Client Testimonials

Hear from some of our clients below about how we supported their recruitment challenges...

British Garden Centres

“I have a long association with Morepeople and have used them to source and recruit for multiple businesses over the years. Recently, I have worked closely with Kieran to help me recruit for new positions at our recently acquired nurseries. We are delighted with the candidate we placed at our Yorkshire site who has given us a great start to our production. Kieran sourced us several strong applicants and was great to deal with throughout the recruitment process. Hopefully he scouts us a few more like her.”
Scott Morahan, Group Nursery Manager, British Garden Centres
March Foods

“I’ve used more people several times both at March Foods and other businesses. They get the brief, not just from what the business needs but also from what’s important to me as the hirer. More people really take the hard work out of hiring by supplying those candidates that meet the brief, we were quickly able to move from the candidate list to the shortlist and offer. Even when the candidate had a wobble at the last minute Lucy went above and beyond working on her holiday to secure my new hire."
Chris Grainge, Commercial Director, March Foods
MM Flowers

“Adam has been a fantastic supplier, providing top-quality candidates and excellent service. His attention to detail, responsiveness and understanding of our needs have made recruitment a seamless process. If you're looking for a reliable and professional recruiter. I highly recommend Adam!.”

Michelle Miller, Talent Acquisition Lead, MM Flowers
Banham Poultry

“To anyone looking for a Recruitment Manager to manage for you – look no further than Alex. I’ve been in the food industry for more years now than I can remember – and in that time I used a few recruitment professionals – but none so far are at the top of the game like Alex. He very quickly in my recent search went above and beyond my expectations, to find me exactly what we needed – and right first time! From the first Teams call to offer letter – absolutely first class at every level. Not only that – he’s very in tune with industry and we are able regularly to catch up and horizon scan laterally which is great. No issue at all in recommending Alex – thanks for all the help, support and first class delivery over the last few years.”
Steve Jackson, Head of Technical, Banham Poultry
Blue Diamond

"I have been working with MorePeople for the last two years and in that time Felicity has provided me with excellent service. Recruitment can be challenging and time consuming but Felicity made the process seamless with excellent communication, providing great candidates first time and managing all the required admin. I would highly recommend MorePeople and Felicity for any of your recruitment needs."
Bryn Saysell- Head of Gardening Blue Diamond
Navara Oat Milling

"MorePeople genuinely integrate themselves within our business, showing sincere interest, and are always willing to guide and provide advice when we shape our recruitment strategies. MorePeople understand the culture we are building, and all candidates have a great understanding of the business operation, culture and expectations prior to the initial recruitment stages, which proves invaluable.
MorePeople are an impressive, dedicated team that deliver with drive, energy, integrity and passion!"
Vicky Murphy, Head of HR, Navara Oat Milling
Biobest

For me and the team at Biobest UK, we really appreciate the down to earth approach. Whether that’s general communication or confirming job specifications.
We are the specialists in Bugs and IPM, MorePeople are the specialists in People and Jobs! They know their sphere and Sarah has taken to the time to understand our business, our needs, our ethos, and the candidate’s selection reflects this.
This means we can as a business concentrate on what we do best. That’s why we work with Sarah and the team at MorePeople.
Tim Crittenden , General Manager, Biobest
Modern Slavery Intelligence Network

“MorePeople were excellent in the way they managed the potentially challenging recruitment of our first CEO.
They took a high-level brief and turned around a clear role description which we could all recognise.
Their communications were timely and focussed making our part of the process as easy as possible.
As per the brief the very strong list of candidates was really interesting from a wide and varied range of backgrounds and experience. The interview process and appointment was made very straightforward. I've known the MorePeople team for many years and they never fail to just get it and deliver.”
Paul Willgoss, Chair, MSIN
Camgrain

“I’ve now twice used MorePeople to recruit a Non-Executive Director for the Camgrain board. On both occasions MorePeople were able to source high quality candidates who fitted not only the job specification but also the culture of our business and on both occasions, we have made successful appointments from within their talent pool.
I find MorePeople to be professional, thorough, and easy to work with and would recommend their recruitment services to anyone in the marketplace for a Non-Executive Director.”
Simon Willis, Group CEO, Camgrain
GrowUp

“MorePeople have been a great recruitment partner to us as we have grown and scaled as a business. They provided us with a seamless service, a great shortlist of candidates for a number of vacancies, and kept both ourselves and candidates regularly updated throughout the process. They are a pleasure to deal with and provide great insights into the candidate’s expertise, as well as the broader market. We look forward to continuing the partnership with them on vacancies we need support on in future.”
Amelia Mackrill, Talent Manager, GrowUp
J.O. Sims

“J O Sims Limited have found More People a joy to work with on a number of occasions. Most recently we have worked with Sandra to recruit a Management Accountant and she was absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Sandra probed to understand our requirements initially and then provided us with various high quality candidates to consider. We look forward to one of these candidates joining us in the coming weeks and also to working with Sandra and the impressive More People team again in the future”.
Richard Cundall, HR Manager, J O Sims Limited
Longacres Garden Centres

