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Senior finance appointments. Executed with confidence.

Trusted by leadership teams in high-discretion environments across the Gulf

Search Approach

The Gulf requires a different finance search approach

  • Holding models, matrix organisations and multi-entity setups require finance leaders with structural clarity.

  • Regional oversight, international reporting lines and multi-jurisdiction exposure demand experienced finance leadership.

  • Board visibility, regulatory expectations and stakeholder reporting require precision in senior finance appointments.

  • Decisive decision cycles delivered with structural discipline.

Why us?

Why clients mandate us.

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Retained & confidential mandates

Institutional client relationships

Board-level advisory

Selective candidate presentation

What we appoint

Finance & Accounting Scope

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CFO / Finance Director / Finance Manager

Strategic financial leadership driving sustainable growth, profitability, and long-term value creation.

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Divisional & Technical
Finance Leadership

Senior finance managers, technical accounting heads and specialised finance functions across business units and complex reporting environments

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Group Finance &
Governance

Group Accounting, Controlling, FP&A, Tax, M&A and compliance leadership across corporate and multi-entity structures.

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Precision over volume

Talent Selection Process

Paul Newstone

Confidential direct approach

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Advisory Briefing

Strategy & Requirements

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Preselection

Creating a curated shortlist

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Selection Day

Interview with 4-6 top candidates on the same day.

3 weeks

Classic Search

Role architecture & market reality

Briefing

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Research

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Longlist

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Interviews

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Shortlist

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Client interviews

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Decision

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14-16 weeks
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Response within 24h

No obligation

Confidential mandates under NDA

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Senior mandates | Confidential advisory | Gulf & DACH

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Mandate Snapshots

Selected Mandates

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Group CFO

DAX-listed industrial group

Strategic leadership appointment during international expansion.

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Founder

International private equity

Confidential succession after board-level transition.

Go

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Managing Director

Top 10 Global Law Firm

Regional finance structure build-out post acquisition.

Go

04

CEO

Venture-Backed Tech Company (Unicorn)

Finance Manager appointment in a pre-IPO environment.

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Head of Human Resources

Global Manufacturing Leader

Finance Manager appointment in a pre-IPO environment.

Go

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VP Finance

Regional Single-Family Office

Finance Manager appointment in a pre-IPO environment.

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*Client identities protected under NDA.

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Fabio

Supported by a senior advisory network.

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point of contact

Founder-led executive advisory across the Gulf and DACH.
Trusted by owners, boards and institutional leadership for senior finance and business services mandates.
Defined by discretion, structural judgement and long-term mandate partnerships.

Track record available on request. 

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