Founded in 1998, Solutions Driven is a UK-based specialist recruitment company, operating globally in scalable embedded hiring, senior C-suite and executive recruitment across engineering and STEM.
About Us

Founded in 1998 in Glasgow, Solutions Driven was created to challenge traditional recruitment by introducing stronger process, accountability, and long-term partnership. The company was built to deliver measurable hiring outcomes rather than transactional placements.

Today, Solutions Driven delivers hires across more than 60 countries, supporting organisations worldwide with critical and business-impact roles. Its approach focuses on improving hiring success through structured search and clear ownership of results.

The company specialises in sectors where talent is scarce and hiring risk is high, including engineering, energy and infrastructure, life sciences, and advanced technologies. Services include executive search, critical hire recruitment, and embedded talent solutions tailored to organisational needs.

Solutions Driven applies a structured Hiring Enablement methodology supported by proprietary frameworks and long placement guarantees, achieving a 97% right-first-time hiring success rate and building lasting partnerships based on accountability and performance.
Key Facts

Founded in 1998 in Glasgow, United Kingdom
Family-owned recruitment business
Delivering hires in more than 60 countries
27+ years of recruitment experience

97% right-first-time hiring success rate
Expertise across engineering, energy, infrastructure, life sciences, and advanced technology sectors
Executive search, critical hire recruitment, and embedded talent solutions
Placement guarantees of 12 to 18 months
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