2. Our Story
History
Assured is an innovative recruitment group specialising in professional and managed services for high growth,
invested, businesses to consumer organisations in the domestic (United Kingdom) market.
The principal focus since the formation of Assured in 2006 has been the development of innovative
recruitment services and solutions, providing a support framework for industry talent growth,
underpinned by end to end financial security for Assured and our customers.
We have a history of success and high growth having previously built a leading technology retailer
and distributor from 3500 to 12,000 full time employees over a period of five (5) years. *Y2000 - Y2005
Present
Today we enjoy working with some of the industries most recognised international brands,
delivering exceptional domestic business growth from talent.
We believe that exceptional talent delivers exceptional business growth and performance,
for our customers and our business alike.
Assured is one of the fastest growing businesses in the United Kingdom, with a clear
vision and strategy of our future growth.
Future
We’re growing, the future’s exciting and as part of our vision and strategy
Assured is exploring opportunities for new partnerships, ventures,
mergers and acquisitive growth.
3. Our Simple Vision
Faster, Smarter Delivery
Continuous improvement and investment in technology, people and process to drive service
value and operational efficiencies. We’re here to serve, we’re here to drive continuos
improvement and we’re here to deliver market leading solutions, we call this ”Recruitment as a
Service”.
Collaboration and Innovation
We embrace change, it’s inevitable and through customer collaboration and
innovation we invest in next generation products, services and solutions to drive
industry standards and quality assurance. From new talent engagement applications
to lean processes, customer experience portals to new, innovative commercial
delivery models.
Return on Investment
Customer focused commercial development to increase liquidity
and generate commercial longevity. Delivery of high quality talent
to lower attrition, drive scalability and increase the bottom line.
Return on investment from talent acquisition, deployment and
development is core to our business success.
4. Our Market Focus
Clear Market Expertise, Focus and
Strategy
Private equity or venture capital backed “invested”
portfolio of customers in periods of concentrated
growth, recovery and transformational change.
High brand equity portfolio with investment in
operations and infrastructure including people,
process and technology in highly competitive,
consumer markets:
Our Core Markets:
- Retail and Consumer Goods
- Financial Services
- Technology, Media and Entertainment
- Gaming and Gambling
6. Our Strategy
High performance investments, concentrated
OUR STRATEGY
growth, turnaround and recovery.
Invested
Markets Structured market alignment to mitigate
economic risk and leverage economies of
scale.
VCI and PEI markets Multi-Channel
Portfolio M&A for Risk Mitigation and high
growth market expansion.
Merger and
Horizontal and Vertical Acquisition
Market Alignment
“Invested, high growth businesses with skills shortages
and a strong demand for improved technology and
processes; in a market outside of economic recession
Acquisitive Growth offers Assured opportunities for scalability, risk
and Buy and Build mitigation and concentrated growth”
Adam Shaw, Group Managing Director
7. Our Growth
Five (5) years of solid compounded annual growth rates
(CAGR), where capital investment in continuos
improvement is at the forefront of our growth strategy.
Turnover Profitability Full Time Employees
Commercial
High Growth 859% 855% 329%
5 Years 5 Years 5 Years
Capital investment in People, Process and Technology
to mitigate risk and deliver consistency and scalability.
8. Our Service Delivery
Retained, search and selection solutions for
LEADERSHIP
Multi-Channel Shared Services
Executive interim management and leadership.
Executive Recruitment
>> £150 K + and £800pd + Interim Recruitment
Bespoke and customisable contingent recruitment
solutions.
SOLUTIONS
Permanent Recruitment
>> £30K - £150K and £500 - £800pd Contract Recruitment
High volume and Managed Service recruitment
solutions DIRECT
Permanent Recruitment
>> £15K - £40K and £100 - £500pd Temporary Recruitment
“Recruitment services delivered across multiple channels, underpinned by advanced customer Digital Supply HR Finance
Sales & Multi-
engagement to design and deliver complete customer scalability, customer longevity and Service
Media and Channel and Chain and and and
Procurement
Technology Marketing Logistics Change
financial return on investment”
Mark Kirkbride, Commercial Director Multi-Channel Delivery
9. Business Scalability
Build Design Engage Deliver
Robust support services to deliver Infrastructure & Commercial Shared Service Design and
Customer Engagement
complete customer experience and Operations Service Delivery
solutions.
