Norman Broadbent, the executive search and interim management firm, has reported record quarterly net fee income (NFI) of £3.5 million for the three months to 30 September.
NFI, the fees the group keeps after paying any third-party costs, compares with £2.9 million in the same quarter last year.
It was also ahead of the £3.1 million delivered in the second quarter of 2026.
The company described the figure as the highest quarterly NFI in its history.
Chief executive Kevin Davidson said the result was achieved over the summer months and in a tough market.
He credited a broad-based effort across the team and the group's investment in its people.
Norman Broadbent has secured seven net new fee earners so far this year, as part of a plan to grow by adding fee-earning capacity.
Davidson said new hires are still working towards their full fee-earning potential, which should add to future NFI.
The company said new project awards continued to grow in the third quarter.
Current work in progress supports a positive outlook for the final quarter of 2026 and into 2027, according to the update.
Davidson said he expected another strong NFI performance in the fourth quarter to round off a successful 2026.
"To do this over the summer months, and in a tough market, reflects our commercial focus and the value we gain through investing in our people," he added.
