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Key Appointments UK

Key Appointments UK is a multi-disciplined recruitment specialist that helps SMEs and growing organisations across the UK attract, select and retain the people who move their businesses forward. Combining a professional yet personal approach with deep market knowledge, the team offers flexible, budget-aligned hiring solutions under three clear propositions: Key Start for cost-effective fixed-fee campaigns when employers need to recruit on an ad-hoc basis; Key Talent for experienced and specialist hires with the assurance of a replacement guarantee; and Key Outsource for employers planning 4+ hires over 12 months who want to spread cost and gain ongoing outsourced support. Operating primarily on a contingency basis, Key Appointments also provides outsourced recruitment support, from refining hiring strategy and processes to documentation, interview practice and training for internal teams covering recruitment and induction. The firm partners closely with clients to understand culture, goals and role requirements, building long-term relationships grounded in integrity, transparency and results. Their multi-sector track record spans office support, sales and account management, finance and accounting, supply chain and logistics, engineering and manufacturing, and operational leadership, with vacancies ranging from administrators and customer service coordinators to manufacturing associates, maintenance operatives, warehouse and lab technicians, account managers and senior operations leaders. For candidates, Key Appointments leverages long-standing employer relationships to surface high-quality opportunities and provide honest guidance at every step. For employers, membership of APSCo underlines a commitment to best practice and quality standards, while continuous improvement and learning keep processes current and effective. Whether supporting a single permanent hire, an executive appointment or a planned programme of multiple hires, Key Appointments focuses on delivering value, reducing time-to-hire and ensuring each placement aligns with business objectives and culture.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseProject ManagementSupply Chain ManagementFreight Forwarding

HQLeeds, United Kingdom

James Adams

James Adams is a specialist recruitment partner focused on technology, change, and digital talent across the UK and Europe. Headquartered in Birmingham’s Arca Building on Cannon Street, the firm is built on a people-first ethos, delivering a tailored, consultative service to every client and candidate. Its service lines span permanent recruitment, contract and interim hiring, and executive search, complemented by a flexible recruitment-on-demand solution. James Adams’ domain expertise covers the full modern digital and technology landscape, including Cloud & Infrastructure, InfoSec, Data Analytics, Science & Insight, Software & Web Development, QA & Testing, Delivery & Change, Product & User Experience, and Marketing & Media, as well as leadership and management positions. Typical roles include Security Architect, SOC, CISO, Risk, Governance & Compliance; network and infrastructure specialists; data analysts, scientists, engineers and architects; developers across Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, PHP, Ruby, C++, Swift and Kotlin; QA and SDET; project, programme and change leaders; product managers and UX specialists; and marketing leaders such as Marketing Director, CMO and VP of Marketing. The team combines proven search methodologies with deep market knowledge to accurately represent employers and attract in-demand talent, helping businesses of all shapes and sizes scale high-performing, diverse teams. A strong commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion underpins their approach: the firm works to reduce unconscious bias in selection, proactively widens talent pools, and provides client training to support inclusive hiring. Whether building out a digital function, securing niche InfoSec expertise, or appointing senior leadership on a tight timeline, James Adams is structured to deliver consistently positive experiences and outcomes for both employers and candidates, with active roles nationwide and a growing footprint across Europe.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceAdvertisingJournalismGraphic Design

HQBirmingham, United Kingdom

K Hayter Associates (KHA)

K Hayter Associates (KHA) is a trusted and respected recruitment partner dedicated to the UK housing and residential development ecosystem, delivering confidential executive search and selection for house builders, residential-led developers, land promoters, housing associations, PRS operators and modern methods of construction (MMC) businesses. With more than two decades of industry-facing experience, the firm focuses on middle management through to board-level appointments and is widely recognised for deep market knowledge, extensive networks, and transparent, relationship-led delivery. Operating nationally from regional bases in Birmingham and Leatherhead, KHA supports clients across the Midlands, North West, Wales, London, the South East and the South West, providing discreet, retained search assignments that solve critical leadership and functional hiring needs in areas such as land and planning, technical and engineering, commercial, construction, and sales. As a bespoke search and selection business, KHA is trained in the use of Saville Psychometric Testing, which is integrated into both search and coaching to enhance selection decisions, de‑risk appointments, and support onboarding and leadership development; this scientific, values-driven approach complements the firm’s belief in bringing personality, diversity and ethics to every mandate. Clients value KHA’s ability to interpret briefs precisely, approach targeted individuals with discretion, provide honest market insight, and remain engaged beyond placement to ensure successful transitions, a reputation reinforced by long-standing testimonials from senior leaders in the housebuilding sector. Many assignments are sensitive and confidential, and KHA’s disciplined process, careful communication and rigorous assessment underpin successful outcomes for both clients and candidates. Beyond filling roles, the firm provides market intelligence and coaching that help organisations shape structure, succession and culture, while giving candidates informed, candid guidance through career-defining moves. Whether advising on a time‑critical senior appointment, augmenting leadership teams for growth, or providing independent assessment through psychometrics and coaching, KHA operates with confidentiality and trust at its core, acting as a true recruitment partner to the UK housing sector.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsResidential DevelopmentCommercial Real EstateConstructionInterior DesignSenior ExecutivesGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQBirmingham, United Kingdom

