Why businesses and candidates love working with Gravitas
Everything starts with the purpose of why your company exists, and at Gravitas we are clear; our purpose is to create solutions that empower your ambitions.
We are committed to establishing deep-seated partnerships and gaining a unique understanding of our clients' niches and the recruitment landscape. Our values of respect, integrity, passion, and excellence guide every interaction.
Through this collaborative approach, we empower our clients, candidates, and our own staff to soar to new heights, a mission we wholeheartedly embrace.
Our dedication to delivering exceptional specialised services has catapulted us to the forefront of the recruitment industry. Our long list of accolades and awards are testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence, recognised by industry peers and experts.
Our reputation is underpinned by our adherence to legal, regulatory, and ethical standards, providing you with peace of mind and confidence in our fully compliant services.
Meet our founders
Our origin story
Gravitas was founded in 2010 by friends, Jonathan Ellerbeck, Daniel Wallis, and Alex Naylor. Each of them had years of recruitment and leadership experience but saw a gap in the market to do something different. They wanted to create a business that focused on uncompromising quality of service while facilitating niche areas in Technology and Insurance. Seeing quality was sometimes lacking in other recruitment agencies, they pledged to build a business that took recruitment seriously, while building a fun and rewarding internal culture. Recruitment is a profession that can change people's lives and businesses, and they believed that should be taken seriously. Simultaneously, Jonathan opened our first office in London, Alex opened an office in Leeds, and Daniel moved from the UK to set up our Hong Kong office. These 3 offices have now grown to 9 offices across the EU and Asia, winning almost 50 awards for our service and culture along the way.
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Our values
Recruitment solutions
Contract recruitment solutions
We recognise that businesses often require flexible hiring solutions. That's why we offer customised contract recruitment services in technology, insurance, and banking. Whether you require a single specialist contractor, freelancer, interim hire, or an entire project team of contractors, we can assist. Learn more.
Permanent recruitment solutions
We specialise in delivering the highest quality technology, insurance, and banking permanent recruitment solutions, tailoring our services to meet the unique needs of businesses from start to finish. Find out more.
Retained search
Discreet and tailored solutions focusing on C-suite and Executive roles. Utilising market mapping, market intelligence, networks and headhunting methods to deliver premium, end-to-end recruitment. Discover more.
Diversity & inclusion
At Gravitas, we are deeply committed to fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of our work. Our dedication to DEI is evident through our collaborations with businesses to enhance their diversity initiatives as well as our engagement with established networking groups, which serves as a platform for meaningful discussions about the DEI agenda. We firmly believe that embracing diversity leads to greater innovation, creativity, and success in all areas of our work. DEI isn't just a buzzword at Gravitas; it's a guiding principle that shapes everything we do. We invite you to join us on this journey toward a more inclusive and equitable future.
Our numbers
- Global offices
- 8
- Turnover 2022
- £76m
- NFI 2022
- £27m
- Employees
- 255+
- Countries
- 5
- Year started
- 2010
Awards & accolades
We’ve won numerous awards for every aspect of our business. Visit our awards page.