Compass Carter Osborne are pleased to announce the news that the team have been awarded the title of Executive Search Firm of the Year at the coveted HealthInvestor Awards for 2024.  

Considered by many in the independent health and social care sector as the most highly anticipated industry event of the year, Compass Carter Osborne is incredibly proud to have been recognised with such a prestigious award. 

Having previously won the category in 2022 under Compass Executives, Compass Carter Osborne entered the Executive Search Firm of the Year category for the 2024 awards.  

The category criteria meant the team needed to demonstrate an outstanding track record of leaders delivered into the sector, have a clearly defined model criteria for success with supporting evidence, and could demonstrate how the work delivered added immediate and long-term value to both investors and providers alike. 

Feedback from the judges

The judges were impressed by Compass Carter Osborne’s broad client list and thought it was no question that the company is now a leading name in the sector. They noted that Compass Carter Osborne provides outstanding C-suite and SMT appointments that add value to the businesses they lead, and can demonstrate exceptional EBITDA returns on exit. 

  “No question that Compass Carter Osborne is now a leading name in the sector, recognised for providing outstanding C-suite and SMT appointments who add value to the businesses they lead, and can demonstrate exceptional EBITDA returns on exit.” 

 Senior Partner, Luke Osborne comments on the news

“We are honoured to again be awarded Executive Search Firm of the Year, particularly having recently incorporated Compass Carter Osborne following the merger of our sector’s two leading search providers.

This award is an acknowledgement of the hard work of the team at CCO, our commitment to the sector and providing best in class outcomes for our clients across healthcare.”

Senior Partner, Adam Carter also comments

“To be recognised as Executive Search Firm of the Year is an acknowledgement of our dedication to excellence and industry leadership. This accolade highlights our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional talent acquisition solutions, tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients.

Our team’s innovative strategies, rigorous methodologies, and deep market insights have set a new standard in the executive search industry. We are honoured to be recognised for our hard work and are inspired to continue driving success for our clients and setting benchmarks for quality and service in the executive search domain.”

About Compass Carter Osborne

Due to the recent acquisition of leading UK executive search boutique Carter Schwartz,  Compass Executives, the existing dedicated executive search offering within CRS, have now both merged. The combined business will operate under a new brand, Compass Carter Osborne, providing innovative human capital solutions across the independent health, social care, education, and life sciences markets. 

The merger of two of the UK’s leading providers of executive search and consulting services for investor-backed companies consolidates the market position of CCO as the preeminent provider of retained C-suite services to the sector. CCO will be led by its two senior partners, Adam Carter, and Luke Osborne, supported by Sam Leighton-Smith, combining 40 years of experience in sourcing some of the high-profile executives in the independent health, care, education, and life sciences markets. 

Find out more about Compass Carter Osborne here.