Executive search for companies entering their next phase of growth.

Mycelium Search partners with founders, investors and boards to identify and place leadership capable of navigating complex growth.

Mycelium Search is a boutique search partner for organisations navigating change, transformation and growth.

We help organisations appoint senior leaders by focusing on alignment, not just capability.

Who We Work With

We partner with founders, investors and boards navigating critical stages of company growth and transformation.

Investors.

Private equity, growth equity and venture investors rely on strong leadership within their portfolio companies.

We support funds and their portfolio leadership teams when businesses are entering periods of scale, transformation or leadership transition.

Our work often includes identifying CEO's, commercial leaders and functional executives capable of accelerating growth while maintaining operational discipline.

Founders

Founder-led companies often reach points where the leadership structure that build the business must evolve in order to scale.

We work closely with founders to identify and introduce experienced leaders who complement the existing team and bring the operational capability required for the next phase of growth.

Boards.

Boards frequently require experienced leadership capable of navigating complex governance environments, strategic change of market expansion.

We support Chaits and Non-Executive Directors in identifying senior operations and advisors who strengthen board capability and leadership oversight.

International Brands.

International brands operating across multiple markets often face leadership challenges as they expand into new regions or restructure global operations.

We support organisations seeking experienced operators capable of managing international complexity, strengthening regional leadership teams and driving sustainable growth across global markets.

What We Do.

We identify and introduce leadership capable of guiding organisations through periods of growth, transition and international expansion.

Executive Search

We partner with founders, investors, boards and executives to identify senior leaders who can guide organisations through complex growth environments.

Our work focuses on C-Suite and senior functional leadership appointments including Chief Exectutive Officers, commercial leaders and operational executives.

Each search is conducted with a focus on long term organisational fit, leadership capability and the strategic requirements of a business.

Leadership Team Build.

Scaling organisations often require the development of an entirely new leadership structure.

We support companies building executive/leadership teams during periods of rapid growth, market expansion or organisational transformation.

This often includes building multiple leadership roles across commercial, operational, financial and product functions.

Board & Advisory.

Strong governance and experienced oversight are critical as organisations scale or enter new markets.

We support board in identifying Chairs, Non-Executive Directors and strategic advisors who bring operational experience, sector knowledge and governance capability.

These appointments help organisations strengthen decision making and navigate complex strategic environments.

How We Work.

Leadership decisions shape the long term trajectory of organisations. Our approach to executive search is designed to identify individuals capable of navigating complex growth environments.

Understanding the Business

Every search begins with a detailed understanding of the organisation, its leadership team and strategic challenges it faces.

This includes exploring the company's growth trajectory, organisational structure and the specific leadership capabilities required to succeed in role.

Mapping the Market

Rather than replying solely on the active candidates, we conduct targeted marketing mapping to identify individuals operating successfully within comparable leadership environments.

This ensures we engaged with the strongest potential leaders across the relevant sector, geography and company stage.

Introducing the Right Leaders

Our role is not simply to identify candidates but to introduce leaders capable of contributing to the long term development of the organisation.

We focus on leadership capability, strategic alignment and the ability to operate effectively within complex organisational structures.

Supporting the Appointment.

Executive appointments require careful alignment between the individual, the leadership team and the wider organisation.

We remain closely involved throughout the process to support both parties and help ensure a successful transition.

Our approach reflects the principle behind the Mycelium name: building networks, connecting expertise and enabling organisations to grow stronger through the leaders they appoint.

Leadership Environments We Understand

Before founding Mycelium Search, we spent more than fifteen years operating within organisations as Heads of Talent and a combined ten years in executive search practices. This experience provides direct insight into the leadership environments our clients operate within and informs how we approach executive search.

What We Do

High Growth Organisations.

Experience supporting organisations during periods of rapid expansion, international growth and evolving leadership structures.

These environments require leaders capable of scaling teams, introducing operational discipline and guiding organisations through complex growth phases.

International Businesses.

Operating across multiple markets introduces complexity in governance, culture and organisational structure.

Our experience includes supporting organisations building leadership teams across international markets and navigating global organisational structures.

Investor Backed Businesses.

Experience supporting organisations during period of rapid expansion, international growth and evolving leadership structures.

These environments require leaders capable of scaling teams, introducing operational discipline and guiding organisations through complex growth phases.

Founder Led Companies.

Founder led organisations often reach a stage where leadership capability must expand alongside the business.

We work closely with founders introducing experienced executives who complement the existing team while preserving there original vision and culture of the organisation.

Founded by operators who have built leadership teams from the inside and out.

Mycelium Search was founded by Adam Davies and Adam Alderton-Swart following combined fifteen years operating within organisations as Heads of Talent and a combined ten years in executive search practices.

During this time they were responsible for building leadership capability within organisations navigating periods of rapid growth, international expansion and organisational transformation.

Having experienced the challenges of leadership hiring from within businesses themselves, they established Mycelium Search to provide an executive search partner grounded in real operational experience.

Their work has included supporting leadership environments across organisations such as:

Mycelium Search was created to combine this operational insight with a focused executive search capability, supporting organisations introducing leadership capable of guiding their next stage of development.

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