Michael Thomas

​Over the past five years, Mike and bpe search have supported me in securing a variety of senior hires. The partnership approach ensures that every brief receives the same exceptional level of service. Client and candidate communications are conducted at an exceptionally high standard, instilling professionalism throughout the entire process, from recruitment to onboarding. Mike is a valued partner to our organisation. ​

​We have been working with Mike and bpe search for a number of years now and Mike has filled several senior positions for us. He brings a personal touch, strong work ethic, good communication and an excellent knowledge of the market. Feedback from candidates has always been positive.  Mike provides an excellent all round service with a sensible, results driven fee structure. He has strong interpersonal skills, is good fun to work with and has become a valued partner to our business. ​

​I have partnered with bpe search, specifically Mike for several critical search programs over recent years.  We have developed a solid partnership underpinned by their ability to truly understand our business needs, challenges, and future aspirations.  Accurate market intelligence and access to some amazing talent has helped us develop a relationship that’s based on trust and transparency.  Absolute experts in their field and nice guys into the bargain.  Can’t recommend them enough! ​

​Mike worked in partnership with us to really understand what we were looking for and ensure he targeted candidates that could make a real step change in the role and grow in the future. Mike presented a thorough shortlist and ensured all the candidates were supported through the process. We now have the right person in the role and the feedback from the line manager and candidate is extremely positive regarding Mike and bpe search. ​

​Mike and the team at bpe search have been amazing at supporting us with our search. They helped us secure a great candidate despite a challenging hiring context at Suntory. The brief wasn’t easy, the hiring manager has changed three times over the length of the search and they have had to navigate conflicting priorities. They’ve been great at adapting, showing patience and flexibility while challenging our thinking and pushing back at times on candidates which is what we needed. They never gave up, showed huge resilience and worked in partnership with us to find the best candidate.They went above and beyond to understand what we were looking for, spent time in our factory to get a sense of who we were. They are expert in Supply chain and that comes through in the quality of candidates they presented. Lastly, Mike and team really care not only about their client but also about the candidates they represent. They’ve showed great empathy and care for one of the candidates who was going through a difficult personal time. ​