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Meet the leadership team

Experienced, hands-on people who understand recruitment from the ground up.

People who know recruitment

Over 100 years of combined experience

Our leadership team brings together operational, commercial, people, compliance, payroll and marketing expertise. Neil Cooksey leads the business alongside Craig Locke, Rob Hadley, Julie Giles and Melanie Gamblin, supported by experienced regional and branch managers.

Neil Cooksey
Managing Director

Neil Cooksey

Recruitment leader since 1996, focused on hands-on client partnerships, strong teams and a culture built on honesty, fairness and hard work.

Craig Locke
Operations Director

Craig Locke

Experienced across industrial, food, logistics, automotive, aviation, transport and technical recruitment, with a focus on service and best practice.

Rob Hadley
Operations Director

Rob Hadley

Blue-collar recruitment specialist who builds close relationships with workers and clients to deliver dependable, continually improving solutions.

Julie Giles
People & Compliance Director

Julie Giles

An experienced recruitment, HR and compliance leader who helps clients protect their people, standards and brand reputation.

Melanie Gamblin
Sales Director

Melanie Gamblin

Blue-collar recruitment and sales specialist, building collaborative partnerships and solutions that operational teams can deliver.

Amy Breen
Regional Manager

Amy Breen

Recruitment professional since 2006 who believes listening closely to clients and candidates is central to a genuinely tailored service.

Tim Idoine
Branch Manager Birmingham

Tim Idoine

A hands-on branch leader focused on hard work, strong service teams and consistently exceeding client expectations.

Adam Hickman
Marketing Manager

Adam Hickman

Recruitment marketing specialist with extensive experience in content, social advertising, design and video production.

Gemma Murphy
Payroll Manager

Gemma Murphy

Payroll specialist experienced across industrial, transport, manufacturing, logistics and healthcare, with a strong compliance focus.

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