Peridot team

About Us

Who We Are

Placing purpose and quality before profit, Peridot Partners is a values-led executive search firm working across the third sector, education and membership organisations. We transform leadership and inspire change with organisations that have a social purpose.

We challenge the status quo about what makes good leadership, and this is reflected in our exceptional clients, candidates and close community of change-makers. We focus on long-term, deep-rooted relationships that bring added value.

Team collaborating

Our History

Since 2009, we have worked with organisations that want to grow and who appreciate and value good leadership, across the public, third and private sectors. This means we spend our time recruiting people for executive and non-executive roles for leadership teams and boards across education, fundraising and the third sector.

We've always been driven to do the right thing, and that includes an explicit focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. As we've grown, our commitment to championing better leadership and building real partnerships for long-term success has remained at the heart of everything we do.

Working together

Our Values

Expert

Expert

As experts in our respective fields, we have the professional know how as well as a unique understanding of the sectors we cover

Local Knowledge

Local Knowledge

We pride ourselves on having local people in your area

Honesty

Honesty

We believe honesty & integrity is key in building successful relationships

Passion

Passion

Ensuring we deliver the BEST service outcome to our clients

Innovation

Innovation

Our Safer User portal guarantee's you have information at your fingertips 24/7

Continuous Learning

Continuous Learning

Our consultants and workforce receive constant training to ensure were always on top of our game

Our Founder

Peridot was founded in 2009 with a simple conviction: that organisations with a social purpose deserve exceptional leadership, and that recruitment should place purpose and quality before profit. That belief still shapes how we work today, guiding a values-led team committed to transforming leadership and inspiring change.

Founder

Board appointments made

500+

Helping organisations secure high-impact leadership

Diverse appointments

65%

Supporting inclusive and representative boards

Placement success rate

92%

Roles successfully filled with the right candidates

Client satisfaction

4.9 / 5

Consistently high feedback from organisations

Meet the board team