Independent Ltd provides totally independent HR advice and expertise. They have experts in areas such as talent management, change management, HR transformation, and interim HR leadership. Two experts, Philip Clarke and Harry Dunlevy, have led large-scale workforce restructurings and downsizing efforts at major international organizations. A third expert, Rob Meakin, has extensive experience as an HR director at several FTSE100 companies. Independent Ltd offers services including executive search, coaching and outplacement, recruitment process outsourcing, interim management, and research. They focus on attracting, developing, and retaining top talent for their clients.

1. Welcome to Independent Ltd
Totally independent HR advice
www.independentltd.com

2. Change Management
Philip Clarke
A Resourcing & Talent Management specialist with a track record of implementing significant Resourcing models in major international
organisations . Specific achievements include
•Leading the Nortel Networks Europe Resourcing team through significant growth and change to meet the demands of the dotcom
boom & bust. Re-engineering the approach from recruitment to talent management and redeployment
•Resourcing over 1000 niche skilled people from scratch, as part of Nortel Networks Senior Management team, for the
implementation of Nortel Global Professional Services Division
•Re-engineering the Marconi recruitment process to a Global end to end Talent Management & Redeployment approach to meet the
business downsizing plan and achieve significant cost reduction – implementation of outplacement services for over 30,000 employees
across all levels
•Implementation from scratch of a complete Resourcing process for Northern Foods, supporting over 300 hires per year and a
significant outplacement program
•Implementation of Resourcing & Talent Management models at organisations from not for profit to FTSE100 including British Energy,
Kingston Communications
• Most recently complete design & implementation of a Talent & Resourcing Model for Wm Morrisons plc. From building a new senior
HR team from scratch to the roll out of a new Resourcing model & Employer Brand

3. Our Expertise
Harry Dunlevy
A Human Resources Director with a track record of delivering significant organisational and cultural change in challenging environments
on an international scale. Specific achievements include
•Working with CEO of Terra Firma and EMI to ensure delivery of aggressive restructuring plans and implementation of ongoing HR
strategy
•Leading the worldwide organisational restructuring and downsizing at Marconi to deliver significant cost reductions and improved
organisational effectiveness. This included leading the worldwide workforce reduction from 56,000 to less than 24,000 people in ten
months
•Successful leadership within BMW Group (reporting to the BMW Board) of high level negotiations with leading national trade unions
regarding the break up of Rover and the reallocation of 30,000 staff to new business owners
•HR Lead on Rover Turnaround and cost reduction team reducing headcount by over 10000 and paybill costs by a further £200million
including negotiating a breakthrough set of agreements with the Trade Unions for the BMW Board to ensure the Board’s commitment to
a £500m investment in a new plant in the UK
• Leading role in HR transformation of Northern Foods including a successful business rationalisation without disruption and introducing
a new HR strategy with a focus on Learning and Development , Performance and Talent Management and Employee Engagement
• Developing and implementing an HR strategy and a series of supporting projects to transform Tube Lines from a public sector to a
private sector company focused on performance and achievements of targets

4. Our Expertise
Rob Meakin
One of the UK’s most experienced Human Resource Directors with a career of working as Head of Personnel / HR with several FTSE100
organisations
• Rob began his career with the motor industry training with Ford and eventually becoming Personnel Director of the Rover Group
• After the sale of Rover to British Aerospace, Rob became Personnel Director of the BAe Group where he established the BAe University
and, with the CEO, created the Benchmark Programme to make BAe the benchmark for the aerospace industry, through cultural change
and performance management
• At GEC Marconi he drove HR strategy through a period of major change as the Company became Europe’s fastest growing
telecommunications supplier
• More recently Rob has worked with Granada, firstly as Interim HR Director and subsequently, following the merger of Granada and
Carlton to form ITV, as Project Director on the successful integration of the two organisations
• He joined British Nuclear Group Ltd in 2005 where he was responsible for all HR aspects of the planned sale of the Company
• Rob joined Independent Ltd as Non Executive Chairman in June 2009

5. Our Divisions
Independent
HR
Independent Independent
Coaching RPO
& Outplacement
Independent
Independent
Independent
Contractor
Interim
Management
Independent
Research
Group

6. It’s all about Talent

7. Deep Talent
Hiring
Growing
Rewarding
“The ability to attract, retain and develop the right people can make or break a
business”

8. Our Case Studies

9. “ Independent has played an instrumental role in improving our resourcing delivery and focus within the
business, together with driving commercial value. ”
Head of HR Operations, KCOM Group PLC
“Independent introduced much stronger brand identity to all our recruitment advertising; this has succeeded in
attracting a whole new candidate base to the organisation.”
Head of Organisational Development, British Energy
“The Independent team has done a great job at EMI Music and I look forward to working together in the future.”
Charles Allen, Chairman, EMI Music Limited
“ Independent is a key part of our Business and HR change agenda. The ability to manage our existing and new
talent across the organisation will be key to the company being competitive. Independent is helping us to
achieve this. ”
Norman Pickavance, Group HR Director for Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

