About Us
Specialist HR recruitment. Trusted relationships. Since 1979.
For over four decades, Macmillan Davies has been connecting organisations with exceptional HR talent. As a specialist HR recruitment consultancy, we work with businesses and HR professionals across the UK, Europe and the US, building lasting relationships and helping shape successful careers and high-performing HR teams.
Established in 1979, we have developed an extensive network of HR professionals and a deep understanding of the challenges facing organisations and their people functions. From emerging HR talent to senior HR leaders and Chief People Officers, we recruit across all levels of the profession, delivering permanent recruitment, interim HR recruitment and executive search solutions.
Our experience spans a broad range of industries, including financial services, technology, professional services, retail, manufacturing and the public sector. Whatever the organisation, our focus remains the same: understanding the people, the business and what makes the right appointment.
Our Approach
Recruitment is about more than matching experience to a job description. It is about understanding an organisation's ambitions, culture and challenges, alongside the motivations, capabilities and potential of the people who will help it succeed.
Our approach is built on genuine partnerships, specialist market knowledge and honest, informed advice. We take the time to understand what our clients need and what our candidates want from their next career move, combining our established networks with modern recruitment technology to identify the best HR talent in the market, not simply those actively looking for a new role.
We recognise the responsibility that comes with representing our clients' brands and supporting our candidates' careers. Every search, conversation and introduction is handled with professionalism, discretion and care. It is this commitment to doing things properly that has helped us build relationships lasting decades, with clients and candidates returning to Macmillan Davies throughout their careers.
Our Mission & Vision
At Macmillan Davies, how we work matters just as much as what we achieve. Our ambition is to be the trusted recruitment partner for organisations building exceptional HR functions and for HR professionals looking to take the next step in their careers.
We believe successful recruitment is built on expertise, integrity and relationships. Our values shape the way we work with clients, candidates and each other, ensuring we deliver a professional, personal and genuinely consultative service.
By combining the experience of our consultants, the strength of our networks and an understanding of the evolving HR profession, we aim to make a meaningful difference to the organisations and people we support.
Our Reach: UK, Europe and the US
With teams based in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds, Macmillan Davies supports organisations and HR professionals across the UK, from regional appointments to national recruitment campaigns and senior leadership searches.
Our reach extends across Europe and the United States, where we work with organisations seeking specialist HR expertise in different markets. We understand that recruiting internationally requires more than access to candidates. It demands an appreciation of local talent markets, business cultures and the expectations placed on HR professionals.
Whether supporting a business with a single critical appointment or helping an organisation strengthen its HR capability across multiple locations, we bring the same specialist knowledge, personal approach and commitment to finding the right talent.
