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H2 Contracts Ltd

H2 Contracts Ltd is a food management and production service provider founded in 2000 as Hughes Contracts and now operating across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Based at Office Unit 6, ITEC Business Park, Newry, Co Down, BT35 6HL, the company specializes in on site assembly, preparation, and in house logistical handling for the food processing and warehousing industry, delivering flexible production labour and fully managed output based solutions. Working under agreed unit rates or labour based rates, and often on a production fee basis, H2 Contracts is structured to protect client labour budgets while maintaining clear accountability for quality, efficiency, and compliance. The team integrates closely with client operations, including maintenance and quality control departments, to implement robust training, uphold stringent health and safety standards, and ensure adherence to all regulatory practices. In addition to food production operatives and warehouse support, the business supplies catalogue operatives for data capture and scanning, and can field selected construction operatives such as groundsmen, tilers, painters, and machine operators, with Manual Handling and Safe Pass/CSR certifications as standard. With years of hands on operational and production management experience in food processing, the company supports clients across handling, transportation, management, and cold storage, scaling services to meet seasonal peaks and project surges. H2 Contracts is committed to responsible recruitment and the prevention of hidden labour exploitation, operating under the guidance of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority and the Stronger2gether program; management has completed continuing professional development in investigating modern slavery with the University of Derby. The business underpins its services with GDPR compliant practices and clear worker rights policies, offering a dependable mix of temporary and contract labour alongside managed, output driven projects that deliver measurable productivity and cost control for food processors and logistics operations.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsFarmingFood ProcessingFishing & AquacultureFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationMaritime

HQNewry, United Kingdom

Lucas Executive Search

Lucas Executive Search is a Northern Ireland based executive recruitment partner focused on senior leadership appointments across private, public, and voluntary sectors. Operating from Hillsborough, it specializes in executive search, interim management, outplacement, and board advisory services, supporting organisations that range from global manufacturing and engineering companies to privately owned SMEs, charities, and public bodies. The firm combines more than 25 years of professional experience with a proactive, research led headhunting methodology and the latest technology to map markets, identify high performing leaders, and approach them discreetly. Its consultants manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from role definition and research through longlisting, assessment, shortlisting, offer management, and onboarding insight, always tailoring each search to the client context to reduce hiring risk and deliver robust outcomes. Beyond retained search and interim leadership solutions, Lucas Executive Search provides interview panel training and support, management development input, salary benchmarking and competitor intelligence, and the drafting of clear job descriptions and person specifications to sharpen selection. The team maintains a continually refreshed network of local and international candidates and closely tracks market trends to expand access to scarce executive, non executive, and chair talent. Clients cite the firm as a trusted partner for director and C suite appointments and for high quality interim leaders who deliver on time bound mandates. Recent case studies highlight work with manufacturing, aerospace and defense, and mission driven voluntary sector organizations, including appointments such as chief executive, director, financial controller, and people and culture leader. For senior candidates, Lucas Executive Search offers confidential guidance, market insight, and access to roles across Northern Ireland and beyond, including interim opportunities, with ongoing support through interviews and post placement follow up. With a commitment to precision, discretion, and measurable results, the firm delivers cost effective, reliable executive recruitment solutions that create long term value for both clients and leaders.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseEnvironmental ConservationPhilanthropyGovernment Administration

HQHillsborough, United Kingdom

Strategic Resources

Strategic Resources European Recruitment Consultants Ltd is an Aberdeen based recruitment and workforce solutions company established in 1987, trusted by energy and engineering businesses across the UK and offshore markets. The firm delivers permanent and contract recruitment alongside targeted head hunting and executive search, combining deep sector knowledge with an honest, professional and personable approach. Its capability spans engineering and technical disciplines central to complex, safety critical operations, supplying talent such as process safety engineers, instrument and electrical technicians, mechanical and piping specialists, HSE advisors, structural and civil engineers, subsea and marine experts, welding and materials inspectors, and project controls professionals. Strategic Resources also covers exploration and petroleum functions including chemistry, drilling, completions, geosciences, production and reservoir, and recruits for core business roles across accountancy and finance, contracts and legal, costs and planning, procurement and materials, sales and marketing, technical support and IT, and secretarial, administration and HR. The company complements hiring with strong contractor care, paying on time every time and staying in regular contact to support performance and wellbeing. Its contractor management and outsourced payroll service reduces administrative burden and improves cashflow for clients by handling contract preparation, right to work and qualification checks, next of kin records, timesheet and expense verification, invoicing or self billing and payments, and weekly or monthly payroll for PAYE personnel and limited company contractors. Compliance is baked in, covering AWR, pension auto enrolment, holiday and sickness pay, RTI submissions and ITEPA intermediary reporting to HMRC. Strategic Resources is ISO 9001:2015 accredited, a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, and Achilles registered, reflecting mature processes, confidentiality and reliability. With longevity in the energy supply chain, active networks and a focus on individual relationships, the team stands by a simple promise: professionals recruiting professionals and delivering results on time, every time.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