“I started working with Ben around a year ago as we were finding recruitment hard, especially for those more skilled roles where we needed horticultural knowledge, Ben worked really hard and promptly started sending through candidates that matched the skill set we required, I really appreciated Ben visiting our site so he could see the size of our plant area and centre. This meant he could really start to understand the sort of candidate we were looking for; we will continue to work with Ben and his team on our future Garden Centre roles due to always receiving a great service”
Jess Batterbee, HR Assistant, Longacres Garden Centres
Velcourt

"I just wanted to say how impressed I have been with your team throughout this process. We were on a tight timescale but they managed the process from both ends with a perfect balance of pressure, emotional intelligence, and highly effective communication. All parties knew where we were and what was required of us at every stage of the process, with no time wasting and delivered in a professional and concise way, which is exactly how we like to do business.
We are delighted with the result and have an excellent future member of the senior management team, the service was exactly as you said it would be!"
Nick Shorter, Managing Director, Velcourt
Limagrain

"Rae demonstrated a great understanding of our roles and the type of candidates we were looking for. We were not only happy with the candidates presented but also felt that MorePeople recognised our specific needs. Rae consistently provided credible candidates, resulting in successful appointments that have greatly contributed to our team. Throughout the recruitment process, MorePeople made the experience seamless by keeping us informed at every stage. Their responsiveness, timely feedback, and assistance in negotiating offers made the entire process efficient and stress-free. I am extremely pleased with our relationship and foresee continuing to collaborate with them for our future recruitment needs. Thanks to MorePeople, the recruitment process has been positive and successful.”
Katie George, HR Manager, Limagrain UK
BASIS

"MorePeople conducted a very thorough executive search and managed the project very well. We had some excellent candidates and the whole process was smooth and efficient. We enjoyed working with MorePeople"
William Burgess, Chairman, BASIS
APS Group

"I worked with Sarah for the first time on what was a tricky enough brief. It has been a long time since I collaborated with a recruiter that really understood the brief, quickly created a shortlist of high calibre candidates that were all on spec, and led to an offer being made in less than six weeks start to finish. A truly outstanding result from an exceptional recruitment professional."
Phil Taylor, HR Director, APS Group.
Blue Diamond

“I felt more than ever I received quality candidates who were properly screened with experience, the attention to detail from Sandra was on point, with great information and quick responses. Everything was handled for me, all I had to do was interview! We are very pleased and would love to work with Sandra in the future.”
Chris Le Friec, Retail Support and Purchase Ledger Manager, Blue Diamond Garden Centres.
Princes Group

"We have worked with MorePeople in various areas of the business, but we had never worked with their HR team. We had a requirement, and gave them a go, and from the off they didn’t disappoint. Natalie was upfront and honest at every step of the way, and the candidate she provided has been successful and hit the ground running, making waves still now. We couldn’t be happier. I can’t recommend them enough, and if you use them in Technical or Operations, I encourage you to use them in all aspects, they won’t disappoint. "
Daniel Crossley, Internal Recruiter, Princes Group
The Greenhouse Growers

“After MorePeople placed me in my role, we continued our relationship on the client side of things. It has been so easy working with Aidan and Sarah. Not only do they know and understand the needs of the industry, but they also get to know you as a person which makes the process relaxed, effortless and fun. Thanks again for all your support.”
Olivia Dove, Head of HR, The Greenhouse Growers
Park Cakes Bakery

"It was great working with the Technical Team, make it so much easier as you totally understand our world. This way we get to see some great candidates- who absolutely know what they are applying for. The team are knowledgeable, humble and polite. This way of working is a winning combination- thank you"
Kristine Hampton, Head of NPD, Park Cakes Bakery
LettUs Grow

“Really wonderful working with Tom and the wider team at MorePeople. They were friendly, easy to talk to, ambitious and delivered fantastic results for us. If you need a role filled in the AgriTech space, they're great people to work with!”
Chelsea Dow, People and Culture Manager, LettUs Grow
Blue Skies

"I have greatly enjoyed working with MorePeople on finding a talented developer for Blue Skies. Always quick to respond (and quick to chase when I am being slow) They have really come up trumps with a number of excellent candidates – leading to a future star joining us. Having worked in the sector, the Technical Team's knowledge of the challenges and requirements are superb, giving us insight into the type of person we needed but also helping us to refine and perfect the process right the way from brief through to appointment"

Mark Crawford - Global Sales & Marketing Director, Blue Skies to Edit
Davidson & Robertson

“I have worked with The Rural Team at MorePeople for over two years now. They are both superb recruitment consultants. They provide an excellent service, ensuring they have a thorough understanding of the company and role, as well as ensuring that they only promote candidates that truly meet the role requirements. The process from start to finish is delivered in a very professional and friendly manner and I look forward to continuing to working alongside MorePeople in the future.”
Rebecca McKenzie - Senior HR Advisor, Davidson & Robertson
Albert Bartlett

