Better relationships better service
We endeavour to create the most enjoyable environment we can through listening, evolving and challenging our down to earth, driven employees every day – helping them reach their potential in and out of work.

Better relationships better service
We endeavour to create the most enjoyable environment we can through listening, evolving and challenging our down to earth, driven employees every day – helping them reach their potential in and out of work.
Adrian Watts
As Managing Director, Adrian has oversight of all permanent Public Sector appointments for Allen Lane. His background is a…
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Alex Evans
Alex leads the North West regional office for Allen Lane having returned to his home town in 2016 after over 8 years in our London office…
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Andy Thomas
Andy is Allen Lane’s second graduate from the University of Wales, Swansea. A Devon lad, he moved to London following graduation…
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Becca Farnon
Becca broke into recruitment in 2011 and has, over the past few years, become a specialist public sector procurement consultant, predominantly…
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Beth Young
Beth joined Allen Lane in 2007 after previously running an interim finance division of a large UK recruitment firm. She is a history graduate…
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Bryony Feeney
Bryony joined the Allen Lane team in 2015, having just returned to the UK after 6 years in Milan working predominately as a Brand…
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Ed Stroud
Originally from Windsor, Ed studied Human Geography at Cardiff University before starting his career in recruitment (recruiting and…
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Ella Boddis
Ella has just finished Bournemouth University where she studied International Hospitality Management…
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Emily Farrow
Emily graduated in English and American Literature before putting it to good use by initially moving to Greece and then to Germany where…
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Grace Mitchell
After graduating in International Fashion Marketing mid-recession, Grace decided to move to Barcelona where she fell into…
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Jemma McClean
Jemma went to the University of Leeds where she studied Psychology. Utilising her academic training, she began her career evaluating and…
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Jessica Agu
Jess is a graduate of the University of Kent where she studied Economics. During her degree she did a placement year as a research officer …
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Joe Tyrrell
Joe joined Allen Lane after three successful years with Venn Group specialising in Healthcare IT & Business Intelligence Recruitment…
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John Sergeant
John studied Sports Science at Leeds Met, having left life as a farmer in his native Lincolnshire. He has spent over 10 years working in IT…
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Kim Allen
Kim graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Law from Varsity College, South Africa in 2018. Since then she moved to the UK and is…
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Lester Fernando
Lester is a law & psychology graduate who has spent over 15 years recruiting into Central Government. After a successful 6 years with…
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Lewis Wilson
Lewis has over 5 years’ experience recruiting interim NHS Professionals. Having started his first job at Abel & Cole as a Door to Door…
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Liam Farncombe
Graduating in history and politics, Liam worked for American Express in credit analysis for two years before moving into financial…
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Louis Hall
Louis graduated with a First Class degree in Drama and Theatre Studies at Royal Holloway University of London before sinking his…
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Matthew Swindell
Originally from Yorkshire, Matthew graduated from Newcastle University (with year abroad studying at Umea University in Northern…
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Maurice Goldstone
Maurice joined Allen Lane in September 2009 having run permanent and interim finance recruitment teams at a global recruitment…
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Max Plaice
Max graduated in Economics and International Development from University of Bath. Following a successful stint at Venn…
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Phillipa Taylor
Hailing from Durban, South Africa, Pips flew the SA nest after finishing High School to try out life in NYC working as an Au Pair during her…
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Rachael King
Rachael graduated in 2018 from the University of Warwick where she studied History and Politics and spent the majority of her spare…
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Rebecca O'Connor
Rebecca studied English Literature at the University of Liverpool, having previously undertaken a Foundation in Art at Camberwell College…
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Steve McKenzie
Steve was instrumental in establishing the public sector recruitment businesses for ECHM and Synergy where his focus was recruiting mainly…
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Steve Wills
Steve joined Allen Lane after three successful years at Sullivan and Stanley, where he started as a resource before being promoted twice. By…
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Sophie McCready
In 2017, Sophie graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a degree in Media and Communications, and ever since she has…
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Susie Bradby
Susie graduated in Australia with a commerce degree majoring in accounting with a diploma in Indonesian. She has worked in Melbourne…
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Tessa Addison
Tessa is a human resources graduate from South Africa and also holds a post graduate diploma in teaching. Tessa joined Allen Lane in…
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Tim Salmon
With 18 months recruitment experience under his belt, Tim joined Allen Lane in Spring 2017 and has excelled ever since. Tim recruits…
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Vicky Power
Since graduating, Vicky has been recruiting procurement professionals into the public and private sector, previously leading Purcon’s Interim…
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Will Ryan
Will is a Forensic Science graduate who started his recruitment career at Venn Group in 2005 where he was responsible for for helping to…
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Working for Us
Our current team has made us one of the fastest growing public sector recruitment consultancies in the UK. We’re looking to strengthen it.