Gattaca’s Staffing 100 Europe spotlight on Matthew Wragg gives investors a clear view of the company’s leadership priorities: strengthen the business internally, sharpen its market positioning and build a more focused platform in specialist STEM recruitment.
Wragg has spent 23 years with Gattaca, moving from trainee to chief executive. That long tenure matters because he knows the company’s clients, consultants and operating model from the inside. He began in recruitment for software and hardware engineers, which fits directly with Gattaca’s current emphasis on technical and STEM-led staffing markets.
Since becoming chief executive in April 2022, Wragg has led a transformation of the business. The work has covered the company’s purpose, mission, values, go-to-market strategy and operations management. Gattaca is trying to improve how the business is run, how it serves clients and how it competes in areas where specialist knowledge matters.
Employee engagement has doubled and attrition has halved under Wragg’s leadership. In a staffing business, that is important. Consultant retention supports client relationships, protects market knowledge and can improve execution. A more engaged workforce can also help the company deliver more consistently at a time when recruitment markets remain competitive and client decisions can be sensitive to confidence.
Gattaca’s transformation has also received external recognition, with the company winning the Best Business Transformation Initiative award at the Business Culture Awards. This does not replace financial evidence, but it does show that the change programme has been visible and structured.
Gattaca plc (LON:GATC) is a specialist recruitment and workforce solutions company headquartered in Fareham, UK. It provides contract and permanent staffing solutions, engineering consultancy, and statement of work (SOW) services. Brands include Matchtech, Gattaca Projects and InfoSec People.
