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Our Story

The ONE Group's back office team smiling at their christmas party.


We are a recruitment agency offering tailored recruitment solutions to businesses across Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Peterborough, Hertfordshire, and beyond, with our specialist consultants spanning across;

Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology & Software, Marketing & Creative, Office Support, Scientific and Technical & Engineering.

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Our Mission

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Our mission is to prioritise the personal elements of recruitment, placing people at the heart of our approach.

We’re passionate about encouraging a supportive and positive culture, by empowering our consultants to prioritise your needs, ensuring you receive a unique and exceptional experience.

We aim to go beyond transactional recruitment and re-establish the importance of putting people first, making The ONE Group an exceptional business to partner with.

Recruitment as it should be.

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Our History and Memories

A newspaper article image of Tristan Drane, Anthony Barnes and David Bord.

Sphere Financial Recruitment
was formed to create
'Recruitment as it should be' by Tristan Drane, Anthony Barnes
and David Bord.

A newspaper article of The ONE Group's Peterborough Office opening in 2006.

We opened our new
Peterborough office in
Lynchwood.

The ONE Group's office with people sat at desks working on computers.

We launched our Office Support Division.

The ONE Group's employees stood on the stairs cheering and smiling.

We opened our Cambridge
office based in Histon.

Tristan Drane, Anthony Barnes and David Bord stood outside The ONE Group's office talking.

Sphere Financial Recruitment was re-branded to The ONE Group, with two offices opening in Cambridge and Peterborough.

The ONE Group's employees smiling dressed in orange t-shirts for Magpas Air Ambulance fundraising activities.

We launched our Technical & Engineering Division.

The ONE Group Hertfordshire team smiling at their Christmas Party.

We launched our Information Technology & Software Division.

The ONE Group's employees smiling outside the office ready for a charity bike ride.

We launched our Human Resources and Marketing & Creative Divisions.

The outside of The ONE Group's Northampton office with glass panel doors and logo on the wall.

Our Northampton Office was born! Launched by Marc Kent with
a team of 6 consultants.​

The ONE Group's Peterborough Office Building.

Our Peterborough team
relocated to our new HQ!​

The ONE Group's Cambourne office building based in Cambourne Science and Technology Campus.

Our Cambridge team relocated
to our new home in Cambourne.

Anthony Barnes, Tristan Drane and David Board walking and talking outside the office.

David Bord, one of the Founding Directors leaves the business.

Rob Smith, Finance Director at The ONE Group

Rob Smith was promoted and joined the board as our Finance Director!

Catherine Wallis, Operations Director at The ONE Group

Catherine Wallis was promoted
and joined the board as our Operations Director!

A group of The ONE Group;s employees out for a celebratory lunch.

Our most successful year in recruitment having placed over 1200 great candidates: 913 permanent, 380 temporary.

Anthony Barnes

We launched the ‘Anthony Barnes Beyond Expectations Award’.

A special recognition award to acknowledge excellent customer service and to honour Anthony Barnes (Director), whose memory will always be with us.

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We were awarded Business of the Year 2023 at the SME Northamptonshire Business Awards!

The ONE Group's Hertfordshire team smiling at the camera and cutting a red ribbon to announce the opening of their Potters Bar office.

We launched our fourth office
in Potters Bar!

The image shows a group of smiling employees with award details.

We were awarded
Employer of the Year 2023
at the SME Hertfordshire Business Awards & SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards!

Marc Kent, Commercial Director at The ONE Group

Marc Kent was promoted
and joined the board as our Commercial Director!

The ONE Group's employees smiling at the chrstmas party.

We launched our Scientific Division to further develop Life Sciences, Nanotechnology, Medical Devices and more.

magpas

To date, we have raised £147,571.25​ for our chosen charity, Magpas Air Ambulance.

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We are celebrating 20 years of Recruitment as it should be!

Our Team

Get to know the specialist consultants you'll be working with. We have offices in Cambridge, Peterborough, Northampton and Hertfordshire.

Our Specialisms

Each of our consultants focuses on one particular skill set or industry, so you'll always be working with someone who understands what it is that you do.

Job hunt with us

Considering a job change? Get in touch to see how we can assist with your next career move.

Recruit with us

Hiring in your team? Let our dedicated specialist consultants help to source you the best talent in the market.

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