Scott Liddle Email and Phone Number

Head of all sales and group business operations. Turnover £120M, 33 branch & onsite locations, 270 staff. Following the success with the Technical and Global divisions, appointed to oversee all of the UK operations. Personal Target £200MAcorn Group is one of the leading recruitment and training specialists in the UK. Our client base covers public and private sector companies, all utilising Acorn’s professional expertise in sourcing, selecting and recruiting high-quality Technical staff covering temporary, contract and permanent placements.Founded in 1992, Acorn has grown into a multi-million pound organisation, with a turnover of £113 million in 2014 and employs some 280 staff across 39 different branches and on-site offices.• at peak we place up to 6,500 temporary staff on assignments weekly• placing workers with up to 850 clients per day across the UK• making approximately 1,700 permanent placements annually• delivering training to 1,000 individuals every monthAcorn’s ultimate parent company is Synergie, Europe’s 5th largest recruitment firm, and 15th largest globally, with approximately 600 branches across Europe, Canada and Australia, and a turnover of circa €2bn.

Head of Technical division UK. Turnover £27M, Head Office based, 33 staff which include Construction, Trades, Engineering, Driving, Technical, IT, and key contract provisions. Initially responsible to develop team and drive sales across the UK. Division has successfully grown from Turnover £2.9M in 2004, budget £30M for 2017 Acorn Group is one of the leading recruitment and training specialists in the UK. Our client base covers public and private sector companies, all utilising Acorn’s professional expertise in sourcing, selecting and recruiting high-quality Technical staff covering temporary, contract and permanent placements.Founded in 1992, Acorn has grown into a multi-million pound organisation, with a turnover of £113 million in 2014 and employs some 280 staff across 39 different branches and on-site offices.• at peak we place up to 6,500 temporary staff on assignments weekly• placing workers with up to 850 clients per day across the UK• making approximately 1,700 permanent placements annually• delivering training to 1,000 individuals every monthAcorn’s ultimate parent company is Synergie, Europe’s 5th largest recruitment firm, and 15th largest globally, with approximately 600 branches across Europe, Canada and Australia, and a turnover of circa €2bn.

Head of all Acorn global division sales and Australian business operation. (Whilst retaining role as Head of Technical division UK). Turnover £2M (UK) + $20M (AUS), 1 UK & 4 AUS locations, 20 staff. Start-up business in April 2012 primarily to export qualified people from the UK into sectors of high skill shortages across Australia. Currently operating from WA, NT, SA , QLD and NSW with plans to open in VIC with budget turnover of $100M this financial yearAcorn Global Recruitment recently rebranded as Synaco is part of a 45 year old, €2.6bn worldwide recruitment organisation - operating from the UK, Acorn’s specialist Global Resourcing Division provides recruitment services and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) for companies looking for skilled technical people and managers to work outside of the UK.In partnership with its parent company Synergie, the 6th largest recruiter in Europe, we boast a global network of professionals dedicated to providing recruitment services to clients based across the world including Europe, North America, Australia, Asia and the Middle East.Acorn works with some 1,000 + national and international public and private sector organisations every week, with a client list that includes a host of international businesses such as Panasonic, MBNA, Tata, HSBC, Muller, InBev, Network Rail, Wincanton, GE, Dyson, Balfour Beatty, Compass Group, Veolia, Bis Industries, Downer Mining EDI... as well as a range of different local and national Government organisations.We provide experienced, qualified and skilled people to the following sectors:Mining & resourcesConstructionEngineering & consultingEnergy, gas & oilLogistics & downstream processingTechnical managementIT & communicationsUtilities & infrastructurehttp://acornpeople.com/content/press-releases/leading-uk-recruiter-launches-new-global-business.ashx

Appointed Group Managing Director to oversee all business operations. This included the successful acquisition of BHL Fabrications Ltd, and subsequent integration with R&R Developments Ltd, Pontardawe Foundry & Engineering Co Ltd, and R&R Rolls Ltd.

Appointed as Operations Director following a successful MBO in April 1996. Successfully grew business from turnover £2.4M with 71 employees to turnover £11.5M with 300+ employees.

Responsible for all site based mechanical maintenance & project operations across South Wales.

Site based mechanical maintenance & minor projects predominantly within the Coke Ovens, Sinter Plant, and Blast Furnaces. Responsible for all site labour including various sub-contractors.

Set up new company (Lion Engineering LLC) in Dubai & Abu Dhabi as 51/49 local sponsored partnership. Wide range of engineering services including steel fabrication, welding, machining, plant maintenance & repair.

Planned, Installed and commissioned a wide variety of specialist mechanical handling equipment to the oil & gas, marine, and steelmaking industries. This included the integration of all hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical control systems alongside existing client infrastructure. Directly responsible for all site labour including a variety of sub-contractors.First Class Engineering, Reliability and Customer FocusJohn M Henderson has manufactured equipment for a diverse range of industries and customers since its establishment in 1866. This includes equipment for the Ministry of Defence, the Entertainment Industry, Ship Builders, Steel Industry, Slipways, Winches, Mechanical Handling Equipment and a wide range of equipment for the Oil Industry.John M Henderson main speciality today is Coke Oven Machinery, which have been successfully engineered and innovated for over 60 years. The John M Henderson Machines are recognized worldwide as the Best Available Technology for Charging Cars, Pusher Machines, Transfer Cars, Coke Oven Door Cleaning, Locomotive and Quench Cars, because of their solid combination of pollution control performance, maximum reliability, advanced automation, ease of maintenance and cost-effectiveness.

Part of the on-site installation team. Assembled and commissioned various types of mechanical handling equipment for the oil & gas, marine, and steel making industries.

Multi-disciplined Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship