MRFGR builds research panels around the people and questions your project needs. We agree who should join, how they will be recruited and how the panel will be used. Support can include panel management, surveys and reporting for a one-off study or an ongoing programme.
Custom Panel Solutions provide bespoke panels tailored to your unique research needs. From design to implementation, create panels that deliver precise, relevant insights. Perfect for businesses with specific research requirements beyond standard panels.
Planning custom panel solutions
Define the audience characteristics, markets and research requirements the panel should meet.
Agree how suitable participants will be sourced, screened and invited to join.
Set out survey formats, participation arrangements and reporting needs for the planned studies.
Share why a standard panel does not meet your needs, the criteria that are essential and the expected research timetable.
Design panels to meet your specific research criteria. Whether you need a broad audience or a niche group, custom solutions ensure your panel is perfectly suited to your needs. Customisation guarantees that the data collected is directly relevant to your research objectives, delivering highly actionable insights.
Employ targeted methods to recruit the right respondents for your panel. Ensure panel members are relevant and representative of your desired audience with tailored recruitment processes. High-quality, reliable data starts with a meticulously recruited panel.
Deploy surveys in a way that suits your research goals, whether online, mobile, or in-person. Flexible survey deployment ensures effective data collection from your custom panel, providing the versatility to gather data efficiently and effectively.
Receive detailed analysis and clear reporting from your custom panel. Insights are presented in a format that is easy to understand and actionable, helping you make informed decisions. Detailed analysis translates raw data into actionable insights, maximising the value of your research.
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Client feedback
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Over the past year, we have had the pleasure of working with MRFGR on multiple projects, and we cannot recommend them highly enough.
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Their communication throughout our engagements has been excellent, always prompt and clear, which has greatly facilitated our processes.
The team at MRFGR, although small, is exceptionally knowledgeable and dedicated. Their expertise is evident in their ability to obtain high sample sizes and deliver well-published results. What sets them apart is how easily their findings are translated into actionable insights, ensuring that we can swiftly and effectively utilise the data.
Their speed of delivery is truly impressive. We consistently receive results in good time, which is crucial for our fast-paced operations. MRFGR has proven to be an invaluable partner, and their service has consistently exceeded our expectations.
For anyone in need of reliable, efficient, and insightful research services, MRFGR comes highly recommended.
MRFGR have been absolutely brilliant! The videos we have received from their respondents have been perfect - they clearly brief their people really well and you can tell from the content we receive. They give clear communication & are on hand to help at all times. We give them some crazy tight timelines and they turn things around for us so quickly and without stress - even when the respondents are coming from multiple countries.
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I highly recommend Matthew & Paul - they're fab!
When I phoned Matthew at MRFGR I was in a bit of a pickle. I needed to recruit 25 consultant paediatricians for telephone interviews (with minimal incentive) across 8 countries, two of which were non-English speaking. Oh, and I needed to have recruited and completed the interviews in 12 working days. Surprisingly, Matthew wasn't taken aback by this and set about the task with enthusiasm. Even against these challenging timescales, Matthew was able to deliver all 25 consultants - a phenomenal effort.
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I was extremely happy. And, more importantly, so was my client.
MRFGR were not the cheapest firm who pitched for our work, but I am happy that I decided to go with them. I feel that their database is extensive and this combined with their excellent client service means that they offer a higher degree of reassurance and peace of mind than other recruitment agencies we have worked with in the past. When we had a problem to resolve at short notice they did this very quickly. I would happily work with them again.
Hi Stephen Both groups went very well - a key client attended the first and was very pleased. Very articulate groups, really impressed especially considering it was such a difficult recruit (recruiting Somalis). The hotel was great too, incidentally, a nice place to do groups. Many thanks for your hard work on this - hope you feel it was worthwhile!
MRFGR recruited four focus groups for our research across a variety of settings, including socio- economically deprived urban communities and very small rural communities. Despite the significant challenges these settings posed MRFGR ensured that all our focus groups were fully attended, and with a minimum of fuss. I would have no hesitation in recommending them for recruitment work.
It's always a pleasure to work with MRFGR. They are a great partner who consistently recruit high calibre respondents to take part in our research projects and workshops. Always professional and very reliable.
Our organisation, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, has used MRFGR to support our recruitment requirements for focus groups and public events and we have always found their service and achievements to be excellent. They have demonstrated a commitment to meet last-minute requirements in a calm and professional manner and we would not hesitate to recommend them.
I would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the work that you recently carried out for us. Stephen Essex and MRFGR were recommended to me by a colleague. It was important for us to find a company who could understand and deliver our brief on a very tight schedule. Stephen demonstrated a level of knowledge and professionalism that gave us the assurance that this would be achieved.
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The result was a report that clearly met the objectives of our brief, was presented in a professional manner, which then enabled us to present the findings to our customer with confidence. We would not hesitate to recommend or use Stephen again.
The groups in Chipping Norton went really well thank you. We had a full turn out to both of them. I would just like to say that we have been very impressed with the number of participants you have managed to recruit to these groups, your regular updates on the recruitment progress, and your follow up contact. We have also had very positive feedback from the participants about their contact with you. We will definitely consider MRFGR in future when wishing to recruit participants to similar groups.
We have used MRFGR to recruit participants for multiple research projects with varied samples sizes and sometimes challenging recruitment criteria. They have a calm and professional manner, providing us with regular updates in the lead up to and on the day of research projects. Multiple touch points with participants approaching the study date ensures drop-out rates are extremely low with replacements usually being found very quickly if necessary. I look forward to working with MRFGR in the future.
MRFGR is the first external company we have used for sourcing focus group attendees. Although we have organised many groups previously I would definitely use MRFGR again. The costs were reasonable and the attendees we have received have been exactly the right target groups. The level of communication has been satisfactory too with regular updates leading up to each focus group. Matthew has managed all of the groups we have requested and there has been no issues. I would recommend trying MRFGR.
Common questions
Selected answers for planning this kind of research. Browse the complete knowledge centre for related methods, audiences and delivery questions.
A custom panel gives you access to an audience recruited for your research needs. It can support repeated studies and feedback over time. Recruitment criteria, availability and timing are agreed for your project.
Open FAQCustom panels are tailored groups of participants built specifically for a brand or research need.
Open FAQThey provide highly relevant insights and rapid feedback from a defined target audience.
Open FAQYes. We design and manage custom panels globally.
Open FAQThe agreed service may include access to a panel, participant profiles, study findings, dashboards and analysis reports. We confirm which outputs and ongoing support your project includes.
Open FAQThey are recruited using screening criteria to closely match the target profile.
Open FAQPanels can be built for consumers, B2B professionals, or niche populations.
Open FAQHealthcare, finance, technology, and FMCG are common sectors.
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Share why a standard panel does not meet your needs, the criteria that are essential and the expected research timetable.