Caldwell Expands Global Financial Services and Real Estate Capabilities with Addition of Ben Sturnham as Partner
Rhea-AI Summary
Caldwell (TSX:CWL / OTCQX:CWLPF) announced the addition of Ben Sturnham as a Partner in its Financial Services and Real Estate practices, based in London, effective December 3, 2025. Sturnham will advise on board and C-suite recruitment across real estate, financial services, and real estate finance in the UK, Europe, and the Middle East, bringing over two decades of executive search, leadership assessment, and organizational development experience.
The appointment aims to strengthen Caldwell's global capabilities across capital markets and the real estate value chain. Caldwell reiterated its listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and OTCQX and highlighted linkages with IQTalent and AI-enabled recruiting services.
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, CWLPF declined NaN%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
Sector peers were mixed, with names like TREP down 15.13% and SQLLW down 11.75%, while others such as RLBY and FTRS were flat. Caldwell’s slight 0.28% gain appears stock-specific rather than part of a broad sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 03 | Partner appointment | Positive | +0.0% | London partner added to strengthen financial services and real estate coverage. |
| Nov 20 | Earnings & dividend | Positive | +18.4% | Stronger Q4/FY revenues and a higher dividend with ongoing share repurchases. |
| Nov 04 | New practice launch | Positive | -1.0% | Launch of Sports & Entertainment Practice targeting investment-focused clients. |
| Oct 01 | Partner appointment | Positive | -0.1% | Technology Practice expansion via new London partner focused on tech and AI roles. |
| Jul 09 | Quarterly earnings | Neutral | +0.0% | Mixed Q3 results with lower earnings but solid cash and a declared dividend. |
Strategic expansion and practice launch news often saw muted or contrarian short-term price reactions, while stronger earnings and dividend actions aligned with positive moves.
Over the past six months, Caldwell has combined strategic hiring with financial progress. The company reported Q3 2025 results on Jul 09, showing mixed trends but maintaining strong cash, then Q4 and full-year results on Nov 20 with higher revenues and an increased dividend, prompting a 18.37% gain. It also expanded its Technology Practice on Oct 01 and launched a Sports & Entertainment Practice on Nov 04, both with minimal price impact. Today’s London-based partner addition continues this theme of global practice expansion.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights Caldwell’s continued build-out of its Financial Services and Real Estate practices through a London-based partner with over two decades of executive search experience. In recent months, the firm also reported stronger Q4 and full-year revenues and increased its dividend, while launching new practice areas such as Sports & Entertainment and Technology. Investors may track how these leadership hires translate into fee growth and whether future earnings and dividend decisions mirror the positive trends seen on Nov 20.
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LONDON, UK AND TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / December 3, 2025 / Retained executive search firm Caldwell (TSX:CWL)(OTCQX:CWLPF) today announced the addition of Ben Sturnham as a Partner in the firm's Financial Services and Real Estate practices. Based in London, Sturnham advises clients on board and C-suite recruitment across the full breadth of the real estate, financial services, and real estate finance sectors in the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. With more than two decades of global experience in executive search, leadership assessment, and organizational development, Sturnham is known for helping investors, lenders, and operators build high-performing leadership teams.
"Ben is a deeply respected search professional whose insight, credibility, and sector knowledge make him an exceptional advisor to clients across the financial services and real estate capital ecosystem," said Glenn Buggy and Paul Heller, global managing partners of Caldwell's Financial Services Practice. "His appointment meaningfully strengthens the connective tissue between our practices and expands our ability to support clients across global markets. We are very pleased to welcome him."
Sturnham's experience spans private equity firms, REITs, sovereign wealth funds, housebuilders, institutional investors, investment banks, and real estate advisory platforms. His work covers the entire real estate value chain, including capital raising, investment management, development, operations, and asset optimization across residential, hospitality, commercial, retail, industrial, and mixed-use sectors. Prior to joining Caldwell, he was a senior client partner in the real estate practice of a global executive search firm and earlier helped build the real estate division of an Australian executive search boutique. He began his professional career as a rugby player, representing Saracens, Bath, and England at the international level.
Sturnham is a long-standing member of The King's Trust Built Environment Leadership Group and actively supports several charitable initiatives.
"This is an important addition to Caldwell as we continue to grow our platform and expand our capability across both financial services and real estate," said Chris Beck, chief executive officer. "Ben's understanding of the full real estate lifecycle, capital markets dynamics, and the investment landscape will further enhance our ability to help clients design and build extraordinary leadership teams who change the world."
About Caldwell
Caldwell is a leading retained executive search firm connecting clients with transformational talent. Together with IQTalent, we are a technology-powered talent acquisition firm specializing in recruitment at all levels. Through the two distinct brands - Caldwell and IQTalent- the firm leverages the latest innovations in AI to offer an integrated spectrum of services delivered by teams with deep knowledge in their respective areas. Services include candidate research and sourcing through to full recruitment at the professional, executive and board levels, as well as a suite of talent strategy and assessment tools that can help clients hire the right people, then manage and inspire them to achieve maximum business results.
Caldwell's common shares are listed on The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:CWL) and trade on the OTCQX Market (OTCQX:CWLPF). Please visit our website at www.caldwell.com for further information.
For further information, please contact:
Caroline Lomot
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Caldwell
clomot@caldwell.com
+1 516 830 3535
SOURCE: Caldwell Partners International, Inc.
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