UK executive search firms Taylor Bennett and Birchwood Knight have merged to create a new international search firm Taylor Birchwood.

The merged firm will be jointly led by Taylor Bennett’s managing partner, Matthew Wall and Birchwood Knight’s founder and managing director, Wayne Reynolds.

Taylor Birchwood offers executive search for permanent and interim roles in the UK and globally. In addition to hiring chief communications officers, corporate affairs directors and heads of investor relations, Taylor Birchwood also recruits for senior management and leadership roles in media relations, financial communications, government affairs, public policy, internal communications, employee insight and engagement, digital communications and content, executive communications, speechwriting, brand and marketing.

It also offers organisational design and succession planning services, helping leaders to shape their functions and prepare for the future; as well as coaching and career planning advice for C-suite leaders and next-generation corporate affairs leaders.

Wayne Reynolds, Founder and managing partner, Taylor Birchwood said, “Taylor Bennett set the standard for others to aspire to when I launched Birchwood Knight in 2009 and the firm has gone from strength to strength under Matt’s leadership. In joining forces, I know that we will continue to offer our clients across geography and industry access to the very best talent, delivering for them and our candidates, as well as building a great place to work for our people. We look forward to working with all our clients as Taylor Birchwood.”