Langham Recruitment

Langham Recruitment: STEM talent partner for technology companies in the UK, USA, and Europe

Langham Recruitment describes itself as a talent partner specialising in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and advanced engineering. The firm provides permanent, contract, and a modality called Talent as a Service (TaaS), which consists of a white-label in-house recruitment solution. Its activity is aimed at fast-growing companies in the UK, USA, and Europe, and it states that it works with both FTSE 50 companies and some of Europe's most prominent startups and scale-ups.

Recruitment services

The company structures its offering into several lines: permanent recruitment, contract recruitment (with IR35 compliance and vetting processes), and Talent as a Service (TaaS), presented as a white-label in-house recruitment solution. In addition, it develops future talent programmes through STEM skills bootcamps. The firm presents itself as an extension of its clients' talent team, with flexible services tailored to each need.

Disciplines and sectors covered

Langham Recruitment covers a broad spectrum of technical disciplines. These include photonics and optics, embedded software and systems, electronics, test and verification, mechanical design, manufacturing and quality, space technology in construction, artificial intelligence, software and applications development, business intelligence, data science and analytics, DevOps and infrastructure and support, as well as change and transformation. The company also has a dedicated Built Environment team that provides specialist technology resources for the sector.

Team and structure

The leadership team includes Andy Almond, co-founder and director, responsible for service delivery to clients, consulting, and implementation of TaaS solutions; Sean Curran, co-founder and director of the Norwich headquarters, focused on finding technology talent for UK clients; and Dan Madden, business manager of the US office, specialising in photonics and optics. Jamarl Clarke leads the Built Environment team, with a focus on contract technology resources for the sector. Sigurd Sorboen, consultant for the US in photonics and optics, holds a BSc in Physics and Astronomy. Abbey Rout is a senior delivery consultant and team lead, with four years of recruitment experience in the technology, scientific, and engineering sectors. Josh Friend, principal delivery consultant, joined in May 2021 after three years in recruitment in the automotive sector. Jacob Poole, senior consultant for Europe in photonics and optics, joined the firm in 2021 from Nottingham Trent University, where he studied business management and marketing.

International presence

The company operates from two locations: Norwich (England) and Austin (USA). Its stated scope covers the UK, USA, and Europe, and its network of registered candidates exceeds 160,000 professionals. The company states that over 80% of its clients use it exclusively for recruitment, either directly or through its TaaS solution.

Reported results

According to data published by the company itself, it has made over 2,250 successful placements, both contract and permanent, and maintains a 97% retention rate of placements during the first year. Its Trustpilot score is 4.9.

Locations and offices

Norwich office: Phone: 01603 299 045

Austin office: Phone: 512 813 2286 · Email: info@langhamrecruitment.com