Berwick News

We have had a lot of organisational growth in the past few years, and we identified an opportunity to have a Director of HR sitting on our Executive Committee. As this was a brand new post, Basil and the team gave some expert advice on the role. This support with the prep meant that we had a really strong response to the post and Basil helped navigate us through this to get to a great shortlist, all to the agreed deadlines which can be rare in executive search! Basil’s professionalism and diligence resulted in us appointing a really strong candidate who we think will really help shape our organisation going forwards. 

The Berwick team did a great job in sourcing high quality candidates with a different breadth of experience and perspectives, giving us the best possible choice. We were provided with first-class strategic counsel throughout. The account was managed effectively and efficiently with the team being highly responsive. We are delighted with the outcome of the process and want to thank the Berwick team for their outstanding support.  

Sandra brought wise counsel, structure and a great network and connections to her work for Together for Short Lives. She gave us assurance that she had scanned the market and we were presented with some great candidates. She was supported by Claire who made sure that everything was in place in a timely and efficient manner. We were delighted by the service she gave and would recommend her on to others looking for a thorough and thoughtful recruitment partner.

We had a remarkably strong field. I really value the interviews that are carried out by Sandra between long and shortlisting. The advice on these two lists has, in my experience, always been really clear and appropriate. I have worked with Sandra and her team twice now, and they have been excellent on both occasions. I have been happy to recommend them to other organisations.

I have worked with 3 other search firms and would say Berwick Partners were better than all of them. I really could not fault Basil at all. He is the best search consultant that I have worked with in a long time.

Jonathan and the team have supported us on a number of recruits over the years, and more recently for a Site Director Role. I’m impressed with how Jonathan has partnered with our company and gained a great insight into the both the technical and cultural requirements to develop a great candidate shortlist, culminating in our most recent successful recruitment. Great communication with regular updates, the process was smooth and quick, exceeding my expectations. Look forward to working with Jonathan and the team on any future requirements, and would not hesitate in recommending.

We engaged Tom of Berwick Partners to recruit a CEO for the Society. He was proactive and thorough, producing a selection of excellent candidates. All this against the backdrop of a competitive market at that level, and a short timeframe. Tom had the ability to ascertain the requirements of the organisation and make suggestions as to candidates to consider based upon vast experience, which we found invaluable. This led to the appointment of a great candidate during the timeframe, meaning we could progress with our plans for the Society. I would highly recommend Tom 

I could not have been more pleased with the results Jonathan and Berwick Partners delivered for us. We had a need for a specialist in a niche and high demand area. I was impressed how quickly we had a large list of vetted qualified candidates. At the end we were able to be quite selective, focusing on nuances. We loved two of the three finalists so much we ended up hiring two of them. I look forward to working with Jonathan and Berwick on future searches.

I am delighted to provide this testimonial for Ashley, who recently helped us successfully fill the Club Accountant’s role at the Club. His professionalism and expertise demonstrated by him throughout the recruitment process met our high expectations. From our initial consultation, it was evident that Ashley possesses a deep understanding of the recruitment landscape and our unique and specific needs. He took the time to thoroughly comprehend the role requirements, the attributes we were seeking in a candidate, and, most importantly, their fit with the Club’s culture. The new hire has seamlessly integrated into the Club and, soon after starting, made significant contributions. I  have no hesitation in recommending Ashley and Berwick to any company seeking to recruit senior staff. 

AB Graphic International is a niche, family-owned, capital equipment engineering business. With annual sales of c£100m, we are a global leader in print finishing machines, with manufacturing locations in the UK, Germany, and Spain; sales offices across Europe, as well as North and South America. We appointed Jonathan to lead the search to find my successor, as the future CEO of the business, based on his previous success in helping us appoint a new Operations Director. With our location in East Yorkshire an important factor in the process, and the requirement to find an experienced and successful leader of a capital equipment business, this was always going to be a challenging search. Jonathan and his team had to work hard on our project by going back to the market on several occasions. Whilst I am sure that may have been frustrating at times, their professionalism always won through, and we eventually found the candidate we wanted. I would recommend Jonathan, and Berwick Partners, for any similar strategic leadership roles.