James Ray Recruitment

James Ray Recruitment is a UK recruitment agency that specialises in connecting legal, education, and finance/HR professionals with employers across Yorkshire, Humberside and the Northwest, with nationwide reach. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Beverley, the firm expanded in 2024 with a Liverpool branch to better serve clients and candidates in the region’s key markets. The consultancy’s people‑first ethos underpins a service model built on deep sector knowledge, rigorous screening, and a focus on cultural fit. In education, James Ray supports schools and trusts with teachers, support staff and leadership appointments, including day‑to‑day supply, long‑term cover and permanent roles. In legal, its consultants leverage first‑hand industry understanding to place solicitors, paralegals, legal executives and legal support professionals into private practice and in‑house teams. In finance and HR, the team recruits accountants, analysts, finance managers, advisors, compliance specialists and HR practitioners for businesses ranging from micro enterprises to international organisations. Clients value the agency’s speed and precision, while candidates benefit from tailored guidance spanning CV advice, role selection aligned to career goals, and ongoing support through onboarding. The agency offers permanent recruitment, temporary/supply staffing and senior/leadership search within its specialisms, underpinned by robust compliance and quality standards, including audited education credentials, FCSA recruiter partnership and Cyber Essentials certification. Active job categories reflect market breadth, including full‑time, part‑time, temporary, long‑term and permanent opportunities. With consultants who combine decades of experience and strong regional networks in Hull, East Yorkshire, Liverpool, Manchester and beyond, James Ray Recruitment builds lasting partnerships, evidenced by extensive five‑star reviews and repeat engagements. Its mission is simple: act as a trusted recruitment partner that delivers the right talent, first time, while providing a transparent, supportive experience for every client and candidate.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Investment ManagementFinTechHigher Education (Faculty, Administration)

HQLeeds, United Kingdom

Stonehenge Partners

Stonehenge Partners is an Ohio-based private equity and junior capital firm focused on the middle market, partnering with management teams to accelerate growth and build enduring companies. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Columbus, the firm has raised more than $1.4 billion of capital commitments and provides flexible financing solutions tailored to each opportunity, including majority equity, minority equity, subordinated debt, and combinations thereof. Typical investments range from $10 million to $50 million, and Stonehenge can invest as a control or minority owner, serve as the sole institutional capital provider, or co-invest alongside other partners. The firm targets situations such as management and leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth equity transactions, with a clear emphasis on companies that demonstrate stable operating histories, cash flow in excess of $2 million, strong and defensible positions within defined niches, and attractive industry fundamentals. Sector preferences include manufacturing, distribution, healthcare services, and business services, while the firm avoids investments in real estate, retail, and technology. Stonehenges approach centers on being a long-term partner who brings capital, experience, strategic counsel, and operational support to drive value creationcaptured in its philosophy to partner, invest, nurture, and grow. Its portfolio reflects this focus across business services and industrial markets, with active investments that include Cold Jet (dry ice blasting and production technology), EXAIR (branded compressed air products), Motion & Flow Control Products (fluid power distribution), Stratus Surfaces (quartz and natural stone distribution), Associated Graphics (vehicle, fleet, and retail graphics), The Sports Facilities Companies (facility advisory, development, and management), Curated Events (event services and products), EcoSystems (residential irrigation services), True North Asphalt (pavement maintenance and repair), and Ritas Italian Ice & Frozen Custard (franchisor of frozen treat shops). With a 25+ year history and a disciplined, relationship-driven model, Stonehenge Partners aligns closely with proven management teams to provide patient capital and hands-on support that advances growth for the benefit of all stakeholders.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsTotal Talent MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseHealthcare AdministrationMental Health CareVeterinary

