Business Details
29 Years
experience
Your Trusted IT Recruitment Partner in Northampton
Established in 1997, Coba IT Consultants has built a reputation for delivering customer-centric IT recruitment solutions. Our approach combines an intimate understanding of client needs with flexible engagement models tailored to specific client portfolios. With a presence in the UK since inception and expansion into Switzerland in 2004, we focus on connecting organisations with technically proficient and commercially astute IT professionals. Our consultants hold proven experience and industry-recognised accreditations, supported by a dedicated account management team with niche expertise. We prioritise transparency, efficiency, and long-term partnerships, ensuring clients receive resources aligned with their strategic goals.Our methodology minimises unconscious bias in recruitment through rigorous assessments, identifying candidates' learning agility and motivators. Over 25 years, we've refined our processes to deliver high-calibre talent, from strategic hires to accelerated development programmes for entry-level talent. Client testimonials highlight our attention to detail, swift response times, and ability to match candidates' abilities with organisational culture. Our compliance team ensures adherence to regulatory standards, while our global network spans the UK, Switzerland, and Serbia. We remain committed to sustainability and innovation, reflecting our founders' ethos of building great organisations through people-centric solutions.
Services
Search & Selection
Contractor Recruitment
Talent Development
Staff Augmentation
Details
- Year established: 1997
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of specialist IT recruitment expertise
- Our tailored staffing solutions align with specific organisational needs
- We maintain a global network of pre-vetted IT professionals
- Our compliance team ensures full regulatory adherence
- We utilise bias-minimising assessment methodologies
What people say
Smooth process
Well vetted candidates
Outstanding service
Swift responses
Client-centric approach
Services
Search & Selection
Our Search & Selection service identifies strategic IT professionals through rigorous requirement scoping and role optimisation. We combine technical expertise assessment with cultural alignment analysis, ensuring candidates meet both operational needs and organisational values. Our process minimises unconscious bias through structured interviews and competency frameworks.
Contractor Recruitment
Contractor Recruitment connects businesses with experienced IT consultants via our established network. We match subject-matter experts to project requirements, handling contractual arrangements while maintaining quality standards. Our database includes specialists in emerging technologies and legacy systems across multiple industry sectors.
Talent Development
Talent Development creates accelerated pathways for entry-level IT professionals. Our assessment process evaluates learning agility and problem-solving approaches, identifying candidates with high potential. We provide structured training frameworks to fast-track individuals into operational roles while maintaining technical competency standards.
Staff Augmentation
Staff Augmentation delivers scalable IT workforce solutions through proven resource matching methodologies. We assess team dynamics and project requirements to identify compatible additions. Our approach focuses on integration success through personality profiling and technical skill validation.
People
Martin Chamberlain
Founder & CEO
Economics graduate with 25+ years business leadership experience. Sustainability advocate and certified diver. Oversees strategic direction while maintaining client relationships.
Veronika Cherry
Talent Resourcer
Joined Coba in 2021 after studying Business Studies in Northampton. Specialises in candidate engagement and client relationship management within the IT sector.
Laura Bell
Head of Client Services
10-year veteran transitioning from Coba Education. Builds strategic client partnerships with collaborative staffing solutions across multiple international locations.
Karen Thomas
Compliance Director
23-year company veteran managing back-office operations since 2000. Ensures regulatory adherence across all business processes and client engagements.
Fiona Lennard-Greig
Finance Manager
CIMA-qualified finance professional since 2013. Manages financial operations while balancing family commitments and community activities.
Questions
What IT recruitment services do you offer?
We provide Search & Selection for strategic roles, Contractor Recruitment, Talent Development programmes, and Staff Augmentation solutions.
How do you ensure candidate quality?
Our process combines technical assessments, personality profiling, and bias-minimising selection methodologies to match skills with organisational needs.
In which regions do you operate?
We serve clients across the UK, Switzerland, and Serbia with locally managed recruitment solutions and global network support.
What industries do you specialise in?
While primarily focused on IT, we specialise in matching technical professionals to roles in finance, telecoms, and enterprise computing sectors.
How quickly can you fill urgent roles?
Our existing network and rapid assessment processes enable us to deploy contractors within days and permanent hires within weeks.
Do you offer long-term staffing solutions?
Yes, we provide both contract placements and permanent recruitment solutions tailored to evolving business requirements.
