UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / November 21, 2025 / A Historic Milestone Led by the Only Asian Female Founder in UK Executive Search

Oliver Sanderson Group PLC is delighted to announce that it has won Executive Recruitment Agency of the Year at the British Recruitment Awards 2025.

This prestigious award recognises outstanding achievement in leadership hiring, innovation, diversity, executive assessment and organisational impact — establishing Oliver Sanderson as one of the UK’s leading executive search firms.

The firm was founded by Natasha Makhijani, the only Asian female in the UK to own her own executive search firm — a standout achievement in an executive search landscape with limited female founder representation.

“This award is the fulfilment of a dream I held as a young Asian girl — to build a search firm rooted in integrity, diversity and purpose. To be recognised nationally is incredibly humbling,” said Natasha Makhijani, Group CEO. “This win belongs to everyone who has supported, lifted and believed in us.”

Oliver Sanderson operates with a focused, high-performing leadership core supported by an extensive partner network, enabling boutique precision with the scale and capability of a larger global firm.

The company’s digital recruitment platform, SnappCV, continues to gain momentum and is now entering its next round of SEIS and EIS funding, followed by a Series A investment round as part of its accelerated scale-up strategy.

Honouring the People Behind the Journey

Natasha acknowledged the leaders, colleagues and supporters who have shaped the firm:

- Donell Waysome — loyalty, partnership and resilience  

- James Lambert, Director — redefining strategy, elevating growth plans for the interim and permanent practice 

- Rob & Ali Boville — unwavering support of OS, with Rob leading SnappCV’s operational expansion  

- Supporters including Marija Simovic, Katerina Georgiou, Seema Satya, Sanjive Sachdev, Atul Kochar

“To every client and candidate — your trust means everything. Your journey matters to us,” added Makhijani.

Oliver Sanderson is positioned for further growth as it expands its executive search practice, interim practice, strengthens its leadership consultancy services and scales SnappCV ahead of its Series A round.

To find out more, visit: www.oliversanderson.com