WHAT WE DO: 1805 is an executive search and leadership advisory firm. 1805 works with PE portfolio, FTSE 250, challenger and digital businesses, where transformative growth, succession and digital leadership are regular themes impacting the people agenda and demanding Board and Exco attention. We provide: Board and Executive Search Market Intelligence People Due Diligence Leadership Consulting and Assessment WHY 1805? Inspiring Leadership is at the core of 1805. Challenging search industry norms, we act as a partner with agility and transparency. Simon Black is Managing Director 1805 and before building the business was a partner at Russell Reynolds Associates, where he worked for 12 years and led the London Financial Services team, as well as globally coordinating executive and Board relationships across the Retail and Commercial Banking, Payment and Wealth sectors.