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Goodman Masson continues their growth story and delivers record temp numbers

LONDON, UK – 11th JULY, 2011. Goodman Masson, ranked Number 2 in 'The Sunday Times Best 100 Small Companies to work for' and 'Best Professional Services Recruitment Business' has delivered record temp numbers and are now the largest they have ever been. The second quarter of 2011 has seen a continuous increase in activity levels which has translated to a 15% increase in Gross Margin, record temp performances and a growth in headcount that continues to ensure a growth in market share. Guy Hayward, CEO says of this performance ‘I continue to be delighted with how the business is taking shape and evolving. Our attrition remains at 6%, our client base grows with continued PSA wins and our weekly candidate flow is the highest its ever been'. 'Gross Margin was 15% up on Q1 and our temp numbers increased to break all records.' 'The management training programme we developed is I believe unique to our markets and will help shape our people into industry leaders of the future.' 'Add all this together and it goes someway to explaining the strength of our Q2 financial performance'. 'It still remains a more competitive and challenging market than 2010 but we're having fun and enjoying ourselves'. For further information please contact:
Keiley Shipperlee, Goodman Masson
020 7324 0503
keiley.shipperlee@goodmanmasson.com
Notes: 1. Based solely in London, Goodman Masson is the largest Independent Financial Recruiter in the UK and has been recruiting professionally qualified accountants and other finance professionals for over 17 years. 2. Their specialism operates within the Finance and Banking markets covering Accountancy, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, Actuarial, Management Consultancy, Banking Operations, Risk Management and Front Office. 3. With revenues in excess of £27m there are currently 134 employees. 4. We were awarded ‘Growth Company of the Year – 2010’ at the annual Recruitment International Awards with Gross Margin passing £10.1m in 2010 compared to £6m in 2009. 5. On February 24th 2011 we were ranked Number 2 in the ‘Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For’, and 1st in a range of sub categories. This is the highest ever position for a first time entrant. 6. In March 2011 we were awarded ‘Best Professional Services Recruitment Company’ – The Recruiter 2011 . 7. The company’s growth has been built around their knowledge and expertise within the Finance markets and so far in 2011 they have worked on 3,900 vacancies in 934 separate organisations. Their client portfolio ranges from the FTSE 100 (67 out of 100) to small entrepreneurial start ups and from Global Investment Banks through to independent media houses. 8. For more information visit their website at www.goodmanmasson.com