Ella Gilbody

Said the following about Advance-TRS:

“The recruitment team at Advance Training & Recruitment Services deserves huge praise for all of their hard work over the last year. They have shown real character and candour in a year that has seen the company go through some huge changes.

Since establishing 5 years ago in September 2011, Advance-TRS has grown from one man’s idea into a £18 million turnover business boasting 30 staff and some of the best recruiters in the industry.

Group Managing Director Andy Ridout’s unique energy and dedication has inspired and driven the team to place over 1,170 rail professionals in the past 5 years, helping place the company as one of the sector’s leading suppliers of contractors and permanent staff.

With plans to more than double the work force again in the next 3 years, the rapidly growing team shares Andy’s commitment to providing excellent customer service to both candidates and clients alike, finding the best candidates for each role.

Building on more than 70 years of combined industry experience and mobilising the dynamism of new recruits, the team are going from strength to strength.

In the last year alone the company has nearly doubled in size, expanding the admin, finance, marketing, compliance and sales teams. In order to accommodate this extraordinary growth, the team recently celebrated an office expansion which has nearly doubled their office space, spanning two large floors in central Guildford.

All of this has been achieved whilst maintaining a singular dedication to excellent customer service. Following a collaborative consultation process with directors and staff, the company’s Core Values of Quality, Commitment, Integrity, Honesty and Loyalty were rolled out at this year’s Annual Summer Conference.

With business development plans firmly rooted in these five principles, Advance-TRS aims to continue this pattern of growth whilst maintaining their strong reputation as dependable, effective and honest.

Over the last twelve months, the company has grown at a phenomenal pace, increasing revenue by an incredible 56%. Advance-TRS has also successfully achieved preferred supplier status with numerous different clients within the rail industry and secured a sole supplier Managed Server Programme contract for Kelly Integrated Transport Services 4LM works.

The team have also been recognised for their work to improve back of office processes, successfully achieving ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 accreditation illustrating the company’s commitment reducing workplace health and safety risks, outstanding customer service and operational performance.

What our clients say:

“I have used Advance-TRS for a number of years and would recommend them as a leading supplier of hard to find, niche engineering staff. They are a well thought of company, with a dedicated team who have provided me with a number of key staff that are vital to my projects. Their service is very professional, quick and honest, and they clearly know their industry. I would recommend them without question.”

“Having used Andy Ridout and his team at Advance-TRS on a number of projects, including GNGE and HS2, I have always been really impressed with their commitment to sourcing and providing the best candidates. Their dedication, expert industry and role knowledge and thorough vetting processes make the recruitment process quick, simple and effective. Advance are a joy to work with and I would highly recommend Andy and the team.”

“Having dealt with Advance TRS as both a candidate and a client I can confirm that they are professional and efficient in the supply of skilled staff. They have some excellent calibre candidates, with a wealth of industry experience that can certainly make the difference in the delivery of large multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects. Many of these candidates will only contract through Advance-TRS, and this demonstrates the professionalism and trust that exists between candidate and agency. I have always found that Advance-TRS are open, honest and fair in their dealings, which builds relationships throughout the supply chain from candidate to ultimate client.”“