Rich Evans

Multiple Founder (MBO exit) | Investor | Commercial Growth Advisor | Exec Search | 100+ Recommendations

📍 United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 4 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2025
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Shareholder / Advisor
Nov 2025
A place for business owners to find their perfect Fractional Executive
Shareholder / Advisor
2024
We help businesses that use AI and/or Blockchain technology scale their Tech, Sales and Marketing teams. With over 7 years experience of partnering with businesses from pre-seed to enterprise grow their teams weve tried and tested multiple strategies to know what works so you dont have to. Why you might be interested in working with Zygo: - 100% success rate on roles over the last 12 months with offers typically going out in 19 working days. A recent hire was offered in 7 working days. - D&I certified helping organisations improve their diversity by an average of 27% over the last 12 months. - Reduced cost-per-hire by an average of £2,300 (purely on invoice fees) - Candidates have an average tenure of 27 months in post. - DISC certified (behaviour profiling) helping match candidates to your culture. Youll have a choice of three services depending on your needs: - Single Hire: For when you have a critical role that needs additional attention - Recruitment on Demand (RoD): For when you need the benefits of a talent team on tap, but not the commitment. - Zygo-as-a-Service (ZaaS): For when you need a comprehensive Solution for multiple hires Want to know more, here is how you can reach out: - Drop us (or Leigh Tobenas) a DM. - Email info@zygopeople.com - Book a 15-minute chat here: https://calendly.com/leigh-tobenas/15-minute-phone-call
Shareholder/Investor/Advisor
2022
Were on a mission to build a place that enables recruitment consultants to maximise their potential, professionally, mentally & sustainably. Too many recruitment consultants are failing forward and are expected to learn on the job to increase their performance. Why leave the performance of your team so much down to chance? Were supporting growing recruitment consultancies that typically rely heavily on their high performers or billing managers time to support the less experienced consultants in the business. WHATS INCLUDED WITH YOUR ACCESS TO RECRUITMENT MENTORS? 🔥 40+ hours of L&D content. (Which grows each month) 🔥 Learn directly from the industrys active top performers. 🔥 50+ bite-size sessions your whole team can immediately learn from. 🔥 Weekly live training & masterclass sessions. 🔥 Peer-to-peer community learning. We can turbocharge your agencys growth with L&D that runs itself. 🚀 Recycle Your High Performers Time Into Billing. Keep your top billers focussed on driving revenue and growth,& have us support & accelerate your team. 🚀 Learning Thats Relevant Right Now. Learn directly from those who are still actively recruiting in todays market & overcoming the same challenges your teams are. 🚀 On-demand Learning Thats Always Available. Add on-demand learning & development opportunities for your entire team that easily integrates into their working week. 🚀 Add the best performers across the industry to your existing L&D. Instantly expand the in-house expertise within your agency by giving your teams access to some of the best recruitment professionals outside of your four walls. If any of this sounds relevant to you when thinking about how you could further support your consultants development & performance, check out our website to see if we can help your teams.
Experience · 14 entries
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Founder (10)
2026
Co-Owner
2026
Evara is the revenue advisory and commercial recruitment firm for businesses looking for predictable and sustainable growth.
2025
Shareholder / Advisor
Nov 2025
A place for business owners to find their perfect Fractional Executive
Co-Owner
Feb 2025
LYNK is an intelligent recruitment service built to help businesses attract, hire, and retain top talent—quickly and effectively. With four tailored service levels—Lite, Core, Plus, and Amplify—we deliver flexible solutions designed to meet your unique hiring needs. Specialised Expertise – Focused on the Cyber Security market, ensuring access to the right talent. Scalable Solutions – From one-off hires to large-scale recruitment campaigns, we’ve got you covered.
Co-Owner
Jan 2025
Simpatico Solutions: Talent Without Borders Simpatico Solutions is a proud South African-owned UK business, specializing in connecting our clients with exceptional remote talent from South Africa. We excel in sourcing and identifying top candidates across a wide range of fields, ensuring your business thrives with the best talent available. Our expertise spans across various roles, including: Recruiters (180 and 360) Sales and Business Development Consultants Lead Generators Marketing Specialists Social Media Experts Administration Professionals IT Talent At Simpatico Solutions, our reach of top talent in South Africa is unparalleled. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the right individuals who can make a difference. Partner with us and experience the excellence of South African talent.
2024
Shareholder / Advisor
2024
We help businesses that use AI and/or Blockchain technology scale their Tech, Sales and Marketing teams. With over 7 years experience of partnering with businesses from pre-seed to enterprise grow their teams weve tried and tested multiple strategies to know what works so you dont have to. Why you might be interested in working with Zygo: - 100% success rate on roles over the last 12 months with offers typically going out in 19 working days. A recent hire was offered in 7 working days. - D&I certified helping organisations improve their diversity by an average of 27% over the last 12 months. - Reduced cost-per-hire by an average of £2,300 (purely on invoice fees) - Candidates have an average tenure of 27 months in post. - DISC certified (behaviour profiling) helping match candidates to your culture. Youll have a choice of three services depending on your needs: - Single Hire: For when you have a critical role that needs additional attention - Recruitment on Demand (RoD): For when you need the benefits of a talent team on tap, but not the commitment. - Zygo-as-a-Service (ZaaS): For when you need a comprehensive Solution for multiple hires Want to know more, here is how you can reach out: - Drop us (or Leigh Tobenas) a DM. - Email info@zygopeople.com - Book a 15-minute chat here: https://calendly.com/leigh-tobenas/15-minute-phone-call
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