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"I have been working with Stark Brooks for many years, and they never fail to deliver the goods. I am consistently impressed with their unrivalled ability to look at who the client is and what their needs are - not just sending a stack of CVs and making me do all the work."
Ian Smith, Chief Executive, Pontins

"Stark Brooks helped me to recruit my first Finance Director for Redrow over 20 years ago and I have used them to recruit some key people for a variety of business interests ever since. Having successfully delivered on some difficult to fill assignments I have confidently recommended them to other business contacts."
Steve Morgan OBE, founder of Redrow plc and now Chairman of Harrow Estates and Bridgemere Group of Companies

"I have worked with Stark Brooks for several years and they have continuously impressed me with their knowledge, dedication and attitude. I have used them for various recruitment contracts in the finance, sales and HR functions of my business, and have also used them to recruit for senior level appointments, including a non-exec director. Usually these assignments are given to London agencies but in this case there was no need. The consultants at Stark Brooks have the expertise and contacts to complete this from Manchester and, due to previous experience, I was confident that they had an excellent grasp of NCC Group and its needs. Stark Brooks have also taken on and delivered projects from outside of their normal remit and the business has an attitude and commitment to excellence. In addition, I respect that they are prepared to walk away from assignments where they feel that they cannot add value or are unable exceed clients expectations. The recruitment process can be painful and time consuming, especially if, as the client, you have years of business experience and know exactly what you want. In the past recruitment firms have failed to deliver time after time but Stark Brooks always hits the nail on the head and finds candidates who are both right for the role and right for our culture. The Stark Brooks mindset is one that ensures their clients stay for life rather than just the life of a recruitment project!"
Rob Cotton, CEO, NCC Group plc

"Stark Brooks has helped me with my recruitment across all levels in the year I have worked with them, successfully bringing on a financial director and a number of other members of staff. The team is excellent - very co-operative, making contact on a daily basis, providing top quality candidates and, most importantly, separating the wheat from the chaff."
John Morphet, Chief Executive, Pure Leisure Group

"I've been working with Stark Brooks for about 11 years and recruited in excess of 30 people through them. We use them because they always understand exactly what we are looking for, they have the highest levels of integrity and they are very professional. They're extremely client-focused and they always have a very clear understanding the brief."
Julian Llewellyn, Managing Director, Optima Receivables Management

"I have been working with Stark Brooks for 15 years on both sides of the fence - they have found positions for me as well as recruiting between five and ten people for my company. Stark Brooks isn't your normal recruitment agency - they don't shove people into the sausage factory, but make sure the company is suitable for the candidate and that the candidate is suitable for the company. It's a bespoke service that I recommend time and time again."
Mark Chadwick, Finance Director, Freedom Finance

"I have worked with Stark Brooks for more than ten years, and have always found them to be very professional. They take a great deal of trouble to understand the business, their attention to detail is very, very good and they grasp what you're trying to do very quickly. Most importantly, they have come up with some outstanding candidates, who have made a real difference to my company."
Christine Gaskell, Member of the Board Personnel, Bentley Motor Cars

"Over a number of years, Stark Brooks have built a track record for attracting and delivering high quality candidates to fill demanding positions in my teams. The Stark Brooks people I have dealt with always make great efforts to understand my business and my staffing requirements. They ensure that they know the attributes I value in candidates and only introduce prospects that meet the expected standard. This takes away the majority of the "hassle factor" and time wasting which can make a recruitment drive a managerial nightmare."
David Green, Finance Director, BAE Systems

"I first dealt with Stark Brooks as a candidate and they actually placed me into my first role within the finance profession. I was so impressed with them throughout the process that I have continued to work with them ever since. They are unique in the way they work as they get a real understanding of your organisations' culture before looking for suitable candidates. They even drill down and look at the culture of the department and even the team you're recruiting for in order to ensure they pick people with the right processional and interpersonal skills to fit successfully into our business. It is this attention that sets them apart from other recruitment consultancies. They are always helpful and professional and they don't just deliver a mound of CV's, they actually hand pick the right people for the job and if they can't find someone to fit the role they tell you - and don't just offer you a second rate candidate."
Chris Claydon-Butler, Managing Director, Simon Jersey

"I have used Stark Brooks for over 10 years, as both client and candidate. They have helped me recruit for all levels of financial and non-financial recruitment from temporary staff to Finance Director level appointments. I don't use other agencies as Stark Brooks always ensure they get a comprehensive brief and consistently produce a shortlist of candidates that meet my requirements. They are responsive, professional and deliver strong candidates without fail. Throughout the recruitment process I get regular updates and the candidates are always briefed and managed extremely well - and I have never had a candidate moan about the recruitment process! Their successes in recruiting for me for Finance positions has meant I have chosen to use them for all other recruitment roles throughout the organisation. I am pleased to say the results have been the same. If I have a recruitment need I just hit the speed dial button to Stark Brooks, no matter what the time of day, because I know that from that point on I can rely on Stark Brooks to deal with things swiftly and professionally."
Hamish Hamilton, Group Finance Director, Pure Leisure Group

"Stark Brooks has been one of the preferred suppliers for the recruitment of our personnel for many years and quite a number of candidates have been successfully recruited.
The recruiters are open minded, dynamic, have a good focus on the specific needs and respond accordingly in a timely manner. They do not send us a CV for the sake of giving us numbers, but they emphasize the right candidate for the right job. It is a pleasure to work with them."
Anke M.L. Bollen, Human Resources Manager Michelin Services Limited Manchester

"I have worked with Stark Brooks for over 17 years and have always been extremely impressed with the level of service we receive. I first appointed them back in 1991, where they faced a competitive pitch against the top three regional agencies, they won hands down for both the service offering and the exceptional market knowledge they possessed. I have seen them grow significantly and go from strength to strength, and both the quality of consultants and candidates they have to offer makes them top of my list. They are a pleasure to do business with and always 100% transparent in all communications throughout the process, meaning I always know exactly where I am up to. I would happily recommend Stark Brooks to any business looking for a recruitment consultancy within their specialist fields."
Tim Kowalski, Chief Financial Officer, HomeForm Group