Coburg Banks

Coburg Banks, a multi-sector recruitment agency in Sutton Coldfield

Coburg Banks is a UK recruitment agency that works across six defined specialisms: Sales, IT, Engineering, Marketing, Finance and Social Care. The firm presents itself as a multi-sector agency serving companies that need to hire and candidates looking for a new role, and it operates from offices in Sutton Coldfield, in the West Midlands.

Its own presentation states that it has placed people into 881 UK companies across these areas since 2002, working on permanent, contract and interim bases. The agency describes each of the six sectors as served by a dedicated team.

The six recruitment specialisms

The agency organises its activity around six sector teams, each aimed at a different profile of vacancy:

• Sales: SDRs, BDMs, KAMs and Sales Directors, with permanent, contract and interim hires across industries.
• IT: software developers, infrastructure engineers, data and cybersecurity specialists and IT leaders, on permanent and contract terms.
• Engineering: mechanical, electrical, civil and manufacturing engineers, from technicians through to directors, for mid-senior permanent and contract vacancies.
• Marketing: digital, brand, content and PR specialists through to Heads of Marketing and CMOs, covering permanent and contract roles.
• Finance: management accountants, financial controllers and finance directors, at all levels of seniority and on contract or permanent terms.
• Social Care: registered managers, social workers, nurses and senior care leadership, with middle and senior management vacancies in the care sector across the UK.

Commercial terms and guarantees

Coburg Banks sets out three commitments in its commercial approach. The first is a three-month replacement and rebate guarantee on every role: if a placement does not work out, the agency offers a replacement and a rebate. The second is a no-recruit, no-fee model, under which the client pays only if a hire is made. The third is a capped fee agreed upfront before work begins; if a higher salary is needed to secure a candidate, the fee remains at the quoted figure.

Placement data and client base

The agency reports a set of figures drawn, in its words, from twenty-four years of data across the six sectors. It states that it fills 79% of the roles it works on, that 95% of its placed candidates stay with their new employer for more than 18 months, and that 92% of its clients return for further recruitment work. It also cites 881 UK companies as clients.

The site lists a series of recent placements with the time taken to fill each role, ranging from 14 to 57 days. The examples span the six specialisms and a variety of employers, including a Group Financial Controller in a services business, a Head of IT in manufacturing, a Production Manager in plastics manufacturing, a Team Leader in learning disabilities support, a Registered Manager in residential care, a Head of Marketing at a private healthcare provider and a Process Engineer in precision engineering.

Services for candidates and employers

For employers, the agency invites companies to describe a role and start the recruitment process. For jobseekers, it offers a searchable list of live vacancies with direct application, together with guides intended to help candidates improve their chances of securing a job. The agency also presents careers in recruitment itself for people interested in working for the company.