ACR is an extremely innovative and specialised recruiter for the house building, construction, and partnerships industry. We have more than 100 years combined experience as a team, with ACR proudly in its twelfth year of business! We work with the leading UK house builders and contractors from across the industry. We have earned the respect of both our clients and rivals through the calibre of our work, our creative thinking, and our dedication to placing our clients’ needs first.
Andrew has worked in Construction Recruitment for over 20 years, with particular experience in the House Building sector. As original company founder, Andrew launched ACR Ltd in September 2011 with the intention to provide a consistently first class recruitment experience to Construction clients across the East Anglia, Essex and London regions. With an excellent reputation regionally, Andrew has successfully placed numerous key figures in the local house building market and has a proven track record for helping professionals from mid to Director level secure important and rewarding new career moves. Andrew lives in Chelmsford with his two boys Oscar and Henry.
Lewis joined ACR Ltd in October 2014 and is responsible for our freelance business. Initially responsible for our Essex & East Anglia regions, Lewis now supplies temporary management staff to residential clients in London, specifically within the M25. Lewis joined the business following a short spell working in Estate Agency and has quickly cemented his reputation within the construction recruitment market. Lewis prides himself on providing a first class service to his candidates and clients. His dedication and hard work was recently realised with his promotion to Director in 2023.
Lyndsey joined ACR Ltd in Sept 2015 after a 20 year career working for a national Construction and Property Recruitment business. She is a Senior Business Manager responsible for the recruitment of permanent staff across our portfolio of residential clients in the North Home Counties. Specifically Lyndsey manages Construction, Commercial and Technical vacancies from junior to middle management level. Her experience and expertise in the housing market ensures that candidates and clients alike receive a world class recruitment service. Lyndsey supports Arsenal and enjoys attending the gym and spending time with her family and when time allows the occasional glass of sauvignon blanc!
Zayna joined ACR Ltd in August 2018 after over 11 years working for Hays, initially recruiting for Trades & Labour staff prior to spending 4 years recruiting Construction Management staff. She is now responsible for the recruitment of permanent Construction Management staff across our portfolio of residential clients in Essex, Suffolk and Kent. Outside of work Zayna is a big Formula 1 fan and has been to the British Grand Prix several times. With a varied taste in music, Zayna goes to a lot of gigs and can be found at anything from a Britney Spears concert through to The Foo Fighters.
Maisie joined ACR Ltd in November 2021 having gained two years’ prior experience in the recruitment sector. She is responsible for placing Commercial, Customer Care and Administrative professionals into our portfolio of house building clients across London and the South East. Outside of work you can find Maisie enjoying meals out in London with a glass of Prosecco in hand.
Martina joined ACR Ltd in May 2018 following a number of years working as Office Manager for Berry Recruitment. Martina is responsible for ensuring that the business remains compliant and adheres to government regulation as well as the SLAs that are part of our client preferred supplier agreements. With all of the regulation that comes with the supply of staff these days it is a time consuming and critical role. Additionally, Martina manages the payroll of all of our temporary managers, ensuring they are set up at the start of an assignment and paid on time. Martina is a crucial part of the team here at ACR Ltd. She lives in Suffolk and balances her role with a busy home life with her husband Ian and daughter Scarlett.
Buddy is a regular visitor to ACR HQ and is always keen to see the staff and greet visitors with his boundless energy! Buddy is a very clever Border Collie who is a trained support dog for Andrew’s eldest Son who is autistic.