Ford Hastings
Established in 2003
Ford Hastings specializes in Board-Level Recruitment and Advisory Services, partnering with fast-growing scale-ups and privately-owned enterprises. Our expertise lies in building effective boards and navigating complex succession planning, ensuring sustainable growth and leadership continuity.
Ford Hastings Board Search & Advisory
Our History.
Ford Hastings was established in 2003 by Tony Ford (Corporate Finance) and Tim Hastings (Board Search) to facilitate deal completions for entrepreneurial fast growing companies. Utilising both their significant personal and professional networks to stimulate deal generation.
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fh. provide board appointments and board advisory services to privately owned or investor backed businesses with a desire to grow, fundraise or exit as well as sensitive succession planning for privately owned or family owned businesses.
fh. has always been partner-led and we place a high importance on developing excellent personal relationships with business owners, investment professionals (private and institutional) and CF specialists as well as Chairs and NEDs.
Over the last 20+ years we have been involved in over 150 transactions which has given us valuable experience as well as a robust network of proven, well connected individuals.
Our Team.
Tim Hastings
Founder
Tim has 20+ years board search and NED experience. He spent his early career at KPMG and EY and he now works closely with investors and business owners, advising on commercial strategy, succession planning and recruiting at board level in support of this for fast growth entrepreneurial business, which are often PE or VC backed.
Tim’s experience encompasses the complete investment cycle from pre-transaction, through funding and scale-up and on to successful exit. This has given him a very robust network of investors (institutional and private), HNWIs, family offices and NEDs.Tim is also an active NED within a number of growth and scale-up businesses.
The one thing Tim and team are really great at is “the fit.” This comes from Tim’s desire to form a deep understanding of the company that he is recruiting for and the desires of the candidate. Essentially, what makes them both tick.
Greg Summers - Managing Director
Harman Technology
Our Ethos.
Throughout our relationship with you, we act as Trusted Board Advisors and intellectual sounding board. Our work is a fusion of executive search, business advisory, and founder support. Successful delivery is the lifeblood of our business. We have a high level of referrals and repeat clients. We are naturally collegiate and see ourselves as business partners.
Our clients tell us that they value our ability to think laterally and demonstrate innovative leadership solutions, not just one-off hiring decisions.