Who we are
ELITE are an award winning, niche hiring business wholly focused on the global shipping trade. We are proud to offer our clients national coverage for their shore-based hiring projects; are an MCA approved recruitment & placement agency of seafarers worldwide, and we also handle Senior Leadership roles globally.
We work closely with our clients to project manage growth, hiring and diversification. Our strength is our team – people are the fabric of any business and ours is no different. Our ELITE team all hold industry specific qualifications and are committed to doing a good job for you above all else.



People Centric Solutions
With narrow and deep knowledge and expertise, we pride ourselves on our competitive pricing structure and offer amazing value for money. Partnering with ELITE will guarantee a people-centred and mutually beneficial service offering.
Our clients are able to secure the best talent from us at all levels and our specialist team are true experts in their field. We are most commonly tasked with filling Skilled, Professional Level and Senior Leadership roles; but we will take on any role across the Maritime and Shipping sphere.
We are truly relationship focused and like to be seen as an extension of our clients’ businesses. We take time to understand customer operations and only recommend the best ‘fit’ available. ELITE appreciate that understanding what is going on in a clients’ business allows us to contribute to them achieving their goals.
Our Specialist Divisions
Leadership
Port Authority
Terminals
Marine Services
Defence
Logistics
Renewables
Seafarers
COMPETITIVELY PRICED
Our clients receive a service that’s best in class whilst we remain completely competitively priced.
INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE
We have an extensive and unrivalled knowledge of the maritime industry and plenty of recommendations we’re extremely proud of.
TAILORED APPROACH
We tailor our offering to meet the needs, goals and objectives of each and every individual client.

Marine Services


Port & Terminal

Defence


Marine Services


Leadership

Logistics


Renewables

Our Services

Permanent Hiring
When taking on any permanent hiring project we follow an incredibly thorough job requisition process; taking as much detail as we can to ensure the best match. We then work proactively to utilise a number of media in finding a bank of candidates to then approach.
Client Retention
100%
CV’s Reviewed
78
per day
Job Fill Rate
92%
Our Value-add services often include:
Assisting clients in managing and preparing for growth to include careful management of risk
Reverse engineering planned growth to properly establish requirements
Skills gap analysis
Assisting in re-structure situations whereby job roles need to be amended or amalgamated
Helping in writing detailed and thorough job descriptions
Reacting to short term needs in both low and high volume situations

Temporary / Contract / Fixed
We are able to offer any contract option for temporary workers to include PAYE, Self-Employed Contractor model and SEA (Seafarer Employment Agreements).

Testimonials
Candidate – ICS Member
Elite Consult must be the most proactive, knowledgeable and helpful recruitment professionals that I have ever come across. Not only do they take the time to get to know you as an individual, they really know the market; having a full and comprehensive grasp on the industry, the business and job spec in question, a ‘match’ is pretty much a given! The team is approachable, honest with a direct but endearing manner and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.
MD - Casper Shipping
The teams knowledge of the port and shipping industry in conjunction with the wider transport sector is second to none.
We see Emma and her team as an integral part of the success of our business.
COO - LV Logistics
ELITE has supported LV Logistics since 2020; assisting with recruitment at all levels of the business. We love that they specialise in our sector and work with many of the large players – one actually introduced us to them.
They are different to any recruitment outfit; mainly due to their personal touch and level of service.
In Tides of Change go Elite
Get In Touch
01642 686250
info@elite-consult.co.uk
Sedgefield Office
Manor House
West End
Sedgefield
Stockton-on-Tees
TS21 2BW
Liverpool Office
Crosby Road South
Seaforth
Liverpool
L22 1RQ
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