Founder
Harris
Favell.
Founder — The Favell Group
Built on Trust.
Founder
Harris Favell
Founder
Harris Favell founded The Favell Group with a clear mandate: to bring genuine rigour and discretion to executive search in the environments where the stakes are highest. His background is rooted in private equity and complex change — the situations where the wrong hire isn't just costly, it's catastrophic.
Before founding the firm, Harris built his career working alongside PE-backed businesses and leadership teams navigating turnaround, transformation, and rapid value creation. He understands the difference between a leader who performs in stable conditions and one who thrives under pressure — and he has spent years developing the network and judgement to tell them apart.
His approach is direct and unambiguous. He takes on mandates personally, engages with clients as a genuine advisor rather than a transactional recruiter, and holds himself accountable to the quality of every placement. The Favell Group exists because Harris believed the market deserved a search firm that operated with the same standards it demands of the leaders it places.
"The firms I admire most don't just fill roles. They change the trajectory of a business. That's the standard I hold every search to."
Areas of Focus
Private Equity & Portfolio
Deep relationships across mid-market and large-cap PE. Harris understands the pace, pressure, and precision that fund-backed businesses demand from their leadership teams.
Turnaround & Change
Specialist experience placing executives into complex, high-stakes environments — restructurings, operational transformations, and businesses navigating significant inflection points.
C-Suite & Board
CEO, CFO, COO, and board-level mandates across financial services, industrials, and professional services. Trusted by chairs and investors who cannot afford to get it wrong.
Mid-Management
The layer below the C-suite is where strategy becomes execution. Harris identifies the operational leaders who drive performance and grow into tomorrow's principals.
How We Work
Precision Over Volume
We run a small number of mandates at any one time. That focus means every search receives senior attention from start to finish — not a handoff to a junior team after the first meeting.
Candour
We tell clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. That means honest market assessments, realistic timelines, and direct feedback on candidates and briefs.
Long-Term Relationships
Most of our work comes from clients who have worked with us before. We measure success not by placements made but by leaders who thrive — and clients who return.