Head of Industrialisation Role
"The current Finance Director had used Kensingtons in the past and recommend your services. Previously we were working with other recruiters in the past, however the process wasn’t working how it should’ve been. With Kensingtons, the process from the beginning was good and responsive. In the first week of being in contact with Liam, they came to visit us at our office. Kensingtons were hungrier for the work and working at the same pace as us, which enabled the process to run smoothly. There wasn’t really anything that Kensingtons could’ve done better. I would absolutely use them again. Currently were in a budgeting process, but maybe at the end of that as we’re a growing company, we may look to hire."
Richard Ainsworth, Pyroguard,
Ashleigh Maddison, Emerson Automation Solutions
Managing Director Role
"To begin with, I have to credit the professionalism of Kensington Consulting. From the beginning, Phil ensured there was a clear method and proposal to help along the process, including a thorough pre-screening of all potential candidates. I found the use of the two-way video interviewing platform very interesting as it was a great approach for the interview stages and saved time, whilst providing the right information to make an informed decision. Phil gave great advice on the job offer handling, as he helped us deliver the best approach, as well as the appropriate package for our desired candidate. Overall, the assignment with Kensington Consulting was very efficient, and was completed a lot quicker than we anticipated due to good pre-screening and job handling. Myself, Vinci Energies and North West Projects were fully satisfied with your work."
Pascal Champ, Vinci Energies/North West Projects
Jim Hill, Silcoms
Engineering Roles
"Kensingtons have provided a consistently high service and pushed us to evaluate our recruitment practices in line with the current market. Having a dedicated point of contact has developed a strong working relationship that fills vacancies with dedicated and talented candidates.
We look forward to working with Kensingtons to develop our business in the future."
Adam Phillips, Borg Warner
3D Printing Roles
"In my opinion, Kensington Consulting has been a very valuable partner to Oerlikon, especially in regard to higher level technical positions in the area of Additive Manufacturing where we lack the expertise and talent pool required for our growth. The account management has been responsive and crisp and the team at Kensington has been quite flexible and accommodating when it comes to complying with our processes, policies and requirements for vendorship. I would recommend they be added to the program at Oerlikon as a global supplier because they are a knowledgeable partner that is also reliable."
David DelRosario, Oerlikon Surface Solutions
Managerial & Shop Floor Jobs Roles
"I was involved with Kensingtons firstly as a candidate for a specific senior operations position they were recruiting for at the time.
What was instantly apparent was their industry experience and knowledge of operations, you could tell from the probing questions they understood the discipline not just at a holistic level but actually down in the detail relating to deployment of methods, engaging change, deploying strategies, driving performance and handling people issues.
They took the time to get to know me as a person through various face to face meetings, many recruiters claim to face to face all their candidates however it’s the quality of these meetings which is important, tick box exercises in many respects, this was on a different level. The questions were challenging and relevant.
I now regard Kensington’s as our Technical Partner for recruitment and I could not recommend the business any more highly. "
Steven Tierney, J.A.Harrison.
Project & Design Roles
"We have recently worked with Kensington to source successful candidates for two new senior appointments. They have dealt with our recruitment needs in a professional manner, endeavouring to understand our business, providing advice on the best way for us to recruit and providing quality people to satisfy our job requirements.
We look forward to working with Kensington again"
Wendi Barnes, NSG Environmental
FMCG Maintenance Roles
"Many thanks for your support during our recent campaign, although joining us fairly late on, you delivered exactly what you said and in the timescales quoted. You will be my first port of call with any future requirements.
Notable achievements:
- Getting in to see me - Top class job, not many new suppliers can get to my desk within a tight timescale, excellent introduction and follow up phone calls.
- A well-presented introduction to your company and talk through your KPI.
- Great questions asked about site/department needs/skill set/people fit & general position responsiblities.
- You also identified what I would be looking for during candidate interview and what interview approach I would be using.
- Your pre-selection meant I had no time wasted reviewing your potential candidates.
- Offer to employment made.
I have recommended you to our HR team for future requirements elsewhere in the business."
Gary Archer, Allied Bakeries
Design, Purchasing, Additive, Manufacturing Roles
"As a manufacturing business within the heavy engineering sector we have been fortunate over recent years to experience a sustained growth in the demand for our products and services leading to a proportionate requirement to increase our workforce. To support this growth it has been vital that we could source the right people, with the right skills, and at the right time. Kensington Consulting has proved to be a valued and reliable partner in achieving this goal.
We have found the consultants to be both very professional and knowledgeable in identifying and sourcing appropriate candidates to fill a wide variety of roles in many disciplines."
