One thing since 1998, done properly. Here's the short version.
Michael Page
Started on a retail desk. Inside four years, a top performer across retail and hospitality - and hooked for life.
TMP Worldwide
Learned the craft under a couple of genuinely inspiring leaders - the ones who taught me recruitment done properly is a leadership business, not a sales one.
Founded R3
Broke the mould. Culture-first long before “culture” was fashionable - collaborative, straight-talking, and seriously good at the job. Grew it to nearly 40 people across three offices, and sold it in 2010.
Founded SPE
Spotted the gap the big search firms wouldn't touch: their calibre of product and market knowledge, in the sectors they overlooked, at fees and terms they'd never entertain. So I built it myself.
SPE Resourcing
A market leader, powered by serious investment in technology, data and insight. We find the leaders you can't - and here's how.
How a search runs
- 01 · The brief. Across the table, in confidence.
- 02 · The map. Our technology sweeps the whole market - not just the people who happen to be looking.
- 03 · Everyone met. Every credible name judged in person by Daniel. No outsourced screening.
- 04 · The shortlist. Each candidate arrives as an individually branded pack: the CV, the interview, our honest view, and the data behind it.
- 05 · The process. Feedback flowing both ways, the search kept firmly under control, the role filled - proper human science, with the technology underneath keeping the whole thing seamless.
Clients watch the search move in real time: live market data, a weekly cadence, no mystery. Powered by technology, connected by humans - start to finish.
Recognition
Well known across the sectors he works in - and in recruitment itself - and a staunch advocate for the industry. You'll spot him at most of the major events and sector dos, too - and not always just for the food and drink.
“I’ve worked with Daniel and SPE for 14 years. Every brief has been met, because he’s the best-networked recruiter out there. He really understands the businesses he works for, and matches people to their culture.”
Outside of work
- A family man. Married, with two children and two step-children, a Labradoodle called Archie and a cat named Mog.
- Once saved Cambridge United. Pulled his beloved club back from the brink of going bust. A true story, and best told over a pint.
- Over £100,000 raised. Given and gathered for good causes down the years - shirt sponsorship for grassroots sports clubs, endurance bike rides, and a long list of commitments besides.
- A serious appetite. Passionate about all things food and drink, and a willing pair of hands at the sector's charity events whenever the industry calls.
- An adopted son of Glossop. A seat on the town's regeneration board helped unlock a £10m investment in its historic market halls.