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About Richard Abson Group

Automotive Recruitment.
Done Properly.

A specialist consultancy built on genuine relationships, expert sector knowledge, and an uncompromising commitment to quality – since 2009.

Our Story & Approach

A different kind of recruitment partner.

At Richard Abson Group we put our automotive experience together with career-long recruitment practices into an efficient service dedicated to automotive dealers across the North West of the UK. We have developed one of the most effective contingency processes that has proved valuable and successful with major PLCs, regional groups and respected private dealers.

Recruitment needs time and the correct resource to properly explore the market and search for candidates who match your needs most closely. The Richard Abson Group service ensures you appoint better quality staff, backed up by our unique Replacement Guarantee. There are no costs until you appoint a successful Richard Abson Group candidate.

Our promise to you

✓ We know, or get to know, our clients fully before committing work to them.
✓ We will match candidates’ character and ability to companies we believe they will progress with.
✓ We will provide both sides with support to fully appraise a candidate, company and job.
✓ We will never send a candidate’s CV to a client without their prior approval.

2009

Year founded

5,000+

Successful Placements

100%

Automotive Sector Only

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The People Behind the Placements

Meet the Team.

Five specialists who genuinely love the automotive industry – and take real pride in finding the right people for the right roles.

Founder & Managing Director

Richard Abson

Richard started in recruitment after finishing college, relocating to the South East to work with one of the UK’s leading IT recruitment consultancies. Moving back to the North West, he went on to work with a large group specialising in IT and technical recruitment for the Formula 1 sector. He joined the automotive industry in 2004 with a regional office for a national firm specialising in automotive recruitment, and in 2009 set up The Automotive Recruiters – now Richard Abson Group.

Crazy about

Huddersfield Town FC

Favourite Car

Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

Interesting Fact

I am a Level 3 Football referee, operating on Northern Premier leagues as referee.

Recruitment Consultant

Jake Jones

Jake’s career in recruitment began at the back end of 2014 as an apprentice resourcer. Having completed his apprenticeship he then progressed into being a recruitment consultant. He joined Richard Abson Group to specifically work within the fantastic automotive industry, which he has loved since day one – having worked with some of their clients previously. Jake loves working with such outstanding brands and has a great passion for the motor trade.

Crazy about

Football, Batman, The Walking Dead

Favourite Car

Porsche 911 (must be in red)

Interesting Fact

I lost 4 stone in 5 months in 2015.

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