The Capital Recruitment Group is a collection of specialist recruitment businesses founded by Adrian Lawrence FCA, each focused on a distinct segment of the finance, accountancy, executive and board recruitment market.
Where most recruitment agencies try to cover everything, each business in the Capital Recruitment Group covers one specific area — and covers it in depth. The result is a network of specialists who share candidate relationships, market intelligence and institutional knowledge, but who each operate with the focus and credibility that genuine specialism requires.
Our Businesses
FD Capital — Finance Directors and CFOs
FD Capital is the UK’s leading specialist in Finance Director, CFO and fractional senior finance leadership recruitment. We place FDs and CFOs on a permanent, interim and fractional basis for businesses at every stage — from Series A startups to PE-backed platforms and listed companies.
If you need a Finance Director or Chief Financial Officer, FD Capital is the right starting point.
Accountancy Capital — Qualified Finance Professionals at £50k+
Accountancy Capital recruits the qualified finance professionals who sit between transactions and the boardroom — Financial Controllers, Finance Managers, Finance Business Partners, Tax Specialists, Insolvency Practitioners and senior Accountants at £50,000 and above.
If you need to hire below Finance Director level, Accountancy Capital is the right starting point.
NED Capital — Non-Executive Directors
NED Capital specialises in Non-Executive Director and board advisory recruitment. We place NEDs, board observers, Chairs and independent directors for businesses that need experienced, independent governance — from AIM-listed companies to PE-backed businesses preparing for exit.
If you need a Non-Executive Director or Chair, NED Capital is the right starting point.
Exec Capital — Executive Search
Exec Capital provides executive search across all functions at C-suite and Director level — covering the senior leadership roles that fall outside the finance and board specialisms covered by the rest of the group.
If you need a senior executive outside the finance and board space, Exec Capital is the right starting point.
Tax Capital — Tax Leadership
Tax Capital focuses on tax leadership appointments — Head of Tax, Tax Director, Senior Tax Partner and specialist advisory roles at the senior end of the in-house and practice tax market.
If you need a senior tax leader, Tax Capital is the right starting point.
Why Specialist Recruitment Matters
A generalist agency covers every role across every discipline. The advantage is breadth — one relationship, many role types. The disadvantage is depth. A recruiter who covers everything from graduate marketing to CFO appointments has a database and a process, but not the kind of market knowledge that distinguishes a genuinely strong Financial Controller candidate from a plausible one, or that allows an honest conversation about whether a business needs a NED or an FD first.
The Capital Recruitment Group was built around the opposite principle. Each business is narrow enough to develop genuine expertise — in the candidate pool, in the salary market, in the specific dynamics of what makes a hire succeed in that discipline. The group structure means those specialist businesses can share resources and candidate relationships, but each one retains its focus.
Founded by Adrian Lawrence FCA
The Capital Recruitment Group was founded by Adrian Lawrence FCA, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a finance professional with more than 25 years of experience across finance leadership, corporate advisory and executive recruitment.
Adrian’s background as a working finance professional — not a career recruiter — is the foundation of how each business in the group operates. The group is headquartered at 167–169 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PF.
Read more about Adrian and the group →
Not Sure Which Business to Contact?
| You need to hire… | The right business |
|---|---|
| A Finance Director or CFO | FD Capital |
| A Financial Controller, Finance Manager or Finance Business Partner | Accountancy Capital |
| A Tax Manager, Head of Tax or Tax Director | Tax Capital or Accountancy Capital |
| A Non-Executive Director or Chair | NED Capital |
| A C-suite or Director-level executive (non-finance) | Exec Capital |
If you are still unsure, call 0204 553 8893 — the same number routes across the group and we will direct your call to the right specialist.
167–169 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5PF | 0204 553 8893