Mike Cripps

Educated in the UK, Mike spent his early career in industry/industrial management and then he founded Cripps Sears while still in his 20s. Initially based in London’s upmarket Knightsbridge, its target market was fairly broad and not initially focused on the oil and gas sector. However, by the late 1970s Mike’s interest had turned in that direction, with regular visits to Aberdeen.

Over time, the focus of the company narrowed and by the early 80s it had become well known in the oil sector, concentrating largely on the business areas of energy/infrastructure and the energy finance/legal sectors, in which it is still involved. Mike is himself active globally.

Headquartered in London, Cripps Sears offers a truly global service. We have placed candidates in these locations.

The Cripps Sears difference

The company is proud of the way it maintains its global reach from its London base, by means of a number of overseas offices and with extremely knowledgeable specialist staff. After becoming affiliated to an international executive search business, Cripps Sears began opening international representative offices in 2010. The company now has five, with plans for further growth.

As the management of the company’s operations resides in the London HQ, clients can rely on contact with a small number of specialist consultants responsible for the delivery of assignments, while working closely with Cripps Sears regional specialists in the locations in question who have both high level experience and detailed regional markets knowledge.

Mike believes Cripps Sears’ combination of an international spread of operations, a narrow and detailed sector focus, together with the company’s longevity in the business, to be “unique”.

Personal interests

In his leisure time, sport is a very strong interest, if not a passion, for Mike. Having given up playing rugby at a much later age than most, he is a keen rower and tennis player. Besides sport, Mike enjoys travel and music and is developing his interests in cookery and photography.

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