Nick Fairclough
Nick is a Managing Partner and Founder of Faraday Partners. He has over 17 years of experience partnering with and advising many of Europe’s most successful founders, entrepreneurs and boards at every stage of the company lifecycle. He has worked extensively across the global venture capital and private equity markets, helping to create sustainable growth and value.
Prior to founding Faraday Partners, Nick helped to build, grow and lead True Search in EMEA as Co-Head of the UK business whilst also scaling and leading teams across the international markets in a period of growth. Earlier in his career, Nick was a key member of The Up Group, a London-headquartered search firm focused on the digital economy. Previously, Nick led the TMT practice internationally for a global search firm, placing C-Level executives into some of the world’s most recognisable brands across high-growth sectors.
Nick read Art History at the University of Newcastle and has a First Class Masters in Property Investment and Asset Management from the University of Birmingham.


The Faraday team was exceptional throughout,
bringing clarity, insight and a real understanding of what Moonfare needed at this stage. I’m thrilled to be joining a business that is redefining access to private markets, and to help build a brand that combines trust, clarity and performance.

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Faraday ran a highly thoughtful and rigorous process,
with a clear understanding of the nuances of hiring a CMO in a trust-led, complex category. Joanna brings a rare combination of strategic brand thinking and data-driven execution, and I’m very excited about the impact she’ll have at Moonfare.”
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It was great working with Faraday Partners.
They brought a deep understanding of both our business and the type of marketing leadership we needed at this stage. Joanna stood out for her ability to combine brand-building with commercial rigour, and we’re thrilled to have her join the team as Moonfare enters its next phase of growth.
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As Moonfare continues to scale, bringing in the right leadership is critical.
Joanna’s experience and perspective make her a natural fit for where we are heading. Faraday supported us with a clear, well-executed search, and we’re delighted with the result.
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Faraday Partners brought a level of clarity and precision to the search.
They combined real pace with consistently strong judgment, challenging our thinking where it mattered and raising the bar on the calibre of candidates at every stage. The end result is a hire who is exactly right for this moment in our journey.
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Rakesh brings a rare combination of operational depth, commercial judgement and technical fluency.
He has helped build and scale ambitious technology businesses through periods of rapid growth, while staying highly focused on execution, culture and people. What particularly stood out to me is his collaborative leadership style and his experience working closely with founders in complex, rapidly-changing environments. I’m delighted to welcome him to UnlikelyAI and excited about what we’ll build together.
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Faraday Partners approached this search with a level of intellectual depth and curiosity that really stood out.
They understood not just the role itself, but the broader significance of what UnlikelyAI is building and the operational challenge of scaling trusted AI into enterprise environments. The opportunity to work alongside William and help shape a category-defining company at such a formative stage was incredibly compelling from the outset.
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Faraday Partners were outstanding to work with in our search for an SVP of Sales.
Their thoughtful, rigorous and highly collaborative process, along with their understanding of our needs, pace and quality of candidates made the experience seamless - and an easy decision to partner with them as we continue to scale globally.


Faraday Partners were brilliant to work with and ran a detailed, professional and well-structured process.
They acted as true advocates, offering honest insight, clear, frequent communication and thoughtful guidance at every stage of the process.


From my first conversations with Faraday Partners, it was clear they understood both what makes Second Front different and the scale of the opportunity ahead in EMEA.
They gave me a candid and compelling view of the business, the team and the mandate, which made the process genuinely engaging throughout. I’m thrilled to join Second Front and help build a regional business that can make a meaningful difference to how allied governments access and deploy modern software.


Faraday Partners were excellent to work with from the outset.
They quickly got to grips with the nuances of our business, our culture and what we needed from a leader tasked with building Second Front’s presence across EMEA. The team brought real focus and judgement to the search, while keeping pace with us throughout. We’re thrilled with the outcome in Cody and excited to have him leading this next chapter of our international growth.

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Faraday Partners brought a strong understanding of both the business and the opportunity, which stood out throughout the process.
They understood the challenge of building a marketing organization that can help shape a category while scaling a rapidly growing enterprise platform.
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Faraday Partners were once again exceptional to work with.
They quickly understood the kind of marketing leader Quorso needed as we scale from founder-led storytelling into a more strategic, globally integrated growth engine.


I’ve worked with many executive search partners over the years, but my experience with Faraday Partners genuinely stood out.
What makes Faraday Partners truly unique is their ability to build trust and deliver, whether you’re a client or a candidate. I’ve had the pleasure of working with them in both capacities – and both experiences were first-rate. Professional, insightful, and genuinely invested in long-term outcomes. They have the rare ability to offer insight and perspective that adds real value to the process.

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Working with Faraday Partners was a real pleasure.
The written brief, advice, coaching and communications throughout the process were excellent and meant that I felt the most prepared I could possibly be at every stage of the process. The Faraday team was organised, professional and highly engaged throughout. I was delighted to get the role and even happier to have built a relationship with them for the longer term.
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Working with Faraday Partners was an excellent experience.
Their passion for their work was evident from the start. I appreciated their approach – marked by transparency, honesty, and a genuine sense of collaboration throughout the process. They struck the perfect balance between keeping me informed and offering thoughtful guidance.
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Faraday Partners has been instrumental in helping to build the leadership team at Super.
Their experience, advice and counsel are first-class and I’m looking forward to partnering with them further as we scale.
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Faraday are amazing to work with.
They are an experienced and deeply knowledgeable team and this shows in the advice they provide us with and their understanding of how to build the very best growth-led leadership teams. Their willingness to challenge, attention to detail, global market knowledge and ability to deliver at pace really stands out.

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The Faraday team were all brilliant and whilst Sam is early into his role, early indicators suggest he will be brilliant.
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Working with the Faraday team on our VP Sales search has been a great experience.
They’ve been thoughtful, collaborative, responsive partners throughout — pressure-testing our assumptions and helping us shape and refine the brief as our thinking evolved. We’re very happy with the outcome and grateful for their support on finding the right leader to take our sales organisation to the next level.



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Faraday Partners provided an excellent, well-organised process and real support in a key hire with multiple stakeholders.
It felt genuinely consultative, offering valuable insight and guidance throughout.
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