"In the short time that we have been working with Gareth, he has provided a friendly and efficient resourcing service, acting as an extension of our team. I value the honest and transparent approach, combined with a level of service and open communication style that puts some of the bigger and more well-known agencies to shame."
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager – KP Snacks Ltd
"Gareth was recommended to me as I had a business-critical role to fill due to an Interim letting me down at the last minute. Gareth had promised to fill the role within 72 hours. He was true to his word and he placed an excellent candidate with our Company. I would highly recommend Gareth as he was incredibly diligent in his search for the right person for my Company. I was not bombarded with CVs as he listened to my requirements and specifications and we had the situation resolved within 3 days."
HR Manager UK & IRL - GoodLife Foods / Daloon Foods
"Gareth came recommended to me, and I was really impressed with the speed and quality of candidates he produced for two HRBP roles. The thing that really stood him apart from other recruiters I've worked with was him fully understanding the brief and what I was looking for, to ensure there was a good match. He also invested time in ensuring the candidates were properly briefed before I interviewed them. I would highly recommend his services."
HR Director - HR Refresh Limited
"I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Gareth as we were accelerating our recruitment plan to meet the rapid growth of the business. Gareth quickly understood our requirements and culture, and successfully placed a large number of candidates across a range of roles, including a number of high-profile positions. Gareth is proactive and communicative and makes the process easy, I wholeheartedly recommend his services."
Product & Corporate Services Manager - Fairline Yachts Ltd
"I highly recommend GBR recruitment if you are looking for an honest & professional partnership in securing motivated and relevant candidates. I have known Gareth for several years; it is a pleasure working with him. During this time, he has given me personal support placing myself into roles to support my aspirations and a great asset to my business in ensuring the right people are put forward, working hard to understand the role and business to ensure vacancies are filled with ease."
Group HR Director – Jelson Holdings Ltd
"My first experience working with Gareth was when he placed me in my current HR role and the service I received as a candidate was fantastic. For almost a year now Gareth has now been supporting our business with key recruitment needs of which he does incredibly professionally and with great passion. I thoroughly enjoy working with Gareth and he provides us with talented people and is a very experienced recruiter. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to enhance your recruitment process, Gareth is one of the best consultants in the business!"
Group HR Manager at OCEE International Ltd
"I have been working with Gareth for the last 4 years. I am an HR Consultant working with a mix of small and medium organisations in all sectors. When I have a post that is hard to fill, I call Gareth. He works with me on professional posts across the country with around 9 differing clients and very often has to source candidates from scratch. He is persistent and keeps trying until we find the right person. He is very communicative and keeps me in touch regularly with progress. I have no hesitation in recommending Gareth and GBR recruitment to my clients."
Owner at Stamford HR Solutions Ltd
"I have worked with Gareth over a number of years and he has supplied an excellent number of candidates that fulfil our requirements. I would have no hesitation in recommending his services."
Group HR Manager - Pioneer Foods (UK) Limited
"Gareth has the ability to match client and candidate, understanding both their needs. He always does what he says he will do, and I now look at him as a friend not just an acquaintance."
Factory General Manager at Pioneer Foods (UK)
"In all my dealings with GBR Recruitment they have been professional, considerate and understanding of our needs. The talent pool they have access to is extensive and in our experience understand the needs of the business and the potential employees in equal measures which is critical to successful recruitment."
Chief Executive - Lincoln City Football Club
"I have worked with Gareth for over 15 years. He has recruited for me and helped me when I have needed support in my job search. He is professional reliable and delivers good candidates with the right skills at pace. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for their next role and for any business looking for good candidates. It has been a pleasure to work with Gareth on a personal and professional basis. I look forward to our partnership going forward."
Ex-General Manager - Cerealto UK Ltd & Ex-Production Manager - Weetabix
"Gareth was not only successful in filling a challenging vacancy for us, he took the time to really understand the match of candidate we were looking for. We were kept informed of progress at regular intervals and honest feedback was always provided. If your looking for a highly professional recruiter who is passionate and driven from accepting the vacancy to securing the placement, I cannot recommend Gareth highly enough."
Head of Sales - Barum & Dewar Ltd (Protective Cases)
"We've worked with Gareth at GBR for a number of years now, and he has proven himself to be a go-to agent for a variety of roles including Operations, Engineering & HR.
Gareth understands our industry, our business, and our values. He is determined, professional & has a network which allows him to perform as well as any of the bigger agencies out there. Gareth has aa great local knowledge and we're thankful for his on-going support. "
Group HR Manager – Branston Potatoes
"I have been working with Gareth for a number of years during which he helped to recruit many exceptional candidates. He has proved himself to be both professional and discreet, always putting the clients best interests first.
He is very effective at his job and it’s a pleasure to recommend him as an accomplished recruiting professional."
People Operations Manager – Gousto
"This is the first time I have worked with Gareth from GBR Recruitment and from the start to finish he was always extremely helpful and effiecient in finding the correct candidate for our role at APSS Ltd.
He is very understanding to the business needs and works well to find the best fit for the business.
I would have no hesitation in recommending him to find a suitable candidate for companies.
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Human Resources Director – APSS Ltd
"We appointed GBR Recruitment to help us fill an ER Specialist role we had struggled to recruit to for some time. We found GBR took the time to not only understand the role we needed to fill, but also the importance of attracting candidates who would be a fit with our organisational culture
We were very impressed by the quality of candidates GBR put forward and were able to appoint. GBR take a customer focused approach to recruitment that many other agencies lack and I would be happy to recommend them to any organisation."
HR Manager – Centre Point
"We had to recruit for a key role within our parts team and enlisted the services of the highly recommended GBR Recruitment and Gareth Brown. Within a very short period of time Gareth came back to us with a shortlist of desirable and preselected candidates for interview.
Gareth delivered us the ideal candidate who is now flourishing in his position and is a real asset to Wirtgen Limited. If you want a 5-star recruiter that delivers, then I'd highly recommend GBR & Gareth."
Aftermarket Sales Manager – Wirtgen
"We have worked with Gareth over a number of years to fulfil a range of roles within the business. On each occasion we have found a perfect fit in the candidates appointed thanks to Gareth's thorough and diligent understanding of the role brief which he meticulously applies when screening candidates for interview. Even in some of the more challenging roles to fill, Gareth has always found a good pool of candidates - not always easy in a specialist area of business. I would wholeheartedly recommend Gareth not only as a consultant but as a recruitment partner - guiding us along every stage of the process."
Business Development Director - ARGO Tractors Uk & Ireland
"I have had nothing but an excellent and positive experience working with Gareth at GBR Recruitment. The whole recruitment process was straightforward and fuss-free.
We had excellent candidates for two roles we were recruiting to, and excellent outcomes for us, and we filled our two vacancies smoothly and speedily. Sincere thanks go to Gareth and GBR Recruitment."
Head of Human Resources - Harrow Church Housing Association
"Gareth took as much care of our business and its recruitment needs as if he was a member of our team. Every step from the advert to the candidates was expertly handled with a personal touch and the process was handled with care and attention to detail.
We highly recommend Gareth and GBR Recruitment and look forward to working together in the future."
Milestone Communications Ltd - Old Dalby, Leicestershire

