We are building a buy-and-build platform in UK compliance services (fire & security, water hygiene, electrical and adjacent testing and inspection niches). These are fragmented, regulation-driven markets with recurring revenue and thousands of owner-managed businesses. We have a live proprietary pipeline, several offers issued, and are now hiring the CEO to lead the platform from the first acquisitions onwards. Who we are looking for: - A private equity investor from the mid-market, with at least 6-8 years of investing experience - Direct, hands-on experience of buy-and-build: you have sourced, executed and sat on the boards of platforms that grew through multiple add-on acquisitions - Someone ready to move from investor to principal and build a business as CEO, with real ownership - Available to start now - UK based or willing to be; services or B2B sector experience is a plus What you will do: - Lead the platform as CEO: strategy, capital allocation, M&A execution and performance of the acquired businesses - Negotiate and close acquisitions, working directly with founders and owner-managers - Lead investor relations and financing alongside the founder (equity and debt) - Build the leadership team and the operating cadence as the group scales What is already in place: - A Chairman who built and led one of the UK's largest fire & security groups through 30+ acquisitions - A Head of Integration and Corporate Development with deep sector experience and a track record of integrating 20+ acquired businesses - A founder and sponsor with 12+ buy-and-build platforms and ~60 acquisitions behind him - A proprietary pipeline of owner-managed targets and committed interest from family office and institutional investors - 15 Live Deals Package: competitive base salary plus meaningful equity in the platform. If you have spent your career backing buy-and-builds and now want to run one, please get in touch with a short note and your CV.