MORE THAN RECRUITMENT
Relationships.
Reputation.
Trust.
The foundation of every successful partnership.
OUR STORY
After building a successful career within a FTSE-listed recruitment business, Sarah Hanley established Abbeville in 2013 with a clear vision: to create a business built on trust, reputation and meaningful professional relationships.
Nearly 18 years into her recruitment career, Sarah continues to work closely with businesses and finance professionals across the legal, chambers and insurance sectors, providing a consultative and highly personal approach.
Known for her specialist market knowledge, extensive network and relationship-led style, Sarah has built long-standing partnerships with clients, candidates, HR professionals and finance leaders alike.
What began as recruitment support has evolved into trusted partnerships, with many conversations extending beyond individual vacancies to include salary benchmarking, succession planning, retention strategies and growth plans.
A FRONT ROW SEAT
MEET SARAH HANLEY
Founder
Few professions provide the opportunity to observe both careers and businesses evolve in quite the same way as recruitment.
Throughout her career, Sarah has had a front row seat to the decisions, challenges and opportunities that shape both careers and businesses. From ambitious start-ups and growing teams to established organisations navigating succession, transformation and growth, these experiences have provided valuable insight into the factors that influence long-term success.
Through thousands of conversations with professionals and businesses across the legal, chambers and insurance sectors, she has gained a unique perspective on career development, talent attraction, retention and business growth.
It is this insight, developed through years of specialist market experience and relationship building, that continues to shape the advice, market knowledge and support we provide today.
RELATIONSHIPS IN A CHANGING WORLD
Technology continues to transform how businesses operate and how recruitment is delivered. Whilst these developments create significant opportunities, we believe the most important hiring decisions remain centred around people.
Trust, reputation, culture and long-term fit cannot be measured solely through technology or data.
As an independent, relationship-led business, we continue to believe that genuine human connection remains at the heart of successful recruitment and long-term partnerships.
The relationships built throughout my career remain the most rewarding part of what I do. Many clients, candidates and contacts have become long-term partners, trusted connections and genuine friends.
Seeing individuals progress from junior finance roles to Finance Directors, CFOs and senior leadership positions is a privilege and a reminder that recruitment is about far more than filling vacancies. It's about building lasting relationships, supporting careers and helping people and businesses grow together.