Nigel Kirkham

CEO | Board Adviser | Investor | Chair | Chief Growth Officer | Chief Client Officer | Chief Revenue Officer

πŸ“ United KingdomπŸ”„ Updated September 2026πŸ’Ό 2 investmentsπŸ“… 1 years investingπŸ—“ Last invested Feb 2026
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Board Adviser & Investor
Feb 2026
What we do: We create high impact commercial and economic performance. β€œWe empower enterprise-level and private equity businesses to swiftly adapt and attain rapid growth while minimising the time to realise increased economic and equity value” How We Achieve Results: We follow a 6-step systematic process. This approach is firmly rooted in tooling, data-driven insights, technical expertise, system thinking and discipline. We excel at pinpointing and bridging critical opportunity gaps, harnessing and unlocking the potential of the Vital 5 Commercial Assets to create a dynamic force multiplier that advances, accelerates and sustains commercial performance. What Distinguishes Us: Our team comprises of seasoned battle experienced practitioners and visionary business leaders, who have honed a proven formula and system. We combine deep business consulting experience, coupled with on the ground execution and operational capabilities. This enables Merlin5 to side with clients for the whole journey. We enable clients, as part of their teams, to pivot strategically, honing in on the most vital elements of their commercial asset system, which we refer to as the Vital 5. Our Commitment: We are dedicated to delivering the utmost value in the shortest possible time frame. Through meticulously planned 30, 60, and 90-day sprint stages, we execute with precision, ensuring the rapid compression of time, to both the answers and the performance outcomes. Our engagement model is focused on enabling our clients to become fully self-sustainable as quickly as possible.
Angel Investor & Advisor
Jan 2025
AI-powered hiring solutions for retail, fashion, beauty, and luxury Nova – Your AI recruitment co-pilot. It integrates with your ATS to review, score, and prioritise applications in real time. Nova also conducts first-round interviews at scale, helping to drive a more inclusive hiring process. Save 70% of your screening time with Nova. Retail Flex – On-demand retail talent in your store within two hours or for future events (seasonal peaks, pop-ups, team cover, etc.). Our flexible talent are rated by other store managers for your peace of mind. Build your favourites list so you can easily book the same great people again and again. Talent Manager – Permanent Recruitment 2.0 for corporate, creative, and retail hires. Our expert Dweet matchers, powered by Nova tools and supported by a community of over 100,000 talent, can meet your hiring needs 5x faster than traditional headhunters at 50% of the cost.
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2026
Board Adviser & Investor
Feb 2026
What we do: We create high impact commercial and economic performance. β€œWe empower enterprise-level and private equity businesses to swiftly adapt and attain rapid growth while minimising the time to realise increased economic and equity value” How We Achieve Results: We follow a 6-step systematic process. This approach is firmly rooted in tooling, data-driven insights, technical expertise, system thinking and discipline. We excel at pinpointing and bridging critical opportunity gaps, harnessing and unlocking the potential of the Vital 5 Commercial Assets to create a dynamic force multiplier that advances, accelerates and sustains commercial performance. What Distinguishes Us: Our team comprises of seasoned battle experienced practitioners and visionary business leaders, who have honed a proven formula and system. We combine deep business consulting experience, coupled with on the ground execution and operational capabilities. This enables Merlin5 to side with clients for the whole journey. We enable clients, as part of their teams, to pivot strategically, honing in on the most vital elements of their commercial asset system, which we refer to as the Vital 5. Our Commitment: We are dedicated to delivering the utmost value in the shortest possible time frame. Through meticulously planned 30, 60, and 90-day sprint stages, we execute with precision, ensuring the rapid compression of time, to both the answers and the performance outcomes. Our engagement model is focused on enabling our clients to become fully self-sustainable as quickly as possible.
2025
Angel Investor & Advisor
Jan 2025
AI-powered hiring solutions for retail, fashion, beauty, and luxury Nova – Your AI recruitment co-pilot. It integrates with your ATS to review, score, and prioritise applications in real time. Nova also conducts first-round interviews at scale, helping to drive a more inclusive hiring process. Save 70% of your screening time with Nova. Retail Flex – On-demand retail talent in your store within two hours or for future events (seasonal peaks, pop-ups, team cover, etc.). Our flexible talent are rated by other store managers for your peace of mind. Build your favourites list so you can easily book the same great people again and again. Talent Manager – Permanent Recruitment 2.0 for corporate, creative, and retail hires. Our expert Dweet matchers, powered by Nova tools and supported by a community of over 100,000 talent, can meet your hiring needs 5x faster than traditional headhunters at 50% of the cost.
1998
Xansa
Managing Director - Commercial Sector Industry Vertical
Mar 1998