A Team of World Class Talent Experts

Our team represents decades of experience in recruitment, search and specialist project delivery. We have a stellar track record of building teams and supporting the transformation of companies all over the globe.

We pride ourselves on building long lasting client and candidate partnerships based on trust and transparency that successfully deliver consistent, incredible results.

  • Gareth Jones

    Founder

  • Annie Jones

    Client Director

  • Charys Colchester

    Talent Consultant

  • Darren Butland

    Client Director

  • Carwyn Williams

    Advisor (UK)

  • Claire Whiddett

    Head of F&A

  • Tony Vadasz

    Advisor (Europe)

  • Juliane Haupt

    Juliane Haupt

    Advisor (Europe)

  • Andreas Flourou

    Advisor (Middle East)

The Story Behind The Wave

Boxing Day 2004, Gareth, the founder of Wave Search was staying on the National Marine Park, Koh Surin off the Andaman coast of Thailand. That fateful morning, following a huge earthquake in Indonesia, a Tsunami swept through the region killing thousands of people.

Koh Surin was hit hard by the Tsunami and despite being washed away in the waves, Gareth and wife Annie managed to survive against all odds.

11 years later, when Gareth and Annie founded the company, they named it Wave, in memory of this life changing event. Wave represents the resilience and spirit it takes to build something from the ground up, even in the most challenging times.

Our Values

Our story began because we survived something truly life-changing. Challenges and change are inevitable. It’s how we handle them that defines us.

Even in the most challenging of times, there is an opportunity to build something unique and special, and find a new and better way forward.

  • We welcome the exchange of ideas and work together to deliver our clients’ ambitions and our own.

  • We band together to overcome challenges, and find new and innovative ways of working. We don’t fear change, we embrace it.

  • We’re invested in a culture and environment where our people are empowered with ownership and trusted to deliver.

  • We’re open minded and believe in doing things differently. We seize opportunities and actively seek change so we can always deliver better for our clients.

  • We all see the world differently and that’s a gift. We value fresh perspectives and welcome every voice.

Global Reach with Local Expertise Directly From Our International Hubs

We take pride in our ability to supply best-in-class global talent in the UK, Europe, USA and Middle East. We have a deep understanding of local cultures, industries, and recruitment practices and strive to deliver unparalleled service and ensure that our clients have access to the best talent pool from around the globe. We support our global community of clients and candidates from our UK HQ at Discovery Park, the UK’s leading Tech and Innovation park, and our key delivery hubs.

“We empower our client’s businesses through strategic acquisition of their most valuable asset: their people”

Annie McCabe
Client Director