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Cloud 9 Recruitment

Cloud 9 Recruitment is a specialist search and selection firm founded in 2007 that connects mid to senior level talent with leading employers across the UK and Europe. Rooted in deep expertise in Packaging and Print, the business is widely networked across corrugated, cartons, labels, flexibles, consumables, tapes, packaging machinery, P.O.S, timber and pallets, food services, luxury packaging, plastics, and glass. Building on more than 25 years of hands on sector experience, Cloud 9 has expanded into high growth, skills scarce markets including Renewables, Life Sciences, and Automation and Robotics, covering domains such as wind, solar, hydrogen, EV infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, biotech, CROs, mechatronics, robotics integration, and smart manufacturing. The firm delivers permanent appointments through retained and contingency search models, focusing on commercial, technical, and operational leadership roles such as sales and business development, account management, operations management, and heads of function. Cloud 9 augments every mandate with value added services including psychometric and skills assessments, market mapping, talent pipelining, salary benchmarking, shortlist development, interview coordination, and offer management, ensuring each hire aligns to culture, capability, and long term retention goals. Its candidate experience is deliberately confidential and advisory, providing CV guidance, interview preparation, and proactive introductions, and only advancing profiles with the candidates explicit permission after a full briefing. For clients, the consultancy applies a structured, project managed search process that is transparent and ethical, supported by rigorous screening and referencing. Trusted by SMEs and global groups alike, Cloud 9 leverages its niche market knowledge, long standing relationships, and focused delivery model to reduce hiring risk and time to hire while elevating quality of shortlist. Whether scaling a packaging division, launching renewable energy projects, strengthening a life sciences team, or accelerating an automation program, Cloud 9 acts as a committed partner to secure hard to find talent.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseHealthcare AdministrationMental Health CareVeterinary

HQNelson, United Kingdom

D&D Recruit

D&D Recruit is a US and UK staffing partner that began in the United Kingdom in 2013 and has supported clients across the United States since 2018. The firm focuses on the automotive, manufacturing, warehousing, and government sectors, delivering temporary, contract, and direct hire recruitment solutions designed to stabilize operations, improve efficiency, and reduce turnover. With nationwide reach from East Coast to West Coast and experience supporting multi site programs in more than 15 states for Tier 1 automotive suppliers, D&D Recruit mobilizes reliable talent at speed, from high volume shifts to specialist and leadership roles. Their teams place assembly and machine operators, maintenance technicians, quality engineers, production and plant supervisors, and senior leaders up to director, VP, and COO level, with particular depth in plastics and industrial manufacturing. The companys approach combines on site presence, rigorous compliance, and data informed workforce planning to cut overtime costs, maintain throughput, and meet seasonal or project driven peaks without disruption. In the public sector, D&D Recruit is SBA and SAM.gov registered and provides compliance led temporary, contract, and direct hire solutions for federal, state, and local agencies, offering transparent pricing, rapid mobilization, and coverage across large scale, multi location programs. Clients value the firms ability to operate as an integrated partner, aligning HR and operational expertise with plant floor realities, safety standards, and quality objectives, and many rely on sole supply agreements for consistent delivery. Rooted in values of teamwork, respect, passion, and quality, D&D Recruit emphasizes long term success for both clients and candidates, evidenced by enduring placements and strong retention outcomes. With offices in Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, and Texas, and a UK base in Runcorn, the firm provides attentive, always available support and a family style service ethic, uniting high volume staffing with strategic direct hire to build resilient, high performing teams.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQUnited Kingdom

