Balanced People was formed in 1998 as a specialist financial recruitment consultancy Balanced people are individuals who strike a healthy balance between work and play and as a result are more productive Initially focused on providing finance and accountancy staff to the recruitment sector, Balanced People recruited the Group Financial Directors for four listed recruitment businesses amongst many other assignments By offering true consultancy and best advice to clients and qualified accountancy candidates, Balanced People balances the needs of all parties to find "win-win" recruitment solutions for all In 2005 Balanced People was acquired by and merged with Kingston Smith Executive Search