About Us
Our core values
Commitment
We are committed to providing a professional, efficient, and cost-effective service. We are always on hand to answer any questions providing support and advice to you throughout your recruitment journey.
Quality
We pride ourselves on providing customers with a quality service and our goal is total customer satisfaction. This is what separates us from our competitors and has resulted in us becoming the preferred recruitment partner for many organisations.
Respect
As a business we have a culture of mutual respect which is key in developing successful long-lasting and loyal relationships with our customers.
Honesty
We always strive to provide honest and open advice to our customers, keeping all lines of communication open. Our customers expect honesty in all dealings with us and this is vital for the success of our business relationships.
Integrity
We work hard to ensure our practices and candidates are compliant with data and employment law. From the very start of the recruitment journey to its end all interactions comply with Recruitment Employment Confederation Guidelines (REC) and GDPR.
Trust
Trust makes the difference between working on a single requirement or providing years of service. Trust is earned through developing long term relationships and maintaining high levels of professional service.
Over 20 years’ experience providing contingent, retained and search and selection services
A little bit about us…
Since our inception, we have been totally focused on building a strategic and flexible recruitment practice for our customers. Bowerford Associates is a boutique recruitment consultancy with over 20 years’ experience in identifying "hard to find" technology, digital, and construction professionals.
We have facilitated successful hiring campaigns for Automotive, Banking, Construction, Digital, Education, Energy, Engineering, Financial Services, FMCG, Government, Healthcare, Information Technology, Insurance, Management Consultancy, Manufacturing, Media, Retail, and Telecoms clients throughout the UK.
We provide contingent and retained search and selection services, working with an extensive network of clients and an impressive range of professional candidates.
Working with the very best in industry, we deliver market leading talent to employers across a diverse range of business sectors, taking pride in providing flexible and tailored recruitment solutions for all our customers.
Matthew Alford, Founder & Senior Consultant
Matthew has worked in specialist recruitment for over 20 years, starting his career with a leading “Hot 100” agency based in Central London.
He specialises in recruiting mid to senior level technology, digital, and construction professionals. Matthew is always interested in developing new relationships with potential clients and candidates for mutual benefit.
Outside of work Matthew enjoys spending quality time with his young family, walking his two dogs, participating in the occasional game of football, and you can often find him supporting his favourite rugby team, Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park.