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With over 340 entries received from organisations across the UK, competition to be named a Finalist proved to be especially tough. But today, the British Recruitment Awards Judging panel is proud to reveal its 2025 Finalists!
Powered by employee insight platform, New Possible, the British Recruitment Awards sets out to discover and celebrate the individuals and teams who are truly passionate about recruitment’s role in building a thriving organisation. Organisations taking part this year range from start-up pioneers to public sector heroes, tech trailblazers, global titans and everything in between. Irrespective of organisation size, industry or resources, Finalists shared how their initiatives are transforming recruitment and delivering tangible value for their organisations.
Winners will be announced at a special celebration evening on Wednesday 12th November at the iconic Grand Hall of the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden, London. Click here to reserve your place.
Nate Harwood, Founder of New Possible, said: "Talent acquisition is central to building thriving organisations, and we’re proud to celebrate the individuals and teams who make it happen. Thank you to everyone who entered, and congratulations to all the Finalists."
A huge thanks to the British Recruitment Awards 2025 all-star judging panel for reviewing the entries and sharing their expertise:
Yasar Ahmad, Global VP of Talent at HelloFresh | Laura Callaghan, Global Talent Acquisition Leader at Western Union | Rob Davies, Head of Recruitment at Grant Thornton | Julia Days, Head of Resourcing at EDF | Simon Gomez, Founder & Director at GMZTAlent | Louise Gregory, VP of Talent and L&D at Anglo American | Tom Hadley, Independent Workforce Consultant and Future of Work Activist | Claire Hamilton, UK Head of Talent Acquisition at Capgemini | Martin Haywood, Director of Recruiting at Sainsbury's | Suzie Huggan, Head of Talent Acquisition at Cancer Research UK | Jenna Hurley, Director of Talent at Harrods | Claire Hyams, Head of Talent Acquisition at Zopa | Sharlene John, Head of DE&I, Recruitment & Onboarding at Selfridges | Gordon Macfarlane, Head of Resourcing at SSE | Ben Murphy-Ryan, Senior Director, Talent Acquisition | Emma Parry, Head of Changing World of Work Group at Cranfield School of Management | Glen Rate, Head of Talent Acquisition & Employer Brand at Kier Group | Anne Tolfree, Head of Functional Resourcing at DHL Supply Chain
And so, without any further ado, the British Recruitment Awards 2025 Finalists are:
Candidate Experience of the Year: Buzz Bingo / Everywhen (part of Ardonagh Group) / Frontier Economics / K.A.G. Recruitment Consultancy / KSB Recruitment / Morgan Hunt / Oakley Recruitment / S&P Global / TIB Services / Wiltshire Council
Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year: DFDS / Frontier Economics / G.Digital | G&T (girls and tech!) / Morgan Hunt / Pracyva / Rise Technical Recruitment / Rosie's People / Selfridges / The Find Your Flex Group / The NeuroLeadership Institute
Talent Acquisition Strategy of the Year (Sponsored by K.A.G Recruitment): Aqua Restaurant Group / Betfred / CDL Software / Frontier Economics / Greencore / IMG (International Medical Group) / JP Morgan Chase / LevelUP Human Capital Solutions / Pracyva / Tandem Bank / University of Bath
Fast Growth Hiring Strategy of the Year: Cooper Parry / Equitas / Linnk Group / NHS (UHS Southampton) & Talk'n'Job / Rosie's People / Spicerhaart / University Academy 92
Recruitment Campaign of the Year: Castore / Equitas / Wiltshire Council
Innovation of the Year: A2H Solutions / Associated British Ports / CDL Software / Linnk Group / Luminos Insight / Morgan Hunt / Nuvia / Oliver Sanderson Group / The Find Your Flex Group / The NeuroLeadership Institute
AI in Recruitment Initiative of the Year: Bakkavor / Enhance Media / HRGO Recruitment / iXceed Solutions / Transformify (TFY)
People Awards
Leader of the Year (In-House) (Sponsored by Workable): Alicia Zarandi, Head of Early Careers Recruitment at Crowe UK / Anubha Sharma, CEO & Founder at Angel Xpress Foundation / Darren Peiris, VP & Group Head of Recruitment at National Grid / Eleanor Whitehouse, Head of Recruitment at Routes Healthcare (North) / Eva Harmati, HR Director at Aqua Restaurant Group / Francis Ondoro, Talent Acquisition Specialist at University of Bath / Helen Shocker, Head of Recruitment at Hamberley Care Homes / Kristina Ramonaite, Recruitment Cluster Lead at Tata Consultancy Services / Lucas Nunnery, Talent Acquisition Manager at Castore / Michael Lewis, Global Talent Acquisition Leader at JP Morgan Chase / Stuart Frank, Head of Recruitment & HR Manager at RCK Partners / Tom Lyas, Head of Resourcing & Social Mobility at Browne Jacobson
Rising Star of the Year (In-House) (Presented by The Talent Community): Abi Walker, Recruitment Team Leader at Routes Healthcare (North) / Alexander McFadden, Senior Associate - EMEA Technology Recruiter at JP Morgan Chase / Beth Graham, Talent Acquisition Consultant at DFDS / Brygida Klis, Talent Acquisition Manager at RS Group / Courtney Parnell, Talent Acquisition Coordinator (Clinical Recruitment) at DHU Healthcare / Elena Cioaca, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Tata Consultancy Services / Hayleigh Freestone, Recruitment Team Supervisor at Wiltshire Council / Lia Henry, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Global Banking School
