Kelham Partners

Kelham Partners, based in Manchester, excels in Executive Search across Chemicals & Materials Science and Pharmaceuticals. Our dedicated team partners with organisations to identify and secure crucial senior leadership talent, ensuring strategic alignment and sustained growth within these specialized sectors throughout the United Kingdom.

Kelham Partners is a global executive search firm focussed in speciality chemicals and ingredients. We help ambitious organisations across Europe, North America, APAC, and the Middle East secure senior commercial, operational, and regulatory talent who deliver real impact.

Our search model is built for complexity — whether you're scaling internationally, navigating transformation, or replacing critical leadership. From pivotal individual hires to multi-role build-outs, we support businesses at all stages of growth.

We support hiring across:

Specialty Chemicals • CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants & Elastomers) • Polymers & Plastics • Electronics & Advanced Materials • Industrial & Performance Chemicals • Construction Chemicals • Water Treatment & Environmental Solutions

Ingredients • Personal Care & Cosmetics • Household & Industrial Cleaning • Nutraceuticals & Functional Ingredients • Food & Beverage • Flavours, Fragrances & Additives • Animal Health & Nutrition • Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs & Excipients)

What makes us different? Deep sector specialism Global reach C Suite to mid-leadership focus Private equity alignment Structured, transparent delivery

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