Ellis Fairbank Opens Office in Manchester

Leading recruitment and human capital specialists Ellis Fairbank have announced plans to further expand their UK proposition by opening an office in Manchester.

Established in 1991, Ellis Fairbank has grown to become one of the largest independent recruitment agencies in the UK. Headquartered in Leeds, the Group opened their London Mayfair office in 1999. Following Londonís success, and a management buyout in 2001 spearheaded by current Managing Director Jason Martin, Ellis Fairbankís strategy has been to steadily broaden their reach across multiple regions within the UK.

With offices opened in Edinburgh in 2001, and a recent relocation in London to double its capacity, the Manchester office marks the beginning of an intense UK Growth strategy, with plans to roll-out offices in Birmingham and Bristol within the next financial year.

Jason Martin comments on Ellis Fairbankís success: ìThe UK recruitment industry has experienced significant re-structuring over the last 2-3 years, with many independents either being swallowed by larger organisations, or going into decline. For us to compete in this market, innovation needed to be placed at the epicentre of our business. Subsequently, our investment and development in both the recruitment process and in complementary client services has delivered a 180% growth in retained client assignments.

Gone are the days when executive recruitment agencies could rely on a large database and strong advertising relationships. Whilst we still recognise the value in such methods, we have found that our Clients are now demanding more. Our proposition now includes a suite of services that span the attraction, recruitment, assessment, development and retention of human capital. These services add value and improve our clientsí financial performance, whilst giving us true differentialî.

Ellis Fairbankís International branch has also experienced significant growth since the MBO in 2001, recently doubling in size. As members of ìInternational Search Groupî, they are able to conduct business across 29 countries worldwide and provide a wealth of local legislation/tax and relocation advice for their International Clients.

Ellis Fairbank specialises in 12 main sectors; FMCG/Retail, Construction, Transportation, Finance, Logistics & Supply Chain, TMT (Telecommunications, Media and Technology), Industrial, Medical, Business Services, International Appointments, Executive PAs and Interim Appointments. For more information, they can be contacted on 44 (0) 113 259 3092.