Catchers Wins Silver at the IHR Supplier Awards 2026 – and This is just the Beginning
For HR and operations leaders managing frontline workforce in retail, logistics and warehousing – this one’s for you. Because the problem we set out to solve is yours.
The problem that needed fixing.
Frontline shift staffing has been broken for a long time.
Operations leaders in retail, warehousing and logistics know the pattern. Demand spikes. Agencies are slow. Workers don’t show. Shifts go unfilled. Service suffers. And HR teams spend more time chasing papers than building capability.
Catchers was built to transform contingency workforce chaos into control – delivering speed, reliability, and operational visibility that traditional staffing models cannot match.
“After a decade running a large-scale retail and logistics staffing agency, I kept seeing the same operational failures play out. Good businesses losing margin and service quality – not because they weren’t trying hard enough, but because the tools hadn’t kept up. That’s why we built Catchers.”
– Vadim Dedov, Founder & CEO, Catchers
Unlike traditional agencies, Catchers doesn’t just fill jobs; it synchronises workforce supply and operational demand in real time. Using location-based and skill matching, zero-touch onboarding, digital attendance capture, compliance and admin – we offer flexibility and deliver reliability at scale – rota stability and service continuity even under high demand pressure.
Two finalist spots. One Silver. Less than a year in.
In April 2026, Catchers was shortlisted as a finalist in two categories at the IHR Supplier Awards – RPO/Embedded Solution Provider and Newcomer of the Year – and came away with silver.
We launched the UK platform in July 2025. Less than a year later, the industry recognised what our clients already knew: frontline staffing doesn’t have to feel like a daily crisis.
It was a brilliant evening – and a genuine privilege to be in the room alongside so many strong businesses raising the bar across the industry. Our huge congratulations to every finalist and winners on the night!
What the Catchers platform actually delivers?
For operations leaders – the metrics are what matter.
Catchers clients are achieving a 46% increase in operational efficiency, a 78% reduction in worker no-shows, and 4x faster time-to-hire compared to traditional agency routes. Payroll accuracy runs at 100% through automated attendance capture – eliminating the manual reconciliation that costs HR teams hours every week.
Shifts fill with two to three vetted candidates within 48 hours. Job applicants are matched by location, verified before they arrive, and onboarded in minutes through the mobile app – not days of paperwork.
“Catchers was a complete lifesaver during the high season. We got reliable warehouse staff fast when agencies couldn’t deliver, keeping our cash and carry running smoothly through the busiest weeks. Total game-changer for peak periods.” – Lee Hawley, Group Head of HR, Cyprofood Cash & Carry
Built for the frontline – not the office
Most workforce platforms are built for office hiring. Catchers is built for the frontline – the warehouse floor, the distribution centre, the retail shift pattern that changes week to week.
The hyperlocal matching engine notifies pre-vetted candidates within a 3-mile radius the moment a shift is posted. Compliance, right-to-work checks, contracts and payroll are handled end to end. Operations leaders get a real-time dashboard across every site – fulfilment rates, shift allocation, costs – without chasing updates from recruitment agencies.
This is what embedded workforce capability looks like for high-volume, high-pressure frontline operation.
This is the start, not the finish line.
The IHR silver is a proud moment. The roadmap ahead is what drives us.
AI-powered candidate activation, real-time KPI dashboards and ATS/ERP integrations are already in development — moving Catchers toward what Vadim describes as the “control tower” of the contingent workforce. The goal: give HR and operations leaders in retail, logistics and warehousing the agility and visibility to run frontline staffing as a strategic capability — not a daily fire drill.
Watch this space. We’re just getting started. 🚀