Chief Executive Officer
(CEO)

Bluecrest was founded as a start-up in 2012, funded by an angel investor. In 2019, that investor exited via a private-equity transaction, while both cofounders rolled-over their interests alongside Vespa Capital to further grow the business, with a goal of another transaction within 5 years. 

Bluecrest provides affordable health assessments to both private individuals and corporates with an interest in the health of their workforce.  Positioned as a disruptor to the health screening industry, Bluecrest’s unique business plan ensures flexibility and competitive pricing for the end customer whilst maintaining close margin control.  Health checks are made available in flexible locations across the UK and Ireland, performed by professional medical staff at around 10,000 convenient clinics in over 400 locations.   

Reason and Purpose:  

This was a critical succession planning hire for Bluecrest with their longstanding and successful Co-Founding MD planning to depart, coinciding with the private equity owners also approaching a critical funding event.  The incoming CEO needed to display previous PE backed multisite healthcare delivery experience with Bluecrest wishing to bring in someone with proven M&A experience to support their long-term growth agenda. 

Why Compass Carter Osborne? 

Compass Carter Osborne were appointed following a highly competitive pitch process. Factors behind the award of the project included; understanding the brief; sector & specific nuances of the search; industry track record; engagement; and passion demonstrated.  

Search Process/ Methodology: 

Compass Carter Osborne undertook a thorough search process.  In addition to our established networks within the Consumer Healthcare and Healthcare delivery sectors, we also worked to identify multisite consumer businesses in non-healthcare sectors. 

Target mapping for the CEO role included the following sectors: 

In sector 

 Audiology, Cosmetics, Diagnostics, Dentists, Fertility, Homecare, Integrated Care Equipment and Technology Enabled Care Services providers, Occupational Health, Ophthalmology, Ortho – Mobility, Pharmacies, Veterinary, and PE-backed HealthTech 

Out of sector 

Car Rentals, Digital Subscription businesses, E-Commerce, Genealogy, Home Testing, Insurance, Mail Order/ Partyplan, and Weight Loss.  

Outcome: 

Compass Carter Osborne delivered an outstanding former MD and COO with Homecare and solid M&A experience – in the appointment of Dominque Kent.  Dominique successfully led the sale of The Good Care Group as MD to Sodexo and went on to take the COO role of Sodexo Homecare.  Earlier in her career she served as COO of The Good Care Group, seeing it become the fastest growing provider of Live in Care to older people and the most awarded care company with an Outstanding CQC rating.