Cadmium Partners

What Cadmium Partners does

Cadmium Partners is a London-based, founder-led boardroom advisory firm established in 2020 by Rachel Ingram, providing three integrated service lines to corporate, listed, and growth-company clients. Its Board Search practice places Chairs, Non-Executive Directors, and specialist digital and technology advisors; its Coaching practice delivers 1:1 leadership coaching, team coaching, and the "Unlocking the Boardroom" board-effectiveness programme; and its Board Services practice provides board performance reviews, evaluations, team assessments for succession and M&A, 360-degree feedback, and market referencing. The firm operates as a relationship-driven, professional services business with engagement-based fees, multi-year coaching contracts, and no proprietary technology platform.

The firm differentiates by cross-pollinating digital/technology and FTSE/corporate boardrooms, claiming over 350 board directors placed across FTSE, global corporates, scale-ups, VCs, PE firms, family offices, and nonprofits. Its go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, with founder-led client engagement and a "Thinking" thought leadership platform used to generate inbound demand from FTSE, growth, and PE/VC buyers. The business is privately held, founder-owned, UK-domiciled, and serves a global client base from its 91 Wimpole Street headquarters.

Name

Cadmium Partners

Legal name

Cadmium Partners

Website

https://cadmiumpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cadmium Partners is a London-based, founder-led boardroom advisory firm providing board search, executive coaching, and board performance services to FTSE, growth, PE/VC, family office, and nonprofit clients, with a specialization in cross-pollinating digital and corporate board talent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Board Search Services: Retainer-based executive search for chairs, non-executive directors, and specialist digital/technology advisors. Engagement-based fees for placing board-level candidates.
2. Coaching Services: 1:1 leadership coaching, team coaching, and board effectiveness coaching. Typically 6-12 month engagements for individuals and teams navigating transitions, transformations, and boardroom dynamics.
3. Board Services: Board performance reviews, evaluations, team assessments for succession and M&A, 360 feedback, and market referencing. Tailored advisory services for boards and their leaders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cadmium Partners is a boardroom services firm that places Chairs, Non-Executive Directors, and specialist digital/technology advisors into FTSEs, global corporates, scale-ups, VCs, PE firms, family offices, and nonprofits. The firm also provides 1:1 and team leadership coaching for executives navigating transitions, and offers tailored board services including performance reviews, evaluations, team assessments for succession and M&A, 360 feedback, and market referencing.

Product overview

Cadmium Partners is a boardroom services firm offering three interconnected service lines: Board Search (executive recruitment for board-level positions including Chairs, NEDs, and digital/technology advisors), Coaching (1:1 and team leadership coaching, career transitions, and the 'Unlocking the Boardroom' board-readiness programme), and Board Services (performance reviews, evaluations, team assessments, and 360 feedback). The firm specializes in cross-pollinating the digital and FTSE worlds, placing over 350 board directors across FTSEs, growth companies, VCs, PE firms, and nonprofits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Board Search Executive and non-executive board-level recruitment service that partners with companies to find transformative Chairs, Non-Executive Directors, and specialist digital and technology advisors. Serves FTSEs, global corporates, scale-ups, VCs, PE firms, family offices, and nonprofits, leveraging a global network of vetted, diverse candidates and over 350 board directors placed.
• Coaching Leadership and boardroom coaching service for founders, CEOs, executive leadership teams, chairs, and NEDs. Includes 1:1 leadership coaching, team leadership coaching, support resolving challenging dynamics, career strategy and transitions, and board effectiveness coaching through the 'Unlocking the Boardroom' programme. Typically 6-12 month engagements.
• Board Services Tailored board-level consulting service offering board performance reviews, evaluations, team assessments for succession and M&A, 360-degree feedback, and market referencing for boards and their leaders. Delivered as a discreet, confidential engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350 board directors placed globally across diverse sectors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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