Hawthorn One

Hawthorn One is a specialist recruitment agency focused on finance appointments within the manufacturing sector. The company supports the full finance structure through three distinct approaches: executive and leadership search, qualified finance recruitment, and transactional finance appointments, delivered on both a permanent and interim basis. Hawthorn One's consultative, relationship-led approach is deliberately selective, designed to help businesses hire with confidence and support finance professionals to make informed career moves.

Hawthorn One specialises exclusively in manufacturing and finance recruitment, with deep expertise at the intersection of these two sectors. The company understands the realities of manufacturing environments, from operational pressures and margins to growth planning, investment and performance. This insight shapes how Hawthorn One recruits, using a structured and tailored search process designed for each level of hire, from transactional roles through to Finance Director and C-suite appointments. The company recruits across the full finance structure, with proven search capability, industry-leading systems and sourcing tools that ensure access to the full market whilst maintaining a consistent, well-managed recruitment process.

Hawthorn One operates across Lancashire and Greater Manchester, serving manufacturing businesses and finance professionals at every stage of their careers. The company is REC accredited and operates to standards that exceed industry expectations, ensuring clients receive a professional, compliant and well-managed hiring process. Clients and candidates choose Hawthorn One for its straightforward communication, professional and supportive approach, consistency, integrity and results. The company's reputation is built on delivering stronger partnerships and repeat success, with each consultant working closely with a small number of clients at any one time to ensure every search receives the attention it deserves.