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Investment – Achieve Professionals and Achieve Hospitality have secured a six-figure boost from NEL Fund Managers to fast-track the Middlesbrough firm’ s growth.
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Achieve Group secures six-figure investment to accelerate growth
Teesside-based Achieve Professionals and Achieve Hospitality have secured a six-figure investment from NEL Fund Managers to fast-track growth and strengthen their positions in the professional services and luxury hospitality recruitment markets.
How the investment will make a difference This six-figure funding from NEL Fund Managers will be used to drive real operational improvements that directly benefit clients, candidates and the team. > Hiring specialist consultants across both agencies to improve response times, increase capacity on active roles and ensure Achieve maintains the highest level of service as demand grows.
> Investing in recruitment technology to speed up search and selection, improve candidate targeting and streamline internal workflows, helping deliver with greater accuracy and efficiency.
> Entering new markets where Achieve already sees growing demand, including international private households, boutique firms in finance and legal, and hospitality groups expanding into new territories.
> Strengthening client partnerships through dedicated account management, enabling proactive communication, valuable market insights and long-term hiring support.
> Developing the team through structured training and progression opportunities that deepen sector knowledge and strengthen relationships with the professionals and businesses they support.
Positive outlook – Achieve Professionals cofounders Lewis and Molly Clennell are excited about their firm’ s future after receiving support from NEL Fund Managers.
Leadership perspective Lewis Clennell, co-founder and managing director, said:“ This investment gives us the capacity to continue delivering fast, highquality results in competitive markets.
“ Whether it’ s filling a CFO role in two weeks or placing a private chef within 48 hours, our clients expect speed and precision. We’ re investing to meet that demand at scale.”
Molly Clennell, co-founder and managing director, added:“ Our team’ s built its reputation on trust, knowledge and speed.“ With NEL’ s backing, we can grow in a way that protects what makes us different, while opening up new opportunities to work with clients and candidates we couldn’ t reach before.”
Why NEL backed the business NEL Fund Managers invested in Achieve after recognising strong year-on-year growth, a clear focus on specialist hiring and increasing demand across both the professional services and luxury hospitality markets.
The team’ s ability to deliver on complex, high-value roles both in the UK and internationally showed real potential for further expansion.
The funding comes from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II operated by the British Business Bank.
About Achieve Professionals Achieve Professionals specialises in permanent recruitment across finance, HR, legal and executive roles.
Known for its consultative, insight-led approach, the team works with scaling businesses, private equity firms and private family offices across the UK and internationally. achieveprofessionals. com
About Achieve Hospitality Achieve Hospitality delivers high-calibre recruitment for private households, boutique hotels, luxury villas, resorts and hospitality groups worldwide.
From estate managers to executive chefs, the team places trusted talent in roles where discretion, service and experience are critical. achievehospitality. com
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