The 5 Traits of a World-Class CFO
Most CEOs feel like they have a decent finance person in place, but more often than not it is someone who keeps things ticking …
The Finance Seat Podcast: Finance in a High-Growth Consulting Environment with Ross MacGregor, Finance Director at Axiologik
Scaling a consulting business brings a distinct set of challenges, many of which only become visible once growth is underway. …
Finance Futures: The Executive Summit 2026 – Event Highlights
Last week, 230 registered delegates came together at the Leeds Marriott Hotel for Finance Futures: The Executive Summit 2026 – Headstar’s annual conference delivered …
Headstar Careers Masterclass with Leeds Beckett University
Headstar recently delivered an in-person Careers Masterclass session for students at Leeds Beckett University, led by Manager Rachel Porteous and Consultant Suliman Mahmood from our Transactional team. The live talk was …
Strengthening CFO Leadership to Support Growth, M&A and Exit Planning in a PE-Backed Business
A major UK accident repair group, operating a nationwide network of state-of-the-art centres, required additional senior leadership capability to support its next phase of growth following …
The Finance Seat Interview: Driving Growth and Integration in a PE-backed Agency Group with Mike Sprot, CFO at the IDHL Group
Private equity-backed growth looks impressive from the outside. From the inside, it is relentless. In this episode of The Finance Seat …
Strengthening EMEA Finance Leadership in a US-Owned, Global Organisation
A long-established global distributor operating across more than 16 countries required senior finance leadership to support its international operations. With a centralised …
Modernising Finance Leadership to Drive Transformation in a Family-Owned Manufacturing Business
A long-established UK food manufacturer, operating across multiple sites and supplying major retailers and hospitality brands, required a new Finance Director to …
Securing Niche Payments CFO Expertise to Support Rapid Growth and Acquisition Integration
A rapidly scaling international payments provider required senior finance leadership to support continued expansion of its product offering, operational capability and international …
The Finance Seat Interview: CFOing in the Chaos – Finance Leadership in VC-backed Start-ups with Mel Ross, CFO at pubX
Early-stage businesses need energy, ideas and momentum. They also need financial discipline, even when everything still feels fluid. In this fourth episode of The Finance …