Kevin Hargreaves, Weir Minerals
Shop Floor Machinist Role
"They displayed a high degree of technical knowledge in this field, which helped in identifying the skills and attributes we were seeking. The candidates submitted for interview were pre-screened and proved to be of the calibre we required, making the selection process quicker and more effective.
The assignment has resulted in the selection of a quality candidate, who we look forward to working with in taking the business forward."
Roy J. Glover, Airline Servies
Maintenance Roles
"I had a great experience with Kensington’s. Tom was very thorough throughout the process and listened to the brief very well - he doesn’t stop until he gets the job done.
It was evident he understood our needs as the candidate shortlist was great. We will continue to use Kensington Consulting in the future."
Kathryn Taylor, Cascade
Design Engineer Roles
"Kensington have consistently stood out above the crowd as understanding the needs of Setco and delivering the correct candidates for the role. Where as many recruitment agencies work purely over the telephone, Kensington always follow the personal face to face approach, and the benefits of this are apparent.
For our most recent appointment, we signed a contract to employ the candidate just 9 days after first contacting Kensington about the role, and the employee is now delivering excellent results for the company."
Matthew Kerhsaw, Secto Automotive Ltd.
Board Level and Shop Floor Roles
"The scoring system used on the front page of each CV helped in immediately identifying areas of interest, so thank you for that. All candidates appeared to be sufficiently informed about our requirements which helped us to see those that were forward thinking and leaders from those that just wanted to take direction, the former being what we were looking for in Ian's successor.
I thank you for the time you had obviously put into this project and look forward to working with you again in the future."
Janet Bullock, Precision Investment Castings
Human Factors Engineer Role
"For the entirety of this time he behaved in a confident and respectful way and demonstrated the utmost professionalism. I appreciated the advice and discretion he provided.
I will keep Mark and Kensington Consulting in mind whenever a recruitment matter arises, and I will happily recommend his services."
Philip Lance, PA Consulting Group
Quality Manager Role
“One thing I will say about Kensingtons is that they provided a very good screening process – Phil found us 2-3 strong candidates. He had also done a very thorough background check on the candidates making it easier for us. I would recommend their services, and will definitely be using Kensington Consulting again in the future.”
Leigh Robinson, James Dewhurst
Form ID:1729
Head of Industrialisation Role
"The current Finance Director had used Kensingtons in the past and recommend your services. Previously we were working with other recruiters in the past, however the process wasn’t working how it should’ve been. With Kensingtons, the process from the beginning was good and responsive. In the first week of being in contact with Liam, they came to visit us at our office. Kensingtons were hungrier for the work and working at the same pace as us, which enabled the process to run smoothly. There wasn’t really anything that Kensingtons could’ve done better. I would absolutely use them again. Currently were in a budgeting process, but maybe at the end of that as we’re a growing company, we may look to hire."
Richard Ainsworth, Pyroguard,
Ashleigh Maddison, Emerson Automation Solutions
Managing Director Role
"To begin with, I have to credit the professionalism of Kensington Consulting. From the beginning, Phil ensured there was a clear method and proposal to help along the process, including a thorough pre-screening of all potential candidates. I found the use of the two-way video interviewing platform very interesting as it was a great approach for the interview stages and saved time, whilst providing the right information to make an informed decision. Phil gave great advice on the job offer handling, as he helped us deliver the best approach, as well as the appropriate package for our desired candidate. Overall, the assignment with Kensington Consulting was very efficient, and was completed a lot quicker than we anticipated due to good pre-screening and job handling. Myself, Vinci Energies and North West Projects were fully satisfied with your work."
Pascal Champ, Vinci Energies/North West Projects
Jim Hill, Silcoms
Engineering Roles
"Kensingtons have provided a consistently high service and pushed us to evaluate our recruitment practices in line with the current market. Having a dedicated point of contact has developed a strong working relationship that fills vacancies with dedicated and talented candidates.
We look forward to working with Kensingtons to develop our business in the future."
Adam Phillips, Borg Warner
3D Printing Roles
"In my opinion, Kensington Consulting has been a very valuable partner to Oerlikon, especially in regard to higher level technical positions in the area of Additive Manufacturing where we lack the expertise and talent pool required for our growth. The account management has been responsive and crisp and the team at Kensington has been quite flexible and accommodating when it comes to complying with our processes, policies and requirements for vendorship. I would recommend they be added to the program at Oerlikon as a global supplier because they are a knowledgeable partner that is also reliable."
