Quay Group, specialist recruitment for superyachts, maritime, private residences and family offices

If you want to hire the best possible Captain for your yacht then Tim & Simon at Quay Crew should be the first people you call. I have been working with them since 2015 and they have placed many Captains on yachts I manage from 20m up to 107m. Their knowledge of the Captain market is unrivalled. They know who is great, but more importantly, who is terrible (and unfortunately there are lots of terrible captains out there). They have access to Captains no one else does with whom they know well and have excellent relationships with. The insight they can provide is incredibly useful too regarding salary, packages, market intelligence, the hiring process and improving your retention on board.

Thanks for your expert assistance in our recent search for a captain. Our operation and itinerary dictates that any prospective candidate has to be a particular type of person. Further, we always expect longevity from our senior crew and this can only be achieved through a very focused selection process following an initial brief. Your approach was to listen carefully to our brief and then carry out a very focused search for the right fit. In the end you gave me two CVs, both of which were perfect and very hard to choose from. I’d be very happy to recommend you to any other prospective clients.

Having used Quay Group extensively for recruitment on our yacht it made a lot of sense to use Quay Crew when we needed assistance to recruit a Chief of Staff to look after the various staffing commitments we have on land, which cover everything from multiple houses and the Family Office to the private jet. They did a great job and we have used them since for other requirements.

We were advertising a role for a General Manager and after Quay Group met with us, they sent us several options over. Our requirements were a little unique as we needed someone who was well-presented, comfortable dealing with UHNW clients on a regular basis, but could also manage my diary and general office management. The candidates sent were all great and the candidate we took on was exceptional and thus far proving to be a great success. Quay Crew provided a good service but more importantly, provided me with options no one else could who really matched my brand identity and the service I provide.

I wanted to reach out to let you know that all interior positions have now been filled. Our sincerest thanks to Quay Crew for all their support and assistance in the past few months; you really have made recruitment a dream. Should any positions arise in the future, we will be sure to reach out.