“MorePeople deliver the goods on time and in full. A personal feel from the off, MorePeople were keen to visit our site to fully understand our recruitment requirements in advance and present their strategy to us. I cannot recommend their service highly enough, working tirelessly on our behalf presenting exceptional candidates throughout the process. Their positivity and ‘after sales care’ was second to none.”
Lee Winter – HR & HSE Manager, Albert Bartlett
ABP Food Group

"What I found most beneficial about MorePeople's service is how little time I needed to invest in the process - they are easy to deal with, low maintenance and were able to understand the brief with little input and got to work straight away, all with minimal effort from myself. Due to the level of knowledge, experience and expertise MorePeople has, Luan was able to provide us with a good quality short list of candidates we could move forward with, without flooding us with CVs. I would definitely recommend MorePeople for an effortless yet expert approach to recruitment."
Dean Holroyd, Group Technical and Sustainability Director, ABP Food Group
The Fresh Produce Centre

“I have had a working relationship with MorePeople for the past 20 years and have always found them to be professional, efficient, and effective. In the last year specifically, I required a couple of appointments that necessitated a unique set of specification criteria. MorePeople was exceptional and filled both vacancies with successful candidates within a month of instruction. Impressive!”

Group Compliance Director, The Fresh Produce Centre
Crowders

“Thanks to MorePeople for their expert help and guidance, as always. We’re very happy with the results of opting for Executive Search for the recruitment of our Nursery Director, Sarah has been tremendous and a credit to the MorePeople team, good work!”
James Carter, Commercial Director, Crowders
Thetford Garden Centre

“Thetford GC has used MorePeople several times over the last few years and recently for a senior manager’s role. They were very attentive in understanding us as a business and our requirements, but equally in finding the right fit in terms of experience and personality of the candidates. Really pleased with their service and a successful outcome!”
Julian Chittock, General Manager, Thetford Garden Centre
Woodlodge Products

“I have used MorePeople several times over the years both as a candidate and an employer. They set themselves apart from other recruitment agencies by not only having an encyclopedic knowledge of the industry, but also taking the time to truly understand both their client’s business and their candidates. This ensures not only a skills match but also the all-important cultural fit. I can’t recommend MorePeople more highly.”
General Manager, Woodlodge Products Ltd
Branston Testimonial

“Because the effort is made to understand the business, our values and the brief, generally candidates are successful in progressing to the first stage. It’s not often that a CV misses the mark. What you get from MorePeople is more than value for money. They just get it.”
Rachel Slocombe, Group HR Manager, Branston Ltd
Hereford Cattle Society

“We were delighted with the level of interest in the Society and the quality of candidates that were put forward for the role. Despite challenging times that we’re living in, the whole recruitment process was managed expertly by Guy and his team. His guidance really helped us to select the most suitable candidate and we’re looking forward to seeing the Society develop and grow over the coming years.”
Phil Allman, Chairman, Hereford Cattle Society
Basis Non Executive Chairman

“Guy Moreton came highly recommended to assist us in recruiting a Non-Executive Chair. Guy was a pleasure to work with and I was impressed by his ability to get to grips with our brief and quickly present us with nine suitable candidates. We were supported throughout the interview and appointment process and I would not hesitate to recommend MorePeople as a solution to a challenging recruitment task.”
Chief Executive Officer, BASIS Registration Ltd
County Milk Products

“MorePeople quickly and accurately understood our requirements, provided a great choice of candidates, and ultimately delivered us with three new colleagues. Pleasure to deal with.”
Financial Director, County Milk Products
AMES UK

“MorePeople were very professional and understanding with my demanding requirements for the positions I required filling. They went beyond the call of duty to find suitable candidates.”
Gary Mace, Merchandising Manager, AMES UK
Floramedia Testimonial

“MorePeople have helped us over many years build the excellent team we have today.
Excellent service, as ever. Thank you.”
Nick Mathias, Managing Director, Floramedia UK Ltd
Skoulikas Bedford

"Great service from MorePeople. Morten understood the brief well, put a cracking advert out and I interviewed some good people. He gave a good overview of all the candidates and kept me in loop as the process evolved. We used video conferencing to speed up the process and got someone on board from start to finish in 25 days. I would thoroughly recommend the MorePeople team.”
Paul Garrod, Managing Director, Skoulikas Bedford LTD.
Edaphos

We have had a really good experience using MorePeople. Our contact has been very helpful. It's been lovely to not be pushed into interviewing candidates. We have adored the relaxed/softer approach of working together. We are, and will be, using MorePeople again to look for more agronomy candidates as our business grows!”
Thom Harrington, Operations Manager, Edaphos Ltd
Hall Hunter

“At Hall Hunter people are our greatest asset and we need passionate people who share our values. MorePeople first placed a candidate with us in 2014 and, since then, have gone on to fill many more vacancies. I know that I can rely on the MorePeople team to find the right people for our business.”
Viliana Ignateva, HR Manager, Hall Hunter Partnership