Connect Recruit

Connect Recruit is a UK recruitment agency based in Chester that focuses on connecting the right person with the right job across multiple specialist sectors, including construction, healthcare, HR and finance, industrial and warehouse, technology, and transport and logistics. The firm combines the scale and reach of a nationwide recruiter with the agility and awareness of a local partner, delivering a professional yet personal approach backed by consultants who work exclusively within their sector and know their markets inside out. With many years of experience across temporary and permanent hiring, Connect Recruit also supports contract engagements and manages contractor timesheets, ensuring smooth delivery for clients that need flexibility to cover absences, seasonal peaks, or project driven workloads. Their delivery driven process emphasizes candidate commitment, interview coordination, attendance, and offer acceptance, followed by hands on onboarding support to help new hires integrate quickly. The team proactively searches industry networks, adds a headhunting focus to reach passive talent, and rigorously pre screens for skills and culture fit so only quality, well matched candidates move forward. Regular 12 month reviews and open, two way communication enable them to act as a strong brand ambassador, share market intelligence, and continuously improve time to hire and quality of hire outcomes. Clients from SMEs to blue chip organizations cite responsive service, efficient updates, and sector expertise, including deep technology and telecoms knowledge, while candidates highlight attentive support tailored to their needs. Connect Recruit invests in consultant training through a structured internal program, underpinned by a strong compliance ethos and clear policies including a Modern Slavery Statement and privacy commitments. With nationwide coverage, a robust database, and sector led teams across white collar and blue collar disciplines, the company delivers temporary, contract, and permanent talent solutions that help organizations scale with confidence and jobseekers secure roles where they can thrive.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceIndustrial AutomationSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQChester, United Kingdom

Cathedral Appointments

Cathedral Appointments is a South West recruitment partner with offices in Exeter, Plymouth and Taunton, supporting employers and candidates across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Bristol. For more than 37 years the consultancy has helped an entire generation of businesses build effective teams while guiding professionals to progress their careers. B Corp certified and consistently 5 star rated, the firm delivers permanent, contract and temporary recruitment and manages the full hiring lifecycle end to end, acting as an embedded partner or working alongside established in house teams. Cathedral Appointments recruits across a wide range of professional disciplines, including Accountancy and Finance, Business Support, Charity and Non profit, Customer Services, Engineering and Manufacturing, Executive leadership, Financial Services, Human Resources, IT and Tech, Legal, Logistics, Marketing and Creative, Project Management, Recruitment and Talent Acquisition, and Sales. The team is also a specialist in fractional and senior executive appointments, supporting flexible fractional leaders as well as permanent and interim C suite and senior management hires with a discreet, insight led approach that focuses on long term success and fit. To meet growing demand for digital skills, the company launched CA Tech Talent in 2022, a sister brand dedicated to sourcing software engineers, consultants and technology specialists across the region using advanced search tools and deep local networks. Clients benefit from market intelligence, salary and benefits benchmarking, role definition support, employer brand advice, compliant processes and thorough candidate screening, while candidates gain access to high quality opportunities, guidance on CVs and interviews, and ongoing career support. With simple online tools to register a job or submit a CV and an always current job search, Cathedral Appointments makes it easy to engage. Guided by values of integrity, teamwork and quality, the firm is committed to strengthening the region by matching great talent with thriving businesses.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceIndustrial MachineryChemical ManufacturingElectrical Engineering

HQExeter, United Kingdom

Cogent Staffing

Cogent Staffing is a UK recruitment agency that specialises in sourcing industrial, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, FMCG, and commercial talent for employers across Yorkshire, the Humber, Greater Manchester, and surrounding regions. Headquartered in Halifax with a Humber branch, the business provides temporary, permanent, and contract staffing solutions, combining strong local market knowledge with best in class recruitment technology and well developed candidate networks. Its people driven approach focuses on making the right match quickly and responsibly, taking time to understand role requirements and candidate aspirations and maintaining clear communication throughout the process. Clients benefit from end to end support that can include proactive talent sourcing, screening, compliance, and onboarding, as well as site specific induction coordination and workforce planning that reflects the agency's strong safety culture and adherence to modern labour standards. Typical placements range from warehouse operatives, cleaners, and production operatives through to CNC turners, pattern makers, maintenance and manufacturing engineers, supply chain coordinators, and a variety of commercial office professionals. For candidates, Cogent Staffing offers an accessible registration process, competitive pay rates, timely updates, and practical guidance such as interview tips and CV support, with a dedicated candidate hub to manage queries like holiday requests and payslips. For employers, sector focused consultants cover manufacturing recruitment, engineering recruitment, supply chain recruitment, FMCG recruitment, and commercial recruitment, ensuring nuanced shortlisting and faster time to hire for both volume and specialist needs. The agency's commitment to service quality is reflected in consistently positive reviews, transparent policies including a gender pay gap report and modern slavery statement, and a responsive, locally embedded team that knows how to deliver dependable staffing at pace without compromising on standards or fit. Part of the Bluestones Group, Cogent Staffing combines the agility of a regional specialist with the governance and resources of a larger group to deliver reliable outcomes for clients and candidates alike.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & Aviation

