Chase Taylor

What Chase Taylor does

Chase Taylor Recruitment Ltd is a UK-based specialist recruitment agency founded in 2012 by Mat Gibson and headquartered in Cannock, Staffordshire. It is the longest-established sole agency dedicated exclusively to the fenestration industry, serving employers and candidates across window, door, glazing, curtain walling, and broader construction product sectors. The firm operates across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, with episodic international reach evidenced by senior placements in India for clients including Fenesta Windows.

The business is built around three product lines: a standard permanent-placement contingency recruitment service that charges employers a fee on successful candidate placement and is free to candidates; the premium 'Chase Taylor Platinum' executive search offering using a structured five-step process for director and C-suite mandates; and a 5 Steps Fenestration Succession Planning Package targeting business owners preparing to exit. Underpinning these services is a candidate and client database of over 15,000 fenestration-specific contacts, refreshed continuously via advertising, social media, exhibitions, and referrals, and managed through MatchMaker Software CRM hosted on Hosted Desktop UK infrastructure. The team comprises approximately 9 staff including consultants, resourcers, and operational functions.

Revenue is generated primarily via contingent placement fees on permanent hires, with higher-margin fees earned through Chase Taylor Platinum executive search and succession planning engagements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per mandate. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, combining direct consultant outreach, a self-serve website with CV registration and job alerts, content marketing via blog and podcast channels, social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X, and a Refer a Friend programme. Named customers span SMB fabricators (Worcester Trade Frames, Lister Tradeframes, Promat), mid-market groups (Customade, Epwin, UAP), and enterprise operators (Fenesta Windows).

Name

Chase Taylor

Legal name

Chase Taylor Recruitment Ltd

Website

https://chasetaylor.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chase Taylor Recruitment Ltd is a UK-based specialist recruitment agency founded in 2012 that exclusively serves the fenestration, glazing, and window/door industries with permanent placement, executive search, and succession planning services, supported by a 15,000+ contact database.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB)

Keywords

• Fenestration recruitment services
• Permanent placement hiring
• Executive search recruiting
• Construction industry staffing
• Glazing sector recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Cannock

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contingency Recruitment Fees: Chase Taylor charges a fee only upon successful placement of a candidate. For candidates seeking employment, the service is free. The company charges employers/clients for sourcing and placing candidates in permanent positions across the fenestration, glazing, and construction industries.
2. Chase Taylor Platinum (Executive Search): Premium executive search service involving a five-step recruitment plan, including pre-screening interviews, candidate profiling, and potentially assisting with induction. This is a higher-touch, consultative service targeting director and senior management level positions within the fenestration sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Chase Taylor provides contingent permanent recruitment services exclusively for the fenestration industry, placing candidates across sales, production, installation, design, estimating, surveying, finance, administration, and senior management roles. The agency operates a premium executive search arm, Chase Taylor Platinum, with a structured five-step process for director-level and senior management hires, alongside a dedicated Fenestration Succession Planning Package for business owners planning exit. Recruitment is free for candidates; employers are charged a placement fee upon successful hire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chase Taylor Platinum: Executive recruitment service offering a five-step recruitment plan including candidate profiling, pre-screening interviews, and induction assistance. Also offers Fenestration Succession Planning Package for business exit planning.

Products and services

• General Fenestration Recruitment Services Contingency recruitment service placing candidates into permanent roles across the glazing, construction, and fenestration industries, covering sectors including Design, Estimating & Processing, Finance, Installation, Production, Sales & Marketing, Senior Management, Surveying, and Administration. Service is free to candidates; employers are charged a fee upon successful placement.
• Chase Taylor Platinum Executive Search Premium executive and senior management recruitment service for the fenestration industry, using a five-step structured process covering initial consultation, candidate profiling, pre-screening interviews, interview assistance, and induction support. Targets director-level and C-suite positions, including headhunting of passive candidates.
• Fenestration Succession Planning Package Bespoke succession planning service for fenestration industry business owners looking to exit their business, providing consultation, business profiling, candidate sourcing, structured interviews, and induction support for incoming leadership.
• Job Alerts Service Email notification service that sends registered candidates details of new vacancies as they are posted, allowing candidates to set up multiple alert profiles based on sector, location, and contract type across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and international postings.
• Candidate Support Services Candidate support service providing expert career advice, CV writing and interview coaching, honest feedback, application assistance, and consultant availability 8am-8pm seven days a week for fenestration industry candidates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully placed Business Head position for Fenesta Windows in India in less than 6 weeks (vs typical 4-6 months for such senior positions)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MatchMaker Software LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationMatchMaker Software Ltd provides the CRM system used by Chase Taylor to securely hold and manage candidate and client data. They act as a processor on behalf of Chase Taylor, holding candidate names, work telephone numbers, work email addresses, and notes regarding recruitment services provided. This is the core operational technology partner underpinning Chase Taylor's candidate database and client relationship management.
• Hosted Desktop UK LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationHosted Desktop UK Ltd provides the cloud-based server infrastructure that hosts Chase Taylor's MatchMaker Software CRM system. They act as a sub-processor and have no direct access to client or candidate data. This infrastructure partner ensures data security and system reliability for Chase Taylor's recruitment operations.
• Harry's PalsminorOthersHarry's Pals is a small charity providing emotional support and bespoke counselling to parents of seriously ill or disabled children. Chase Taylor's Managing Director Mat Gibson completed a 15km Tough Mudder challenge, raising £1,030 for the charity. This represents a charitable/community partnership rather than a commercial one.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Acorn Recruitment: UK multi-sector recruiter with construction, industrial and engineering desks. Competes for some fenestration-adjacent manufacturing and engineering candidates though without Chase Taylor's niche depth.
• Reed: Large UK generalist recruiter with a wide permanent-placement offering across industries including construction. Not fenestration-specialist, but competes for the same entry-level to mid-market placements via brand and reach.
• Hays: Global professional recruiter with UK construction and property coverage. Competes for senior fenestration and building-products mandates as part of a broader portfolio but lacks the niche depth.
• Randstad: Global recruitment group with UK construction and property coverage handling permanent and temporary placements. Large-scale generalist alternative for employers who prefer pan-vendor relationships over niche specialists.
• Michael Page: Global professional services recruiter with UK construction/property practice handling mid-market to executive placements. Overlaps with Chase Taylor Platinum for senior fenestration searches but is not vertically specialised.
• Adecco: Global staffing group where founder Mat Gibson worked in 1996. Broad multi-industry recruiter in the UK covering industrial, professional and construction staffing — not a specialist competitor but a generalist alternative.

Direct peers

• Eden Brown: UK construction, property and built-environment recruitment specialist serving contractors, housebuilders and building-products employers. Comparable in serving the fenestration-adjacent construction talent market with a vertical focus.
• Approach Personnel: Specialist UK recruitment agency focused on the fenestration and window/door industry. Directly competes with Chase Taylor for permanent placements and shares the same niche employer customers.
• Hunter Appointments: UK recruitment firm where Chase Taylor founder Mat Gibson worked from 2002 specialising in the fenestration sector. Most directly comparable peer given identical vertical focus and overlapping client base.
• Command Recruitment: UK construction and building-products recruiter placing candidates into window, door and glazing roles. Comparable vertical focus and target employer base in fenestration and adjacent trades.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chasetaylorrec
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChaseTaylorRecruitmentLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chase-taylor-recruitment-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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