“Emmerson Kitney was at a critical crossroads, lacking true direction and grappling with market challenges. With a promising proposition but lacking unified team support, our path to success and consistent growth seemed unclear. Enter Lead Talent and Patrick. Their impact has been transformative.

Lead Talent didn’t just offer solutions; they facilitated a strategic masterplan, guiding us through market adaptation and crucially, aligning our leadership team. Their expertise became our compass, steering us towards success.

Through meticulous strategy development and implementation, Lead Talent has helped elevate us above the competition amidst ongoing industry turbulence. Their profound grasp of our sector and commitment to our success has made a huge impact.

For businesses seeking a true partner invested in their growth through delivery of a proven process Patrick and the Lead Talent team come highly recommended. Their invaluable counsel and commitment have been instrumental in our turnaround.”

David Kitney

CEO, Emmerson Kitney

“Patrick has been an invaluable business mentor. His support extends far beyond mere guidance; he’s been instrumental in shaping my leadership abilities, contributing significantly to my professional achievements.

Over the past seven years, I’ve had the privilege of maintaining a close professional relationship with Patrick as I navigated various leadership roles. His encouragement and unwavering support inspired me to take the leap into entrepreneurship last year.

With Patrick’s wisdom backing me, I established my own business, assembling a dedicated team and setting ambitious growth objectives.

Now, in partnership with Lead Talent, we’re actualising those plans that once resided solely in my mind. Patrick’s ongoing mentorship has empowered me to harness the collective expertise of Lead Talent, as we develop a robust strategy, align our team, and set the stage for sustainable growth over the next five years.

Patrick’s counsel really does transcend conventional mentorship; he’s become an integral part of our journey towards success, and for that, I’m immensely grateful.”

Matthew Blane

MD, Honest Payroll

“Our partnership with Lead Talent has been transformational. The journey we have taken has been made together and we have felt supported at every step of the way. The process and the plan has helped us to set a clear vision for the business that the team are aligned to, and this has enabled us to gain traction and grow the business.

The whole team are committed to the vision and after the first 12 months of working with Patrick and the team at Lead Talent, we are on track to deliver our most profitable year yet, due to driving consistency, holding people accountable and managing performance.”

Graeme Dobson

Managing Director and Owner, Gilbert Meher

“I could quote some truly incredible financials but what is difficult to quantify is how much more soundly I sleep at night, knowing that we have built a solid foundation.
If you are a creative entrepreneurial leader, I cannot recommend Lead Talent enough!”

Mike Chester

Owner, CONKER Furniture

“When we first started working with Lead Talent, the business was ticking over and doing OK but wasn’t reaching its true potential.  What I really wanted was to build the business on a sustainable footing and develop the talent in the business from within to become the lead gaming Recrtuitment Agency in the UK.

Patrick really helped develop our plans, not only around what we needed to do but critically how we were going to do it and all of this took place against the challenging backdrop of a COVID-19 pandemic.

I have been so impressed with Patrick and the results we’ve experienced that I have already recommended them to another recruitment business where I know they can add significant value.

The best part of all (being a canny Yorkshireman) and particularly given these challenging times, was being able to secure match grant funding from Sheffield City Region Skills Bank to offset part of the investment.”

Ian Goodall

Managing Director, Aardvark Swift

“The Lead Talent brand team got to the heart of Emmerson Kitney, refining our uniques and values, and defining a true, authentic and exciting position in the recruitment market.  It was like they had been part of the team for over 5 years!”

Joe Makin

Operations Director, Emmerson Kitney

“Kelly integrates performance with development in a professional, practical yet understandable way – building tailored development plans for the whole team. Without doubt the best investment we’ve made this year. She has really helped us get on track.”

Jane Austin

Operations Manager, Key Fund

“Over the last 5 years, Patrick has been a catalyst in helping us develop our strategic vision and most importantly helping us drive the plan forward. Any leader will find huge value in working with such an insightful specialist.

Deb McCain

CEO, Hallam Medical

“Patrick’s abilities within the Recruitment industry are truly unique and it’s rare that you meet people with his leadership talent and business acumen. Patrick believed in me and my ability to develop my career and took me out of my comfort zone where he knew I had potential. His energy and drive are infectious and his sense of humour and fun makes him a pleasure to work with.”

Liz Edwards

Director, Tradewind Recruitment