HQHalifax, United Kingdom

Fillmore Recruitment

Fillmore Recruitment is an independent, family run staffing partner based in Hooton near Ellesmere Port, serving employers and job seekers across Wirral, Cheshire, and North Wales. With more than 28 years of experience, the team focuses on making recruitment straightforward, responsive, and locally attuned, providing both temporary and permanent hiring solutions tailored to the needs of manufacturing and engineering, warehousing and logistics, call centre and office services, retail, and food processing. The company is a REC member and holds a GLAA licence, enabling fully compliant supply to fresh produce and horticulture, and underscoring its commitment to ethical recruitment and worker welfare. For clients, Fillmore manages end to end campaigns, advertising vacancies widely at no extra cost, shortlisting effectively, and rigorously vetting candidates through ID checks, right to work verification, criminal records declarations, and medical questionnaires where appropriate. For candidates, the agency prioritizes regular communication, quick placement aligned to skills, preferred hours, and location, and opportunities that fit around family or other responsibilities, making temporary work a practical entry point or bridge to longer term roles. Known for a no nonsense, honest approach and competitive local pricing, Fillmore builds long term partnerships by understanding each business and role in detail, from shift patterns and seasonal spikes to safety standards and throughput targets. Their consultants combine local market knowledge with hands on service, ensuring reliable cover for peak periods, improved retention through better matching, and access to hard to find skills across production, engineering support, warehousing, transport, and office operations. Whether a firm needs an urgent temporary crew, a steady pipeline of operatives, or carefully selected permanent staff, Fillmore Recruitment brings diligence, speed, and community based insight to deliver dependable hires that help local businesses thrive.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseRailroadTruckingWarehousing

HQHooton, United Kingdom

Cummins Mellor

Cummins Mellor is a long established, family run recruitment agency serving employers and job seekers across Lancashire and the wider East Lancashire region. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in One Cathedral Square, Blackburn, the business has grown by building enduring relationships with local organisations and professional candidates. The firm connects leading employers with high quality talent across office based and technical functions, including customer service, administration, accounts and finance, engineering, sales and marketing, and operations and management. For employers, Cummins Mellor offers three clearly defined solutions: Recruitment Lite, a cost effective self service option delivered through a user friendly technology platform; Recruitment Core, a traditional, full service model where consultants manage the heavy lifting and present the strongest shortlists; and Recruitment Plus, a comprehensive outsourced solution delivered under the client employer brand that designs and runs an end to end hiring strategy so recruitment does not hold back business goals. Alongside permanent hiring, the agency also supplies temporary recruitment to meet short term and flexible workforce needs. For candidates, Cummins Mellor provides personal support and guidance throughout the search, helping individuals approach applications and interviews with confidence and confidentiality while opening doors to new opportunities across the region. As a second generation family business now led by Managing Director Katie Mellor, the company is proud of its local roots and active community involvement, including fundraising initiatives such as the annual quiz in support of Blackburn and Darwen Youth Zone. Cummins Mellor is a Corporate Member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, is Disability Confident Committed, and is connected with the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, reflecting a commitment to best practice, inclusion, and regional economic growth. With over three decades of market knowledge and a consultative approach, the team focuses on delivering a smooth, transparent and results driven recruitment experience for both clients and candidates.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingRPOAll industriesAutomotiveAerospaceManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)

