The ONE Group team at a summer rounders tournament

Our story

Twenty years of
putting people
first.

Who we are

Recruitment
as it should be.

We are a recruitment agency offering tailored recruitment solutions to businesses across Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Peterborough, Hertfordshire & Essex and beyond, with our specialist consultants spanning Accountancy & Finance, Business Services, Engineering & Manufacturing, Human Resources, Marketing & Creative, Scientific and Technology.

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

The ONE Group team celebrating their business awards

Our values

Four things
we hold to.

They are short on purpose. They are the questions we ask ourselves before a call, a shortlist or a difficult conversation.

Be Curious

Ask the question behind the question. The brief is never the whole story.

Keep it Human

Recruitment is a people business. We treat it like one, every time.

Make a Difference

For a candidate, a client, a colleague or a cause. Leave it better.

Enjoy the Ride

Twenty years in, we still like coming to work. It shows.

History

How we
got here.

From a single finance desk to four offices, seven specialist divisions and an executive search practice.

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

2004

Our first office opened in Peterborough, where The ONE Group originated.

We opened our new Peterborough office in Lynchwood.

We launched our Business Services Division.

2004

We opened our Cambridge office based in Histon, our second office.

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

We launched our Engineering & Manufacturing Division.

We launched our Technology Division.

We launched our Human Resources and Marketing & Creative Divisions.

2015

Our Northampton office was born, launched by Marc Kent with a team of six consultants.

2017

Our Peterborough team relocated to our new HQ.

2018

Our Cambridge team relocated to our new home in Cambourne.

David Bord, one of the founding directors, leaves the business.

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

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

Our most successful year in recruitment, having placed over 1,200 great candidates: 913 permanent, 380 temporary.

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.

2023

We were awarded Business of the Year at the SME Northamptonshire Business Awards.

2023

We launched our fourth office in Potters Bar.

2023

We were awarded Employer of the Year at the SME Hertfordshire Business Awards and the SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards.

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

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

To date, we have raised £163,316 for our chosen charity, Magpas Air Ambulance.

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

Anne Williams was promoted and joined the board as our Associate Director.

By the numbers

The shape
of the place.

Making great client and candidate matches is what we do.

0Industry-Specific ConsultantsEach of our consultants focuses solely on one particular skillset or niche vertical, so you can always be sure that you'll be speaking with someone who understands your work or vacancy.

0Office LocationsWith offices based in Cambridge, Hertfordshire & Essex, Northampton and Peterborough, our consultants can offer local and up-to-date market knowledge, whenever you need it.

0Specialist DivisionsHaving grown extensively since we began as a single-division agency, we now hold a network of professionals across numerous industries and sectors.

0Placements in 2023Making great client and candidate matches is what we do.

Life at TOG

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Join our team

Talk to a specialist

Four offices.
One standard.

Whatever challenge you are facing, we have a specialist team that can help. Pick up the phone, or send one line to hello@theonegroup.co.uk and we will point you to the right person.

Cambridge

2030 Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridgeshire, CB23 6DW

01223 237888hello@theonegroup.co.uk

Peterborough

5 Axon Business Park, Commerce Road, Lynchwood Business Park, Peterborough, PE2 6LR

01733 234000hello@theonegroup.co.uk

Northampton

2 Rushmills, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 7YB

01604 210888hello@theonegroup.co.uk

Hertfordshire & Essex

Sopers House, Sopers Road, Cuffley, Potters Bar EN6 4RY

01707 242200hello@theonegroup.co.uk