Following a fantastic year for the wider Stellar Omada group, we at Stellar Connect want to extend our deepest gratitude to our clients, partners, and our incredible team. Your ambition and trust are the fuel that powers our specialised services. As we reflect on 2025, we are proud of the scale and impact of the enablement we delivered across the technology recruitment landscape.
The Business of Connect: Growth and Enablement
2025 was defined by strategic expansion and deep partnership, allowing us to embed ourselves within our clients’ most critical initiatives.
- Client Growth: We doubled our client base which is a testament to the trust placed in our specialised expertise.
- Talent & Team: We successfully placed 45 talented professionals across the industry, spanning roles from Developers, Architects, Cyber Security Analysts, Remediation Analysts, and CTOs, helping our partners scale their technical leadership and capacity.
- Project Enablement: Stellar Connect enabled over 9 critical projects this year. This included high-stakes Testing engagements, foundational Remediation contributions to bolster long-term stability, and supporting complex API and Backend Development.
We are proud to have delivered essential support across a wide range of organizations and sectors. From global finance to the public sector, our expertise spans:
- Financial Services: Challenger, Retail, and Investment Banking, plus Mutuals, Building Societies, and Life & Pensions.
- Specialist Sectors: Education, Cyber Security, Public Sector, and Professional Consultancy.
People and Community Impact
The Stellar ethos is to “Do The Right Thing” is demonstrated not only in our client delivery but through our community commitment. This year, the Stellar Connect team embraced this value, supporting the wider group’s charitable efforts and driving initiatives close to our hearts:
- Grant provided crucial support to Stellar Elevate at various events, notably engaging with students at the Natwest Thrive events and working with Lothian Pensions.
- Paula dedicated time to organising events, setting up fundraising efforts, and raising awareness for Maggie’s.
- Craig was hands-on, supporting bucket shakes and fundraising activities for Big Hearts Community Trust.
- Bryan generously volunteered his time for the Maggie’s Garden Rescue project, helping to create a vital, restorative space.
What Our Clients Are Saying
We know that true partnership is built on trust, and nothing speaks louder than the feedback we receive every day. Our team’s personal dedication often turns a technical project into a human success story.
Time and again, clients emphasised how our team’s deep technical knowledge didn’t just solve their immediate problems (like remediation or testing), but gave them the confidence to tackle bigger, more complex challenges—such as their strategic Cloud Migration. As one client put it:
"We engaged Stellar Connect to support a major transformation programme. To date, 33 contractors have joined through Connect, seamlessly integrating and adding value across multiple workstreams. The Connect team is highly professional, experienced, and delivered quick turnarounds, even for niche roles. Highly recommend Stellar."
Looking Ahead to 2026
“2025 has been a defining year for Stellar Connect. We’ve continued to prove that our value lies not just in delivery, but in how we enable our clients to move faster, smarter, and with greater confidence. By continuing to focus on the skill-sets that matter most — from AI governance and cloud migrations to advanced cyber resilience — we’ve helped key customers solve business critical challenges whilst future proofing their workforce.
We’ve also doubled down on outcome-driven delivery, evolving our commercial models to align our success directly with our clients’ results. This shift, combined with the trust we’ve built, has allowed us to move beyond being a traditional recruitment consultancy and become a true strategic partner.
As we move into 2026, we’re genuinely excited to build on the strong foundations we’ve created, continuing to evolve our proposition to align with our customer goals, strengthen our partnerships, and deliver even greater impact for our clients.” – Grant Fraser, Head of Stellar Connect