HQColumbus, United States

Canopy Advisory Group

Canopy Advisory Group is a women-owned, Denver-based fractional talent partner that helps organizations build blended teams by matching executive-level consultants and subject-matter experts to high-impact initiatives. Founded in 2009 by attorney and CPA Griffen OShaughnessy, the firm curates a community of 200+ rigorously vetted Expert Advisors across finance and accounting, business strategy, marketing, nonprofit, leadership, IT, human resources, operations, and sales. Whether an enterprise needs interim leadership to bridge a gap or a scaling company requires part-time expertise to unlock growth, Canopy manages the entire lifecycle: needs discovery, shortlisting and interviews, proposal coordination, deep downloads to enable rapid onboarding, ongoing engagement oversight, and post-project review to capture outcomes and inform next steps. Clients benefit from speedmost advisors are on board and delivering impact within about a weekand proven results, with 99% of clients returning for additional engagements. As a WBENC-certified Womens Business Enterprise, Canopy advances supplier diversity while expanding access to exceptional female and diverse talent. The model flexes from single-expert placements (fractional CFOs, CMOs, CROs, CHROs, CTOs, COOs, Chiefs of Staff and more) to fully blended teams that combine strategic leadership with execution support, enabling faster, lower-risk progress on initiatives such as capital planning, go-to-market design, digital transformation, leadership development, and operating model improvement. Canopys advisors bring senior experience from multinational corporations, high-growth scale-ups, and mission-driven organizations, giving clients pragmatic operators who can translate strategy into execution and measurable results. Headquartered at 260 Josephine St #400 in Denver, the firm supports organizations of all sizes and sectors and provides a rich resource libraryincluding guides like Demystifying Fractional Executive Hiringto help leaders integrate fractional talent effectively. With best-in-class vetting, hands-on onboarding support, and the power of a connected community, Canopy makes fractional work seamless for clients and rewarding for experts, ensuring every engagement is set up for clear objectives, tight alignment, and sustained momentum.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSOW/ProjectsManagement ConsultingLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)TelecommunicationsCloud ComputingTelecom

HQDenver, United States

Kennedy Fox Associates

Kennedy Fox Associates is a privately owned specialist executive search firm focused on leadership hiring across the global packaging and chemicals value chain, operating at the intersection of industrial, scientific and engineering markets. Serving clients from start-ups and SMEs to multinational and PE-backed organisations, the firm partners with employers across the UK, wider Europe and North America to deliver managerial through C-suite appointments in senior commercial, operational and technical functions. Its retained and contingent offerings are complemented by rigorous market mapping, salary benchmarking, psychometric testing and 360-degree referencing, providing an end-to-end, transparent process designed to de-risk critical hires and accelerate time to impact. Within packaging, Kennedy Fox supports manufacturers and suppliers across all substrates, including flexible packaging, virgin fibre and carton board, rigid plastics, injection moulding, labels and sleeves, stretch film, glass, printed folded cartons, and pulp & paper. In chemicals and life sciences it covers personal care, food ingredients, flavours and fragrance, pharmaceuticals, animal health and nutrition, agrochemicals, paints, inks and coatings, adhesives and sealants, plastics and polymers, rubbers and solvents, water treatment and waste management, as well as pharma and medical segments such as CMO/CDMO, bioinformatics, genomics, analytical instrumentation, laboratory equipment and consumables. The team also supports logistics and transport verticals including freight forwarding, multimodal, warehousing, 3PL, medical logistics, air freight, cold chain, and road, rail, sea, air and aerospace transport. With deep networks in hubs such as the DACH region, Italy, Spain, France, Poland, London, Leeds, Manchester, the Midlands, and across the US from Wisconsin and California to Texas and New York, Kennedy Fox combines proactive headhunting with sector immersion, trade show visibility and a diligent, bespoke approach. Its mission is to build long-term partnerships and deliver transformational leaders who drive innovation, operational excellence and sustainable growth.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseMental Health CareVeterinarySupply Chain Management

HQLeeds, United Kingdom

ACTION FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC.