Leader of the Year (Agency): Cheney Hamilton, CEO of The Find Your Flex Group / David Weir, Founder and Managing Director at Tile Hill / Ellie Shehan, Recruitment Manager at Tempdent / Emérique Opou, CEO/Founder at Emérique & Partners / Georgie Lynskey, Founder/Director at G.Digital | G&T (girls and tech!) / Guy Walker, CEO at Talentia Group / Helen Archer-Lock, Managing Director, Recruitment Managed Services and Partnerships at Commercial Services Group / Jonathan Benjamin, Director and Partner Recruiter at RedLaw / Kate Gerald, CEO & Founder at K.A.G. Recruitment Consultancy / Terri Loska, CEO at Dartmouth Partners / Yogita Tulsiani, Co-Founder & Director at iXceed Solutions
Rising Star of the Year (Agency) (Presented by The Talent Community): Abbey Graham, Co-Founder & Director at EVEREC / Bradley Handelaar, Director at Danos Group / Connor Elliott-Grout, Senior Consultant at Xcede / Fi Wallace, Associate Director, Treasury at Pure Search / Jessica Lee, Talent Partner at Connect2Surrey / Lauren Jamieson, Lead Resourcing Specialist at IQVIA / Lili Orton, Senior Recruitment Consultant at Boden Group / Maryna Stiahailo, CEO at NextGenHR / Oliver Lee-Stevens, Managing Director at Oliver Peters / Tolu Samuel, Talent Partner at Connect2Dudley / Zarvesha Rasool, Associate Consultant at Tile Hill
Supplier Awards
Technology Partner of the Year: 50skills / A2H Solutions / NHS (UHS Southampton) & Talk'n'Job / TopScore Technologies / Transformify (TFY)
In-House Awards
In-House Recruitment Team of the Year (<2,500 employees): Aqua Restaurant Group / Associated British Ports / Carey Group / Castore / Cooper Parry / Global Banking School / MAPD / Pacifica / Tandem Bank
In-House Recruitment Team of the Year (2,500+ employees): Bakkavor / Betfred / Buzz Bingo / DFDS / Everywhen (part of Ardonagh Group) / Greencore / Hamberley Care Homes / JP Morgan Chase / Octopus Energy / University of Bath
Employer Brand of the Year: Arthur Recruitment / Buzz Bingo / New Star Care / Tata Consultancy Services
Onboarding Initiative of the Year: Hamberley Care Homes / Selfridges / Walker Lovell
Early Careers Employer of the Year: DFDS / S&P Global / Spicerhaart / Tata Consultancy Services / Wiltshire Council
Agency Awards
Best Place to Work in Recruitment: Edison Smart / Few&Far / HRGO Recruitment / iXceed Solutions / Linnk Group / MAM Gruppe / Morgan Hunt / New Star Care / Rise Technical Recruitment / TIB Services / Worldwide Recruitment Solutions
Agency Recruitment Team of the Year (<20 employees): Connect2Luton / Emérique & Partners / Get Recruited UK / Impala Search / K.A.G. Recruitment Consultancy / Morris Sinclair Recruitment / Oakley Recruitment / Realise HR / Talented People
Agency Recruitment Team of the Year (20+ employees): EarthStream Global / Edison Smart / IQVIA Commercial Recruitment Services – MAPA / Optime Group / This is Prime / Tile Hill / V7 Recruitment / Worldwide Recruitment Solutions
Best New Recruitment Agency of the Year: Catalyst Partners / Croft & Co / Oakley Recruitment / Oliver Peters Recruitment / Pivotal Partners / Valenti Recruitment
Executive Recruitment Agency of the Year: Broadgate / EVOTYM / K.A.G. Recruitment Consultancy / Oliver Sanderson Group / RedLaw
Specialist Recruitment Agency of the Year: Arthur Recruitment / Catalyst Partners / EarthStream Global / Edison Smart / Few&Far / IQVIA Commercial Recruitment Services – MAPA / Kite Consulting Group / KSB Recruitment / myGwork / Rise Technical Recruitment / This is Prime / TIB Services
Temporary Recruitment Agency of the Year: Deluxe Recruitment / DISH Hospitality / HRGO Recruitment / New Star Care / Optime Group / TIB Services / V7 Recruitment
Technology Recruitment Agency of the Year: Few&Far / G.Digital | G&T (girls and tech!) / Impala Search / Insight Global / iXceed Solutions / Kite Consulting Group / MAM Gruppe / Morris Sinclair Recruitment / myGwork / Trust in SODA / Xcede
Public/Third Sector Recruitment Agency of the Year: Commercial Services Group / Public Practice / Talentia Group / Tile Hill
Awards ceremony
We’ll celebrate our Finalists and announce Winners on the evening of 12th November 2025 at the iconic Grand Hall of the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden, London. Expect a night of networking, entertainment, delicious food and drink - and of course, plenty of trophies!
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K.A.G. Recruitment: K.A.G. are doing recruitment differently. They're a values-led consultancy specialising in tailored recruitment and training solutions across Engineering, Manufacturing, IT, and Logistics. Their approach is people-first, retention-focused, and designed around the unique goals of every client and candidate.
Workable: Built for modern recruiting, Workable fuses AI, automation, and ease-of-use, empowering recruiters and hiring managers to collaborate seamlessly and hire faster.
The Talent Community: The Talent Community is an inclusive global recruitment community for In-House, Agency, RPO and Talent Vendors.
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