May 13, 2026 – Global search consortium Kestria has added Spectrum Executive Search in the U.K. as its newest member firm. Established in London in 2001, Spectrum specializes in retained board, executive and interim search, and leadership advisory solutions, to technology and technology-enabled organizations and their venture capital, family office and private equity investors. Spectrum is functionally agnostic and recruits across all disciplines.
“The U.K. is a strategically important market for Kestria, both in its own right and as a global gateway for our clients,” said Stepan Motejzik, Kestria global alliance director. “Partnering with Spectrum strengthens our ability to deliver deep local expertise combined with seamless international reach. Together, we are even better positioned to support clients with leadership solutions that drive growth across borders.”
“As a long-established executive search boutique, it is critically important that we remain at the forefront of executive search practices, and that we are able to offer our ambitious clients with a global capability as they expand,” said Daniel Osmer, founder of Spectrum and now managing partner, Kestria U.K. “Kestria enables us to do this and shares our values. In joining Kestria, our firm benefits, and our clients do too. We are delighted to become part of the global team and look forward to continuing to develop the work we have already started together.”
The United Kingdom has one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, driven primarily by services such as finance, technology, healthcare, education, and professional business services. London remains a major global financial center, though the country has faced economic challenges in recent years including inflation, slower growth, labor shortages, and trade adjustments following Brexit.
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Kestria has partners in over 40 countries and 90 cities across Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The consortium has completed more than 40,000 assignments for more than 4,000 clients, from game-changing start-ups to major global players.
New Member Firm in Portugal
At the end of last year, Kestria added Thrive Partners in Portugal as a member firm. “In Thrive Partners, we’ve found a partner that allows us to strengthen our portfolio by adding the important Portuguese market,” said Mr. Motejzik. “From our very first interaction, we’ve felt a mutual synergy and business alignment that sets the foundation for a long-term partnership – one that will benefit Thrive, Kestria, and most importantly, our clients and candidates both locally and internationally. We’re truly looking forward to working together.”
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Thrive Partners is a boutique consulting firm focused on executive search. Its senior consultants combine extensive corporate and advisory. In addition to executive search, the firm provides Leadership development and people strategy & advisory services, supporting organizations in aligning culture, leadership and talent across the employee lifecycle.
“We are truly delighted to join the Kestria alliance,” said João Miguel Antunes, founder of Thrive Partners and now managing partner, Kestria Portugal. “This is a natural step in our journey to connect cultures, leadership and talent across borders. It reflects our ambition to deliver outstanding service to our clients – combining global reach with deep local insight. Through Kestria’s international network, we can now connect with leaders and organizations anywhere in the world, while leveraging sector-specific expertise to design tailor-made high-impact solutions.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief; Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media