Yellow Admiral – Marine Recruitment Specialists

We offer a wide range of services, specifically for the marine industry:

Head Hunting
Permanent Staff Recruitment
Retained Searches
Temporary / Contract Staff
Advertising Campaigns
Specialist Services
Overseas Affiliates


	Simon Wakefield - Managing Director Simon has over 30 years experience in technical recruitment in the transportation sector. He has worked for multinational companies at Director level and has set up successful automotive design and engineering companies providing staff to OEMs and their 1st and 2nd tier suppliers on a worldwide basis. This experience encompasses all aspects of recruitment at all levels from Board appointments to teams of shop floor workers on both a contract and permanent basis. Simon manages the company but also has specific client responsibilities focussing mainly on high level appointments.
Simon has sailed dinghies for over 40 years and currently sails Squibs at Stone Sailing Club and an RS Elite at the Royal Burnham Yacht Club. He also tries to keep the effects of ageing at bay by sailing Hornets but freely admits that this is becoming increasingly painful. Contact Simon on simon@yellowadmiral.co.uk or on his mobile + 44 (0) 7930 245591


	Denise Robinson - Recruitment Director Denise started working in recruitment in 1993 after a long career in the retail sector of the marine industry. This combination of experience gives Denise an unrivalled insight into the leisure marine sector and its entire supply base. She also has extensive commercial experience having managed successful business units and supervised recruitment teams working on a multidisciplinary basis. Denise manages the Yellow Admiral recruitment team as well as having client responsibility in the leisure marine sector
Denise has sailed dinghies & keel boats for 30 years, and has even sailed onboard the STA square riggers. Her passion & commitment to sailing saw her volunteer to stand as a Flag Officer at Stone Sailing Club and became the clubs first Lady Commodore in 2007 completing the role at the end of 2009. She is still actively involved in various aspects of the club and when time allows she sails a Hornet there. Denise also sails on the foredeck of a 707 which is sailed out of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club in Burnham-on-Crouch. Contact Denise on denise@yellowadmiral.co.uk or on her mobile + 44 (0) 7787 506361


	Laura Sandle - Administrative Director Laura has over 15 years experience of recruitment in the public and voluntary sectors. She spent four years as Trustee of a national educational charity, and has wide experience within this sector ranging from recruiting individual team members for small organisations through to setting up complete organisations from scratch to service government initiatives. Laura has complete responsibility for public appointments as well as overseeing the administrative functions of the company.
A bad back has put a halt to Laura's sailing activities (although she remains the only team member to have won more than one race at a National Championship) but other responsibilities as a Race Officer and helping out at various Open & National events at Stone Sailing Club, keep her actively involved in all things sailing. Contact Laura on laura@yellowadmiral.co.uk or on her mobile + 44 (0) 7778 289676

Ron Ireland - Recruitment Specialist Diving and Commercial

Ron is a South African with a wide range of business management experience encompassing sales, marketing and recruitment at a senior level. He was born in Johannesburg and did 4 years of National Service as a Flight Controller in the SAAF and then took Diplomas in Management, Marketing and Sales at the University of Witwatersgrand. Ron then worked in sales for a specialist furniture manufacturer and Rank Xerox before spending ten years as a diver and diving instructor.

Ron came to the UK in 1999 as Managing Director of a furniture and joinery business with high end private and commercial clients and hasn’t gone back yet.
Ron has always loved the sea since he first sailed a Dart at the age of 14 in Durban and his maritime links, apart from an abiding passion for diving, include racing Hurricane cats on the East Coast and the race management of large scale yachting events and club regattas.

Contact Ron on ron@yellowadmiral.co.uk or on his mobile + 44 (0) 7787 421034

Paul Miall - Sales Manager

Paul is a hands-on industry professional with well in excess of 25 years experience in sales, marketing and project management. During this time, he has worked with clients across a wide range of sectors and company sizes, from large multi nationals to smaller more specialist companies. In addition to this, Paul has extensive experience dealing with all levels of management, designers and tradesmen. His key strengths are being able to recommend solutions and find people that save organisations money and deliver tangible results fast. Paul likes to speak in plain English without confusing industry lingo and technical jargon. Paul's particular focus at Yellow Admiral is on the offshore renewables sector where he can use many of the business contacts he has built up throughout his career.

Outside work, Paul enjoys spending time with his family on and off the water. He has sailed on the East Coast all his life and he currently runs a narrow boat on the Grand Union and potters about the muddy creeks of Essex in his cruiser.

Contact Paul on paul@yellowadmiral.co.uk or on his mobile + 44 (0) 7922 115260