Become a Talent Magnet: A practical course to attract better candidates
Most organisations put a lot of effort into recruitment. They advertise roles, engage recruitment partners, review CVs and run structured …
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 …
Breaking the glass ceiling: What’s stopping women reaching the C-suite?
Despite women making up a significant proportion of the finance profession, they remain starkly underrepresented at CFO and FD level. In this article, Jenny …
Stop Hiring CFOs for the Wrong Reasons
When finances feel disorganised, many founders default to the same solution: hire a full-time CFO. But as Headstar Managing Director James Roach has seen multiple …
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 …
A Year On: Sheffield Business Insights Dinner with Headstar, AAG IT Services and Cyber Alchemy
One year ago, Headstar, alongside AAG IT Services and Cyber Alchemy, welcomed businesses to the heart of Sheffield for a business insights dinner. Here’s what …
How to Build Influence as a Finance Leader (Without Authority)
Many finance professionals want to lead long before they have the title to match. As Headstar Manager Nichola Davies often sees across senior hiring, the …
Rachel Griffin joins Finance Futures speaker line-up as James Roach confirmed for CFO-CEO Dynamic panel
Finance Futures: The Executive Summit continues to build a strong line-up of senior finance leaders, with Rachel Griffin, Fractional CFO …