1977
Tom Glanfield is born
2000
Tom graduates from university
His degree was in Civil / Structural Engineering
I knew recruitment was the only business I wanted to be in, it was risky, but I was ambitious and I wanted to create a company that was not only focused on delivering outstanding results to customers but was also a creative and inclusive place to work.
2001
Tom joins the world of recruitment as a graduate
(But he has a dream to open his own company...)
2002
Lawrence Harvey
Search & Selection opens
Based in a tiny attic flat in Clapham, set up with just a 9K Graduate loan
2003
Enough is saved to move to
an office share in Balham
and Lawrence Harvey Search & Selection gets on the PSL for 6 of the major consultancies within enterprise solutions.
2004
Tom makes his first hire
2004 / 2006
LH established as a key agency
within UK SAP market
2005 / 2006
Turnover hits 1million
When I joined I had no idea where this career would take me. Now, I'm living my dream of running the LHi business in New York with a team of top performers who have the same will and drive to succeed as I have and that I know Tom needs to grow LHi
2008
Michael Bott joins
as a graduate
He now runs the New York Office for LHi
2009
A new business focus
Business split in to 3 specialist divisions: Enterprise solutions, IT & Change and Oil & Gas
2010
Lawrence Harvey Search & Selection grew
from 12 to 24 staff within 12 months
The company rebrands to Lawrence Harvey Group
2011
Moved to the City,
One Angel Court
2012
Turnover breaks £12million and LHG
hits the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100
2012
Head of People, Anne-Marie
Butts joins LH
2012
Lawrence Harvey Group wins
national training award
2013
Moved to London HQ in Leadenhall Street
Launched Life Sciences division
2014
Christian Kalous joined from a competitor and we opened Lawrence Harvey in Munich
Christian and an entire team joined from a competitor to launch our business in Munich.
2014
Jim Denning (now LHi Director) joined from a competitor
Jim, originally bought in to head-up the Oil & Gas practice is now the Director of LHi Group - USA, West Coast
2014
Placed 34th in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For
2015
Opened Lawrence Harvey Inc in New York with a team of top performers
2015
Placed 7th in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For
2015
Tom Glanfield named Recruitment International's Entrepreneur of the Year 2015
2015
Tom opens Harper Harrison
with Del Connolly
Built Environment recruitment specialists
2015
Turnover hits £ 19million
2016
Energy recruitment brand Piper Maddox is launched and acquires Lawrence Harvey Oil & Gas
2016
Lawrence Harvey Life Sciences becomes SciPro, launching in UK, USA and Germany
2016
LHi Group is founded
It encompasses Lawrence Harvey, Harper Harrison, Piper Maddox and SciPro; four specialist non-competing brands.
2017
LHi opens fourth international office in Santa Monica, second in the U.S.
2017
LHi Group 8th in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For
2018
New offices opened in Bristol, UK and Austin, Texas!