History

Harling Menzies Executive Search was established in 1995 and its success led to an MBO in 1998. The last six years has focussed on International Executive Search covering key commercial functions across consumer products and service sectors. Finance positions ranging from management accountants to CFO’s now represents in excess of 20% of our total search business. International tax roles in EMEA, the Far East and The Americas have become a particular specialism.

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Our Philosophy

“cultivating true partnerships….”

Intimacy is a word often used to describe a closely entwined relationship between two individuals where, in time, their knowledge and understanding of one another provides the foundation for a fruitful and sustainable partnership. We believe the same is true in business. We strive to know every aspect of our clients’ business, to reach a depth of knowledge and understanding that surpasses all else. It is these practices that are integral to true and sustainable partnerships.

Our Approach

“we aim to create a recruitment partnership where your goals become our goals”.

Our approach is compelling yet refreshingly straight forward, its foundations lie in the depth of understanding we develop with our clients. In an age when competitive advantage increasingly comes from people, surprisingly few companies view their business and recruitment strategies as integral parts of one complete strategy. That is why Harling Menzies aim to create a combined HR consultancy and recruitment partnership where your goals become our goals, and our expertise works directly for the good of your business.

Fundamentally robust, creative and results focussed, our resourcing processes are developed specifically for each client. The freedom we are given to live and breathe our clients business generates a unique insight, which when combined with leading search technology, results in the ideal candidate selection. We employ an experienced team of multi-lingual researchers who play an unusually prominent role in the process. Their involvement with clients is as comprehensive, and in our view as important, as our consultants. This frontline approach is a fundamental ingredient to great search.

Our Differentiators

“our people make us unique, we believe they are the only real differentiators in such an intangible environment”

We are an experienced team yet always learning, established and yet continually evolving, and hungry to run that extra mile to create real sustainable advantage. Always keen to try something new we love our work and take great pride in those with whom we work. Our environment is intellectually stimulating and we continually generate progressive ideas that lead to improvement in quality and operational performance.

Probably our most popular differentiator in comparison to the larger search firms relate to “off limits” restrictions. We have intentionally decided to work with no more than two organisations in each sector amounting to approximately 25 global clients in total. This means we can offer our clients, unusually high levels of search manoeuvrability in their sector or peripheral sectors.

Our Clients View

“It is always a temptation to go with a big named headhunter but my experience with Harling Menzies has proved the exception to the rule. The reality is one of comparative scale. I have found the level of commitment far greater when working with a smaller recruitment company, not to mention the ease of communication, the matter of fact approach and ultimately their hunger for results. Furthermore being small their "off-limits" restrictions are minimal and their search penetration far greater”.

I would not hesitate to use them again and thoroughly recommend them.
Andrew Gillespie - Group Marketing Operations Director, BARCLAYS Plc

“As a client of Harling Menzies for over 10 years I have always found them to be friendly, efficient and delivery-oriented. In a market where everyone claims to provide something extra, Harling Menzies just get on with it”.
Ian Webley - Global HR Director, Watson's Health & Beauty International - Superdrug

“We have been delighted with the service offered by Harling Menzies. They have performed well to our brief and through thorough research have identified a very satisfactory number of well qualified and talented candidates one of whom has subsequently become one of our rising stars, Alberto Marcheggiano in Kore”.
Peter Glenton - HR Manager, British American Tobacco

“I must thank you for all the great work you have done for the business over the last two years. 11 out of 12 assignments completed is the best I have ever experienced. It has certainly helped me be as successful as I have been. I have had fun working with you , and hope if the opportunity arises we can work together again in the future”.
Rona Yard - European HR Director, Powwow Water – (now Nestle Water).