Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Automotive Recruitment Solutions
Established in 1961, Steele Dixon has built a distinguished reputation as a specialist in automotive recruitment. Our family-run business combines six decades of industry expertise with an extensive network of contacts to deliver precise candidate matching for dealerships and automotive enterprises. We prioritise integrity, investing time to understand both client requirements and candidate aspirations, ensuring partnerships that enhance careers and business growth. As third-generation custodians of this legacy, we maintain a no-nonsense approach, valuing transparency and long-term relationships over transactional interactions.Our deep sector knowledge, honed through evolving industry landscapes, positions us as trusted advisors who save clients time by focusing exclusively on relevant, high-calibre matches. With a commitment to honesty, we provide pragmatic guidance, refusing to compromise standards for expediency. This philosophy has sustained our reputation for excellence, evidenced by enduring client loyalty and testimonials from industry leaders who credit our service with transforming their recruitment outcomes.
Services
Automotive Recruitment
Candidate Matching
Dealership Staffing
Executive Search
Career Development
Market Insights
Confidential Placements
International Recruitment
Finance Role Specialism
Interim Management
Details
- Year established: 1961
Highlights and features
- We offer 60 years of specialised automotive recruitment expertise.
- Our family-owned business prioritises long-term relationships over short-term gains.
- We maintain absolute transparency with candidates and clients.
- Our deep industry network ensures access to exclusive opportunities.
- We focus exclusively on automotive sector recruitment, avoiding generalist approaches.
What people say
First class selection of candidates
Unparalleled market knowledge
Strong candidates provided
Career-enhancing opportunities
Trusted industry partner
Services
Automotive Recruitment
Specialising in automotive sector recruitment since 1961, we connect dealerships and manufacturers with professionals across sales, finance, and technical roles. Our deep market understanding ensures candidates match organisational culture and strategic objectives. With a focus on long-term placements, we reduce turnover costs for clients while advancing candidates' careers through tailored opportunities.
Executive Search
Targeted acquisition of senior automotive professionals leveraging our six-decade network. We identify leaders who align with clients' visions, conducting rigorous assessments to ensure cultural and strategic fit. Our process combines market intelligence with personal relationships to secure executives who drive organisational growth and innovation.
Career Development
Providing candid career advice based on sector-specific insights. We help automotive professionals navigate job transitions, offering market trend analysis and interview preparation. Our guidance focuses on aligning individual strengths with industry demands, ensuring placements that foster both personal satisfaction and professional advancement through our extensive sector knowledge.
People
Ed Steele
Managing Director
Third-generation leader specialising in finance roles. Joined in 2005, bringing comprehensive industry knowledge. Focuses on building relationships to understand client needs while maintaining family business values of integrity and long-term partnerships.
Keri Steele
Director
Over 15 years in recruitment, managing overseas operations since joining in 2013. Combines family heritage with modern approach to international client management, ensuring global reach while maintaining personal service standards established by previous generations.
Neil Timms
Partner
Recruitment specialist since 2002 with dealership experience. Focuses on senior UK roles, leveraging industry contacts to deliver strategic hires. Values collaborative team environment and company's unique history in providing tailored recruitment solutions.
Martin Steele
Chairman
Co-founder's son with 50+ years in the business. Serves as Chairman while handling confidential briefs. Provides continuity of standards and industry knowledge, ensuring adherence to core principles while guiding next-generation leadership.
Questions
What industries do you specialise in?
We focus exclusively on automotive recruitment, covering dealerships, manufacturers, and related sectors since 1961.
How do you ensure candidate quality?
Through 60 years of network development and rigorous assessment processes that match skills, experience, and cultural fit.
Do you operate internationally?
Yes, we handle global placements while maintaining local market expertise through our established contacts.
What makes you different from other recruiters?
Family ownership ensures personal service, sector specialism provides deeper insights, and honesty guarantees realistic expectations.
How are fees structured?
Competitive rates reflecting our success in delivering long-term placements that reduce client recruitment costs.
Reviews (1)
Alan Crouch
Nov 06, 2019
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Having known Ed Steele and of Steele-Dixon's excellent automotive recruitment services for many years, I would not hesitate to recommend Steele-Dixon to my network to support you in either your candidate search or in securing for your next role.
