
About Us
We’re all about people.
You, yours, ours. Connecting. Building relationships. Making the right matches. Finding that missing piece.
And it’s the way we do that - by delivering a unique and complete experience to every person - that defines us.
Bright, bold, better. That's Yolk.

Who We Are
Leadership Team
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Jake Appleton
Senior Manager, Technology & Digital
02921 67 37 46
jake.appleton@yolkrecruitment.com
Senior Manager, Technology & Digital
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Jessica Harmer
Manager, Finance & Accountancy Recruitment
02921 673 753
jessica.harmer@yolkrecruitment.com
Manager, Finance & Accountancy
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Hannah Elson
Manager, Sales Recruitment
02921 673 731
hannah.elson@yolkrecruitment.com
Manager, Sales
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Kim Partridge
Manager, Marketing
02921 673 712
kim.partridge@yolkrecruitment.com
Manager of Marketing Recruitment
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Phil Pitman
Divisional Director of Engineering & Technical
02921 673 717
phil.pitman@yolkrecruitment.com
Divisional Head of Engineering & Technical

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.
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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.
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2021
Yolk's Oaks, our biggest social value campaign to date, will see Yolk planting a tree for every candidate placed throughout 2021.
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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.
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2019
A brand refresh for Yolk! We launch our new website in January to celebrate Yolk's 10th anniversary!
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2018
Yolk becomes the largest independently owned permanent recruiter in Wales.
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2017
Another Fast Growth 50 award, this time for sustainable growth.
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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.
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2015
Yolk branch out from Wales and also begin recruiting for clients in the South West England region via Yolk's Bristol hub.
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2014
Yolk Legal and Yolk Engineering are launched! Plus we win another Fast Growth 50 award.
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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.
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2012
Yolk Technology & Digital and Yolk Office Support are launched, going on to become flagship divisions.
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2011
Yolk flies in the face of the recession, taking on more than 15 specialist recruiters and breaking £1million in annual permanent placement revenues.
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2010
Nici Jones launches Yolk Marketing to service sales clients who want us to help fill marketing roles too.
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2009
Dale and Duncan set up Wales' first specialist sales recruitment agency over a full English breakfast. Yolk is born.

Bright, Bold, Better
We don’t like run-of-the-mill. We’re not fans of ordinary. Yolk is about being bright, being bold, being better.

We're Award Winners
We’ve picked up a few gongs over the years. It’s always great to be recognised for what we do and the way we do it.
