Working in recruitment, you see many people come and go. Once successful, companies start to decline and slowly disappear. On the other hand, other companies benefit from new funding, successful project developments, the input of a new management team or a fresh business strategy, and experience fast growth.

After 20 years in business, we’ve seen it all–the big successes and the big disappointments; that’s why celebrating 20 years in business is such an important milestone for us.

What 20 Years in Business Means for Adria

When we first discussed internally how to approach Adria’s 20th anniversary, we realised, rather than a celebration, we wanted it to be an opportunity to look back, analyse what had worked for us and what hadn’t, and identify any missing opportunities:

What we missed?
Why we missed them?
Could we have done something differently back then?
And most importantly, how can we prevent this from happening in the future?

Looking back, we then decided two things: we were going to be more open, “building” in public, and we were going to use 2024 to reset, refocus and restart. In the past years, we had been so busy servicing our clients and candidates that we hadn’t done much reflection on many of these things, so we’re glad that our 20th anniversary gave us the perfect excuse to do so.

Nick and Dave hold a blue "20" balloon to celebrate Adria's 20 years in business — Nick and Dave celebrate 20 years as business partners

2024 has been a challenging year for many companies. We have seen many digital, tech, marketing, and even recruitment companies lean down. So, we’re especially grateful that, after 20 years in business, we are still working with many of the first companies we’ve worked with from the first years. We have been working with many talent managers for 15+ years, as you can read in our case studies, so you could say we consider ourselves friends rather than partners.

We’ve also had the opportunity to partner with new clients in 2024, which keeps us awake, engaged, and wanting to push our limits. This is vital to stay motivated and active when you work in recruitment.

Celebrating 20 Years in Recruitment with a Renewed Image

We thought the occasion deserved a new look, so we’ve also renewed our image identity with a brand new website: a modern, faster and user-friendly website that reinforces our brand values and brand image. For the project, our marketing team has worked with a talented team, including a UX Designer, a Web Developer, a copywriter, a graphic designer, a photographer and a brand manager.

Adria Solutions' homepage looking all pretty after a new update in 2025 — We hope you like the new Adria Solutions website!

20 Years, 20 Lessons Learnt

20 years ago, there weren’t many resources available for those starting a career in recruitment, so we wanted to change that and help those stepping into a career in recruitment, a managerial position or thinking about starting their own company. We wanted to “give back” and share the lessons we had learnt after 20 years in business.

With that purpose, our company directors, David Berwick and Nick Derham, have published a series of business management articles and leadership insights on the company blog.

Here’s a selection of our top tips and advice for hiring managers, talent managers and recruitment consultants:

Thanks for your Support these 20 Years!

If you made it to the end of this post, thanks for your support. You’re also part of our 20 years of success in recruitment! Feel free to reach out to our team to congratulate them, offer your feedback on the new website, or simply to catch up. We’re always a click away!