Placing Leaders. Building Teams. Delivering Results.

“An exceptional partner who knows how to capture candidates’ imagination and showcase the unique potential of a company. He has helped us secure vital new capabilities and operates as a true extension of our team. His contribution has been critical to our studio's success and his games industry thought leadership has been energising"

Jonty Barnes - Co-Founder Formation Games / Bungie

December 2025

“James possesses an unparalleled understanding of the industry and its talent market. He took the time to truly understand our studio’s unique needs and went above and beyond to help us fill a crucial role. His dedication and ability to deliver outstanding results are second to none and it's a pleasure to work with him.”

Lars Janssen - CEO Deck13

November 2025

“I’ve worked with James on a number of executive level appointments: what impressed me most is how quickly he understood what I was looking for, and then his ability to gently challenge my thinking with some excellent suggestions which led to better scoped roles. He then embarked on very thorough searches including across related businesses I would not usually have thought to consider. This lateral thinking and understanding how skills can transfer across the creative industries led to exceptional hires.”

Fiona Allan - CEO Opera Australia / Birmingham Hippodrome

December 2025

“James placed my Head of IT, a critical placement during my time as Managing Director at the world-leading think tank, Chatham House. His care, attention to detail, and genuine focus on candidate experience are second to none. James delivered an outstanding hiring process end-to-end, and I recommend him highly and without hesitation”

Lisa O’Daly - Managing Director Chatham House

December 2025

“Scottish Opera have always really enjoyed working with James – his rigour, efficiency, client and applicant liaison skills, and most importantly the special mix of enthusiasm, quality research and great sense of humour has meant we have always arrived a great outcomes for the company”

Alex Reedijk OBE FRC - General Director Scottish Opera

December 2025