Clearcut Consulting is a specialist search firm for senior commercial, distribution and proposition roles in UK financial services. It is run by its founder, Simon Evans, on his own, by design. Every brief is worked by Simon from start to finish.
At a glance
- Founded2013
- CompanyClear Cut Consulting Ltd, registered in England, No. 08774595
- BasedSouth Somerset, near Bristol. Works across the UK, and at times with clients in Europe
- FounderSimon Evans, over twenty years in financial services recruitment, twelve of them in London
- How it worksExclusive or retained search only, one brief at a time
Sectors
Investment platforms, DFMs and MPS providers, asset managers, life and retirement providers, fintechs and wealthtech, and banks and neobanks building investment and advice offerings.
Roles
Mid-level to director, and increasingly C-suite. Business Development Directors, Directors of Distribution, Heads of Intermediary, Heads of Wholesale, strategic partnerships roles, product and proposition leaders, Chief Commercial Officers and Chief Product Officers.
Focus areas
Targeted support, simplified advice, digital investing, and the banks and neobanks moving from cash and savings into wealth.
Firms Simon has worked with
Vanguard UK, Charles Stanley, Brooks Macdonald, Parmenion, JUST, SS&C Hubwise, Wealthtime, Seccl and Insignis.
Recent work
In 2026, Simon placed ten Business Development Directors nationally, including for Vanguard, Brooks Macdonald and Parmenion. He also placed a Chief Commercial Officer for an enterprise investment platform and a Chief Product Officer for a fintech entering the retail advice market, and is running a retained search for a Director of Investment Proposition at a major UK life company.
Fees
Exclusive search is paid 50% on verbal acceptance and 50% on day one, with no retainer. Retained search fees are structured around an agreed search plan. Remuneration benchmarking is scoped and priced per project.
Writing
- Distribution in 2025: Leadership and retirement take centre stage. Money Marketing, December 2025
- The link between regulation, performance and leadership. Money Marketing, July 2025
- The employee engagement crisis. Money Marketing, March 2025
- How to combat quiet quitting and plug the employee engagement gap. Money Marketing, October 2024
- How in-house hiring processes are holding industry back. Money Marketing, March 2024
Simon posts regularly on LinkedIn about the UK financial services and fintech market.
Contact
simon@clearcutconsulting.co.uk · 07799 174686 · linkedin.com/in/simon-evans-clearcut