07/05/2013
REED is 53 today!
With just £75 Sir Alec Reed opened the very first REED branch in Hounslow, west London, on the 7th May 1960. Over half a century later and REED has transformed the recruitment industry in Britain and across the world.
Continuing to grow with over 300 offices in 16 countries, the business goes from strength to strength. Still a family company and with family values at our heart, we take pride in our passion for recruitment and look forward to promoting people the world over for many years to come.
We’re proud of our history and if you want to find out more about it click on the link below. Or take it one step further and grab yourself a copy of our founder’s autobiography, ‘I Love Mondays – The Autobiography of Alec Reed’. Available printed or as an eBook from Amazon.com - http://goo.gl/JFJ0C
Sir Alec Reed, then aged 26, opened the first REED branch in Hounslow, West London. He started with just £75 and worked alone for a year.