Hope buys Castle Employment from Burnett

Castle Employment has announced that current managing director Kerry Hope (left) will buy out the business from long-standing director and owner Suzanne Burnett (right).

Hope will become the company’s fourth female owner in its 55-year history.

Burnett is retiring from the business, having taken control of Castle in 1997, the company statement said. 

Castle Employment is based in Scarborough, Hull, Leeds and York, working throughout Yorkshire to deliver recruitment solutions for staffing, job search and HR needs.

The company works primarily in the accountancy, finance, business support, education, engineering & manufacturing, hospitality, industrial, IT, HR and procurement sectors.

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