MD / CEO designate

In September 2021, Compass Executives were mandated by Purple – a for-profit subsidiary company of CareTech Holdings PLC – to source a new MD / CEO designate for the business, owing to an internal move from the Founder and CEO into a role at CareTech.

Purple is one of the most recognised names, influential actors, and active voices for disability rights in the UK. They believe that bringing together disabled people and business together will change the conversation from one of disadvantage and inequality, to one about potential and value.

Compass Executives ran an accelerated process owing to an eight-week timescale requirement given the pending internal changes, to be pro-active in approaches alongside a market-mapping service of prospective in and out of sector leaders. The successful candidate would need to be able to drive commercial success at Purple, support tendering and ‘services as a solution’ activities, and act as an ambassador both domestically and increasingly internationally for disability services.

A three-stage process was completed which included a meeting with the Board at CareTech – alongside soft referencing throughout the various stages – resulting in a first time hire for Purple.