HQBlackburn, United Kingdom

First Manufacturing

First Manufacturing is the high technology manufacturing recruitment practice within First Recruitment Group, a global agency that supports employers and candidates across the full hiring lifecycle. Drawing on deep sector knowledge spanning advanced manufacturing, aerospace and defence, chemicals, and adjacent infrastructure and energy markets, the team delivers permanent, contract and temporary talent at all levels, from shopfloor technicians and production engineers to specialist design, quality, HSE, project and leadership roles. Clients benefit from a comprehensive service model that combines targeted recruitment with screening, compliance, mobilisation and robust payrolling delivered through the Group’s MyPay+ capability, as well as scalable MSP solutions and practical IR35 guidance. Operating from its UK headquarters in Warrington and international offices in Australia, Thailand, Ghana, Kenya, Albania and Singapore, First Manufacturing connects skilled professionals with manufacturers and engineering-led enterprises across the UK, Europe, South East Asia and Africa. For candidates, the division provides a streamlined experience including CV dropoff, tailored job alerts, relocation guidance and a practical information hub covering CV writing, interviews and career development, ensuring contractors and permanent jobseekers can access opportunities quickly and confidently. For clients, the focus is on partnership: consultants listen, advise and collaborate to define requirements, accelerate time to hire and improve quality of shortlist while maintaining rigorous safety, technical and regulatory standards common to manufacturing environments. The practice’s track record is reinforced by long term relationships with global engineering consultancies, nuclear suppliers and industrial operators who value responsive delivery and transparent communication. By uniting sector-specific insight, global reach and a balanced portfolio of permanent and contingent solutions, First Manufacturing helps organizations build resilient teams across production, engineering, projects and operations, and enables professionals to progress their careers in some of the most demanding and innovative manufacturing settings.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingMSPAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseWater ManagementUtilitiesSoftware Development

HQWarrington, United Kingdom

Focus Point Consulting

Focus Point Consulting is a boutique headhunting and recruitment partner that connects employers with hard to find professionals across the UK, the USA, and the Middle East. The firm is led by experienced recruiters who combine targeted search methods with practical market insight to deliver hires that make a measurable impact. Their work is rooted in the built environment and engineering domains, with case studies highlighting successful searches such as a Project Manager for infrastructure design, a Senior Director hired to drive new business in building services and civil and structural engineering, and a Principal Structural Engineer. For employers, Focus Point Consulting offers bespoke services that begin with role scoping and salary benchmarking, progress through market mapping and discreet outreach, and culminate in candidate assessment, shortlisting, and offer management. For candidates, the firm provides focused support, clear guidance on market expectations, and access to curated opportunities through its jobs portal, ensuring consistent representation and a coherent professional narrative. The team emphasizes quality over volume, prioritizing deep research, proactive networking, and transparent communication to secure specialists, senior leaders, and mission critical individual contributors. Their approach is consultative and outcome driven, aligning hiring plans with commercial goals, timelines, and competitiveness in the market. With dedicated pages and processes for clients and candidates in multiple regions, Focus Point Consulting adapts to local hiring norms while maintaining a consistent standard of search excellence. Whether the need is a confidential leadership hire or a specialist technical appointment, the firm applies rigorous search, precise screening, and hands on support to shorten time to hire and elevate the caliber of talent joining the business.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstruction

HQBolton, United Kingdom

CNC Recruitment

CNC Recruitment is an independent staffing agency based in Ilminster that supports employers and job seekers across Somerset, Dorset, and the wider South West with fast, efficient, and affordable hiring solutions. The team draws on more than a decade of high street recruitment experience to deliver a consultative, ethical service that treats a client’s business as its own and values every candidate. Specialising in industrial and manufacturing disciplines with strong coverage of engineering, warehousing, and logistics, CNC Recruitment manages the full process from sourcing and screening through interviews and offer management so employers save time and money while safeguarding their brand in the market. For clients, the firm focuses on care, practical advice, and cost effectiveness, tailoring each campaign to deliver reliable temporary cover, permanent hires, and flexible contract talent that keep operations running smoothly. For candidates, CNC Recruitment provides hands-on support including CV guidance, local career links, and 1-to-1 registration to ensure a clear, personal experience and timely onboarding. The agency’s local footprint means it understands the realities of life and work in the region and maintains a strong pool of skilled operatives, technicians, engineers, and supervisors ready to step into roles across production, assembly, quality, maintenance, warehousing, and distribution. Known for dependable payroll and clear communication, the firm has earned positive feedback from workers and employers alike and partners with recognized industrial brands. Whether a factory needs seasonal ramp-up staff, an engineering team requires a hard-to-find permanent hire, or a distribution center seeks reliable shift cover, CNC Recruitment brings sector knowledge, candidate reach, and process discipline to deliver results quickly. With a focus on building enduring relationships, the agency aligns hiring to business goals, reduces time to fill, and helps organizations secure the best talent for sustained performance.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseAirlines & AviationMaritimeRailroad

HQIlminster, United Kingdom

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