Our Heritage

From its beginnings in 1982 as a reactive employment agency dealing in last minute temporary help, through the 35 years in between, to the present day, Catch 22 has evolved into one of the country’s most well-recognised and trusted recruitment brands.

That evolution, and the variety of services we now offer, has been founded on our commitment to quality in all that we do. Undoubtedly, the bedrock of Catch 22’s success is the strength of its people. In an industry where high staff turnover is the norm, we enjoy the commitment of a long-serving and enthusiastic board and workforce, dedicated to maintaining the quality of service that got us there in the first place.

There have been volatile economic times over the course of our history but it is testament to Catch 22’s principles that several of our original clients are still using us today. Our ability to adapt and develop has ensured that those clients still enjoy the best possible service at value for money prices.

Nowadays, Catch 22’s range of services encompasses the spectrum of the built environment, from basement to boardroom and across all the disciplines that are needed to keep our clients’ assets functioning at the optimum.

If you are looking to recruit or looking for a career move, we’d be happy to share our experience with you.

Our Values

COLLABORATION

Working in partnership with our clients and candidates for mutual benefit.

CAPABILITY

Providing the people and expertise our clients need, when they need them.

COMPLIANCE

Maintain the highest standards to give our clients and candidates peace of mind.

COMMUNITY

Creating a positive impact in the communities we service and the causes we support.

What Our Clients Say

The Facilities team within Viridian Housing has used Catch 22 for the placement of temporary staff for the past 6 years. I have always found the service provided by Catch 22 staff to be fast efficient and accurate. They are able to provide both short notice placement as well as long term. Time is always taken to follow-up after any placement to ensure that the candidate has arrived and if we are completely satisfied. The candidates which have been placed with us are always polite, well presented and suited to the job with good technical know how. This demonstrates Catch 22’s ability to listen and interpret the customer needs fully.
Facilities Manager, Viridian Housing

I have worked with the team at Catch 22 for over five years now for both permanent and temporary positions. During this time I have worked with a regular contact who understands the needs of our business. After taking a brief I have found them to be extremely responsive, always meeting deadlines and easy to work with. After a particular piece of recruitment has been completed Catch 22 follow up with a number of initiatives to ensure the client and placement are happy, which is a simple but welcome touch. I would be happy to recommend them.
Director of Property Services, Hallmark UK

Catch 22 was wonderful to work with and so was Anthony. We are a US based company and will be back next November for another conference. We will be getting in touch with you again.
Exhibition Planner, Moneyshow

I have always found Catch 22 to be extremely professional and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with you! I have to say I have always been impressed by the caliber of staff you provide, at all levels, and at the quick response to short term cover we often require. Really has been appreciated on a number of occasions!!
Corporate FM, BT Facilities Services

I had been away travelling for a few months & when I got back was looking to relocate from Manchester to London. I contacted Catch 22 and within a day I had a response from Don who then passed me over to the London branch manager Nick. Straightaway Nick showed interest in me and I knew he wanted to help me. He invited me down to the office for a chat. Everyone there was very welcoming. I had a meeting with Nick and he got to know me and my background in FM, by the end of the meeting he already had a position that he thought would be a good fit for me. So he got me an interview, and one week later I got the call telling me I had the job! I couldn’t have been happier to get sorted & relocated so quick after coming home. My experience with Catch 22 was absolutely great & I couldn’t recommend them enough! Thank you Nick!
Sam Thompson, Maintenance Administrator

Breast Cancer Now uses Catch 22 for its cleaning and light maintenance needs, a fixed price annual contract with emergency tasks when required. We are happy to say that Catch 22 does an excellent job for us on all fronts and we were particularly pleased with the results of a recent deep clean. I can recommend Catch 22 as a service partner who always deliver on their promises. Not only are their staff skilled at what they do, they are friendly, professional and thorough in their work too.
Office Manager, Breast Cancer Now

Catch 22 have been providing high quality temporary staff to the University of the Arts London for the past few years. During this time we have received a highly effective and professional service, and have relied upon the dedicated Catch 22 management team to provide quality temporary staff, often at very short notice. After a mini procurement exercise, the University has now appointed Catch 22 to manage it’s current recruitment campaign for 30 vacant FM posts (10 Assistant Facilities Managers and 20 Facilities Assistants). While still ongoing, this has so far been an efficient and effective campaign, where high quality candidates have been presented for interview. We are very please with the progress of the campaign so far and I would be happy to recommend the service provided by Catch 22.
Senior Facilities Manager, University of the Arts London

I have always found the Catch 22 staff friendly and efficient and able to meet my staffing needs at very short notice. In my experience the temp staff have been hard working and able to do the tasks set for them, and some of them have come back to use time and time again.
Facilities Manager, Wolff Olins

We would like to extend our genuine thanks for the services offered by Catch 22 to Leeds College of Music over the years. You havebeen more than responsive, professional and your services have been exemplary. In the today's business world, it is rare to find high standards of genuineness and reliability. We sincerely wish Catch 22 and the team all the very best for a successful future and may you reign for another 30 years. Looking forward to continued business over the coming years.
Operations Manager, Leeds College of Music

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Catch 22. I have used them to recruit for and fill a number of positions over the past four years. They have always delivered an excellent level of customer service, listened to my requirements and carefully matched these requirements to suitable candidates. Due to this they have successfully filled six of the last seven vacancies with me.
Head of National Inspection Team, Major Property Management Company

Yesterday we had a problem. Out of the blue, needed a cleaner, only for the day. I rang Catch 22 and explained our needs.Within 5 minutes your office had come back to me saying that you had found a suitable worker, and that he'd be with us in half an hour. And he was. And he did the job well. Now, that would be excellent service if I was, say, Mr.Tesco and was using Catch 22 staff for thousands of days each month. But I'm not, and I still got that service. I looked back in my diary and realised that all the times we'd used you, a day here, a day there, you'd always delivered. Reliable. Just delivered every time. No fuss, no fanfare. I don't make a habit of writing nice letters to MDs, but maybe that's because I don't get service like I got from you yesterday. Thank you, and thank you to your superb staff.
Centre Manager, Bramley Shopping Centre

Thank you very much for providing the staffing support for the London World MoneyShow event earlier this month. It was a pleasure working with you and your staff again and we look forward to working with you again for our show next November.
Event Organiser, The MoneyShow