Frank Recruitment Group

Frank Recruitment Group
Industry Technology employment
Predecessor Nigel Frank International
Founded 2006 (2006) in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Founders
  • Sean Wadsworth[1]
  • Nigel O'Donoghue[2]
Headquarters Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Key people
  • James Lloyd-Townshend (CEO)
  • Zoe Morris (Chief Operational Officer)
  • Kashif Naqshbandi (Group Marketing Director)
Brands
  • Nigel Frank
  • Mason Frank
  • Churchill Frank
  • Washington Frank
  • Anderson Frank
  • Pearson Frank
  • Anderson Frank
  • FRG Technology Consulting
Number of employees
 800+ (2017)
Website frankgroup.com

Frank Recruitment Group is an international specialist technology staffing business based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

The company consists of six recruitment brands, focusing primarily on products within the enterprise resource planning, client relationship management, big data and software development segments.

It was established in 2006 under the Nigel Frank brand.[3] The American investment company TPG Capital, which also invests in Spotify and Airbnb, became the majority shareholder in 2016.[4]

History

Frank Recruitment Group was established in 2007 with the launch of Nigel Frank International,[3] founded by Sean Wadsworth[1] and Nigel O’Donoghue.[2]

According to the Newcastle-based newspaper the Evening Chronicle, the company "has made a name for itself in the niche, enterprise software market", and has expanded to open offices in London, Melbourne, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Philadelphia and Dallas.[3]

In 2013, the company raised £22 million from ISIS Equity Partners (later Livingbridge) – and HSBC Bank plc. ISIS took a 35% stake in the company.[5] US investment firm TPG Capital became a majority stakeholder in April 2016.[6] At the time of the transaction, the company was valued at just under £200m.[4]

Subsidiaries and brands

The group has developed brands to focus on different activities. Mason Frank was launched in 2010 and places Salesforce cloud computing professionals into jobs.[7] In 2014, the company launched two additional brands: Churchill Frank, which focuses on big data solutions, and Washington Frank, which specializes in staffing opportunities in cloud technology.[8]

In 2016, the group launched Anderson Frank, which specialises in NetSuite recruitment, and Pearson Frank, which places Java and PHP developers.[9]

As of September 2018, the Group employs more than 1500 people across the world.

Reception

The company has received several commendations and awards. Frank Recruitment Group was named as one of the Best 50 Companies To Work For In New York State in both 2013 and 2014.[10][11] The company was also named as one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, following previous awards in 2014 and 2015.[12]

In 2016 the company won Growth Company of the Year and Deal of the Year in the Recruitment International awards,[13] and independent review website GlassDoor named the group as one of Newcastle's best companies to work for, based on experiences of workers past and present.[14]

Frank Recruitment Group sponsored the Women in IT Awards, organised by Information Age, in 2017.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Sean Wadsworth - Frank Recruitment Group". www.frankgroup.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  2. 1 2 "Nigel O Donoghue - Frank Recruitment Group". www.frankgroup.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  3. 1 2 3 Ford, Coreena (2017-09-10). "Frank Recruitment Group's 300 new employees helps to massive lift in sales". The Chronicle. Newcastle: Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  4. 1 2 Gibson, Robert (2016-04-28). "Newcastle recruitment firm bought in multi-million deal by Spotify and Airbnb backer". The Chronicle. Newcastle. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  5. ↑ "ISIS Invests in Nigel Frank International". Business Wire. 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  6. ↑ "TPG Growth acquires Frank Recruitment Group". Private Equity Wire. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  7. ↑ "Frank Recruitment Group acquired by private equity firm". Staffing Industry Analysts. 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
  8. ↑ Whitfield, Graeme (2016-06-02). "Hundreds of high-paying jobs to be created as Newcastle company targets massive growth". Evening Chronicle. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  9. 1 2 Williams, Charley. "Frank Recruitment Group Sponsors Women in IT Awards". North East Connected. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  10. ↑ "Nigel Frank Named as One of 50 Best Companies to Work for in New York State for 2013". www.nigelfrank.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  11. ↑ Gibson, Robert (2014-12-14). "150 graduate jobs to be created at Nigel Frank International". journallive. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  12. ↑ "San Francisco Bay Area's Best and Brightest Companies Show the Value of Engaged Employees". www.corpmagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  13. ↑ "Frank Recruitment Group celebrates success at industry awards". North East Times. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  14. ↑ Gibson, Robert (2016-07-13). "Are these the top five Newcastle companies to work for?". The Chronicle. Newcastle: Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.