Former Commercial Director — leading dental clinic chain2018–2024 · Ran a €40M P&L across 60+ clinics
“Real sector churn sits at 18–22%, not the published 12%.”
Screened experts for your deal. First profiles in 48 hours.
We custom-recruit former executives from the exact companies you care about — competitors, customers, suppliers — and put them on the phone with your team. Pay per completed call. No annual contract.
48h to first profiles·~half the cost of legacy networks·Written screening on every expert
— How it works
From brief to booked call, in three moves.
Step 1
Send the brief
Target companies, roles, geography, and your screening questions. Two lines is enough.
Step 2
Screened profiles in 48h
We recruit fresh for every brief — no stale database. You receive 5–7 semi-anonymous bios with each expert’s written answers to your screening questions.
Step 3
You pick, we schedule
Choose the experts, we handle scheduling, T&Cs and payouts. You’re invoiced per completed call only.
— What lands in your inbox
Bios you can act on, with screening answers.
Ex-CEO — mid-market industrial services group2012–2023 · Led two PE-backed buy-and-build cycles
“Add-on integration costs are systematically underestimated by 30%.”
Former Head of Procurement — top-3 food retailer2016–2025 · Owned €1.2B supplier base
“Supplier switching happens in Q1 or never.”
— Why us
A research network run by headhunters.
Speed
First profiles in 48h. Legacy networks take days.
Recruiting DNA
We are headhunters by trade — the team behind Upnest Talent. Custom recruiting for every brief is our core skill, not a feature.
Best talent, anywhere
We source the exact former executives you need across any market — competitors, customers and suppliers global networks reach poorly.
Honest pricing
One flat rate per completed call. No credits, no minimums, no annual contract.
— Compliance
Compliance, built in.
Every expert signs T&Cs: no confidential or material non-public information, ever.
6-month cooling-off from any target company; no current employees of the company under diligence.
Written screening and identity verification before any call.
Full consultation log retained; chaperoned calls available on request.
Compliance pack available for vendor onboarding — ask us.
— FAQ
Questions, answered.
How do you price?
A flat fee per completed call, quoted upfront. You only pay for calls that happen.
How are experts vetted?
Identity and employment verification, with written screening answers shared before you commit.
Can we hire your experts directly?
Non-circumvention applies for 12 months; interim and permanent placements are available through Upnest Talent.
Which languages and time zones?
English natively, plus local-language coverage across our recruiting network. Global time-zone coverage with daily US and EU overlap.
Do you record calls?
Only with both parties’ consent; transcripts on request.