MSL Search & Selection Information

MSL in Northern Ireland has been in the Executive Recruitment business for almost 30 years. Originating in London in 1955 the name of MSL has been synonymous with Executive Recruitment in the U.K. and Ireland for half a century. In April 2017 MSL was acquired by 4c Executive, led by Gary Irvine, 4c has been providing executive search services to an impressive portfolio of private, public and third sectors organisations across the UK for a number of years now. The firm has enjoyed significant growth over the past three years and is highly respected as a market leader in executive search in Northern Ireland. 4c’s founder and managing director, Gary Irvine, is someone for whom MSL have always had an immense amount of respect and admiration. Prior to 4c, he established Diamond Recruitment Group in 1989 – which, over a period of 25 years, he grew to become Ireland’s largest locally-owned recruitment organisation with a turnover of over £40million, before selling the business to a UK PLC in 2014. He is a former Chair and current Director of the Recruitment Employment Confederation – the official industry body of the £32billion recruitment industry in the UK – and his outstanding reputation as a highly credible, successful and decent businessman goes before him. This puts 4c in an exceptionally strong place, firmly cementing the firm’s position as the leading – and now the largest – provider of true executive search services in Northern Ireland through its three divisions: 4c Executive Search, 4c Boardroom and 4c Third Sector.