About Pure
Welcome to Pure
We’re the professional recruitment consultancy for the east of England.
We specialise in accountancy, human resources, technology, marketing, professional office, and supply chain and engineering roles. We recruit across all levels – from short-term temporary cover to longer-term contracts and permanent recruitment.
Looking for a board-level appointment? Pure Executive finds talented leaders for some of the country’s most prestigious organisations.
Why do people come back again and again?
There are lots of reasons why some of our region’s best-known businesses trust us for all their recruitment needs. But the biggest one is our people.
- They have in-depth experience and knowledge of almost all professional sectors. And they understand the best way to recruit within them.
- They have strong networks of contacts that they’ve spent time developing and maintaining.
- They know how to recruit high-quality and hard-to-find employees from across the eastern region – and beyond.
- They have a thorough understanding of both local and national employment trends.
We don’t just find high-calibre candidates either – we also help with inductions, training and development, and more. That means that once we’ve found the right people for the right organisations, we’ll be there to support them at every stage of their careers.
Get in touch to find out what we can do for you.
What we do
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Accountancy
Whether you’re looking for a purchase ledger clerk, part-qualified accountant or experienced financial director, we can help.
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Human resources
All HR levels and functions, from administrators to advisors, talent acquisition to employee relations, L&D and business partners, right through to senior leaders.
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Technology
Filling specialist roles including developers, project managers, software and network engineers, and infrastructure architects, all the way up to heads of IT.
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Marketing
Supporting with all disciplines in digital marketing, events, PR and communications, product management and marketing management in this highly dynamic sector.
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Professional office
Finding the perfect fit for essential office positions like administration, executive assistants, office managers, PAs and receptionists.
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Supply chain & engineering
There are many people involved in creating a product and delivering it to the customer. Our team is ready to find you the perfect people for all supply chain, engineering and manufacturing positions.
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Pure Executive
We recruit CEO, COO, CTO, CFO, Managing Director, Finance Director, HR Director, Marketing Director, IT Director and non-Executive Director for both permanent and interim appointments.
Who we work with
Our History
March 2025
Best Employers Eastern Region launches with the launch conference.
October 2023
Best Employers 2023 Awards Conference recognises the best organisations in our region.
August 2023
We're shortlisted for the 'In house marketing team' award at the national Recruitment Marketing Awards.
March 2023
We launch the Best Employer 2023 programme, with a special focus on environment, social and governance.
May 2023
We signed up to the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce's gender equality pledge.
February 2023
We joined the 5% Club, committing to 'earn and learn' opportunities for our people.
November 2022
We win a UK Employer of the Year Gold award from Investors in People.
April 2022
We’re awarded IIP Gold by Investors in People.
September 2021
The virtual Best Employers’ 2021 awards conference takes place.
March 2021
We launch the virtual Best Employers’ 2021 programme.
October 2018
The awards conference for the Best Employers Eastern Region 2018 takes place.
June 2018
We win a Jostle award for our internal communications and intranet strategy.
May 2018
We’re awarded IIP Gold by Investors in People.
April 2018
We launch of Best Employers 2018.
March 2018
The Board Ready Talent Scheme goes live.
Jan 2016
We’re awarded Gold by Investors in People Gold.
July 2015
IT specialism is launched.
Jan 2015
Pure is awarded Investors in People Silver.
April 2014
Comparemysalary.co.uk launches providing salary benchmarking for the East of England.
Jan 2014
Women's Leadership Programme launches with People & Performance Ltd.
July 2012
Marketing specialism launches.
April 2012
Pure launches Best Employers Eastern Region with eras Ltd.
Sept 2010
Pure Chelmsford office opens.
July 2009
Pure Financial Services launches.
July 2006
Pure Human Resources launches.
June 2006
Pure Professional Office Support specialism launches.
March 2005
Pure Ipswich office opens.
March 2004
Pure Norwich office opens.
July 2003
Pure launches Executive specialism across the East of England.
Sept 2002
Start our commitment to the local community by announcing our support for East Anglia's Children's Hospices.
Sept 2002
Pure Resourcing Solutions launches with the accountancy specialism in Cambridge.
Our Values
We put people first and we live by our values and this is reflected in everything that we do.
People
first
our inspiration and the
heart of our decisions
Better
together
with each other
we achieve more
Make it
happen
we deliver with
energy
Stay
connected
knowledge and connections are our superpower
Think
boldly
we listen, learn
and innovate
Proud
of how
the way we deliver
sets us apart
Our programmes
Careers are at the heart of everything we do. But we’re also keen to give back to the communities we work in. We do that by creating development opportunities and programmes for individuals and organisations, and by being a responsible business and employer. Here’s some more information about how we go beyond recruitment.
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We created Best Employers Eastern Region in 2012. From humble beginnings as an employee engagement survey, it’s now a force for culture and organisational change – one which businesses across the eastern region rely on to shape their people strategies. Produced in partnership with psychometric experts eras ltd, Best Employers is the go-to programme for measuring and improving the employee experience.
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We were one of the first recruitment companies to create a programme specifically for senior female leaders. The Women’s Leadership Programme helps them build confidence, develop their leadership skills and expand their professional networks. It also offers businesses a unique opportunity to empower their female talent and create greater diversity at board level.
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Our other programmes include the Finance Leadership Programme, HR Energy, the HR Development Programme, the People Leaders Lab and the Charity Leaders Group. Go to our events page to find out more.
PureCharity
Supporting the communities we’re a part of
Giving back to our local communities has been important to us since Pure began in 2002. So we regularly donate, volunteer and fundraise for local causes through events and team activities.
And because we always want to go the extra mile, we also encourage our people to do their own individual challenges for charity. Once they’ve been with us for two years, we offer them paid time-off for a charity challenge. We even start them off with a donation of up to £250.