Bristol-based independent technology and engineering recruitment firm ISL has achieved its highest-ever turnover following a raft of new client wins and a successful drive to attract top talent.
Annual revenue leapt by 21% last year to £3.8m at the award-winning recruitment consultancy.
ISL also doubled its new contract business during the year while average revenue from clients increased by 26%. A large part of this growth has come from ISL’s technology scale-up clients across the UK.
The company, which was founded in 2007 by recruiter Henry Keeys who runs ISL with director Alan Furley, increased staffing during 2018 by five, taking total employee numbers to 33.
Alan Furley said: “Our focus on attracting top talent and developing our staff to achieve their full potential has really paid off and has helped drive growth in the business.
“Our success is also down to the sheer hard work of all our staff and our business development strategy, which included involvement in a number of high-profile industry events to address some of the recruitment challenges facing STEM-based companies.
“This has all helped to strengthen further ISL’s position as a leading recruiter serving the IT and engineering sectors.”
He said the business’s aim in 2019 was to build on its work with scale-up clients, advising them on their recruitment planning while they cope with significant organisational change.
ISL will also host a number of events to share industry best practice, starting with a diversity in tech event in London.
Last year the firm appointed learning and development specialist Oli Hartley to expand its personal development programme and lead its revamped recruitment academy.
This followed a successful internal recruitment programme aimed at attracting higher quality candidates to the firm, which last year came fourth in the small business category of the UK Best Workplace awards.
Pictured, from left: ISL directors Henry Keeys and Alan Furley
