# Wayne Underwood

> Wayne Underwood is the Leeds-based co-founder and CEO of CSG Talent. He and Ben Riley started Rilwood Associates in 2003 and brought six recruitment businesses together as CSG in 2015. His public work spans employee ownership, mentoring, leadership development and support for other recruitment founders.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at CSG Talent
- **Organizations:** CSG Talent, Rilwood Associates, Core Consulting, Ellis Fairbank
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** Law degree, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford
- **Known for:** Co-founded the recruitment businesses that became CSG Talent., Helped combine six specialist businesses into CSG in 2015., Co-announced an employee share plan in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Joined Ellis Fairbank and subsequently progressed into recruitment management.
- **2003** — Co-founded Rilwood Associates with Ben Riley.
- **2004** — Established Core Consulting with Ben Riley.
- **2015** — Six specialist recruitment businesses merged as CSG.
- **2018** — With Ben Riley, announced a 10% employee share allocation plan, with 6% released in February and 4% scheduled for July 2019.
- **2021** — Welcomed Clear Edge’s independence following its founders’ buyout of CSG’s shareholding.

## Achievements

- Co-founded the recruitment businesses that became CSG Talent.
- Helped combine six specialist businesses into CSG in 2015.
- Co-announced an employee share plan in 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Shared reflections on CSG’s Back in Focus event, its company film and 2030 vision; reported a new sales record and hiring for internal talent acquisition.
- **2025-09** — Published an article on leadership, employee retention and business success.

## Links

- Website: https://www.csgtalent.com/about-us/meet-the-team/profile/wayne-underwood/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-underwood-0a42224/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27