton) - [Luca Dowdell](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/luca-dowdell) - [Luke Harris](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/luke-harris) - [Sam Gilliland](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/sam-gilliland) - [Sebastian Nilsson](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/sebastian-nilsson) - [Stewart Boyd](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/stewart-boyd) - [Syeef Sharif](https://irvingknight.com/consultant/syeef-sharif) ## Jobs & Contact - [Jobs](https://irvingknight.com/vacancies): Current vacancies and roles Irving Knight Group is recruiting for on behalf of clients. - [Contact Us](https://irvingknight.com/contact/): Contact details for reaching Irving Knight Group's consultants. ## Legal - [Legal](https://irvingknight.com/legal/legal): General legal information and terms for Irving Knight Group's website and services. - [Candidate Privacy](https://irvingknight.com/legal/candidate-privacy): Privacy policy describing how Irving Knight Group handles candidate personal data. - [Client Privacy](https://irvingknight.com/legal/client-privacy): Privacy policy describing how Irving Knight Group handles client personal data.