No matter the role, we will add value to your team. Why? Because we’ve been where you are and we’ve stood in your shoes.


Operating Partners can brought in at any point in the cycle of a business; from start up growth, to executing a business plan or building towards an event such as an acquisition, exit or even rescuing a business in distress. We can drive change and motivate management teams, build business plans and strategies, work as coaches or mentors or as sparring partners to management. We can work short or long term. Wherever we operate, our role is to increase business value. Below is an overview of some of the types of roles and assignments that our Operating Partners are engaged in:

Non-Executive Chair

gunnercooke Operating Partners have vast experience in leading businesses and working in a trusted advisor capacity to CEOs. This means they are excellently suited to Non-Executive Chairman roles.

Non-Executive Director

Our team of Operating Partners have built businesses of many different sizes and across many different sectors. We are ideally placed to provide an independent opinion to your Executive Team and a fresh perspective on your business challenges.

Interim Roles

During times of change or pressure for your business, you need to work with people you can trust. Our experience working at a senior level in business means that Operating Partners can step into roles at short notice and add value from the outset.

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