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    About & Team

    About Us

    For faster, smarter growth.

    Simplicity was created with just one goal in mind – to help recruitment businesses prosper and grow.

    We provide a comprehensive range of funding, back office and technology services that help recruiters run their businesses more efficiently, compliantly and cost-effectively. These remove the burden caused by financial constraints and time-consuming business management, allowing recruiters to focus on what they do best – looking after their clients and candidates and finding new business.

    Simplicity works with both start-ups and established businesses and are recognised as one of the most innovative companies in the industry. We provide our customers with the easiest, fastest and smartest route to manageable and sustainable growth.

    1 Billion

    We’ve lent over £1Billion to help recruitment businesses start & grow

    19 Years

    Simplicity have an industry-leading reputation forged over 19 years of business

    2.5 Million

    Our unrivalled team have paid over 2.5 million payslips, without fail

    2500+ Thousand

    We’ve helped thousands of Recruitment businesses start & grow

    REC Partner

    REC Business Partner

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    Simplicity is pleased to announce that it has become a business partner of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation – REC.

    The partnership will allow Simplicity to engage with over 13,800 REC members and provide them with access to exclusive offers on a range of market-leading financial, back office and technology services. From insurance and finance to software and consultancy services, business partners have been selected for their ability to provide relevant, quality services to members.

    David Thornhill, Simplicity Managing Director, says that “The key to Simplicity’s success has been its ability to innovate and evolve to support the growth of recruitment businesses. It’s always great to be recognised for our pioneering approach and becoming a REC business partner is going to be a great step for the business.”

    Meet the Team

    Meet the Team

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    David Thornhill
    CEO

    Simplicity is led by CEO David Thornhill, one of the recruitment industry’s most experienced professionals. A renowned pioneer and innovator, David has spent over 35 years in the recruitment industry, where he became an expert in identifying and fixing productivity and efficiency issues for recruitment businesses. Determined to find better…

    Simplicity is led by David Thornhill, one of the recruitment industry’s most experienced professionals. A renowned pioneer and innovator, David spent 25 years in payroll, where he became an expert in identifying and fixing productivity and efficiency issues for recruitment businesses. Determined to find better ways of helping recruiters, he started looking around for more effective solutions. However, frustrated by the lack of appropriate support, he realised that an entirely new approach was needed and decided to tackle the problem himself using his own industry knowledge and skills. He went on to develop the first ever software model to combine payroll, invoicing, sales ledger, funding and management reporting. It was a game-changing event for the recruitment industry, and the start of a new journey.

    In 2004, David joined forces with fellow industry heavyweight Tom Atkinson to set up Simplicity. Their vision was simple – to use their combined experience and technology to revolutionise the recruitment industry’s efficiency and profitability. Together they assembled a team of like-minded recruitment experts and began their quest to develop the first full-service back office and financial solution designed for the specific challenges facing recruiters.

    Today that vision is a reality. Simplicity is now one of the fastest growing players in the market. It has provided almost £1 billion in funding and worked with thousands of recruiters, helping both start-ups and established businesses to prosper and grow. Under David’s leadership, the company has continued to invest millions of pounds in research, technology and people.

    Sales Team

    Sales Team

    Vincent Seddon

    Head Of Sales

    Gemma Powell

    Senior Business Development Executive

    Helen Edwards

    Senior Business Development Manager

    Alex Goode

    Business Development Manager

    Millie Stevens

    Business Development Manager

    Sam Goatley

    Business Development Manager

    Verity Wallbridge

    Business Development Executive

    Charlotte Revill

    Business Development Executive

    Angel Freeman

    Sales & Marketing Assistant

    Sophie Drain

    Senior On-boarding Specialist

    Olivia Price

    On-boarding Specialist

    Join the Team

    Join the Team

    Simplicity is rapidly growing and seeking enthusiastic individuals looking to develop their careers.

    Check out our current vacancies…

    We are always on the lookout for talented individuals. If you are interested in joining the team please email your details and CV directly to vacancies@simplicityinbusiness.com

    Awards

    Award Winning & ISO 9001 Certified

    We understand recruitment. But don’t just take our word for it…

    Our recruitment finance and back office services have been officially recognised with awards and ISO 9001 certification (since 2011 to present). The fact that our robust systems – and our people – are being commended is something we are extremely proud of.

    ISO 9001

    Our recruitment specific finance and back office services have been officially accredited an ISO 9001 Certification (since 2011 to present). ISO 9001 is defined as an international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organisations use the standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.

    The IOR Founding Strategic Partners

    Simplicity’s market leading recruitment experience and unrivalled knowledge of the industry was recognised in 2016 by the British Institute of Recruiters. Certifying us as the IOR Founding Strategic Partner.

    REC Business Partner

    The partnership will allow Simplicity to engage with over 13,800 REC members and provide them with access to exclusive offers on a range of market-leading financial, back office and technology services. From insurance and finance to software and consultancy services, business partners have been selected for their ability to provide relevant, quality services to members.

    BA Awards

    Media Today presented Simplicity with the BA Award for outstanding achievement and commitment to offer a quality service or product within the payroll solutions industry.

    The Corporate Times presented the BA Award for outstanding achievement and commitment to offer a quality service or product within the payroll solutions industry.

    RI Industry Supplier Awards

    In 2018 Simplicity were shortlisted for the Recruitment International Industry Supplier Awards, for the Best Banking/Financial Supplier and the Best Recruitment CRM categories.

    Global Recruiter Awards

    Simplicity has been a business partner and sponsor of the Global Recruiter Awards since 2013. Supporting the recognition of professionals and market-leading businesses within the recruitment industry.

    Total Quality Management

    Total Quality Management

    At Simplicity, we aim to drive both growth and efficiencies through greater investment in staff development, developing a cultural direction for the workforce and introducing business improvement techniques that have helped make us one of the UK market leaders in recruitment finance.

    We have a goal for ‘zero wastage and zero errors across the entire business’. Therefore, we have introduced Total Quality Management (TQM). TQM is a description of the culture, attitude and organisation of a company that strives to provide customers with products and services that satisfy their needs.

    As part of our continuous implementation of TQM we hope that Simplicity will become even more efficient and effective, perfectly positioned to improve communication, increase productivity and higher levels of customer satisfaction.