Search Consultancy

At Search, we offer a training package for all consultants new to the company which is regarded as one of the best in in the recruitment industry.

All consultants are given an intense induction covering how we operate and what we expect from you. We’ll also give a transparent overview of how our bonus system works and go through our additional incentive schemes, so you can quickly get a full understanding of how your hard work will translate into financial reward.

We’ll work hard to get the very best out of you and you can expect regular investment in training and workshops to ensure your skills remain sharp and fully utilised. 

"Both trainers had so much knowledge and passion on what they were teaching us. I overcame any preconceptions I had about working in recruitment and what a recruitment consultant characteristics were. I feel like I am now more than capable of being a success in my role thanks to the training I have received."

"Amazing three days. I was really looked after and felt very much a part of Search. I have learned so much and I can't wait to put everything I have learnt into practice".

At Search, all employees live by our values and demonstrate them in all that we do. It's important that our employees share in our 'Be Search' philosophy, as laid out in our company values, which were generated by our staff, for our staff.

BE PASSIONATE & DRIVEN

About finding the right person for the right job, about our business, about our careers.

BE SUPPORTIVE & RESPECTFUL

To our colleagues, to our candidates, to our clients.

BE HONEST & OPEN

To our clients, to our candidates, to ourselves.

BE INNOVATIVE & FLEXIBLE

In all that we do, have vision & insight into our clients’ needs.

BE KNOWLEDGEABLE & CONSULTATIVE

About Search, about our client’s business, about our candidates’ needs and aspirations.

Working at Search is like working at no other recruitment consultancy. We have one of the industry’s best and most rewarding bonus schemes. Once you join Search, if you work hard to get results you’ll be rewarded financially and enjoy a standard of living.

Search also operate a number of additional incentive schemes over and above our bonus structure, allowing you to be regularly recognised for your hard work. Celebratory events are held for our high flying employees at the end of every quarter, so you’ll always have a goal to strive towards. 

Our fun, passionate and competitive working environment is superbly supported by our energising and open management team who are always available to offer advice and whose aim is to always see you excel and perform to your full potential.

We recognise that our business success is built on our people and that they are our foundation and future. If you’re ambitious, hard-working and driven, your future is with Search. 

      Grahame Caswell - CEO

Grahame is the Chief Executive Officer of Search Consultancy and has been with the group since leading the first management buy out in 2000. He was also behind the most recent management buy out in May 2017 which resulted in new investment from H2 Equity Partners. Grahame’s role oversees the business, but still sees him visiting clients, both current and prospective.

Grahame has been involved in the recruitment industry since 1978.  He started his first business Xpert Recruitment in 1981, which grew organically from one office to 14 offices across the south of England and was sold to Kelly Services in 1991.  In the same year, Grahame was appointed UK Managing Director for Kelly Services.  During the next eight years Grahame oversaw the significant growth of Kelly’s UK business to approximately £216 million of turnover and around 900 staff, before assuming responsibility for Kelly’s Northern European business.

Grahame is passionate about Search as a business and the 700+ people who work for the organisation. He is proud to lead a team of driven individuals all pursuing the same goal.

Grahame is married to Chief Operating Officer Debbie.

Stuart is the Finance Director of Search Consultancy Limited and Search Consultancy Group plc, and has been with the group since September 2010.

Stuart’s role includes responsibility for all financial matters within the group, including management accounting, financial reporting, tax, treasury, credit control, and the staff and temp payrolls.

Stuart’s career prior to joining Search included nine years with Deloitte where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant, and four years as Group Financial Controller of Stockland UK.

      Debbie Caswell - COO

Debbie’s recruitment career began in January 1990 with Kelly Services where she progressed to Regional Manager North. She joined Search in August 2000 to open the brand new supersite in Manchester, going on to become Managing Director for England before assuming her current role as Chief Operating Officer in 2017. She has operational responsibility for over 700 recruitment and support professionals through a network of 15 offices across the UK.

Debbie’s experience lies largely in start-up projects; business development in new locations and specialist divisions. She is an expert in building teams, identifying new markets and business opportunities for Search’s expansion.

Debbie leads her business with real passion, energy and dedication which is rewarded through great loyalty and engagement from her employees.

Patrick Kalverboer - Managing Partner at H2

Patrick is from H2, the investment consultancy behind Search's 2017 management buy out. He joined H2 in Amsterdam in 1996 before moving to the UK in 2011 to establish the London office.

As Managing Partner of H2, he is involved in all aspects of investments, from origination of opportunities to execution of improvement programs and exits.

At the time of the management buy out, Patrick said: “H2 has built an exceptional track record of acquiring, stabilising, strengthening and growing fundamentally attractive businesses and we saw Search Consultancy as an extremely attractive proposition. We are delighted to have completed the deal, and look forward to working with Grahame and his team to further develop and scale up the business in line with their ambitions.”

Katherine Ho - Investment Director at H2

Katherine joined H2 in 2011 having spent six years in investment banking. She is responsible for both investing and portfolio work at H2.

As well as the acquisition of Search, Katherine has been involved in the acquisitions of Eurocell, NRS Healthcare and Hancocks.