HQAberdeen, United Kingdom

ScientiQ

ScientiQ Staffing is a Netherlands based recruitment and staffing partner focused on delivering qualified lab and engineering talent. Headquartered in Breda, the company specializes in recruitment and selection for permanent roles, detachering for contract assignments, and uitzenden for temporary needs, serving employers that require medium and highly educated laboratory technicians and engineers. ScientiQ combines a personal, consultative approach with an extensive cross border network, engaging candidates from the Netherlands and other EU countries to give clients access to a broad pool of motivated, field specific professionals. Each client benefits from a single dedicated advisor who manages the entire process, from vacancy intake and candidate search to placement and post placement support. During secondments, ScientiQ actively monitors both the professional and the work environment to identify training needs, respond to evolving requirements, and steer performance so that assignments run smoothly and objectives are achieved. The firm advises on the most suitable contract form per situation, aligning with client goals and candidate preferences, whether that involves permanent hiring, temporary deployment, staged pathways such as internships or learning work trajectories, or tailored coaching and upskilling for individual employees. Through its ScientiQ Academy initiatives, including practical learning experiences, the company supports continuous development so professionals can keep advancing their skills. For candidates, ScientiQ offers personal guidance, career advice, and a range of vacancies across lab and engineering disciplines, ensuring the chosen contract type provides the right balance of flexibility or certainty. For employers, the model is designed to address both immediate resourcing needs and longer term workforce plans while maintaining short, clear lines of communication and a high standard of quality throughout every engagement.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingHospital & Health Care (Nursing)PhysiciansPharmaceuticalsDefenseConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial Machinery

HQBreda, Netherlands

First Achieve Ltd

First Achieve Ltd is a recruitment partner focused on delivering consistent hiring outcomes across permanent roles, contract assignments, and senior leadership appointments. The firm supports organizations that need to secure hard to find talent quickly without compromising quality, applying a structured methodology that blends market mapping, targeted headhunting, rigorous assessment, and transparent communication. Its consultants operate across the spectrum of white collar, blue collar, and executive mandates, aligning search strategy to business objectives such as capacity expansion, operational excellence, digital transformation, and leadership succession. Typical engagements span engineering and manufacturing environments as well as technology enabled functions, covering disciplines such as design and development, production and maintenance, quality and HSE, supply chain and projects, plus software, data, infrastructure, and technology leadership. A disciplined delivery framework underpins each assignment, from discovery and role calibration to competency scorecards, behavioral and technical interviewing, and thorough referencing. Clients benefit from clear timelines, SLA backed shortlists, and data driven reporting on pipeline health, diversity, and market availability, all designed to reduce time to hire while improving predictability and stakeholder confidence. The firm emphasizes candidate experience and employer brand, ensuring every touchpoint reflects the clients values and value proposition. Engagement models are flexible and outcomes oriented, including contingent search for speed and breadth, retained executive search for critical leadership hires, and project based solutions for multi hire campaigns or new site launches. Compliance is embedded through robust right to work and background checks where applicable, with attention to safety critical roles and local regulatory requirements. Beyond placements, First Achieve Ltd provides market intelligence, salary benchmarking, interview support, and onboarding coordination to help clients convert offers and retain new hires. By combining sector insight, disciplined process, and proactive sourcing, the company aims to become a long term talent partner that delivers repeatable hiring success and measurable business impact.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCybersecurityData ScienceIT Infrastructure

