Aquista – Recruitment Agency Profile

About Agency

Overview

• Aquista, founded in 2002, operates in the staffing & recruiting industry with a focus on the UK’s retail banking, insurance, and financial services sectors, including their supply chains.
• The company employs 4 people and is headquartered at 50 Cleasby Road, Ilkley, England, United Kingdom, LS29 6JA, generating an annual revenue of £32,114,000.
• Aquista specializes in executive search and selection for senior manager, functional head, and director-level roles with salaries ranging from £100k to £300k.
• Clients include high street banks, building societies, credit card issuers, life & pensions providers, and asset-backed investment boutiques & hedge funds.
• The firm reports a 98% success rate in placements, utilizing evidence-based interviewing, psychometrics, and 540° referencing for candidate assessments.

Specializations

• Executive search & selection exclusively for the financial sector, including banking, insurance, and asset management.
• Leadership capability development for roles such as Chief Executives, Managing Directors, and NEDs.
• Expertise in Risk & Regulation, Operations & Change, and Finance within financial services organizations.
• Serving niche markets like adverse mortgage lenders, fixed income divisions of investment banks, and corporate estate agencies.

Services & Approach

• Senior-level recruitment for roles including Product & Marketing heads and Sales & Customer Service leaders.
• Leadership evaluation and development programs tailored to client-specific capability models.
• Comprehensive candidate assessment using psychometric testing and multi-source 540° referencing.
• Retention strategies for executive talent in financial services, insurance, and related supply chain sectors.