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Croft Associates

Croft Associates is a boutique executive search and talent advisory firm based in the UK, known for a highly personalised, confidential and thorough approach to search and selection, talent mapping and outplacement. Founded in 2006 by Richard Croft following senior roles at Norman Broadbent and Warren Partners, the firm brings more than 25 years of headhunting expertise to help clients find exceptional leaders and build effective senior teams. Croft Associates partners closely with boards and leadership teams to understand culture, values and role requirements, then delivers discreet, headhunter led research that identifies both active and passive candidates. The firm has completed executive and non executive mandates across utilities and energy, building materials and construction, manufacturing, financial services, media, retail and education, with representative appointments including CEO, COO, CFO, Chief Commercial Officer, Group Finance Director, Commercial Director, Managing Director, Group HR Director, Head of Engineering, Head of Technology, Chief Technologist, and Non Executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chair. Beyond retained search, Croft Associates provides talent mapping to give clients market intelligence and medium to long term pipelines, evidenced by projects such as senior engineering market mapping and management team RPO for building materials manufacturing and distribution businesses. Its one to one outplacement and executive career coaching services support senior leaders through transition with practical planning, assessment and ongoing onboarding support through the first year in role. The firm follows a rigorous process from consultation and solution design to research, candidate contact, assessment, longlisting and shortlisting, offer management and onboarding, underpinned by values of honesty, professionalism and confidentiality. Clients have included leading international and UK organizations such as Unilever, Trinity Mirror, AstraZeneca, Saint Gobain and United Utilities, as well as fast growing SMEs and sector specialists in builders merchants, digital cinema, property management and multi utility connections.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtRPOPermanent RecruitmentAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseEnvironmental ServicesWater ManagementUtilities

HQFrodsham, 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

Focused Construction

Focused Construction is a UK recruitment partner dedicated to delivering bespoke labour solutions for the construction industry, connecting employers and jobseekers through a straightforward platform that features Search Jobs, Jobseekers, Employers, and Sign In sections. Operating across a wide network of locations nationwide, the agency supplies qualified trades and site professionals for projects that range from short term cover to longer phased builds and permanent team hires. Its core talent pool includes electricians, plumbers and pipe fitters, joiners and carpenters, painters and decorators, plasterers, groundworks labourers, steel fixers, skilled labourers, foremen, site engineers, and site management personnel. Reflecting the real demands of active job sites, Focused Construction supports roles spanning CSCS labourers, bricklayers, dryliners, tilers, scaffolders, setting out engineers, quantity surveyors, and construction managers, as well as plant and equipment specialists such as 180 and 360 operators, rollers, and loaders. Clients gain access to vetted professionals aligned to site requirements, timeframes, and safety expectations across civil groundworks and utilities, residential developments, commercial builds, refurbishments, and fit out programs. For candidates, the agency provides transparent job listings, simple registration, and a steady stream of opportunities that cover entry level to experienced trades and supervisory positions, helping them secure consistent on site work with reputable contractors. Employers benefit from responsive communication focused on start dates, shift coverage, and project milestones, along with a consultative approach that prioritizes reliability and role fit so that crews arrive prepared and projects stay on schedule. By concentrating exclusively on construction, Focused Construction brings market knowledge about skills availability, regional demand, and certification requirements that matter most to contractors and developers, building a practical, hands on recruitment partnership grounded in the realities of the job site and the career goals of the people who keep it moving.

Temporary StaffingPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionInterior DesignConstruction & Skilled TradesGeneralist - blue collar professionals

HQLiverpool, 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

Douglas Stuart

Douglas Stuart is a specialist recruitment and talent advisory firm focused on energy, infrastructure, and supply chain markets. From its base in the United Kingdom the company delivers global executive search, permanent hiring, and contracting solutions that place leadership and hard to find technical talent into complex, safety critical, and capital intensive environments. Its sector practices span the full energy value chain, including upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas, renewables, nuclear, and utilities; infrastructure across construction, power generation and distribution, and public services; and supply chain domains such as shipping, ports and terminals, warehousing, airfreight, rail, and road transport. Consultants combine deep market knowledge with a structured search methodology, rigorous competency and behavioral assessment, and clear, evidence based reporting that keeps stakeholders aligned. Beyond hiring, Douglas Stuart provides talent management and HR consulting services, including role definition, workforce planning, salary benchmarking, diversity and inclusion reviews, and graduate program design, helping clients reduce time to hire and improve cost per hire while raising quality. The firm has delivered assignments across the UK, Europe, and Asia, supporting searches from senior managers to director and VP level, and coordinating complex international relocations and onboarding. Clients value weekly progress updates, transparent shortlists, and honest candidate feedback, alongside tools such as headroom assessments that reveal future potential. Whether building project teams, appointing a project director for an FPSO, strengthening HSE leadership, or scaling regional commercial and operations functions, Douglas Stuart partners closely with employers to understand culture, strategy, and growth plans and to secure talent that will perform and stay. The result is a practical, high integrity service that recruits effectively, helps retain people, and supports long term organizational performance.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationMaritime

HQMacclesfield, 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

CM Sourcing

CMSourcing is a specialist offshore recruitment agency built by offshore professionals for offshore professionals. Founded in 2012 by Marine Geophysicist Dave Cullen and Survey Engineer Mike McLean, the company combines real world offshore experience with a stringent code of ethics to deliver quality, integrity, and transparency throughout every engagement. Headquartered in Taunton, UK, with a US office in Boston, CMSourcing supports clients and contractors worldwide across the full project lifecycle, operating a full transparency policy on rates and a fair, fixed daily commission. The firm provides contract recruitment and permanent recruitment solutions, complemented by training and remote data processing support that help teams keep pace with fast evolving offshore technologies. CMSourcing covers core offshore sectors including Survey, Inspection, ROV, Environmental, Seismic, and Marine, placing roles such as hydrographic surveyors, online surveyors, hydrographic data processors, geophysicists and geologists, geotechnical engineers and operators, GIS specialists, party chiefs, inspection engineers and coordinators, ACFM inspectors, ROV pilots and technicians, ROV supervisors and superintendents, plough and trenching supervisors, client representatives, marine mammal observers, environmental scientists, deck crew, DP officers, officers, engineers, medics, and masters. Clients benefit from 24 hour front line support, assistance scoping role requirements during project planning, full logistics for every contractor supplied, and a continuous supply guarantee for ongoing programs. Contractors receive comprehensive insurance, guaranteed payment terms, flexible currency solutions, impartial guidance on accounts, and access to software training on tools such as QPS Qinsy and Qimera, EIVA, RadexPro, Oasis Montaj, SonarWiz, and DUG Insight. The CMSourcing mobile app streamlines availability updates and secure document uploads for invoices, expenses, and timesheets, with a small data footprint suited to offshore connections. With deep capability in wind farm inspection, cable route survey, UXO and geophysical survey, MBES, USBL, R2 Sonic, and Qinsy workflows, CMSourcing is trusted by leading operators to supply proven people who deliver safely and reliably at sea.

Contract StaffingPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningMaritimeRailroadTrucking

HQTaunton, 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

Engineering Connect Ltd

Engineering Connect Ltd is a UK based recruitment agency dedicated to technical staffing across the engineering sector, combining genuine industry knowledge with rigorous search capability to deliver candidates who fit both role requirements and operating environments. Positioned as technical staffing specialists, the firm works on a headhunting basis to secure hard to find talent for permanent placements and fixed term contract roles, leveraging innovative search parameters, targeted advertising, and a curated database of registered CVs. Its recruiters come from engineering and recruitment backgrounds, enabling them to assess skills, qualifications, and practical experience with accuracy and to present only shortlisted professionals who are ready to add value. Engineering Connect supports employers ranging from distributors and manufacturers to multi site industrial operations in the UK and, where required, across Europe, with a streamlined process that saves time and money through careful role scoping, candidate mapping, and thorough screening. Typical mandates span field service, electrical and mechanical design, CNC and machining, assembly and fitting, HSEQ and compliance, scheduling and coordination, and associated technical office functions such as CAD and project support, as well as selected business support roles embedded in engineering environments. For candidates, Engineering Connect provides access to a live job search and the option to register a CV in confidence, with consultants actively creating opportunities aligned to individual goals. For employers, the agency offers a responsive vacancy submission workflow and consultative updates throughout each search. Known for honesty, transparency, and a technical approach, Engineering Connect focuses on building long term partnerships and delivering consistent outcomes through precise sourcing, detailed evaluation, and close stakeholder collaboration.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseElectrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationEngineering

HQUnited Kingdom

Cooper Golding Recruitment

Cooper Golding Recruitment is a UK based talent partner connecting employers with skilled people across technical, operational, and office based functions. The agency works across manufacturing and engineering, renewable energy, and technology support, while also covering core business roles in customer service, quality, project management, and warehousing. Recent vacancies illustrate the breadth of its work, including mechanical design engineer, renewable energy engineer and PV installer, service desk analyst, warehouse operative, project manager, quality improvement manager, and customer service administrator. By combining market insight with disciplined sourcing and screening, Cooper Golding Recruitment focuses on matching capability, cultural fit, and career goals to help clients secure productive hires and help candidates take confident next steps. For engineering and manufacturing appointments the team understands the importance of CAD proficiency, design for manufacturability, continuous improvement, and compliance with quality standards. In renewable energy and field installation they emphasize practical qualifications, site safety, commissioning experience, and customer facing professionalism. In IT support they prioritize service desk metrics, incident resolution, and stakeholder communication, while for warehouse and logistics roles they consider accuracy, throughput, and shift flexibility. The agency supports permanent, contract, and temporary hiring, coordinating shortlists, interviews, feedback, and offers to streamline processes and reduce time to hire. Its consultants maintain active talent networks and clear communication, ensuring clients see only well matched shortlists and candidates receive transparent briefings on role expectations and progression. Whether the requirement is a single specialist, a small project team, or ongoing operational support, Cooper Golding Recruitment brings pragmatic search methods and consistent service to deliver dependable outcomes for both employers and job seekers across the UK.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseWater ManagementUtilitiesSoftware Development

HQBarnstaple, United Kingdom

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