Approved Contractor Network

Tony Steele

Ex-Accenture Programme Director

"Exceptional People were instrumental in helping me make the successful transition to self-employed, and I have never looked back. Those first steps into the world of interim employment are always the most tentative and having them there to guide and support me was invaluable.

I have definitely benefited from their vast experience in this complex landscape and during these past few years the leadership team have always made themselves available when I needed them.

Thank you for all of your help and guidance."

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Kart Mohanasundaram

Portfolio Test Manager

"Excellent resourcing specialists with good track record in identifying the right candidate for the right role.

Undoubtedly the best I've ever worked with and would strongly recommend."

Andrew Kemp

Transformation Director - Manchester Metropolitan University

"I have worked with Exceptional People for over 4-years and would highly recommend. They actually invest the time to understand your needs and organisation and then spend the time with candidates doing the same thing.

They have great professionalism and integrity and has been a great asset to the large transformation programmes I have led."

Vicki Chapman

Group Portfolio Manager - Coop Group

"I have known the MD, Paul, for many years. He is exceptionally passionate in his commitment to fully understanding the needs of his clients to provide them with the right people for their organisations. His drive, focus on results, clear communication and values make him a great person to work with.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Paul and Exceptional People"

Phil Pemberton

IT Programme Director - University of Leeds

"If you're an authentic recruiter and want to emulate the best...follow the lead of exceptional-people.co.uk ... it might just transform your life"

Danny Flint

Director at KPMG Australia

"Paul has an exceptional network at the C-Suite level throughout the North West, and it is clear that he has developed these relationships based on trust and integrity.

Paul is hands-on and has always been available when I needed his support. I have found his advice to be honest and knowledgeable, and would happily recommend Exceptional People's services for Executive-level appointments."

Keith Nelson

Group Commercial Finance Director - N Brown Group

"I have been delighted by the service provided by Exceptional People. They supported us from the beginning in recruiting skilled resource to work on the Business Transformation Program.

Our account manager was always extremely quick to respond to our requests, took great care to understand both our technical needs and the culture of the organisations. As a result Exceptional People had a very high hit rate in providing great candidates."

This is a carefully curated network of the highest-calibre change and transformation specialists.

The people entrusted with business-critical transformation should not be selected through a database search or an indiscriminate stack of CVs.

The Exceptional People Approved Contractor network brings together highly accomplished independent specialists with established records of delivering complex change. Developed through long-standing relationships and trusted recommendations, it is a carefully curated network rather than an open marketplace. Approval means more than completing standard compliance checks.

We take real evidence of successful delivery, depth of expertise, sound commercial judgement and the ability to operate effectively with stakeholders. Even then, only those falling into the top 10% qualify.

Many of these people have held key positions within leading consultancies, systems integrators or major end-user organisations, and are experienced in delivering the most challenging of programmes.

Every engagement begins with the outcome the client needs to achieve. We take the time to understand your desired transformation journey, delivery environment, existing capability and specific challenges before recommending an approach. The requirement may call for one highly specialised individual, an experienced leadership layer or a carefully assembled multidisciplinary team.

Where appropriate, capability can be mobilised around a defined workstream or Statement of Work, with an agreed scope, milestones and governance. This provides a commercially efficient route to consultancy-calibre expertise without the predetermined resource pools, management layers and overheads commonly associated with a large consultancy engagement. Clients know who will be undertaking the work and retain direct access to the specialists involved.

Each engagement is supported by appropriate due diligence, contractual checks and, where applicable, an independent IR35 assessment. This provides clients with the assurance needed to engage independent specialists confidently, without introducing unnecessary complexity into the process.

Whether you are mobilising a new transformation, strengthening a critical workstream or recovering a programme that has lost momentum, Exceptional People can provide discreet access to the proven specialists and carefully constructed teams needed to deliver at the highest level.