Choosing the right CEO is a business decision.
CEO search is the single most important hire a company makes. OGR runs CEO searches as a confidential, retained process — mapping the market, qualifying deeply, and presenting a shortlist the board can stand behind.
We work with founder-led businesses, scale-ups, PE portfolio companies and established firms where the next CEO needs to take the company through a specific phase — internationalisation, exit prep, turnaround or scaling.
How do we partner with boards?
We set a clear profile together with the chair and nomination committee, and run transparent check-ins every two weeks. The full process is documented for the board.
Discretion and press protection
CEO searches leak — we work to prevent it. Communication is anonymised, candidates sign NDAs, and the client is revealed only late in the process.
- Retained search — focus on the right CEO, not on fastest delivery.
- Experience across PE, founder-led and listed companies.
- Structured assessment calibrated to the board's mandate.
- Confidential process — press-safe communication.
- Onboarding support through the first 100 days.
Our process
- 01
Profile with the board
Workshop with chair / nomination committee to define the mandate.
- 02
Market mapping
Systematic identification of sitting and potential CEO candidates.
- 03
Discreet outreach
Anonymised contact and qualification under NDA.
- 04
Deep interviews
Structured conversations on leadership, strategy and delivery.
- 05
Shortlist to the board
3–5 candidates with written assessment and reference indications.
- 06
References, contract & onboarding
Support from final negotiation through the first 100 days.
90-day guarantee
If the person leaves within 90 days of the start date, we redo the search with no new base fee.
Exceptions: reorganisation, insolvency, or if the content of the role changes materially after the start date.
FAQ
The fee is set retained — fixed and independent of the candidate's salary. It is invoiced in three parts and includes the full process from profile to onboarding support. Request a quote at getthebest@ogr.nu.
A shortlist to the board is typically delivered within 6–8 weeks. Total time to signed contract is usually 12–16 weeks, mainly depending on the board's decision process and the candidate's notice period.
All external communication is anonymised. Candidates sign an NDA before learning the client's identity. We do not advertise or run public listings for CEO roles.
We do not provide interim CEOs as a standard service, but maintain a network of interim leaders and can recommend the right contacts when the situation requires it.