Oak Furniture Land is the market leader for hardwood furniture. The company has had phenomenal growth since it was established over 12 years ago and Highwire was asked by the Chairman to assist with succession planning to equip the business for its next phase of growth.
“Recruiting senior people remains as much an art as a science as ever. At Oak Furniture Land, we were faced with the challenge of putting in place several new senior positions as part of an agreed plan to enhance the management team ahead of the next phase of expansion of the business.
Working with Sandra and the Highwire team, we were able to profile our short-listed candidates and combined with a synthesis from the candidates' various referees, create a clear picture not just of who they were as people but how they would work with one another to form a best in class management team as the business plots its path from £300m revenue to £1billion in the next five years.
Throughout the process, Sandra and her team added some real art to their science in order to give us confidence that we were indeed building a top team.
I wouldn’t hesitate in recommend them to a Chair, CEO or Board tasked with building a management team fit for growing a business and also for ensuring sufficient bench strength to ensure that tomorrow’s management team is lying in the wings!”
Simon McMurtrie
Chairman, Oak Furniture Land
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