Retained search isn’t just a service - it’s a commitment. We partner with investors, advisors and corporates at pivotal moments, when the right appointment matters—when leadership, expertise, and alignment can define the trajectory of a team, a function, an organisation.

Ours is a process anchored in rigour and informed by insight. We listen carefully and ask the right questions. We search, selectively and intentionally, to find individuals who not only meet the brief, but augment it.

Whether you're planning for growth, preparing for change, or simply wanting to be ready before you need to be, our work helps build with intention, not reaction.

We work with clients to bring structure, insight and foresight to succession planning. Not just identifying who could take the mantle, but understanding who should, and what is required to get them there. 

Detailed market mapping provides a clear view of the talent landscape: who, where, how they’re perceived, and what motivates them. Context, not just contacts.

Our benchmarking and assessment services provide clients a sharper, grounded understanding of their teams - how they’re structured, how they perform, and how they compare.

We look closely at individuals and teams, evaluating capability, competency, and potential. Then we hold that up against a rigorous external lens, drawing on market insight, peer comparisons, and performance metrics that reflect the realities of the talent landscape.

Ipsilon’s due diligence services provide deeper insight, beyond the CV, beyond the interview. Building conviction to make formative decisions with greater context and knowledge.

Offered independently of recruitment engagements, ours is a standalone service for both internal talent and external hires. Whether this is a key promotion, a strategic hire, or backing a leadership team, we deliver enhanced referencing and discreet intelligence that sharpens your view.

We speak with those who’ve worked closely with the individual. We look to performance, leadership, integrity, and effectiveness. We are interested in patterns, not just anecdotes. Strengths, blind spots, context.