Working with Stuart at CANDR has been a genuinely positive experience. He took the time to fully understand our business, our culture, and the specific requirements of the role, aligning his approach seamlessly with ours. His preparation of candidates was excellent - everyone he put forward came to us with a clear understanding of our business model and what the role entailed.
Stuart’s communication style is professional, considered, and refreshingly non pushy, which set him apart from many recruiters we’ve worked with in the past. The candidates he provided were consistently well matched to our brief, saving us significant time in the hiring process.
I would highly recommend CANDR Recruitment and Stuart to anyone looking for a thoughtful, well aligned recruitment partner.

I have worked with Stuart for three years - first being placed in my current position and then recruiting for members of my team. He is candid, friendly and delivers on what he promises. The candidates were of an excellent calibre and I would not hesitate to use his agency again.

Stuart and Candr provided clear, straightforward and proactive support. Stuart is very pleasant to deal with and delivered what he said he would. There was a good range of candidates provided with Stuart managing the administration to take the load of our internal team. I would look to use Candr again in the future should the need arise.

Stuart is an excellent listener who quickly understands what a client truly needs from a new hire, even when requirements are described in different ways. He values feedback and clearly applies it throughout the recruitment process. We have hired two outstanding employees through Stuart, both of whom have become pivotal to the success of our bid teams. His communication is brilliant. He does exactly what he says he will, when he says he will, which is invaluable when working at pace alongside day-to-day pressures. The process was efficient, well managed, and saved us significant time and stress. What really sets Stuart apart is the quality of candidates he brings. It’s clear he is well known and trusted in the market and is seen as the go-to person when people are considering a move. I would absolutely recommend him to others!

Stuart is exceptionally organised and communicative, always taking the time to understand exactly what we need so he tailors his search rather than overwhelming us with CVs. His ability to find strong bidding professionals from his wide network has helped us secure fantastic candidates, and his support has made the whole process far easier and far less daunting.

Throughout the process, Stuart was highly communicative and supportive, helping us refine our approach once the ideal requirement was identified. The candidate provided was of exceptional quality and matched our needs perfectly. The search took approximately two months, and I would absolutely recommend Stuart to others

Stuart listened and absorbed all information that was shared about the candidate we were looking for meaning that the candidates that were put forward for the role were well matched to what we were looking for. Candidates that were found had relevant experience and skills and were of a high calibre. Communication throughout the process was good, with regular updates on progress as well as chasers and follow ups where our input was required, to make sure we kept moving forward quickly. Initial search was fast with CVs coming in within a few days, then further CVs as contact was made with the harder to reach candidates. Highly recommend working with Stuart, best in the business and the speciality of bid manager/writers means higher calibre professionals rather than Johny come latelys!