Meet our founder

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An idea that chaos is the new normal and in a chaos economy, fixed, dogmatic, rigid structures just don’t work, not for long anyway. To even survive, let alone thrive, as Taleb coined, we must be antifragile.

As such the philosophical idea that ‘instead of waiting for the storm to pass, we must learn how to dance in the rain’ rings true for us. Newbridge therefore, is the embodiment of that philosophy.

I believe that the framework for this new normal is VUCA which is the acronym for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. In this new normal, we can’t bunker down and wait for a crisis to pass, after this, they’ll be another one and another one after that. Instead we have to be resilient, vigilant, flexible and nimble enough to keep moving forward, in spite of chaos. 

The antidote to a VUCA reality is VUCA leadership, this time standing for Vision, Understanding, Clarity and Agility. This is exactly what Newbridge has set out to deliver. We aim to partner with and create, independent, cell-based organisations (not rigid, pyramid hierarchies) that can benefit from scale without compromising their own identity and have the landscape fit to thrive in this new normal. I created Newbridge to facilitate this idea.

This is why none of our trading brands will ever hold our brand name but have their own individual identities, the board of directors we appoint to each brand may never be the same people, and the same goes for the financiers, suppliers, and advisors we work with.

Bold claims I know, and how can we do all that and at scale? well if any of what I’ve written above resonates with you, then all you need to do is contact me and I’ll happily tell you more…

"We're obsessed with creating value for ourselves and our partners!"

 The idea behind Newbridge doesn’t support a list of fixed board members who claim to have the panacea for all recruitment problems, instead we take a fluid approach to right size, right time and right scale to avail the right talent and resources for our partner businesses.

Our associates range from some of the most respected and accomplished CXO’s, NED's and Operators across the recruitment sector, particularly in the UK. Our suppliers are fully vetted to guarantee sector expertise and actual know-how, our tech stacks are fully aligned to maximise productivity and our financiers can stand behind deals, big and small with an in-depth understanding of the recruitment landscape across the UK and Europe.

So many growth partners are only interested in getting their pound of flesh from you. When things get tough, they are nowhere to be found, and when you succeed, they are right at the front taking credit for it all. At Newbridge we would never do that, we're very happy to help from behind the scenes, support you to build your own success story and all the recognition you rightfully deserve for your hard work. Furthermore, we do our best work in a crisis so when the storm clouds gather, we'll be right next to you, leaning in to support you in the tough times and back away when its time for you to shine, to us it's not about the ego, it's all about value. The common thread that unites us is a common belief in the values Newbridge stands for and an obsession to create above average value for ourselves and our partners. 

Our associates prefer anonymity so instead of trying to ‘rise above the noise’ we rather ‘deliver above mediocrity’.  Therefore, you won’t see us plastered all over social media, instead, our main marketing channel is the most sophisticated, most technologically savvy, most authentic, ever known. To some today it might seem revolutionary, bleeding edge even… it’s called, word of mouth. 

To learn more all you need to do is contact us for an initial, confidential conversation and subject to a simple two-way NDA our model and exactly how we work can be explained in a very practical way and then, if needed, we can pass you to one of our existing partners who themselves can tell you how they feel about the Newbridge way!