Every empty seat costs you
more than you think.
A role goes live. Forty CVs land in your inbox. Half do not fit the brief, the interviews go nowhere, and the one good candidate takes a counteroffer. We are not a volume agency, and we never will be.
The free Hiring Toolkit
Three short tools, one after the other. You see the maths behind every number, and you leave with a clear picture of where your hiring is losing time and money.
- Vacancy cost calculatorWhat the empty seat is costing you each week, with every figure shown.
- Hiring health scoreWhere your process is slowing hires down.
- Offer strength checkWhether your offer will land or lose to a counteroffer.
Takes around five minutes. Your results are yours to keep, with no obligation to work with us.
Three ways to work with us
Contingency recruitment
Our standard model. No placement, no fee. Fees are banded by salary, charged on basic salary rather than OTE and agreed in writing before we begin.
Retained search
For director and senior leadership roles. A commitment fee at instruction and the balance on placement, with a confidential, fully managed search.
Temporary and contract
Cover for peaks, projects and absences, with a clear and fair route if you want to make a temporary worker permanent.
Two weeks from first conversation to placement
Six clear stages. Our target is two weeks, with the pace set by your interview availability and how quickly decisions are made.
- 01Day 1
Briefing call
The role, your team, your culture and what has not worked before.
- 02Days 1 to 5
Active sourcing
Targeted search, headhunting, referrals and advertising.
- 03Days 3 to 7
Screening
Salary, notice, motivation, fit and the competencies you need.
- 04Week 1
Submission packs
Written packs, not loose CVs, so you decide in minutes.
- 05Week 2
Interviews
We schedule, confirm and prepare every candidate for your format.
- 06Offer
Offer and placement
We manage the offer, handle counteroffers and stay close to the start.
A submission pack, not a CV dump
Every candidate we put forward comes with a written submission that maps their experience directly to your brief. It saves your time and sharpens every shortlist decision.
Candidate A · Category Buyer
- Fit against your briefEach requirement matched to evidence from their career.
- Salary, notice and availabilityConfirmed in conversation, not guessed from a CV.
- Motivation and reasons for movingSo you know the risk of a counteroffer up front.
- Our recommendationWhy we think they are worth your time.
The placement is not the finish line
Most agencies disappear once the invoice is raised. We stay close, because a hire only counts if it works.
Offer and counteroffer
We handle the offer conversation and protect the hire if a counteroffer appears.
Pre-start onboarding
Your new starter gets start details, first-week expectations and a day one checklist.
Client handover pack
Employment details, right to work confirmation and references in one place.
Week 1 check-in
We speak to you and your new starter at the end of the first week.
Month 1 check-in
A second conversation, so anything small is caught early.
3-month guarantee
If your hire leaves or is dismissed for performance within three months, we find you a replacement.
Simple, transparent terms
| Basis | Contingency as standard: no placement, no fee. Retained search for director and senior leadership roles. |
|---|---|
| Fees | Banded by salary and charged on basic salary, not OTE. Agreed in writing before we begin. |
| Guarantee | 3-month replacement guarantee on every permanent placement. |
| Payment terms | 14 days from the invoice date. |
| Timeline | Our target is two weeks from first conversation to placement. |
| Coverage | UK-wide. Remote, hybrid and on-site roles at every level. |
Full conditions are set out in our Terms of Engagement, shared at briefing stage.
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