Sharp Consultancy

Welcome to Sharp Consultancy - Financial Recruitment Specialists

We are a leading independent financial recruitment consultancy with a proven track record and a highly respected name for quality.

Our philosophy is to provide a genuine consultative service to clients and candidates.

Sharp Consultancy is now widely acknowledged to be the leading privately owned financial recruitment consultancy in the north of England. Established in 1992 in Sheffield, the business has grown organically built on the principles of long term relationships and a solutions-orientated approach. This ethos is epitomised by the fact that, uniquely, our directors not only manage the business, but continue as front-line points of contact, and actively recruit, for our clients.

Now with 40 employees operating in offices in Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Doncaster, we can offer unparalleled specialist knowledge of this rapidly growing financial marketplace, and use our expertise to give the best advice both to employers, and finance professionals seeking career advice or looking to make their next move.

2006 saw our business expanding with the opening of our fourth office in Manchester. Our commitment to bring to Manchester the same values and principles that have made the business successful in Yorkshire, gives us confidence as we face the challenges of the future and continue to grow.

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Meet the Directors

Chris Sharp - founder, is a graduate in accounting and financial management, and commenced his recruitment career with a major PLC in London. A subsequent transfer brought further promotions to Leeds and the North. After a two-year spell with a national recruitment practice, Chris founded Sharp Consultancy, and as Director of Search & Selection continues to recruit for senior Finance Executives across the North of England in West and North Yorkshire and the whole of the North West. His clients include a variety of blue chip companies and increasingly, Finance Directors for venture capital or private equity backed businesses.

Mark Wilson - Managing Director, is a Chartered Accountant who qualified with KPMG in Sheffield. His career developed quickly following a move to industry, which included several key roles at controller and director level within PLCs and venture capital backed enterprises. Mark has worked closely with Sharp Consultancy since 1994 and is responsible for all commercial and operational matters.

The other Directors and Shareholders are:

Julian Woodman - Regional Director, joined Sharp Consultancy in 1993 and has been instrumental in assisting Chris to grow the company since its early days. He is a Business Studies graduate and has over 17 years financial recruitment experience. As Regional Director for the Sheffield and Doncaster offices, he is responsible for senior vacancies and also leads a team of dedicated consultants covering junior and newly qualified recruitment including temporary and interim accountants.

Lee Sweeney - Regional Director, commenced his career with one of the major banks developing his skills in sales and customer service management. Lee joined Sharp Consultancy in 1996 in the Sheffield office becoming a Director in July 2000 and subsequently opening our Leeds office. Lee advises major accounting practices, venture capitalists and banks in the North of England on the appointment of senior finance professionals covering, amongst others, corporate finance, corporate recovery and restructuring, audit, tax, leveraged and structured finance and private equity.