Business Details
16 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Executive Search & Diversity Solutions
Established in 2010, we are a specialist executive search and advisory firm dedicated to transforming leadership recruitment and fostering inclusive workplaces. Our tailored approach ensures clients receive precisely matched talent while addressing broader organisational needs, from leadership assessment to board succession planning. As Europe's longest-established Black-owned executive search firm, we combine deep industry expertise with a commitment to advancing diversity and socioeconomic equity. Our work extends beyond recruitment, offering leadership development, culture consultation, and mentoring to drive sustainable business performance. Collaborating with clients ranging from private-equity-backed firms to multinational corporations, we prioritise confidentiality and trusted partnerships.Our community initiatives, including partnerships with UCL Laws and the Francis Boateng scholarship, reflect our mission to create equitable opportunities. Recognised by the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants following rigorous vetting, we blend global standards with local insight. Our team's extensive experience in financial and professional services positions us to deliver measurable impact through talent strategy. We believe in paying forward opportunities, ensuring every client engagement advances both business goals and social progress. This philosophy has earned us recognition as thought leaders in diversity advisory, influencing sector-wide change through research like our groundbreaking '25 Billion Black Hole' report.
Services
Executive Search
Diversity Advisory
Leadership Development
Board Succession Planning
Compensation Benchmarking
Leadership Assessment
Culture Consultation
Mentoring Programmes
Talent Retention Strategy
Inclusion Training
Details
- Year established: 2010
Highlights and features
- Europe's longest-established Black-owned executive search firm with proven sector expertise
- Tailored search processes combining leadership assessment and compensation benchmarking
- Pioneers in socioeconomic diversity initiatives with measurable impact research
- Recognised by AESC following rigorous industry vetting and client validation
- Community partnerships extending value beyond recruitment to systemic change
Associations and certifications
- Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC)
Services
Executive Search
We identify and place senior executives through customised search processes. Our approach combines deep sector knowledge with rigorous assessment to match organisational culture and strategic goals. Clients benefit from our extensive network and commitment to diversity in leadership roles.
Diversity Advisory
Our advisory services help organisations develop equitable talent strategies. We provide actionable insights based on research like the '25 Billion Black Hole' report, implementing systemic changes that enhance representation and business performance across financial services sectors.
Leadership Development
We offer tailored programmes to nurture leadership capabilities at all levels. Services include board succession planning, mentoring initiatives, and cultural transformation strategies that align with modern business requirements while maintaining ethical standards.
Board Succession Planning
Our strategic planning ensures smooth leadership transitions at board level. We combine market analysis with organisational needs assessments to create sustainable succession frameworks that maintain business continuity and governance standards.
Compensation Benchmarking
We provide data-driven insights into executive remuneration trends. Our benchmarking services ensure competitive yet responsible pay structures that align with industry standards while supporting talent retention objectives.
People
Michael Barrington Hibbert
Founder and CEO
With two decades in City recruitment, Michael established BHA in 2010 to address diversity gaps. His leadership drives both commercial success and social impact through initiatives like the UCL scholarship partnership.
Sharnette Donacien
Partner, Leadership & Development
Specialising in leadership programmes, Sharnette develops strategies that combine professional growth with inclusion objectives. Her work focuses on creating sustainable development pathways for underrepresented talent in financial services.
Nneka Opara
Head of Content and Communications
Nneka leads content strategy and external communications, ensuring consistent messaging about BHA's diversity mission. She manages thought leadership initiatives that position the firm as industry innovators in equitable talent practices.
Malcolm Horton
Senior Partner, Head of Leadership & Development
With extensive experience in executive development, Malcolm oversees leadership assessment programmes and succession planning. His expertise ensures clients receive strategic guidance aligned with evolving business environments.
Solomon Animashaun
Partner, Executive Search
Solomon specialises in senior leadership placements across financial institutions. His search methodology combines traditional recruitment excellence with modern diversity requirements to deliver candidates who meet both technical and cultural criteria.
Questions
What makes your executive search approach different?
We combine traditional recruitment excellence with diversity-focused strategies, ensuring candidates match both technical requirements and organisational culture while advancing inclusion goals.
How do you support diversity beyond recruitment?
Through research initiatives like our '25 Billion Black Hole' report, scholarship partnerships, and advisory services that implement systemic changes to talent practices across financial services.
What sectors do you specialise in?
Primarily financial and professional services, though our leadership development expertise applies across sectors seeking to enhance boardroom diversity and talent strategy.
How do you ensure candidate quality?
Rigorous assessment processes, extensive industry networks, and AESC-accredited methodologies guarantee candidates meet exacting standards while delivering diverse perspectives.
Can you assist with international placements?
Yes, our experience spans cross-border executive searches for multinational corporations while maintaining local market expertise in key financial centres.
