Lyceum Capital works with Equity Chair on a regular basis. Most recently on Curocare, we engaged with them at an early stage in our review of the market for potential Chairman, Cindy identified and introduced us to a number of interesting candidates and led to an efficient appointment as the deal closed. We shall certainly use Equity Chair on future opportunities.

We were in exclusive discussions on a private equity deal and were keen to have a Chairman lined up prior to completion.  Through EquityChair’s Swift Network Access, Cindy Casciani quickly identified a number of quality candidates, one of whom was of particular interest and relevance.  Within a matter of days we were able to meet with him and he has since been appointed as Chair of HFH Healthcare.  We would certainly use EquityChair again for future appointments.”

A high growth edtech business, BibliU is a first-of-its kind digital learning platform that brings online course materials to life, making information affordable and accessible for students of all backgrounds. BibliU works with more than 40% of universities in the United Kingdom and several in the United States with over 2,000 individual publishers to bring a complete catalogue of digital content to institutions.

We asked Cindy Casciani at EquityChair to work with us to recruit a new Chair for the next exciting phase in BibliU’s growth.

Cindy quickly understood both our requirements and those of our investors (using the EquityIQ to ensure alignment) and was able to deliver an excellent shortlist of highly relevant candidates in a timely manner. Cindy managed the process very efficiently resulting in the successful appointment of our new Chair.

I was introduced to Cindy Casciani at EquityChair as part of my networking to build my non executive portfolio. Over this time, Cindy has been in touch regularly with a number of interesting and relevant private equity backed deals, some of which were very early stage and did not progress to completion. However, Cindy was incredibly professional in her management of the process, giving me very regular status updates.

Earlier this year, she approached me on behalf of Lyceum Capital to discuss the Chairmanship of CuroCare, ahead of the deal completing. As Cindy and I had been in touch a number of times since our first meeting, she had a very good understanding of my skills and business interests. CuroCare is in a space that interests me and I could see instantly how my skills and experience would add value to the business and complement the management team. I am delighted to be Chairman of this great business.

I would strongly recommend Cindy Casciani and EquityChair. Her experience of working in private equity has enabled her to genuinely understand the requirements of both the investor and the management when recruiting a Chairman. Cindy also understands that the completion of a private equity transaction can take time and that it is of the utmost importance to keep the lines of communication open between the potential Chairman, the business and the investor throughout the process.

Cindy’s open and easy style also made it very enjoyable to work with her.

I work in recruitment so I know how poor some recruiters can be, Equity Chair delivered exactly the service they said they would, on time and with professionalism.  I really would recommend them.

Cindy at Equitychair has been working with Big Society Capital for a while now helping us to build a pool of talented, commercial Non-Executives for our funds and their investments. When we were looking for a partner to work with on this we explored lots of different options. As soon as we met Cindy we were clear that she was the person we wanted to partner with as she is truly excellent. She has a very good network, is extremely experienced and is a real pleasure to work with. She is a partner in the true sense. When we needed to find a new Non -Executive Director for the board of Big Society Capital itself, Cindy was an obvious choice to help. 

She ran a very thorough and professional process delivering an excellent long list on time and to spec. The interview stage resulted in a difficult decision due to the quality of candidates presented. A successful appointment was made on time and to the great delight of the board.

Cindy did a great job for us across two separate searches that resulted in five appointments. The time taken to clearly understand the brief combined with thoughtful input resulted in her putting forward a broad range of high quality candidates. Communication was timely and efficient throughout, and as a result the process was a smooth one.

I was introduced to Cindy at EquityChair when we were looking to add an NED/ member of the Investment Committee to our Board.

The selection of candidates put forward was excellent and actually resulted in us hiring two from the shortlist.

Working with Cindy, and Equity Chair, has been one of the most simple, enjoyable and productive experiences we've had with an outside consultant. On first meeting Cindy she was able to quickly understand our business and she instantly had talented people interested and available to meet with us. Through Cindy we have met some incredibly impressive people. Cindy found us a fantastic non-executive Director and we believe that this new hire will lead to substantial growth for Ruroc.