Nicholas Yates
Sutton Coldfield
Summary
Dedicated and enthusiastic person who thrives on competition and achieving results. I believe in leading by example and delivering the best quality product for my clients. I have excellent client facing skills and always produced profitable businesses across a variety of sectors.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner
TGRC – Green Group
01.2023 - Current
- Lead overall strategy, governance, and growth across global recruitment operations.
- Built a multi-brand platform serving executive search, contingent staffing, contractor delivery and enterprise workforce solutions.
- Developed Advisory Council framework to strengthen strategic positioning and improve quality of market intelligence and senior introductions.
- Scaled international client portfolio across energy generation, renewables, infrastructure and capital markets.
- Structured global delivery capability across US, Europe and APAC.
- Implemented advisory revenue recognition and split tracking systems (LOXO integration).
- Positioned the business as a strategic partner rather than transactional recruiter.
- Delivered complex global hiring solutions including payroll, mobility, visa, and compliance frameworks.
- Supported infrastructure and energy platforms through growth phases, project mobilisation and international expansion.
- Strengthened client retention by improving executive-level hiring alignment and decision frameworks.
Founder / Senior Leader
TGRC – The Green Recruitment Company
01.2023 - Current
- Built specialist verticals covering: Finance & Investment, Engineering & Construction, Transmission & Distribution, Energy Trading & PPA, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, Cleantech & Alternative Fuels.
- Delivered permanent, executive and contract hiring solutions internationally.
- Established reputation as trusted sector expert in green economy talent markets.
- Developed contractor delivery infrastructure supporting major utilities, IPPs and private equity-backed platforms.
- Global recruitment firm focused exclusively on energy and infrastructure markets.
CCO
EWI
01.2020 - Current
Freelance Dir / Global Operations Director
EWI
10.2015 - 01.2020
- Overseeing all global contracts
- Marketing and Business Development
- Commercial set up in new countries
- Set up and ran all Global Contracts
- Set up offices in USA, Australia, and Germany
- Set up Renewable Energy Division HQ London / Orlando / APAC
- Won contracts with SGRE, GE and Vestas worth £7m GP
- Set up and ran Mobility, Finance and Compliance teams
- Built a global supply chain of payroll, tax, visa, and compliance companies
- Won work in over 80 countries
- Grew the contracting team from Zero to 28
- Set up Polish resourcing hub to source for both contract and perm roles
Business Development Manager
Randstad Group (Sourceright)
01.2010 - 12.2015
- I moved internally to a wider role across all of the Randstad Brands post-merger in the newly Global Client Services Team then into the new Sourceright MSP business.
- I was charged with creating agreements covering all of Randstad’s operating divisions (Finance, IT, Engineering, HR, Business Support etc) with new and existing £1m GP+ clients.
- Tracking and responding to RFI’s
- Leading bids and presentations within a formal framework
- Creating and negotiating deals outside of any tender process
- Targeting and marketing the Corporate Service to clients
- Devising a strategy of supply and schedule of rates on an account my account basis.
- Market mapping clients
- Reviewing and negotiating contracts
- Managing internal and external stakeholders
- Delivered and managed a deal with Barclays for Randstad group opening up potentially 15M worth of permanent roles to all operating divisions per year.
- Bid and won Chevron Texaco perm contract with international scope which has led to further contracts with international temporary business and with Valero
- Other client deals have included Amey, Veolia, HTC, Valero, and Centrica.
- Won and ran a change piece with 100+ temps for GSK
Regional Manager
BBT / Randstad CPE
01.2006 - 12.2010
- Randstad acquired Vedior (the holding company of BBT) in 2007, in 2009 it merged the BBT and Hill McGlynn businesses.
- Both companies were large UK recruitment businesses that specialised in construction, property, and engineering markets.
- As part of that process, we restructured the branch network and personnel.
- I had the challenge of change managing the integration process from a BBT perspective (IT, staff, clients, payroll, and name change) as well as knit two businesses together.
- I reported directly to the BBT board and was part of the company operations team.
- I took on many special projects for the business including rolling out new IT development and setting up new business streams.
- I directly managed BBT’s Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Bristol, Cambridge and London
- Grew to over 70 staff members
- P+L responsibility for £20m TO
- Ran niche Geotechnical, Environmental and Water divisions
- 2 x Manager of the year winner
- 5 x VIP award winner
- Set up 2 new offices and 8 new business streams for BBT including Waste, Energy and Facilities Management
- Brought on many new accounts and was Key Contact for 6 of BBT’s top 10 clients (Atkins, WYG, Amey, Arup and Grontmij and MWH)
- Personal billings of over £1m recruiting in Geotechnics, Surveying and Water
- Hired and trained up over 50 consultants
- Integrated BBT/Hill McGlynn business successfully
- Managed up to 70 people in up to six locations
- Guest lectured at Portsmouth and Imperial Universities on the Geotechnical and Environmental industries
Consultant - General Manager
BBT / Randstad CPE
01.2002 - 12.2006
Recruitment Consultant
Monarch IT
01.2001 - 12.2002
Business-to-Business Sales Manager
Redstone Telecoms
01.1999 - 12.2001
Sales Consultant
Hager Power
01.1998 - 12.1999
Sales Consultant and Graduate Management Trainee
Newey & Eyre
01.1996 - 12.1999
Education
BSc - Sociology & Philosophy
GPA: 2:1
4 A levels - A- Geography, A-Sociology, B-Economics, B-General Studies
10 GCSE’s - 2 A’s, 4 B’s, 4 C’s
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 03.08.1975
Timeline
Partner - TGRC – Green Group
01.2023 - Current
Founder / Senior Leader - TGRC – The Green Recruitment Company
01.2023 - Current
CCO - EWI
01.2020 - Current
Freelance Dir / Global Operations Director - EWI
10.2015 - 01.2020
Business Development Manager - Randstad Group (Sourceright)
01.2010 - 12.2015
Regional Manager - BBT / Randstad CPE
01.2006 - 12.2010
Consultant - General Manager - BBT / Randstad CPE
01.2002 - 12.2006
Recruitment Consultant - Monarch IT
01.2001 - 12.2002
Business-to-Business Sales Manager - Redstone Telecoms
01.1999 - 12.2001
Sales Consultant - Hager Power
01.1998 - 12.1999
Sales Consultant and Graduate Management Trainee - Newey & Eyre
01.1996 - 12.1999
University of York - BSc, Sociology & Philosophy
- 4 A levels, A- Geography, A-Sociology, B-Economics, B-General Studies
- 10 GCSE’s, 2 A’s, 4 B’s, 4 C’s