MISSION & VALUES
Delivering Insights & Supporting Growth
We live in a fast-changing world and enable professional service firms to succeed within it.
Through our Growth Advisory and Executive Search solutions, we identify opportunities for differentiation, secure top-tier senior talent and enable future-ready capabilities.
With over 20 years of experience, we combine market insights and tailored frameworks to deliver strategies that help businesses go beyond their goals and achieve real, game-changing results.
Principled
Doing the right thing by our people and clients.
Resourceful
Curious, creative problem solvers.
Driven
Passionate about what we do.
Purposeful
Focused and results-oriented.
Humble
Self-aware, open to feedback, and thrives on collective success.
Andrew Gray
Founder & CEO
Andrew founded eg.1 in 2003 initially to focus on senior appointments for the professional services, technology and commercial sectors. Today, Andrew leads eg.1’s sales activities and the Professional Services practice.
Andrew began his career within Human Resources at Arthur Andersen, where he began to develop his understanding of professional services and strategic human capital. After six years, he transitioned his career into executive search, working at first for a European boutique and latterly Heidrick & Struggles across the UK & Europe. Andrew’s interests include sport, fitness, motorsports and cars.
Why I Do What I Do
“I believe that there is room for this industry to provide a great deal more value to its clients, candidates and employees. We are here to change the game.”
Qing Mak
Director, Growth Advisory
Qing leads the Growth Advisory service line. Since joining eg.1, she has worked on engagements focused on delivering market insight, competitor analysis, succession planning and senior talent acquisition for professional services firms across the financial services & private sectors. Qing advises our clients on better account management and go-to market strategies. She has also led and delivered multiple searches at partner level for some of the world’s largest professional services firms. Qing holds a BSc in Economics and an MSc in Management and Economics from the London School of Economics & Political Science.
Why I Do What I Do
“Because it changes your perspective about life – people never fail to surprise me; just when you think it can’t get any worse, it does. Just when you think it can’t get any better, it does.”
Steve Skeates
Chairman
Steve joined eg.1 in 2018 with over 20 years executive search and recruitment expertise. He has lived the full business life-cycle, starting, growing, and maturing an executive search business, resulting in a successful capital sale and exit. Steve has extensive experience working in the Boardroom, setting strategy, full P&L responsibility, management of shareholders, advising on complex negotiations and dispute resolution. His expertise and proven track record are across the disciplines of tax, audit and advisory. He has the ability to build deep client relationships and lead high profile projects.
Why I Do What I Do
“I thoroughly enjoy growing businesses, developing people and doing things differently to stand out from the crowd.”
Dominic Briance
Director, Executive Search
Dominic has more than twelve years’ experience of leading senior level Executive Search, Recruitment, Growth Advisory, Diversity & Inclusion and Leadership Development engagements from end-to-end for global clients in the Professional Services industry.
He is an accredited GC’ologist – helping people and organisations understand their positive proclivity and impact. For more information see www.thegcindex.com.
Why I Do What I Do
“I enjoy building relationships with clients, candidates and colleagues and also the opportunity to work globally across multiple industries.”
