Calibre Search on growth trail with new move

Calibre Search’s Manchester office is on target to turnover £3 million next year after moving into The Landmark building in the Northern Quarter.

There is space for 18 specialist recruiters in Calibre’s new city centre base, a former textiles warehouse. Director Pete Gillick said his team specialise in built environment (consultancy and construction), heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), IT and marketing.

He commented: “It’s a fantastic time to be part of Calibre Search. Group-wide turnover for the Manchester and Leeds offices is expected to hit £6.5m next year.

“After outgrowing Piccadilly House, we have now moved to The Landmark, which is a historic and significant building in a brilliant area. I started the Manchester office up four years ago in a room with no windows in it. So, to be moving into a big modern and freshly refurbished space with a great balcony and a ping pong table is a huge step forward and the kind of quirky, relaxed but focused environment we want to create for our staff and the customers that visit.”

Pete, a graphic design graduate with a passion for photography, boasts more than a decade’s experience at firms including Randstad and Eden Brown.

He said: “We are recruiting for staff at varying levels of seniority to increase headcount by a further 50% in 2017, having already increased it by 100% in 2016.

“We’ve done this by hiring good people and ensuring our staff are offered continuous training to aid their development. We also put a lot of effort into making it an enjoyable place to work – a pleasant working environment, incentive days out and other social events, which help create a thriving team atmosphere. Calibre’s Manchester office is ready to reach the next level as we are trusted by our clients. In all the markets we cover, we have experienced heads who have been servicing their industries for many years.

“Primarily, you have to do a great job, but also be genuine. If the best solution isn’t there at that particular time, we’d rather be honest, lose out in the short term but sustain that long-term relationship. It also really helps to be local. We know the regions we work in, what is developing and focus on establishing and looking after longstanding relationships.”