Gerrard White wins Best Specialist Recruitment Agency at the UK Business Awards 2026
We’re thrilled to share some brilliant news: Gerrard White Consulting has been named Best Specialist Recruitment Agency at the UK Business Awards 2026 (Recruitment Awards).This award celebrates specialist agencies that combine deep niche expertise with exceptional placements, and it’s a proud moment for our teams across Insurance, Technology & Change, and Legal. It’s also a meaningful recognition of what we work hard to deliver every day: trusted partnerships, honest market insight, and consistently high-quality outcomes.Specialist recruitment built on trust (and built to last)As a specialist recruitment agency, we work in markets where expertise is non-negotiable, confidentiality matters and hiring decisions carry real commercial consequences. That’s why our approach is relationship-led and partnership-focused, because in specialist recruitment, how you recruit matters just as much as who you hire.We support organisations with both permanent recruitment and interim & contractor hiring when timelines are tight and delivery needs are urgent. Our goal is always the same: to understand what success looks like in the role, then connect clients with people who can deliver it.Specialist recruiters across Insurance, Technology & Change and LegalOur specialist teams operate in three core disciplines:Insurance recruitment: supporting insurers, brokers, MGAs and insurtechs across key technical and operational functionsTechnology & Change recruitment: helping organisations hire for transformation, delivery and change programmesLegal recruitment: discreet, high-trust recruitment across private practice legal firms across London and the South EastBy staying closely aligned to our sectors, we provide clients and candidates with clearer market context, stronger shortlists, and a smoother experience throughout the process.What this award recognition reflectsWe’re proud that this award reflects the consistency behind our delivery, not a one-off result. It’s built on doing the fundamentals well: listening properly, advising honestly, communicating clearly, and representing both clients and candidates with care.In specialist markets, credibility is everything. We aim to be the recruitment partner clients can rely on when the hire really matters and the specialist recruiters candidates trust to support their next move.“Winning Best Specialist Recruitment Agency is a fantastic recognition for the team and a reflection of the trust our clients and candidates place in us. We’re proud of what we’ve built - specialist, partnership-led recruitment that delivers results and protects reputations.” Anthony Butler, Managing Director, Gerrard White ConsultingWhat this means for clients and candidatesFor clients, it reinforces our commitment to:Getting under the skin of the brief - the real outcome the hire needs to achieveProviding clear, candid market insightMoving quickly without compromising quality or rigourDelivering shortlists built on fit and impact, not keyword matchingFor candidates, it’s recognition of the experience we aim to provide:Straightforward, respectful communicationTransparency throughout the processGuidance from specialists who understand the market and your prioritiesThank youTo our clients, candidates and partners - thank you. This award is as much about the relationships we’ve built as it is about the hires we’ve made.If you’re hiring in Insurance, Technology & Change or Legal or considering your next move, we’d love to help.01892 553355 | info@GerrardWhite.comFAQsWhat is a specialist recruitment agency?A specialist recruitment agency focuses on a specific industry or discipline, offering deeper market knowledge, stronger networks, and more informed shortlists than generalist recruiters.What sectors does Gerrard White Consulting recruit for?We are specialist recruiters acrossInsurance, Technology & Change, and Legal, supporting permanent and interim hiring.Do you recruit for interim and contract roles?Yes, we support time-critical interim hiring as well as long-term permanent recruitment, depending on the outcome the organisation needs to achieve.
We’re thrilled to share some brilliant news: Gerrard White Consulting has been named Best Specialist Recruitment Agency at the UK Business Awards 2026 (Recruitment Awards).
This award celebrates specialist agencies that combine deep niche expertise with exceptional placements, and it’s a proud moment for our teams across Insurance, Technology & Change, and Legal. It’s also a meaningful recognition of what we work hard to deliver every day: trusted partnerships, honest market insight, and consistently high-quality outcomes.
Specialist recruitment built on trust (and built to last)
As a specialist recruitment agency, we work in markets where expertise is non-negotiable, confidentiality matters and hiring decisions carry real commercial consequences. That’s why our approach is relationship-led and partnership-focused, because in specialist recruitment, how you recruit matters just as much as who you hire.
We support organisations with both permanent recruitment and interim & contractor hiring when timelines are tight and delivery needs are urgent. Our goal is always the same: to understand what success looks like in the role, then connect clients with people who can deliver it.
Specialist recruiters across Insurance, Technology & Change and Legal
Our specialist teams operate in three core disciplines:
Insurance recruitment: supporting insurers, brokers, MGAs and insurtechs across key technical and operational functions
Legal recruitment: discreet, high-trust recruitment across private practice legal firms across London and the South East
By staying closely aligned to our sectors, we provide clients and candidates with clearer market context, stronger shortlists, and a smoother experience throughout the process.
What this award recognition reflects
We’re proud that this award reflects the consistency behind our delivery, not a one-off result. It’s built on doing the fundamentals well: listening properly, advising honestly, communicating clearly, and representing both clients and candidates with care.
In specialist markets, credibility is everything. We aim to be the recruitment partner clients can rely on when the hire really matters and the specialist recruiters candidates trust to support their next move.
“Winning Best Specialist Recruitment Agency is a fantastic recognition for the team and a reflection of the trust our clients and candidates place in us. We’re proud of what we’ve built - specialist, partnership-led recruitment that delivers results and protects reputations.” Anthony Butler, Managing Director, Gerrard White Consulting
What this means for clients and candidates
For clients, it reinforces our commitment to:
Getting under the skin of the brief - the real outcome the hire needs to achieve
Providing clear, candid market insight
Moving quickly without compromising quality or rigour
Delivering shortlists built on fit and impact, not keyword matching
For candidates, it’s recognition of the experience we aim to provide:
Straightforward, respectful communication
Transparency throughout the process
Guidance from specialists who understand the market and your priorities
Thank you
To our clients, candidates and partners - thank you. This award is as much about the relationships we’ve built as it is about the hires we’ve made.
A specialist recruitment agency focuses on a specific industry or discipline, offering deeper market knowledge, stronger networks, and more informed shortlists than generalist recruiters.
What sectors does Gerrard White Consulting recruit for?
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