Forsdyke joins the group after a 22-year stint at PageGroup, where he was most recently managing director for Michael Page across London and the South-East.

Established by Joe Curtis (second right), Andy Sellers (left) and Charlie Rawstron (second left), 11 Investments brands include: marketing, digital and bid agency 3Search; sales talent agency The Sales Recruitment Company; Talent Lab for HR and people talent; and Tarka Talent, recruiting for consultancy and industry roles in the strategy, transformation and change world.

Forsdyke, alongside Curtis, will be responsible for expediting growth of 11 Investments in both headcount and in the portfolio of investments.

Forsdyke previously worked with the founders at Michael Page Marketing, “and have respectfully admired what they have achieved from afar”. He went on to say: “The time felt right for a new challenge… I think we have a powerful blend of skills and experience and can all learn a lot from each other.”

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