Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Recruitment Partner in Ashford, Kent
Established in 1957, HR Go has revolutionised recruitment by combining cutting-edge technology with a personal touch. Our approach focuses on understanding client needs through dedicated consultants who act as account managers, ensuring tailored staffing solutions. With over 60 years of experience, we serve diverse sectors including engineering, manufacturing, and facilities management, placing up to 10,000 workers daily. Our proprietary systems streamline compliance and payroll processes, reducing administrative burdens for clients. We prioritise transparency through a secure client portal offering real-time workforce insights.As a family-owned business, we maintain ethical practices and long-term relationships, supported by AI tools like our in-house platform Betty. Our national network delivers localised service across 12 UK branches, backed by specialist recruiters for niche skill requirements. We invest in innovative software to automate transactional tasks, allowing our team to focus on building meaningful connections between clients and candidates. This commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as a trusted partner for both businesses and job seekers.
Services
Permanent Recruitment
Temporary Recruitment
Onboarding
Compliance
Payroll
Personality Insights
Manufacturing Staffing
Warehouse Recruitment
Engineering Hiring
Facilities Management
Details
- Year established: 1957
Highlights and features
- We combine 60+ years of recruitment expertise with AI-driven solutions
- Our consultants act as dedicated account managers for tailored service
- Industry-leading compliance systems ensure UK regulatory adherence
- National reach with 12 local branches across the UK
- Family-owned business prioritising ethical, transparent practices
Services
Permanent Recruitment
Our permanent recruitment service connects businesses with long-term talent through sector-specialist consultants. Using AI-driven candidate analysis, we match skills to organisational needs while maintaining personal interviews for cultural fit. Clients benefit from reduced hiring time, with our fastest placement achieved in 23 minutes.
Temporary Recruitment
We provide flexible temporary workers across multiple industries, managing payroll for 7,000+ workers weekly. Our compliance systems ensure all workers meet UK regulations, with real-time portal updates for workforce tracking and management efficiency improvements.
Compliance Services
Our compliance solutions automate right-to-work checks and documentation management. The system reduces administrative burdens by 98%, ensuring adherence to UK employment laws while providing audit-ready records through our secure client portal.
Payroll Management
We handle payroll processing for temporary workers, reducing administrative time from one day to 15 minutes. The service includes automated timesheet verification, tax compliance, and direct payment processing for large-scale temporary workforces.
Personality Insights
Using AI tools like Betty, we assess candidates' personality traits and capabilities beyond CV details. This analysis improves role suitability predictions by evaluating cultural fit, problem-solving approaches, and team collaboration potential for better long-term placements.
People
John Parkinson
Chief Executive Officer
Leading HR Go's strategic direction, John combines family legacy with modern innovation. He drives technological advancements while maintaining the personal service ethos established by founder Betty Parkinson in 1957.
Mark Butterfield
Chief Financial Officer
Overseeing financial operations, Mark ensures sustainable growth and investment in HR Go's technology infrastructure. He manages payroll systems handling 2m weekly transactions for temporary workers across multiple sectors.
Mark Ward
Chief Operations Officer
Responsible for operational efficiency, Mark optimises recruitment processes and compliance systems. He leads the implementation of AI solutions that reduce administrative tasks by 98% while maintaining regulatory adherence.
Marcus Cooke
Chief Technology Officer
Marcus develops HR Go's proprietary technology, including the Betty AI platform. He focuses on digitising transactional processes to enhance consultant-client interactions and improve candidate matching accuracy through data analytics.
Sydney Parkinson
Chief People Officer
Sydney leads workforce development and client relations. She ensures consultants maintain sector expertise while fostering the family business culture that prioritises ethical practices and long-term relationships.
Questions
How quickly can HRGO fill urgent staffing requirements?
Our fastest placement was achieved in 23 minutes. Using AI-driven candidate matching and a national network, we typically fill roles significantly faster than industry averages.
What sectors does HRGO specialise in?
We provide recruitment solutions across engineering, manufacturing, warehouse operations, local authorities, facilities management, and food production sectors with specialist consultants for each industry.
How does HRGO ensure compliance with UK employment laws?
Our automated compliance systems perform real-time right-to-work checks and maintain audit-ready documentation. This reduces administrative burdens by 98% while ensuring full regulatory adherence.
Can I track temporary workers and payroll information?
Yes, our secure client portal provides real-time workforce insights including worker details, timesheets, holiday requests, and payroll data through a single integrated interface.
What makes HRGO different from other recruitment agencies?
We combine 60+ years of experience with AI technology like our Betty platform, while maintaining personal consultant relationships. This unique blend of tech and human expertise delivers faster, more accurate placements.
How does HRGO handle payroll for temporary workers?
We manage £2m weekly payroll for 7,000+ temporary workers, automating timesheet verification and tax compliance processes to reduce administrative time from one day to 15 minutes.
Reviews (4)
Luke Edmondson
Jan 07, 2022
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Absolutely shocking informed yesterday that I would be starting work today (7th January) on a covid testing site. Contract signed etc! Informed later that day that the site would need a few days to sort out requirements etc replied and said yeah that's fine etc! Now today I have received an email saying the job offer is off due to the site been fully filled left a job thinking I'd be walking in to this one with Hrgo and now left jobless and feeling absolutely crap! Thanks a lot!
Ra Ssleem
Sep 02, 2021
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HRGO found me a job a year and a half ago, which I'm still doing happily. I found dealing with Ihor Bovtsaylo a pleasure, as he managed to sort out any issues I ever had with the payment process. I recommend them.
Genevieve Thompson
Aug 09, 2021
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Reducing staff salaries - not impressed. If the government have asked for salaries to be at least the minimum living wage this does not mean reduce wages to be the minimum living wage.
Jolly Carter
Jan 14, 2021
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Just want to say a massive thank you to Leighton for everything you have done for me and my daughter. You have looked after us both and your agency is fantastically run. Thank you once again. Can't recommend you enough
