Hill Coates is an executive search firm offering outreach to senior sector executives who can identify and collaborate on potential acquisitions for our investor clients whether private equity, investment managers, private investment offices, venture capital or corporate venture. Crucial to this is our Pathfinder Programme which originates senior executives from specific sectors who can not only advise on how best to deploy capital but have either identified a target acquisition or are prepared to collaborate with an investor to do so. This means that many acquisitions are corporate carve outs or owner-operated businesses which the proprietors wish to exit. We also place management teams for businesses not originated by us, often as part of an acquisition process. Alternatively, this can also be a part of managed succession in either a private equity-backed or a privately-owned business. We can also provide management assessment and executive coaching where this is necessary whether as part of an acquisition or bringing on new generation managers.