HQGlasgow, United Kingdom

New Town Partnership

New Town Hanover is an independent, partner owned executive search and leadership consultancy formed in 2025 through the combination of New Town Partnership and Hanover Berkeley, bringing together complementary sector strengths and a distinctly personal, directly accountable approach. Operating from London and Edinburgh, the firm delivers senior permanent appointments, interim management solutions, and board and leadership advisory, supported by dedicated HR consultancy for organization design, succession planning, assessment, reward benchmarking, and broader people strategy. Each engagement is partner led and tailored, combining discreet market access, rigorous research, and deep functional insight to secure leaders who drive transformation and sustained growth. The team focuses on senior and executive roles across Construction, Real Estate and Infrastructure, Consumer, Retail and Hospitality, and Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology, working with founder led businesses, private equity backed companies, SMEs, PLCs, and multinational groups. Their track record spans critical mandates such as land, technical, development and asset leadership for developers and investors; commercial and brand leadership for retailers and consumer goods brands; plant, operations, supply chain, quality and health and safety heads for industrials and luxury manufacturing; and cross functional hires in finance, HR, risk, compliance and technology including CFO, CHRO, CTO and head of IT. The firm also supports clients with rapid interim leadership to stabilize operations or deliver defined change while permanent searches conclude, and advises boards on governance, independence, balance and diversity to improve performance. Assignments are delivered across the UK and internationally, with experience executing mandates across EMEA. By prioritizing meaningful client partnerships and long term outcomes, New Town Hanover aims to make appointments with lasting impact and to build relationships with lasting value, aligning leadership strategy with business ambition and ensuring measurable results.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionAerospaceDefenseConsumer Goods Manufacturing

HQLondon, United Kingdom

Activus Recruitment

Activus Recruitment is an award winning recruitment and marketing agency based in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, supporting employers and job seekers across Scotland and the wider UK. The team brings a fresh, people first approach grounded in openness, honesty, and conscientious delivery, and has grown quickly as a small agency known for exceptional customer service. Activus provides practical staffing solutions across temporary, permanent, and temporary to permanent hiring, working closely with each client to understand goals, culture, and role requirements before tailoring a precise search and selection plan. The agency serves all sectors while carrying strong capability in construction, engineering, manufacturing, hospitality, and professional services, placing blue collar trades and site operatives alongside white collar professionals such as site engineers, quantity surveyors, architects, bookkeepers, managers, chefs, and operations staff. Consultants manage their sectors end to end, enabling fast, informed decisions and a highly responsive experience at competitive cost, and the firm maintains a large, carefully curated candidate database to accelerate shortlisting without compromising on quality or compliance. Activus emphasizes face to face engagement wherever possible, building lasting relationships through clear communication, consistent updates, and diligent aftercare so that both client and candidate achieve the right long term fit. A strong compliance ethos underpins every process to deliver what the team describes as the most compliant recruitment service in the industry, with thorough vetting, documentation control, and risk awareness embedded in day to day operations. Alongside recruitment, Activus offers practical marketing support that helps organizations strengthen employer brands, from strategy and content through to consistent campaign delivery designed to attract the right talent and drive measurable growth. Whether scaling a workforce for a time sensitive project or making a critical permanent hire, Activus focuses on results, accountability, and service that puts people at the center of every decision.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQOldmeldrum, United Kingdom

