About us
Find out about Rockford and why we are committed to creating a better experience for workers and a more effective recruitment strategy for our customers.
A new, fair, more efficient way to recruit
Rockford brings a fresh perspective to the contingent worker marketplace,
by addressing the most common pain points organisations face when it comes to finding and recruiting the best talent.
Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to ensure that contingent workers receive the financial and engagement support they deserve while providing businesses with high-quality candidates who make a positive impact. We believe that happy and content workers are the most motivated and high-performing, and that companies with an effective, sustainable recruitment strategy become better businesses.
We are dedicated to fostering a supportive environment for both clients and candidates, building lasting partnerships that are grounded in mutual success. By bridging the gap between talent and opportunity, we help create a stronger, more resilient workforce-driving growth and success for all.
Our values
With over 30 years of experience in Big 4 consultancy and recruitment working for some of the UK’s largest companies and users of contingent resources, we believe there is an opportunity to set a new standard for fairness and transparency in the industry. At Rockford, our core values drive us to deliver transparency, service, pace and value while ensuring our workers and clients feel supported and reassured.
Driven by
Passion
We approach every project with dedication and enthusiasm, striving to deliver meaningful results that create a lasting impact for our clients and workers.
Embracing
Accountability
We take ownership of our actions, honour our commitments, and deliver results.
Stronger
Together
We believe in collaboration, combining our strengths and diverse perspectives to achieve outcomes greater than the sum of our parts.
Committed to
Responsibility
We act with integrity, inclusivity, and respect for everyone.
Our customers
Our customers are large businesses who require significant numbers of high-performing, contingent workers fast. Our track record speaks for itself with 1200 candidates successfully placed, more than £3 million in savings for customers who use our combined resourcing and payroll model and 95% of candidates vetted within 10 days.
For our customers it’s vital that they can demonstrate a transparent resourcing supply chain so unlike some other resourcing businesses we ensure we are ahead of any upcoming legislation, ensuring our clients remain compliant.
Rockford Team
Drawing upon 30+ years of invaluable Big 4 consultancy experience, Rockford Resourcing was born out of an ambition to give both clients and candidates the service, efficiency, energy, dedication and transparency they deserve.
Stephen Nicholas
CEO
24 years of building, running and transforming large scale operations across a number of sectors. 12 years as a contingent worker as well as sourcing and using contingent workers in a number of ways from niche needs to large volumes, more than 2,000 at a time.
Paul Aitken
COO
Over a decade a of experience of leading the contingent workforce resourcing function in a big four consultancy, developing the capabilities to handle varied demands whilst navigating a changing legislative landscape.
Mike Bell
Chief Growth Officer
30 years of experience (16 as a partner) in big four consultancy solving some of the biggest challenges faced by FTSE250 companies, including the creation of the capability to source and utilise large volumes of contingent workers.
James Rooney
Delivery Manager
With two decades of industry experience in driving high performance operations more recently in the management and execution of large-scale contingent worker projects, ensuring efficiency and excellence.
Ashleigh Belgrave
Delivery Manager
15 years of resourcing and executive talent acquisition experience, managing delivery operations and specialising in client relationship management. Comprehensive understanding of the recruitment landscape, combined with a commitment to operational excellence.
Shahzad Javed
Group Finance Director
Shahzad brings a strong commercial and operational finance background, working closely with leadership to drive efficiency, automation, and financial control across the business. Passionate about process improvement and delivering real value, he plays a key role in supporting the continued growth of the group.
We support our workers to help our clients thrive
Our approach ensures that contingent workers are treated with the respect and support they need to thrive. Happier workers are more engaged, proactive, enthusiastic, and perform better. They also collaborate, building positive relationships and improving organisational efficiency. In customer-facing roles, happiness improves service quality and customer experiences. So as well as benefitting our workers, our approach means clients benefit from a trustworthy, efficient, and sustainable resourcing model.
