


Great Places To Work – Certified
Great Place To Work Certification is awarded following independent, employee-led feedback on trust, culture and workplace experience. Achieving certification confirms that our people genuinely rate CRS as a great place to work, not just on paper. For our clients and candidates, this signals a business built on a positive, high-trust culture; the same values we bring to every recruitment relationship and placement we make.

Investors in People: Gold
Investors in People is the UK’s leading people management standard, and Gold accreditation recognises organisations that go well beyond the basics of good employment practice. It reflects our ongoing investment in leadership, development and employee wellbeing across the CRS group. This accreditation gives clients and candidates confidence that we hold ourselves to the same high standards internally that we help our clients achieve with their own workforces.

The Recruitment Network (TRN) – Member
The Recruitment Network (TRN) is a community of ambitious, forward-thinking recruitment business owners and leaders committed to raising standards and sharing best practice across the industry. Our membership keeps CRS connected to the latest thinking on recruitment strategy, leadership and innovation, ensuring we continually refine how we operate. It reflects our commitment to running a modern, high-performing recruitment business that delivers consistently for clients and candidates alike.

Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) – Member
The REC is the professional body for the UK recruitment industry, setting standards of ethics, compliance and best practice that members must uphold. Membership means CRS operates in line with recognised industry codes of conduct, covering everything from candidate care to legal compliance. It gives clients and candidates assurance that we operate responsibly, ethically and professionally in every aspect of our recruitment service.

Cyber Essentials – Certified
Cyber Essentials is a UK government-backed certification scheme that verifies an organisation has essential technical controls in place to protect against common cyber threats. Certification demonstrates that CRS takes data security seriously, safeguarding the sensitive candidate and client information we handle every day. It gives our partners confidence that their data is managed within a secure, well-governed IT environment.

QMS ISO 9001:2015 – Registered
ISO 9001:2015 is the internationally recognised standard for quality management systems, covering how organisations plan, deliver and continually improve their services. Registration confirms that CRS operates robust, consistent processes across recruitment delivery, from candidate screening to client service. It underpins our commitment to quality, ensuring every client receives a reliable, well-managed service regardless of which part of the business they work with.
Memberships and Affiliations

European Healthcare Investor Association (EHIA) – Strategic Partner
EHIA is the largest association of private capital providers investing in healthcare across Europe, connecting investors, operators and advisors shaping the sector’s future. As a Strategic Partner, Compass Carter Osborne works closely with EHIA’s network of healthcare investors to support their people and leadership needs. This partnership keeps us close to the trends driving healthcare investment, ensuring our executive search expertise stays aligned to what the market needs most.

Championing Social Care – Patron Funder
Championing Social Care is a volunteer-led coalition dedicated to shining a positive light on the social care sector and the people who work within it. As a Patron Funder, Compass Associates provides core funding that supports flagship initiatives celebrating the workforce and inspiring new talent into care careers. This reflects our long-standing commitment to strengthening the social care sector we proudly serve every day.

Associated Retirement Living Community Operators (ARCO) – Member
ARCO is the main body representing Integrated Retirement Communities in the UK, setting standards and championing quality across the retirement living sector. Membership connects Compass Associates directly with the operators and providers shaping this fast-growing part of the care market. It reflects our deep specialism in retirement living recruitment and our commitment to supporting a sector focused on high-quality, independent later-life living.et needs most.

The Evidence Base – Talent Partner
The Evidence Base is a leading online resource for real-world data, health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), trusted by professionals across Market Access. As Talent Partner, Carrot Recruitment provides consultative insight on talent branding, recruitment trends and employee engagement to this specialist community. This partnership reflects Carrot’s deep expertise in Market Access and HEOR recruitment, keeping us close to the latest developments shaping this specialist field.

International Network of Recruitment Agencies in Life Sciences (INRALS) – Partner
INRALS is the only global network of high-quality, independently owned recruitment agencies specialising exclusively in life sciences. Membership is by invitation and reflects proven track records, high success rates and rigorous quality standards. As the UK partner, Carrot Recruitment can call on trusted, vetted specialists across 20+ countries, giving clients seamless access to top life sciences talent wherever their hiring needs take them.