ESS Recruit

ESS Recruit is a specialist recruitment consultancy focused on sourcing engineering, scientific, and technical talent for organizations across the UK and Europe. The firm supports startups, scale ups, and established manufacturers as well as technology and life sciences businesses that need hard to find skills to drive product development, operational excellence, quality, and growth. ESS Recruit delivers permanent, contract, and executive solutions and is known for a consultative, data informed approach that blends targeted headhunting, curated talent networks, and rigorous assessment. Their teams understand the full product and manufacturing lifecycle, placing professionals in R&D, design, and test through to process, production, quality, regulatory, supply chain, and operations. Typical roles include mechanical, electrical, electronics, embedded software, and systems engineers; project and program managers; manufacturing, process, and automation engineers; validation and quality specialists; regulatory and compliance professionals; laboratory scientists and technicians; as well as commercial hires such as sales engineers, applications specialists, and product managers. Clients value their market mapping, salary benchmarking, and employer branding advice, alongside swift shortlists that balance technical proficiency, cultural fit, and long term potential. For contract and interim needs, ESS Recruit manages compliant engagements and onboarding, navigating right to work checks and IR35 considerations while maintaining clear communication among clients, contractors, and payroll partners. The firm promotes transparent processes, structured interviews, and inclusive hiring practices to widen talent pools without compromising on standards. Candidates receive practical guidance on CVs, portfolios, and interviews, and benefit from clear feedback and ongoing career support. Whether building a new engineering team, adding niche scientific expertise, or hiring a senior leader to accelerate transformation, ESS Recruit provides a reliable, quality driven service that reduces time to hire, improves retention, and enables clients to meet demanding technical and commercial milestones.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)

HQEdinburgh, United Kingdom

Capital International Staffing

Capital International Staffing is a dedicated space engineering recruitment consultancy that connects specialist talent with pioneering space and satellite programs around the world. Operating from offices in the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands, the firm supports clients and candidates across Europe and beyond, placing engineers from graduate level through to senior management. For 37 years, its consultants have built deep relationships across the global space ecosystem and have supported landmark missions including Galileo, EDRS, ExoMars, and Sentinel. Capital International focuses on core space engineering disciplines such as AIT, EGSE, systems engineering, mechanical design, and mission operations, and offers both permanent and contract pathways so organizations can scale teams at pace while professionals choose the work model that fits their goals. The company provides a tailored, high touch service that includes CV and interview coaching through a recognized Candidate Care Program, as well as guidance on compliant contracting options via trusted management and umbrella company partners. Capital International is also experienced with German AUG employee leasing, ensuring that contractors engaged in Germany are fully compliant with local regulations. Employers benefit from a consultative approach that balances speed with precision, leveraging an international network to identify scarce skills quickly and to manage end to end hiring across multi country projects. Candidates gain access to exclusive opportunities across satellites, payloads, launch, ground segment, and telecommunications, with openings frequently spanning locations such as the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States. Whether the requirement is for a mission critical contract engineer or a strategic leadership hire, Capital International Staffing delivers consistent results through sector focus, cultural fit, and rigorous process, helping clients accelerate innovation in space and helping engineers progress their careers on some of the most exciting programs in the industry.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTelecomSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQBurgess Hill, United Kingdom

aap3 Recruitment

aap3 Recruitment is a specialist talent partner focused on helping organizations attract, assess, and hire high impact professionals across technology and engineering disciplines. The firm delivers an integrated suite of services spanning permanent recruitment, contract staffing, and executive search and interim management, enabling clients to scale critical teams quickly while maintaining quality and compliance. Its consultants combine market mapping, targeted outreach, and structured assessment to identify talent across software development, infrastructure, cloud, data, cybersecurity, telecommunications, electronics, mechanical and systems engineering, and adjacent project leadership roles. For permanent hiring, aap3 Recruitment aligns tightly to role requirements through a detailed brief, competency frameworks, and calibrated shortlists, supporting interviews, technical validation, and offer management to minimize time to hire and reduce attrition risk. For contract engagements, the team manages end to end contractor lifecycles including sourcing, vetting, onboarding, timesheet and payroll coordination, and ongoing contractor care, while maintaining rigorous compliance, right to work checks, and risk controls. At senior levels, a research led search process delivers discreet access to passive leaders, with structured leadership assessment and reference verification to ensure cultural and strategic fit. Clients value a data informed approach that emphasizes market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and transparent metrics such as response rates, pipeline health, interview to offer ratios, and early tenure retention. Candidates benefit from clear communication, constructive feedback, and interview coaching that elevates outcomes for both sides. Whether supporting a startup building its first product team or a global enterprise undertaking transformation, aap3 Recruitment adapts delivery models to fit operating rhythms, SLAs, and stakeholder needs, and embeds diversity and inclusion practices to broaden access to talent. By combining sector knowledge, disciplined process, and a commitment to long term relationships, the firm provides reliable hiring outcomes across complex, high demand skill areas.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceDefenseConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial Machinery

HQSouthampton, United Kingdom

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