Karl Roberts
Cheshire
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with a robust skill set in leadership and team management, business development, and client relationship management. Demonstrates exceptional stakeholder engagement and consultative problem-solving abilities, coupled with strong negotiation and influencing skills. Proven track record in account management and operational oversight, underpinned by commercial awareness and adaptability to change. Committed to recruiting and hiring top talent to drive organisational success.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work history
Director
3R Consulting Ltd
Cheshire
2009.01 - 2026.03
- Lead and manage a specialist consultancy business delivering recruitment solutions across multiple sectors
- Managed and developed a team of up to 8–10 staff, driving performance and maintaining high service standards
- Built and maintained long-term client relationships through a consultative and tailored approach
- Oversaw all aspects of business operations including client acquisition, delivery, and account management
- Provided strategic advice to clients on hiring, workforce planning, and cost control
- Developed strong candidate networks, consistently delivering high-quality placements
- Generated repeat business and referrals through reputation and service quality
- Key Achievements:
- Successfully led and sustained the business for over 15 years
- Built a loyal client base with long-term partnerships
- Developed and managed a high-performing team
Co-Founder
Clect.com
London / New York
2013.04 - 2017.12
- Co-founded a niche digital platform focused on global collecting communities
- Contributed to business concept, strategy, and early-stage development
- Engaged with international user groups and niche markets
- Supported the creation of a social discovery network within the pop culture space
- Grew user base from zero to an initial 1,000 initial core testing group of users, and then onto c12,000 on closure of the business
Recruitment Consultant, Rising to Regional Manager
Alexander Chapel Associates
1995.02 - 2008.09
- Managed regional operations, overseeing client delivery and team performance
- Led and supported recruitment teams to achieve targets and business objectives
- Developed strong client relationships across multiple sectors
- Contributed to revenue growth through business development activities
- Key Achievements:
- Progressed into a senior regional leadership role
- Delivered consistent performance and team results
- Built extensive experience in client management and operations
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of Bangor
BangorSkills
- Leadership and team management
- Business development
- Client relationship management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Consultative problem solving
- Negotiation and influencing
- Account management
- Operational oversight
- Commercial awareness
- Adaptability and change management
- Recruiting and hiring
Additional information
- Strong IT skills including CRM systems and Microsoft Office
- Full UK Driving Licence
Affiliations
- Hiking, reading, ornithology, watching and competing in several sports, film buff, a bit of a discreet nerd.
Accomplishments
Co-founded a business created to fill a space online for collectors to share, trade and compare their collections. Attended and graduated from Jason Calacanis LAUNCH accelerator in San Francisco with investment and partnerships needed to develop the business. Company ultimately closed, but the experience taught me a lot about the world of start-ups, and how to take an unformed idea and develop it into a living, breathing thing, with it's own life and community.
You can read the reflections of my co-founder on our experience here: https://medium.com/@clectaverse/the-end-of-clect-f28a8b86eb96
Languages
Welsh
Intermediate
Timeline
Co-Founder
Clect.com
2013.04 - 2017.12
Director
3R Consulting Ltd
2009.01 - 2026.03
Recruitment Consultant, Rising to Regional Manager
Alexander Chapel Associates
1995.02 - 2008.09
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
University of Bangor