10. British Energy

11. Employer Brand

12. Northern Foods

13. Process Improvement
Re cruitme nt Spe nd 04/05 - Actua ls (SAP) (Gra de d Only)
Total Spend £2,570,000
Total Hires 330
Cost per Hire £7,800
Cost per Hire % 26%
Re cruitme nt Spe nd 05/06 - Actua ls
Total Spend £3,673,094.99
Graded Starters 433
Non Graded 424
Total 857
Cost per Hire £4,286.00
Cost per Hire % 17%
Savings (cost per hire) from 04/05 £974,250
These figures are based on an average salary of 25K (SAP Data)
Ta rge t Cost Sa vings 06/07
Target Cost per Hire % 13%
Predicted Starters
Graded 300
Non Graded 300
Total 600
Cost per Hire £3,250
Total Spend £1,950,000
Predicted savings (based on cost per hire) from 05/06 £600,000
These figures are based on an average salary of 25K (SAP Data)
“Within the first year of the contract, Independent brought significant cost and time savings to our
recruitment programme together with the kind of clarity and efficiency that only comes through a
real understanding of the recruitment process.”
Group Head of Procurement, Northern Foods plc

14. EMI

17. KCOM Group

18. • On-Site Resourcing Team implemented 2006 (trial period)
• Responsibility for all recruitment across KCOM Group (except Contact
Centres)
• Integrated part of HR team
• Subsequent contract extensions through to March 2010
• Generated gross savings circa £500k per annum
• Service scope extension to include all Contractor Hiring across KCOM
Group effective from April 09

19. Head of HR
Operations
Operational Strategic
Success Improvement
Sarah Ward
Account Director
Pamela Charlotte
Julia Carter Contractor
Hemingway Stephenson Management
Affiniti
KCOM KCOM Team
Recruitment
Recruitment Resourcing
HR and Contractor Management Technology

20. Financial Savings YTD
SBU Gross £ saving YTD
Affiniti £106,540
GCO £13,856
KC £95,793
BTTS £18,897
Corporate Centre £25,488
Group Total £260,574

21. Tube Lines

22. •Total Resourcing Audit identifying over £250k of savings in 1st 6 months
• Complete process review including new employer brand approach
• Reward Audit working with Senior Leadership team on appropriate reward
strategy for future growth
• On and off site ongoing HR and Resourcing support on key projects
• Flexible Resourcing model to build sustainable successful recruitment
platform for planned growth

23. Morrisons

24. Recruitment of new HR Team
Senior Search Process implemented
External Talent Mapping Program
Implementation of Resource Planning process
Implementation of Values based Resourcing
Talent & ER Programs
On site Resourcing Management
50% reduction in cost per hire
50% reduction in attrition in HO
Implementation of Resourcing model across 3
Divisions
Over 1,000 hires this year alone
Over £1m cost savings from Resourcing process
Platform for evolution

25. Campaign Management

26. Resourcing Coordination
Temporary & Contract Labour Supply
Temporary & Contract Labour Supply
Project Mgr - Sarah Powell
Trading
Redeployment & Internal Mobility
Redeployment & Internal Mobility
Best Practice Recruitment Tools
Best Practice Recruitment Tools
Total Hires 47
Interview & Selection Process
Retail Ops Project Mgr – Phil Clarke
Project Manager – Phil Clarke
Project Manager – Phil Clarke
Employer Branding
Raising the Bar
Resource Planning
Resource Planning
Total Hires 60
Project Manager - TBD
Project Manager - TBD
Project Manager - TBD
Project Manager - TBD
Project Mgr – Sarah Powell
IT / Evolve Total Hires 42
Project Mgr – Abigail Whitton
Payroll
Phil Clarke
Total Hires 18
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Project Mgr – Sarah Powell
PR & Marketing Total Hires 18
Project Mgr - TBD
Manufacturing Total Hires - 78
Infrastructure Needs Action Steps
Recruit & develop Resourcing Project Management Resource Planning meetings with Heads of Function by year end
capability Recruitment of 4 new Resourcing heads by year end
Recruit & develop Resourcers directly targeting talent & Employer Brand messages established by end Jan 08
competition Internal Redeployment process established by end Jan 08
Implement appropriate tools & technology to support the New Resourcing model & tools in place & operational by end April 08 (Phase 1
team Management & Professional level only)
Cohesive central Resourcing support service to all
Morrisons business (Phase 1 Head Office and Management
& Professional level only)

32. Why Independent Ltd?
Over 1,000 hires per year for our clients
Over £1 million cost savings per year
High profile FTSE100 projects
A leading provider of independent HR services

33. Totally independent HR advice
www.independentltd.com