May 2010
Meet Britain's fastest-growing private companies:
IT Skillfinder achieve fifty fifth place in Real Business magazine’s list of the top 100 fastest growing privately owned businesses in The UK.
Here is the article on IT Skillfinder and a link to the full survey:
For this firm of IT recruitment agents, size definitely matters. Focused on the financial sector and founded by Darren Hall and Grant Brummer in 2003, their aim is “not to become the biggest boy on the block”, but to grow revenue through the quality of work they provide and retain a more boutique style. “I will never do business at ten per cent [commission] for clients giving us 10,000 requirements. That is not our business model. The quality of what we do is higher,” says Brummer. Instead, they focus on mid-size companies (where the processes are fewer and things actually happen) and aim to build up an intimate understanding of the company, in effect becoming an extension of it. IT Skillfinder will grow, but never to the extent that Brummer and Hall do not know everyone. “That would be horrible!” he exclaims. Brummer’s ethos is surround yourself with like-minded people, treat them well and you will get the best out of them. They have spent £100,000 on their offices, as “we want to provide an amazing environment for people”, Brummer continues. And it’s working – staff turnover is low, essential when trying to build relationships with clients. There are 16 staff, carefully chosen to reflect the founders’ own values: in a nutshell – take your work seriously but not yourself. A European office may be on the cards, given that 70 per cent of business is in Europe (the company is one of the main providers to the German Stock Exchange). In the meantime, sales have risen from £1.9m to a very healthy £8m. www.it-skillfinder.co.uk
http://realbusiness.co.uk/hot_100_2010/meet_britains_fastestgrowing_private_companies_5160
IT Skillfinder moves ahead in the ’Fast 50’
IT Skillfinder are delighted to announce that they have been placed in the top 5 fastest growing privately held recruitment firms in the United Kingdom across all sectors, according to research carried out for the “Fast 50” survey by Recruiter Magazine and Catalyst Corporate Finance’s league (Source: Recruiter Magazine 20/01/10).
IT Skillfinder’s Managing Director, Darren Hall, commented “Our recent placing in the “Fast 50” is a reflection of the hard work, dedication and commitment displayed by our employees on a daily basis. Unusually for a recruitment business we have an incredibly low staff turnover, which we have achieved through focusing on staff development and rewarding our Consultants fairly for success, via an excellent commission structure and regular incentives. Over the last 12 months we have also introduced new management processes which have dramatically improved employee performance and addressed training needs.”
Starting out from humble beginnings in 2003, IT Skillfinder has steadily progressed in the recruitment market, quietly establishing a reputation for leading the way through innovative IT Recruitment services. Now with large offices in the City and a hardworking team of both contract and permanent consultants, there is no limit to the success that can be achieved by this growing and dedicated company.
In the harsh economic climate of 2009, thanks to their loyal UK and international client base, IT Skillfinder not only survived, but grew; possibly one of the few recruitment companies to increase their staff and turnover in what is widely believed to be the worst economic downturn in recent history. Their eye now is placed firmly on the future and expansion – in terms of additional staff, increased revenues and innovative new services.
If you would like to be part of this impressive and growing business, please contact Grant Brummer on 0207 253 3532 or go to www.it-skillfinder.co.uk.
August 2009
We are pleased to announce that IT Skillfinder has recently completed APSCo’s rigorous screening and referencing process and has been accepted as a new member of the trade organisation. As an APSCo member we can take a more active involvement in matters affecting the recruitment industry including proposed legislation, and will have access to forums discussing industry practice, legislation, compliance, HR topics and international recruitment. We are proud of the excellent references received by APSCo from our Clients and Candidates, some of which can be viewed on the following link to our new website http://www.it-skillfinder.co.uk/testimonials and reaffirm our commitment to providing the highest possible level of services to our Clients and Candidates and also our adherence to the APSCo members Code of Conduct.
IT Skillfinder is experiencing continued success despite the economic downturn, and for the financial year ending March 09 our turnover increased 27% to £8 million whilst our net profit before tax increased by 20%. These figures are very encouraging and reflect the ongoing hard work and dedication displayed by our staff to overcome the current difficult trading environment. We are also proud of the fact that unlike many of our competitors, we have not released any staff over the last 12 months, and our extremely low staff turnover is testament to the efforts made to train, motivate, incentivise and retain staff in a fun and rewarding work environment.
October 2008. I.T. Skillfinder is proud to announce the launch of our new website, providing a real-time opportunity to search across all our latest vacancies, receive new job postings and participate in our candidate community. Designed using the latest technology and SEO features, the site also sets out our company values and refreshing approach to recruitment.