Continuing the theme of giving something back to clients the team at AFR Consulting have organised a seminar on Competency Based Interviewing and Employment Law. The event was organised in conjunction with Chris Reynolds, a leading interviewing and assessment expert and Oliver McCann, Employment Partner at Taylors So...

Lancashire Business View have recognised Phil Scott as the man to watch in the Lancashire region, their annual assessment of high flyers in the area has highlighted Phil due to the continued success of his financial recruitment business and excellent reputation amongst finance professionals in Lancashire. Phil co-fou...

The September Report on Jobs published today by the REC and KPMG has received widespread national media coverage today as the latest survey shows there are signs of recovery now beginning to appear in the labour market. The report signals a return to growth, albeit only marginal, of both permanent and temporary s...

Stanley House was the venue for a well attended seminar sponsored by AFR Consulting. Accounting professionals from practices across the area were informed about business development techniques to increase their fee revenue and win more work.

Simon Speak, Director at AFR Consulting became a dad for the second time today with the birth of Jessica Grace. Congratulations from all your colleagues at AFR!

The North West Society of Chartered Accountants Business Awards is one of the premiere occasions on the social calendar where professionals from both industry and professional practice are recognised in a number of categories. For the third year running AFR have been chosen to sponsor one of the award categories, thi...

Phil Scott of AFR Consulting commented in Accountancy Magazine that the interim market is an ideal way for accountants in their 50’s to get job satisfaction and success in the latter stages of their career. “You need to remember the huge amount of experience and knowledge you have to offer at that age. Over 50’...

AFR Consulting – the North West-based financial recruitment consultancy – has promoted Tammy Smith to director following a board reshuffle. Tammy, who joined AFR Consulting in April 2008 to launch its clerical finance division, joins Simon Speak and Phil Scott on the board of the company, which advises some of th...

2008’s NWSCA Accountancy and Finance Awards is expected was one of the most hotly contested. The prestigious FD of the Year award is expected to deliver a strong shortlist of talented FD’s from across the Lancashire region.

AFR Director Simon Speak helped set up Bolton based AFR Consulting in 2004 specialising in recruitment within the accountancy and finance sector. Since then the business has tripled its turnover breaking the £1m barrier in 2007. This year AFR launched a dedicated clerical finance division to capitalise on growth in ...