• Robert William Pollock
Correspondence address: 429-433, Pinner Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4HN
Date of birth: October 1928
Nationality: Canadian
Country of residence: Monaco
Nature of Control: Has significant influence or control
Occupation: President Drake International

• Mark Coetzee
Correspondence address: 429-433, Pinner Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 4HN
Date of birth: September 1967
Nationality: South African
Country of residence: England
Nature of Control: Has significant influence or control
Occupation: CEO

• Statement of Capital (Share Capital) (19/06/2016)
Class of Shares: ORDINARY
Currency: GBP
Number Allotted: 10
Aggregate nominal value: 10

• Statement of Capital (Total) (19/06/2016)
Currency: GBP
Total Number of shares: 10
Total Aggregate nominal value: 10

The ultimate parent company is Caladena Corporation Limited a company incorporated in Bahamas.

The ultimate controlling party is Robert William Pollock controlling 100% of the issued share capital of Caladena Corporation Limited.

Drake International Limited is the holding company of the smallest and the largest groups of which the company is a member and for which group accounts are prepared.
(Annual Report 2018, Controlling Party Section)

Strategy

• The group plans to expand its share of the market and intends to control expenses to improve profitability.
• Active in foreign exchange markets: debentures in US dollars. The group’s principal borrowings are denominated in US dollars and as such the group is subject to exchange rate fluctuation risk. However, since the borrowings are from the parent company (Caladena Corporation Limited) the directors are not of the opinion that such a risk will crystalise.
• Continuous Monitoring & Review of Health, Safety & Environmental policies.
• Competitive Pressure Management: This is a continuing risk to the group, which would result in losing sales to its key competitors. For this reason, the group manages risk through the promotion of all its services and by maintaining strong relationships with customers.

Ambitions

• Further Geographical Expansion
• Acquisition of larger market share in their operating markets

Customer Examples

Solid State Supplies Ltd

Solid State Plc Group CFO: Peter James
Solid State Supplies Ltd Sales & Marketing Director: Jon Baxter

Biffa Waste Services Ltd

Group CFO: Richard Pike
Group COO: Jeff Anderson

Knight Debt Advisory

OD: Tom Jones
Director of Knight Corporate Finance UK (controlling of Knight Debt): Adam Zoldan

Customer Reviews on their website:

“In a sea of recruitment companies Julie and Drake really stand out.

I was looking for a new position as the next stage in my career and rather than blindly trying to put me forward for every sales position available like so many other recruitment agencies, Julie took the time and effort to find suitable positions for me based on my skill set.

Julie is also now the preferred recruitment consultant for the company I work for, after proving that staff members she has placed have been of exceptional quality and perfectly matched to the roles. I am happy to recommend Julie to any company needing staff.”

Paul Paterson
National Sales Engineer, Solid State Supplies Ltd
Leeds

“I have been dealing with Julie at Drake for many years now and she has always provided me with good quality candidates as she is careful when selecting candidates to get the match right for the role, company and furthermore and very importantly my team. This careful selection is much appreciated, as I don’t have time to sift through irrelevant CVs. I would highly recommend Julie for her dedication, professionalism and attention to detail.”

Andy Skelton
Cyclops Electronics

• Lower cost of hiring
• Improve levels of employee engagement
• Reduce staff turnover rates
• Increase levels of employee satisfaction
• Productivity improvement to do more with less
• Performance improvement to create a sustained competitive advantage
• Place clients’ interest first
• Maintain confidential treatment of all client information
• Decline assignments for which their personnel, solutions, equipment, or systems are not appropriate
• Withdraw from any assignment where the client is not benefiting from their service
• Provide a logical estimate of costs and completion date of an assignment before starting
• Undertake every assignment, large or small, with enthusiasm
• Provide a statement of understanding of any contemplated project
• Provide Field Staff Employees that will work in a clients’ office for as long as necessary
• Ensure satisfactory performance with the backing of a specific guarantee

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the group and company during 2018, amounted to 495 ( 2017: 647).

2018
Permanent 22
Temporary 473

Employee Reviews on Indeed:

Overall Rating: 3.6/5 (294 reviews)

Analytical Rating:

• Work-life balance: 3.4/5
• Pay & Benefits: 3.1/5
• Job security & advancement: 2.8/5
• Management: 3.3/5
• Culture: 3.2/5

Car driver (Former Employee) – Purfleet, Essex – 22 April 2020 (5/5)
“All depends what ships are coming in to weather it was a fast pace or general pace
A typical night wud be 300 cars off the ships and transferred to parking or parked in delivery car park management was great would help if there was a problem the fellas I worked with where a good group”

Operator (Former Employee) – Pickering, North Yorkshire – 1 November 2018 (1/5)
“Holiday ???
Only 4-5 days of holiday per year
The people and stuff are rude and agency get rid of you fast
3-4-5 years ago was a lovely place to work but now is a job to avoid”

• Global Network
• Market Intelligence
• Mapping relevant talent
• Drake P3® Behavioural & Psychometric Profiling: candidate personality assessments
• Package and Benefits
• Employee Engagement Surveys
• Workforce Analytics
• Presentation of Candidate Profiles
• Unique suite of Talent Management Solutions that can be customised for employers’ business to improve performance, productivity, recruiting, retention, organisational culture, leadership, customer satisfaction and ultimately, their bottom line.
• Flexible Staffing: preventing over-staffing during slow times and under-staffing during busy times.
• 24-hour service for those clients who work outside of standard business hours, to make sure they have the staff they need whenever the pressure is on
• Employers access to a large pool of fully-assessed screened staff at very short notice
• Drake Training Academy

The principal activity of the group is the provision of staff and associated services.

Sectors of specialisation:

• Healthcare
• HR
• Former Military Personnel
• Domestic (Nanny & Housekeeping)
• Ports and Logistics
• Manufacturing and Production
• Local Authorities and Councils

Annual Report File

Locations
Drake International has various offices in the UK and worldwide.

Office Locator

Drake International UK Head Office
429 – 433 Pinner Road North Harrow Greater London HA1 4HN
Tel: 020 7484 0800
Fax: 020 7484 0800

Brighton Office:
Mocatta House
Trafalgar Place
Brighton
BN1 4DU
Tel.: 01273 013 203

Devon & Cornwall Office:
26 Lockyer St
Plymouth
PL1 2QW
Tel.: 01752 875 125

Wembley Office:
Unit 1, Central Depot
Forward Drive
Harrow
HA3 8NT
Tel.: 020 8907 5751

York Office:
York
YO8 9JB
Tel.: 07775 661 173

Former Military Division Plymouth:
26 Lockyer St
Plymouth
PL1 2QW
Tel.: 020 7484 0875

Drake Medox London:
1 – 2 Paris Gardens
Waterloo
London
SE1 8ND
Tel.: 0800 111 4335

Social Media

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
LinkedIn
YouTube

Awards/Certifications:

Cyber Essentials Certified, National Cyber Security Centre

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