Action Group, Inc. is an independent insurance agency based at 191 North Avenue in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, serving individuals, families, and businesses with a broad portfolio of personal and commercial coverage options. Backed by more than forty years of industry experience, the agency represents multiple highly rated carriers and focuses on tailoring protection to each clients risks and budget rather than pushing one-size-fits-all policies. On the personal lines side, the firm helps clients safeguard their homes, condos, and rented residences as well as their belongings and personal liability, and advises on important endorsements such as sewer and drain backup, umbrella liability, and emergency medical coverage. Its auto practice builds policies around liability, collision, and comprehensive needs while addressing uninsured/underinsured motorists, road trouble service, additional expense, and lease/loan gap coverage, and it also insures motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, boats, and jet skis. For businesses, Action Group assembles packages that can include property insurance, commercial general liability, workers compensation, commercial auto, and bonds, recognizing that every operationfrom restaurants to auto dealersfaces different exposures. Complementing its core insurance capabilities, the organization extends life and health solutions through Action Life & Health and offers travel planning through Action Vacations, giving clients a convenient, service-first destination for multiple needs. Visitors can request quotes online or by phone and rely on a responsive team available during standard weekday hours with Saturday appointments on request. Throughout every engagement the agency emphasizes clear explanations, competitive options sourced from its network of carriers, and the peace of mind that comes with having the right coverage in place. Its long-standing presence in the community and commitment to attentive service have helped it build enduring relationships across Macomb County and beyond.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtBankingInsuranceInvestment ManagementSales & Business DevelopmentFinance & AccountingGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQMount Clemens, United States

SaltHill Group

SaltHill Group is a boutique professional recruiting firm headquartered in Chicago that specializes in connecting high-caliber talent with leading organizations across the energy and commodities trading landscape, with complementary coverage in financial services and agriculture. With over 35 years of experience, the firm combines deep industry knowledge, an expansive candidate network, and a creative, research-driven search process to deliver specialists who drive trading performance, quantitative insight, and commercial outcomes. SaltHill Group focuses on roles spanning power and natural gas trading, market analytics, quantitative research, risk management, and commercial asset optimization, routinely supporting clients active across U.S. ISOs such as ERCOT, PJM, MISO, CAISO, NYISO, SPP, and ISO-NE. Typical mandates include nodal congestion/FTR-CRR traders, power market trading strategists, transmission trading analysts, quantitative load forecasters, and senior leaders overseeing market analytics and portfolio strategy, including renewable generation portfolios. The firms consultants understand the nuances of security-constrained optimal power flow, production cost modeling, price formation, and data-driven market forecasting, enabling precise alignment between client requirements and candidate expertise in tools like DAYZER, PLEXOS, PROMOD, UPLAN, PowerWorld, and PSSE, as well as programming skills in Python, R, SQL, and advanced analytics. SaltHill Group partners closely with employers to calibrate competencies, performance metrics, and culture fit while maintaining a flexible, high-touch approach that adapts quickly to evolving business goals. For candidates, the firm provides discreet guidance and market insight to support strategic career moves within trading, analytics, and commercial operations. By uniting industry-savvy search capabilities with a strong commitment to service, SaltHill Group consistently delivers permanent and executive talent that strengthens trading desks, enhances risk frameworks, and advances the commercial effectiveness of energy, commodities, and related financial market participants.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningInvestment ManagementFinTechFarming

HQChicago, United States

Impact Talent

Impact Talent is a specialist executive search and leadership recruitment partner delivering senior hires across complex and emerging markets. Serving organisations powering global trade, transport, supply chains, industrial operations and large-scale infrastructure, the firm focuses on roles where complexity, pace and operational impact matter most. Its evidence-led methodology blends behavioural profiling, competency frameworks, psychometrics, structured interviews and market intelligence to mitigate the commercial risk of mis-hire and accelerate time-to-impact. Operating across 30+ countries with deep regional expertise in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America, Impact Talent combines global reach with local insight to access leaders that traditional search firms struggle to deliver. Results are measured and repeatable: 92% shortlist accuracy, 96% senior placement retention at 12 months and 100% repeat business from client partnerships. Three solutions address distinct hiring scenarios: Talent Essentials provides targeted, efficient sourcing for junior–mid appointments when speed and coverage are critical; Talent Connect is an exclusive partnership search for mid-senior and specialist roles with deeper assessment and a single, consistent message to market; and Talent Alignment™, the flagship approach for business-critical leadership appointments, adds structured evaluation and post-hire integration support to secure leaders who align with success criteria and stay. Typical mandates span ports and terminals, shipping lines, freight forwarding and project logistics, aviation cargo, end-to-end supply chain management, EPC and capital projects, industrial zones and modernisation programmes, as well as manufacturing, heavy industry and procurement leadership. Impact Talent partners with global HR leaders, regional executives and country leadership through market entry, ownership change, expansion and performance turnaround, while also supporting senior candidates across operations, commercial, engineering, finance and project delivery to achieve lasting impact.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationInterior DesignAutomotiveAerospace

HQLondon, United Kingdom

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