David DelRosario, Oerlikon Surface Solutions
Managerial & Shop Floor Jobs Roles
"I was involved with Kensingtons firstly as a candidate for a specific senior operations position they were recruiting for at the time.
What was instantly apparent was their industry experience and knowledge of operations, you could tell from the probing questions they understood the discipline not just at a holistic level but actually down in the detail relating to deployment of methods, engaging change, deploying strategies, driving performance and handling people issues.
They took the time to get to know me as a person through various face to face meetings, many recruiters claim to face to face all their candidates however it’s the quality of these meetings which is important, tick box exercises in many respects, this was on a different level. The questions were challenging and relevant.
I now regard Kensington’s as our Technical Partner for recruitment and I could not recommend the business any more highly. "
Steven Tierney, J.A.Harrison.
Project & Design Roles
"We have recently worked with Kensington to source successful candidates for two new senior appointments. They have dealt with our recruitment needs in a professional manner, endeavouring to understand our business, providing advice on the best way for us to recruit and providing quality people to satisfy our job requirements.
We look forward to working with Kensington again"
Wendi Barnes, NSG Environmental
FMCG Maintenance Roles
"Many thanks for your support during our recent campaign, although joining us fairly late on, you delivered exactly what you said and in the timescales quoted. You will be my first port of call with any future requirements.
Notable achievements:
- Getting in to see me - Top class job, not many new suppliers can get to my desk within a tight timescale, excellent introduction and follow up phone calls.
- A well-presented introduction to your company and talk through your KPI.
- Great questions asked about site/department needs/skill set/people fit & general position responsiblities.
- You also identified what I would be looking for during candidate interview and what interview approach I would be using.
- Your pre-selection meant I had no time wasted reviewing your potential candidates.
- Offer to employment made.
I have recommended you to our HR team for future requirements elsewhere in the business."
Gary Archer, Allied Bakeries
Design, Purchasing, Additive, Manufacturing Roles
"As a manufacturing business within the heavy engineering sector we have been fortunate over recent years to experience a sustained growth in the demand for our products and services leading to a proportionate requirement to increase our workforce. To support this growth it has been vital that we could source the right people, with the right skills, and at the right time. Kensington Consulting has proved to be a valued and reliable partner in achieving this goal.
We have found the consultants to be both very professional and knowledgeable in identifying and sourcing appropriate candidates to fill a wide variety of roles in many disciplines."
Kevin Hargreaves, Weir Minerals
Shop Floor Machinist Role
"They displayed a high degree of technical knowledge in this field, which helped in identifying the skills and attributes we were seeking. The candidates submitted for interview were pre-screened and proved to be of the calibre we required, making the selection process quicker and more effective.
The assignment has resulted in the selection of a quality candidate, who we look forward to working with in taking the business forward."
Roy J. Glover, Airline Servies
Maintenance Roles
"I had a great experience with Kensington’s. Tom was very thorough throughout the process and listened to the brief very well - he doesn’t stop until he gets the job done.
It was evident he understood our needs as the candidate shortlist was great. We will continue to use Kensington Consulting in the future."
Kathryn Taylor, Cascade
Design Engineer Roles
"Kensington have consistently stood out above the crowd as understanding the needs of Setco and delivering the correct candidates for the role. Where as many recruitment agencies work purely over the telephone, Kensington always follow the personal face to face approach, and the benefits of this are apparent.
For our most recent appointment, we signed a contract to employ the candidate just 9 days after first contacting Kensington about the role, and the employee is now delivering excellent results for the company."
Matthew Kerhsaw, Secto Automotive Ltd.
Board Level and Shop Floor Roles
"The scoring system used on the front page of each CV helped in immediately identifying areas of interest, so thank you for that. All candidates appeared to be sufficiently informed about our requirements which helped us to see those that were forward thinking and leaders from those that just wanted to take direction, the former being what we were looking for in Ian's successor.
I thank you for the time you had obviously put into this project and look forward to working with you again in the future."
Janet Bullock, Precision Investment Castings
Human Factors Engineer Role
"For the entirety of this time he behaved in a confident and respectful way and demonstrated the utmost professionalism. I appreciated the advice and discretion he provided.
I will keep Mark and Kensington Consulting in mind whenever a recruitment matter arises, and I will happily recommend his services."
Philip Lance, PA Consulting Group
Quality Manager Role
“One thing I will say about Kensingtons is that they provided a very good screening process – Phil found us 2-3 strong candidates. He had also done a very thorough background check on the candidates making it easier for us. I would recommend their services, and will definitely be using Kensington Consulting again in the future.”
Leigh Robinson, James Dewhurst