Who We Are

Leadership Team

Dale Williams

Chief Executive Officer

I co-founded Yolk in 2009 and the company has grown exponentially. I’m proud that our vision and leadership has shaped it into a recruitment business that people love to work for, and that clients are always ready to recommend.
My focus is on building the most unique, engaging and high performing recruitment business for our people so that they can in turn offer the most quality driven, creative and bespoke solutions for our clients and candidates.
Duncan Powell

Chief Operating Officer

I co-founded Yolk with the aim of building an ambitious and exciting company based on the principles of being bright, bold, and better for our clients, candidates and all our amazing people.
As COO, I drive the company’s profitability and direction. I work closely with our senior management team to make sure that we’re being the best we can be; that we’re delivering the kind of service that reflects the Yolk brand.
Pavan Arora

Chief Commercial Officer

As Chief Commercial Officer, I play a key role in the implementation of Yolk’s growth plans. I ensure our business lines, service offerings and marketing channels are fully integrated to provide the premium offering we have come to be known for. I am also involved with several diversity and inclusion panels across the UK.
I rejoined Yolk in 2021 and am excited to take the business to new heights and realise our ambitions.
Gareth Burford

Operations Director

My focus at Yolk is to empower people to grow within the organisation and support everyone to achieve their career goals.
Through performance data and creating interpersonal relationships, I ensure our divisions are working at optimum efficiency so that we are offering our clients and candidates the best possible recruitment service. I build on the successful foundations of Yolk and engage our teams to work collaboratively and continue reshaping recruitment.
Nici Jones

Director of Public Sector & Not-for-profit

I’m responsible for nurturing relationships with key clients and ensuring Service Level Agreements are met and expectations exceeded. I work closely with clients to find intelligent solutions to their recruitment needs as well as unearthing and capitalising on new opportunities for large contact wins. I continually seek to improve the way we partner with our clients so we can provide the ultimate client and candidate experience.
Sid Barnes

Non-Executive Director

Experienced Executive Coach with over 23 years experience including Executive Board Level in some of the UK's largest businesses and most specialist SME businesses.
Providing Advisory and Consuting services to Boards, Business Owners, Private Equity and Financial Institutions in the U.K, Europe and U.S. looking to scale through superior Culture, Strategy, Target Operating Model, Data, and Leadership.
Kevin Evans

Chief Financial Officer

Having spent 10 years in private practice before acting as Finance Director for an International Medical Supplies and Property Development business, I’ve had the privilege of working with some of South Wales' fastest growing, dynamic businesses.
My expertise is in fast-growth. It’s also my passion; I love to help ambitious businesses develop. It’s what drew me to Yolk.

Divisional Leaders

Department Heads

As an organisation, Yolk has a distinct Mission, aspirational Vision, and, clear Purpose. It is the shared responsibility of every person to help us achieve these goals.

Mission

“To deliver a unique and complete experience to every person by demanding the Brightest, Boldest, Best standards of ourselves”

Vision

“A professional staffing business that fully realises the potential of every person through our support, philosophy, process and profits”

Purpose

“Building a culture where everyone wins”

Our Story

We've come a long way, and there's plenty more in store.

Take a look at our journey so far.

2022

Our CSR campaign in 2022 sees us use our recruitment knowledge to create employment pathways for those who have previously not had the same advantages.
2021

Yolk's Oaks, our biggest social value campaign to date, will see Yolk planting a tree for every candidate placed throughout 2021.
2020

We launch Yolk's Recruitment Roadmap to Recovery to help clients through the Covid pandemic. We also partner with key clients such as EKF Diagnostics and Booking Live.
2019

A brand refresh for Yolk! We launch our new website in January to celebrate Yolk's 10th anniversary!
2018

Yolk becomes the largest independently owned permanent recruiter in Wales.
2017

Another Fast Growth 50 award, this time for sustainable growth.
2016

Yolk now has a team of 40 recruiters working with globally recognised brands. With a bigger team, we move into our state-of-the-art office, The Shell.
2015

Yolk branch out from Wales and also begin recruiting for clients in the South West England region via Yolk's Bristol hub.
2014

Yolk Legal and Yolk Engineering are launched! Plus we win another Fast Growth 50 award.
2013

An award! Yolk picks up an FG50 Award for Fastest Growing Agency in Wales. Yolk also gets a new home as record revenues lead to a bigger, snazzier base in central Cardiff.
2012

Yolk Technology & Digital and Yolk Office Support are launched, going on to become flagship divisions.
2011

Yolk flies in the face of the recession, taking on more than 15 specialist recruiters and breaking £1million in annual permanent placement revenues.
2010

Nici Jones launches Yolk Marketing to service sales clients who want us to help fill marketing roles too.
2009

Dale and Duncan set up Wales' first specialist sales recruitment agency over a full English breakfast. Yolk is born.