Three senior members of staff at North-East based professional recruitment agency Central Employment have conducted a management buy-out.

The firm, established in 1979, has been taken over by senior managers Paul Ponton, Mark Trett and Steve Hart.

Previous managing director Jo Caprelian has retired, while former operations manager Ponton will replace her in the role. Trett, previously business development manager, and Hart, who was industrial manager, join the agency’s board as directors.