davies marsh connects exceptionally talented BDMs with the most exciting opportunities the Sales & Distribution sector has to offer.

ABOUT GARETH
Gareth has over 20 years recruitment experience in placing BDMs with various providers in the sales & distribution sector. He’s the founding director of davies marsh Ltd, a specialist search and selection recruitment consultancy.

Gareth Davies
Founder & Director

TESTIMONIALS
"I can’t recommend Davies Marsh highly enough. They helped me to find a dream roll in one of the best wealth management business in the UK. Very professional and polite, I’ll forever be grateful."
Craig BerryPlaced BDM with Evelyn Partners
"I have known Gareth for many years. He has an excellent professional network with all the major institutions and many of the boutiques and new market entrants. Gareth has always taken the time to understand my career ambitions and sought to match me to the 'right' fit for me, and NOT simply add me to a candidate list for a search mandate. He looks to align quality candidate and quality roles to achieve a 'win-win' outcome. I would have no hesitation in recommending Gareth to candidates looking for the 'right' career move, and to firms looking for quality over quantity. One of the 'good' guys!"
Jim ClayPlaced BDM at Parmenion - September 2024
"I have worked with Gareth for many years and have always found him very professional, supportive and extremely knowledgeable about the industry. His communication throughout the process is excellent and he is a pleasure to work with."
Morag EdmisonPlaced candidate into IFGL Pensions - Jan 2024
"Gareth has been an excellent support in my recent career change. I have been in contact with Gareth for several years and I have always found him to be trustworthy, professional and importantly, he gets to know the people he works with and really cares about finding the right opportunities."
Francis WalkerPlaced candidate with Canaccord Genuity - Nov 2023
"Gareth provides really proactive support, and a genuine understanding of the requirements of our business in terms of proposing suitable candidates for the role. A positive experience."
Rachel MeadowsManaging Director - IFGL Pensions - March 2024
"Massive thank you to Gareth for helping me secure the next stage of my career. Genuinely couldn’t have asked for any more from him. Made the process seamless and was in constant communication throughout. Felt like Gareth fought for the best outcome for me every step of the way and would highly recommend his services. 10/10 "
Michael AgnewPlaced candidate at Puma Investments - Feb 2024
"Great service. Nice manner. Good listener and communicator. Well connected."
Mark DugganDirector of Sales and Marketing - Bordier & Cie - Jan 2024
"Gareth has always delivered a five star service when dealing with new opportunities. He is very knowledgeable of the Financial Services market and is a true professional in being reliable, client focused and honest."
Dave WheelerBusiness Development Manager - Oct 2023
“Gareth provides an exceptional service with a deep understanding of our industry. His extensive network within financial services distribution consistently connects us with top-tier candidates. His focus on long-term partnerships, rather than transactional recruitment, ensures the right fit for our business and candidates. Gareth's dedication has been instrumental in our success, and we value his ongoing support.”
Ryan BagnallRegional Head of Distribution - South - September 2023
"I’ve had the pleasure in dealing with Gareth now for several years. In a competitive industry with many specialist head-hunters covering intermediary sales, Gareth really stands out from the crowd.
He applies great care and due diligence to understand your drivers as an individual, where your skillset lies and what type of personality you have, to ensure he only puts you forward to appropriate companies. This provides mutual benefit to his clients and those he places."
Chris CoombsRegional Sales Director - August 2023
Gareth has been a great addition to our recruitment needs, specifically focussing on sales within the Investment Management industry. The quality of his candidates have always been on point and of a high quality. It is clear he understands his market place which is a fantastic advantage when dealing with recruiters.
Craig WrightManaging Partner - Evelyn Partners - July 2023
"Finding a balance when working with Recruitment Consultants is such an important one and I find myself always looking for the right combination of expertise, knowledge and engagement. Gareth combines professional, personable, collaborative, and structured engagement but also really strived to make the process simple and effective.
Communication was excellent with quick responses to questions or concerns. His network of contacts was an extremely impressive one and he is highly skilled in sourcing and screening to put forward the right candidate, listening carefully to the hiring culture and matching my own high standards in his selection, it almost felt like he was hiring the person too!"
Laura BarnesClient - May 2023
"I’ve worked with Gareth Davies for a few years now and he has provided me with a string of quality candidates some of which I’ve been able to place into my own team. I have found Gareth takes the time to understand exactly what I’m looking for by asking the right questions and he has proved very reliable in providing candidates that fit nicely with the skills and qualities that I’m looking for. In turn this has saved me huge time and effort in my search for the right candidates."
Phil TurnerHead of DFM Specialists – Rathbones - Feb 2023
"Thank you, Gareth for all your help this last month or so on the two new hires. As expected, you’ve kept to the brief and provided the exact quality and quantity of candidates I needed. This helps save me much time and effort as does your ability to work closely with my wider team and HR."
Lee McDowellHead of Distribution – Canaccord Genuity - May 2023