A CV is an entry requirement, not a decision
Most agencies optimise for speed of delivery: forward enough CVs and something will stick. That is how you end up interviewing six people who were never right and losing a month doing it.
We work the other way round. We spend the time up front defining what the role actually needs, then run a targeted search and screen properly against it. Fewer candidates reach you. More of them are hireable.
“We do not fill seats. We make matches that are still working a year later.”
What you get
- Roles defined before the search starts, not after
- Active headhunting, not just inbound applications
- Structured interviews against agreed criteria
- Written screening notes on every shortlisted candidate
- Salary benchmarking so your offer lands first time
- Offer and notice-period management handled for you
How a search runs
Four stages, with a clear handover at each one.
Discovery
A working session to agree the role, the must-haves, the salary band and what good looks like on your team.
Search & mapping
We map the market, work our database and network, and approach strong people who are not actively looking.
Screening
Structured interviews and reference checks. You receive a shortlist with our notes, not a pile of CVs.
Offer & onboarding
We coordinate interviews, manage the offer conversation and stay close through the first weeks.
What lands on your desk
Every search produces the same set of outputs, whatever the role.
Screened shortlist
Three to five candidates with strengths, gaps, salary expectation and notice period written up for each.
Market insight
What the role realistically costs, how deep the talent pool is, and what is making candidates say no.
Onboarding support
We stay in contact through the first weeks to catch problems while they are still small.
Other ways we help
Most clients start with one service and grow into the others.
Typical timeline
Most mid-level searches produce a shortlist within 72 hours of the brief being agreed. Executive and specialist roles take longer — we will tell you honestly at the start.
Have a role open?
Send us the brief and we will come back to you within one working day with an honest view of how hard it will be and what it will take.