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An executive search firm that thinks commercially first.
We work with CEOs, boards and investors on the leadership capability that decides growth, EBITDA performance, transformation outcomes and investor confidence.
Our position
Search is a board level lever, not an administrative task.
Opulent Mind was built on a simple observation. The quality of a leadership appointment has more influence on enterprise value than almost any other decision a board makes, yet it is frequently run with less rigour than a procurement exercise.
We work primarily with UK listed businesses, mid market companies and private equity backed organisations, with depth in software, SaaS, fintech and data led businesses. The common thread is not sector. It is that leadership is the constraint on the plan.
Our focus is not hiring in isolation. It is aligning leadership capability to growth, EBITDA performance, transformation outcomes and investor confidence.
How we work
Four commitments that shape every mandate.
Advisory first
We shape the brief with you before we search. Scope, success profile, reporting lines, reward, and the outcomes the appointment has to produce. If a hire is the wrong answer, we say so.
Practitioner screened
Proven executives and technology leaders test candidates on substance, so you meet a shortlist that has already been pressure tested by someone who has held the role.
Evidence led
Market maps, reward benchmarks and comparable appointments sit behind every recommendation. You see the market, not just a longlist.
Governed delivery
Clear milestones, service levels and conversion data on every mandate. Progress is reported rather than implied, and bad news arrives early.
Founder
Led by an operator, not an account manager.
George Kapas
Founder
- Executive search & talent advisory
- Commercial strategy & RevOps
- Board & investor engagement
George works at the intersection of executive search, commercial strategy and digital transformation. His background combines executive search, management consulting, CRO level commercial leadership and data led decision making.
That mix is deliberate. It means client conversations start with the commercial problem rather than the role specification, and candidate conversations are credible because the person on the other side of the table has carried a number.
He works primarily with CEOs, boards and investors across UK listed businesses, the mid market and private equity backed companies, with particular depth in software, SaaS, fintech and data led organisations.
What clients tend to value
- Turning unstructured situations into a clear, decision ready brief
- Board level communication that holds up under investor scrutiny
- A straight answer, including when the answer is not what was hoped for
Clients
Trusted by listed, private equity backed and high growth businesses.
Client names stay confidential as standard. This is the shape of the businesses we work with, and what they asked us to do.
- Listed
Financial data and software group
Divisional CEO for a software and data business unit.
- Listed
Communications and technology group
Commercial leadership intelligence and market mapping.
- Listed
Out of home media business
Digital and technology hiring across delivery teams.
- PE backed
Regulated advice and distribution network
First Chief Technology Officer appointment.
- PE backed
Wealth technology platform
Senior product leadership for a scaling platform.
- PE backed
Compliance and information business
Technology and data leadership appointments.
- Global
Technology services business
Group data leadership with revenue accountability.
- Founder led
Digital product consultancy
Commercial leadership and senior management team build.
- Founder led
Cloud and engineering services firm
Chief executive succession and senior hiring.
- VC backed
Fintech lending platform
Chief Operating Officer appointment.
- VC backed
Data and benchmarking business
Product and data leadership for a new proposition.
- Mid market
Insurance distribution group
Confidential technology and product appointments.
Client identities are held in confidence. We share names, detail and references in conversation where permission allows.
“Outcomes over activity. Value over process. Clarity over complexity.”
How we work
Prefer to start with a conversation?
No pitch deck. Fifteen minutes on what you are trying to achieve and whether we are the right firm to help.