Board & Leaders

What Board & Leaders does

Board & Leaders is a London-based executive search and leadership advisory firm founded in 2020, built around a five-partner team with prior experience at top global search firms (Heidrick & Struggles, Russell Reynolds), Fortune 500 corporations (LinkedIn, Shell, Deloitte, GM, Novartis, Procter & Gamble), and elite academic institutions (INSEAD, IESE, Stanford). The firm's core product is PVLS360 (Performance & Vision Leadership Suite 360), a proprietary assessment platform that combines neuroscience, virtual reality simulations, and AI-powered behavioral analytics to measure leadership potential, cultural fit, and decision-making patterns under simulated workplace pressure, rather than relying on self-reported personality data.

The firm operates four revenue streams: PVLS360-based leadership assessments (described as subscription/recurring), executive search and board succession services (project-based retained engagements), leadership development and executive coaching (ongoing consulting), and organizational design and scaling services. Pricing is quote-based, with multi-year custom engagements tailored to enterprise and PE/VC clients. The go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales, with demo requests and contact forms driving relationship-led engagement.

The company targets large enterprises, multinationals, SMEs, private equity and VC firms, and individual senior leaders, operating across Europe, LATAM, China, the US, and Asia. Client outcomes cited include a 30% reduction in turnover for a global FMCG company after leadership restructuring. The PVLS360 platform has received EU NextGenerationEU funding, and the firm maintains a partner-led, fully distributed operating model with no publicly disclosed central office or revenue figures.

Name

Board & Leaders

Legal name

Board & Leaders

Website

https://boardandleaders.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Board & Leaders is a London-based executive search and leadership advisory firm that combines traditional C-suite search with PVLS360, its proprietary neuroscience, VR, and AI-powered leadership assessment platform. It serves large enterprises, PE/VC firms, and tech scaleups globally across Europe, LATAM, China, the US, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Leadership Advisory Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Management & Leadership Advisory (Succession, Performance, Culture) (BPACAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching (EDABANAA), Governance & Board Effectiveness Advisory (BPAHAFAC)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Leadership assessment platform
• Talent strategy consulting
• Executive coaching services
• Board advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Europe (headquarters region)

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Leadership Assessment Services: Revenue generated from PVLS360 leadership assessments for organizations, including executive evaluations, leadership pipeline assessments, and talent diagnostics.
2. Executive Search Services: C-suite hiring, board search, and succession planning services delivered as professional consulting engagements, likely project-based or retained search fees.
3. Leadership Development & Coaching: Executive coaching, high-potential leadership development, and team acceleration services provided as ongoing consulting engagements.
4. Organizational Design & Scaling Services: Organizational design, team alignment, and cultural synergy consulting services for organizations navigating growth or transformation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Board & Leaders is an executive search and leadership advisory firm that helps organizations place the right leaders in the right roles through C-suite hiring, board search, and succession planning, supported by its proprietary PVLS360 neuroscience-based leadership assessment platform. It also provides leadership development, executive coaching, and organizational design services aimed at building future-ready leadership pipelines, improving cultural fit, and reducing turnover.

Product overview

Board & Leaders offers a portfolio centered on PVLS360, a proprietary neuroscience-based leadership assessment platform that combines virtual reality simulations and AI-powered behavioral analytics. This core technology product is complemented by three service pillars: Leadership Assessments & Talent Strategy (featuring PVLS360 for talent diagnostics and high-potential development), Scaling & Performance Optimization (organizational design, team alignment, executive coaching), and Executive Search & Governance (C-suite hiring, board search, succession planning). The integrated approach combines the assessment platform with advisory services to deliver objective, predictive leadership intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PVLS360 (Performance & Vision Leadership Suite 360) Proprietary neuroscience-based leadership assessment platform that combines virtual reality simulations and AI-powered behavioral analytics to evaluate leadership potential, cultural fit, and decision-making patterns. Goes beyond self-reported personality tests by capturing subconscious responses under simulated workplace pressure to deliver objective, predictive leadership insights.
• Leadership Assessments & Talent Strategy Service offering built around PVLS360 that supports high-potential leadership development and talent diagnostics to help organizations build future-ready leadership pipelines and align talent with strategy.
• Scaling & Performance Optimization Consulting service covering organizational design, team acceleration and alignment, executive coaching, and cultural synergy to optimize performance during growth phases and transformation.
• Executive Search & Governance C-suite hiring, board search, and succession planning services leveraging deep executive expertise combined with the PVLS360 assessment platform for objective leadership intelligence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% reduction in employee turnover
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Pymetrics: AI and neuroscience-based assessment platform originally for hiring, now expanding into talent management and internal mobility. Direct emerging competitor to PVLS360 on the science-based, predictive talent assessment thesis, though focused more on hourly and mid-market hiring than executive search.
• Filter (formerly Filtered.ai): AI-powered leadership assessment and development platform using behavioral science for executive coaching and talent development. Emerging direct competitor in the science-based, AI-driven leadership assessment space targeted at enterprise HR buyers.

Direct peers

• Hogan Assessments: Provider of personality-based leadership assessments (Hogan Personality Inventory, HDS, MVPI) widely used in executive hiring and development. Directly comparable to PVLS360 as a leadership assessment tool sold to enterprise and executive search firms.
• Development Dimensions International (DDI): Global leadership research and consulting firm offering leadership assessments, executive development, and selection solutions. Comparable to Board & Leaders' assessment-led leadership development pillar, with deeper published psychometric validation.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Nonprofit leadership development and research organization offering executive coaching, leadership assessments, and programs. Comparable as a science-driven leadership assessment and development provider serving global enterprises.

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: Premier global executive search and leadership advisory firm offering C-suite/board search, succession planning, and culture assessment. Two Board & Leaders partners (Garrido, Kertesz) previously served here, making the firms directly comparable in service mix and client types.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm focused on CEO, board, and senior leadership appointments, with leadership advisory and succession services. Two Board & Leaders partners (Garrido, Kertesz) have prior tenure here, indicating direct competition for the same client mandates.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm combining executive search, leadership development, and proprietary assessment (Korn Ferry Assessment Suite). Direct overlap with Board & Leaders' integrated search + assessment + coaching model, but operates at vastly larger scale with established enterprise relationships.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm specializing in board, CEO, and senior executive appointments across industries. Comparable as a direct competitor for C-suite and board mandates, with deeper relationships and longer client tenure.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with proprietary assessment tools (e.g., 4D) and board effectiveness practice. Overlaps Board & Leaders' board advisory, executive search, and assessment-led positioning, but at larger global scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/board-leaders

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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