What Our Members Say

A Selection of Current Member Testimonials

Chris Short, Concept IT:

"I was introduced to John through the Elite programme and was immediately impressed by him. As the owner of Concept IT I wanted to grow our business quickly but had no experience in running large recruitment companies. John worked with Concept IT initially for 12 months as a strategic advisor to the business. As a direct result of the value and industry knowledge he brought to our business, John was offered the position of non-executive director at the beginning of 2008. Since working with the company he has been instrumental in putting in place a clear business plan, more stringent financial management and new business processes and that has allowed us to more than double our headcount and turnover in the last 12 month"

Abigail Stevens, MD of Think Global Recruitment:

"Elite and the extra member benefits included will soon have led to over £500,000 being added to my company's bottom line. That's £500,000 worth of business that we would not have got without it. We have already made an extra £250,000 in the first twelve months, and we have another £250,000 of extra business in the pipeline for Year 2. More importantly, it has enabled me to lay firm foundations for massive, sustained growth in the coming years. If, after reading this you're still pondering where to spend your budget, my advice would be don't hesitate. It could be the best investment you ever make."

Walid Souki, Accountancy Divisions

"John organizes and chairs monthly Elite group seminars for MDs of recruitment business which I find thought provoking as well as a sanity check. I find membership of the group very helpful as I sometimes wonder "is it me". To hear that other people in my position are experiencing similar challenges and to hear what they are doing about it, is very good"

Pip Sanford, Branwell Ford

"John is a highly experienced business advisor for the recruitment industry and through working with John and Elite, Branwell Ford's business has developed. He is a source of knowledge which has been gained through years of working within this market sector, and through developing leaders within businesses"

Simon Hunt, Red and Blue Recruitment

"I have been a member of one of John's Elite groups since 2007. During this time I have found his experience, consultancy and advice invaluable to growth and development of my company. If you run a small/medium sized recruitment company, I would definitely recommend John and the Elite programme as an excellent way to gain a competitive advantage"

Matthew Springham, VMR Consultants

"Having heard of John's excellent reputation in the IT Recruitment industry I proactively looked to join an Elite group where I could gain access to his expertise. I have found John to always provide sound advice in a straight-talking logical manner based on his many years of experience. When the time comes for me to retain a strategic advisor or NED, John will definitely be top of my list"

Nicky Pusey, Signet Resources

"John is the chairman of a group I am in called Elite which is for small to medium sized recruitment business owners. John is a great leader and has exceptional knowledge of the recruitment industry. I have found his advice and support invaluable over the past few years"

Yngve Traberg, Click A Job

"I have been a member of Elite Leaders since 2005 and have always found John's Chairmanship inspiring and rooted in profound knowledge of corporate affairs in general and recruitment industry aspects in particular. From the nuts and bolts of recruitment to strategic planning and implementation John has been a valuable contributor to my thought processes of the years"

Gregory Holden, Holden Jones

"Having worked with Elite for a number of years, I have always found the input a valuable contribution and certainly regard John as a very sound business advisor with a breadth of experience to share"

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