Draft:Pertemps Network Group
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Pertemps Network Group is the largest independently owned recruitment agency in the UK.[1] They work with both private and public sector clients, offering recruitment and staffing solutions.[2] The company was founded in 1961 by Constance Watts.[3] Their current CEO is Steve West.[4]
The Financial Times named Pertemps as gold-rated on their 154 UK's Leading Recruiters 2024 list.[5] As of November 2023, they have also been named in the Best Companies To Work For Top 100 List for 17 consecutive years.[6]
In 2022, the company reported a turnover of £1.17 billion.[7]
History
1961-1981
Constance Watts founded the first Pertemps branch in 1961, using a £500 loan from her husband. Situated in a small office on Temple Street, Birmingham, the company generated £50,000 turnover in its first year.[8]
Constance's son, Tim Watts, first joined the business in 1971 after the opening of their Wolverhampton branch in 1970.[8]
1982-2010
Tim Watts assumed control of the business from his mother in 1982. He remains in the business to the present day as Lifetime President.[9]
Watts set up the Employee Benefit Trust in 1994, allowing staff to own shares in the company.[8]
2012 merger
In 2012, Pertemps merged with Network Group to form the UK's largest privately owned recruitment agency.[10]
2013-present
Pertemps celebrated 60 years in business in 2021. In this year, Tim Watts stepped back from the daily running of the business, with Steve West becoming Group Chief Executive Officer and Carmen Watson becoming Chair of the Group.[11]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pertemps won a contract to employ staff at testing sites.[12]
Sponsorship
Horse Racing
Pertemps has a long sponsorship history with the Jockey Club, the largest commercial horse racing organisation in the UK. They have sponsored the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle at The Cheltenham Festival since 2002.[13] Pertemps also became the sponsor of the Group 1 July Cup in 2023.[14]
Dragon Boat Race
Pertemps has taken part in Birmingham Children's Hospital's Dragon Boat race in 2022, 2023 and 2024. In 2023, they became part of the BCH Changemakers, a group of companies aiming to raise £1million a year for the hospital.[15][16]
Blind Dave
Pertemps has a history of sponsoring Dave Heeley, also known as Blind Dave. For Dave's 2017 Great Run Series challenge Pertemps donated £1,000 per run.[17] They also sponsored his 800-mile Escape from Colditz ride, where he made a final pitstop at the company's headquarters in Meriden.[18][19]
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Ministry of Defence Gold Award Status[20] |
| 2017 | ISE Partners Global Supplier Award for Service[21] |
| 2018 | Business in the Community Best Employer for Race[22]
Business Desk Master Awards Best Large Business[23] |
| 2019 | Grinch campaign won Bronze for Innovative Idea, Silver for Sponsorship and Silver for Integrated Communications at IMC European Awards[24] |
| 2020 | Recruiter Investing in Talent Most Effective Business Continuity and Resilience Programme Award |
| 2021 | Insider Media Midlands 500 Top 500 Midlands Businesses List Leading Employer Award |
| 2022 | REC Awards People Development Businesses of the Year (Learning and Development division)[25] |
| 2023 | Princess Royal Training Award[26]
Investors in People Diversity and Inclusion Award |
| 2024 | Purpose Coalition Awards Breaking Down Barriers |
References
- ^ "Pertemps". The Scoop. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Best Companies | Pertemps Recruitment Partnership". www.b.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Pertemps (2022-03-09). "A Brief History of Pertemps | Staffing Solutions Provider | Pertemps". www.pertemps.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Steve West - Managing Director & CEO of Pertemps Network Group at Pertemps Managed Solutions". THE ORG. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "The UK's Leading Recruiters 2024: the ratings". Financial Times. 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Pertemps (2023-11-14). "Pertemps named one of the best places to work". www.pertemps.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Insider Media: Year of growth at recruitment giant".
- ^ a b c "Pertemps: The Face of Recruitment – for 60 years". The Business Magazine. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Benham, Emily (2021-04-06). "Tim Watts DL". Art4Charity. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Pertemps and Network Group to merge after MBO | TheBusinessDesk.com". West Midlands. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Pertemps (2022-03-15). "Key Board Changes As Pertemps Turns 60". www.pertemps.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Citizens, Sam Bright, Hardeep Matharu and Katie Tarrant for Byline Times, and Max Colbert, Daisy Bata and Iain Overton for The (2021-03-29). "Mapping the Pandemic: £1 Billion in Contracts Awarded to Conservative Donors". Byline Times. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "PERTEMPS NETWORK ANNOUNCED AS NEW SPONSOR OF GROUP ONE JULY CUP". www.thejockeyclub.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Burn, James (2023-06-29). "Cheltenham Festival sponsor Pertemps back in the top-level fold on the Flat as new backers of July Cup". www.racingpost.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Meet Our Partners". Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Pertemps (2023-03-27). "Pertemps becomes Changemaker to help save children's lives". www.pertemps.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "'Blind Dave' on 'fantastic' fundraising exploits | West Bromwich Albion". www.wba.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Pertemps (2022-06-14). "Charity Cyclist". www.pertemps.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Smith, Adam (2021-12-23). "Blind Dave Heeley locks away OBE and is concentrating on escaping from Colditz". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Pertemps (2024-06-28). "Pertemps listed as a top employer of ex-service personnel". www.pertemps.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "ISE Partners win Global Supplier Award - UK News Group". 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Pertemps (2022-03-17). "Pertemps Named As A Best Employer For Race". www.pertemps.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Winning a Business Masters Award 'shows credibility', says recruitment firm director | TheBusinessDesk.com". West Midlands. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Solutions, Pertemps Managed. "Pertemps receive three awards at the IMC European Awards 2019 | www.pertempsmanagedsolutions.co.uk". Pertemps Managed Solutions. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Triance, Louise (2022-11-25). "Winners of REC Awards 2022 announced". UK Recruiter. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ GBCC. "Recruiter wins Royal approval for people development". www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-15.