Technology Support Commercial Leadership Commercial Management Service Management
Capital investment in robust, highly scalable
infrastructure and group operations, to
deliver consistent shared services for Project Management
Group Operations Business Development Service Delivery
advanced, customer focussed shared Office
services and service design and end to end
delivery. Finance Creative Marketing
Back Office Solutions
- Group Infrastructure and Operations
Business Support
- Commercial Shared Services Technology Services
Services
- Customer Engagement
- Service Design and Delivery Marketing Finance Services
Back Office
Customer Support
Services
10. Our Customer Engagement Process
Continuous Improvement
Improving our products, services
and processes through innovation
and return on investment.
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11. Our Customer Engagement Process
Engagement driven by understanding, knowledge, 1. Discovery Phase 2. Design Phase
expertise, innovation with quality assurance as
- Workshop Orientated
standard: - Customised or Bespoke Solution
- Annual Operating and Resource Planning
- Attraction and Retention Strategy
- Leading Industry Standards
- Capability / Ability to Execute Planning
- Assessment and Deployment Framework
- Lean Processes and Service Delivery
- Culture, Knowledge and Experience
- Customer Journey Mapping
- Service Orientated “Recruitment as a Service”
- Requirement Definition
- Brand Equity and Marketing
- Business and Brand Advocacy
- Cost to Serve, budget Planning
- Service Rationalisation and Modernisation
- Talent - On - Demand
3. Deploy Phase 4. Delivery Phase
A unique four stage approach to business
- Business and Operational Integration - Risk Mitigation and Planning
engagement driven by continuos improvement
- Ambassadorial Approach Brand and Business - Real Time Business Intelligence and Reporting
Change is inevitable, we embrace change at put it at the very - Objectivity and Validation - Relationship Management and Development
forefront of our business and how we engage, collaborate and
- Dedicated Resources and Management - Delivery Improvement and Management
grow with our customers and business parters.
- Process and Systems Integration - Financial Mapping and Scoping
- People and Collaboration - Service Management
- Process and Technology - Continuous Improvement
12. Talent on Demand // Digital Innovation
Investment in industry leading, next generation technologies; Assureds’ cloud based system
enables global scalability and consistency in addition to delivering and supporting all businesses
processes on one single, scalable platform including:
- Recruitment Process and Recruitment Process Re-Engineering
- Business Development and Customer Engagement
- Managed Services and Customer Service Delivery Portals
- Bespoke Market Data, The APEX
- Web and Job Boards Aggregation for Talent, Talent Banking and Talent on Demand
- End to End integration with Social Media platforms
- 360 degree, real time, Business Intelligence and Management Reporting
- Business Management and Service Delivery Dashboards
- Multi-Channel Data, Project Orientated Processes and Enablement
Assured has an unprecedented ability to:
- Strategic Planning with high quality management information and modelling
apex
Identify, Build and Deliver Business and Service Development opportunities
DATA
POWERED
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BY ASSURED
- Deliver tangible Commercial advantages and benefits, Multi-Channel
- Demonstrate real Return on Investment, internally and externally
- Deliver results, and fiscal returns faster than the industry standard
13. The Assured Private Equity Index - APEX
We track, trace and monitor over 150 Private Equity and Venture Capital “PE/VC” investment portfolios to fully understand our market
place, to identify unique market opportunities, real time. We then structure highly innovative, commercially valuable propositions to
drive mutual growth and economic value in our market place.
Retail sector. quarter 2. 2012
Advanced Stuff >
Average Top 3 Performers in Profitability
Bespoke data and business intelligence to fully
Profit growth
5000%
understand the economic and commercial landscape
of our industry, aiding the design of our expert
solutions.
+70.8% 578%
Turnover Growth
+12.8% APEX -2.56%
retail industry
FTE Growth
average turnover growth
Retailers as a whole 370%
for retailers in apex
+3.8%
compared to only 3.8%
growth in FTE turnover growth
+11.05%
for the sector as a whole
APEX RETAILERS
+182% +134% +81% Top Three Performers
#1 #2 #3
apex DATA
POWERED
BY ASSURED
