Distinct

Distinct is a recruitment and executive search firm that helps organisations secure senior leadership talent across specialist sectors. With established teams in the Midlands and the North, a head office in Nottingham and an office in central London, the firm combines regional insight with national reach. Its executive search service connects businesses with permanent and interim C-suite and board-level candidates in finance and accountancy, human resources, marketing and digital.

Distinct takes a tailored headhunting approach, learning about each organisation’s needs, culture and future goals before searching its network for experienced, including passive, candidates. The service can include market insights, salary analysis, interview guidance and optional psychometric profiling. The firm also recruits across finance, tax, treasury and risk, HR, marketing, business support and procurement, offering permanent, temporary, interim and contract hiring options. For candidates and businesses, Distinct provides coaching support through qualified coaches and an external coaching team. Its stated aim is to make senior recruitment effective and well matched, supported by specialist knowledge and long-standing client and candidate relationships.