What you get on every search.
One agency, one named recruiter, one search owned from scoping call to aftercare, with a shortlist deadline in writing. No competing priorities and no race to send CVs.
One owner
A named recruiter owns your search from scoping call to aftercare, so you manage one relationship, not five.
Named consultant and weekly progress updates, written into our terms.
Transparent cost
You know the fee before the search starts and can budget your hiring.
Published fee bands, from £2,500 to £10,000.
Agreed timescales
A shortlist deadline in the contract, not a race to send CVs.
14, 21 or 28 working days, by salary band.
Built for the long term: aftercare, a six-month replacement search and a talent pool that carries over to your next hire.
Simple, certain and committed.
Cost certainty
You know what a search costs before it starts: 40% on instruction and 60% when your hire starts. Fees run from £2,500 to £10,000 by salary band.
Committed attention
One named recruiter from scoping call to aftercare, with a weekly progress update. We work best as your sole partner on the roles we run.
A deadline in writing
Shortlist in 14 working days up to £45k, 21 for £45–80k and 28 for £80–100k. If we miss it, you can cancel and your first payment is held as a 12-month credit.
The first payment covers the search work and is non-refundable once the search starts.
Know the price before we start.
Total cost of one placement by salary band. Contingency is calculated at the band midpoint (15% up to £45,000, 18% above). The fixed fee is the total of both payments.
| Salary band | Standard contingency | Northern fixed fee | Fixed fee split (40% + 60%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| £25,000 – £30,000 | £4,125 | £2,500 | £1,000 + £1,500 |
| £30,001 – £45,000 | £5,625 | £3,000 | £1,200 + £1,800 |
| £45,001 – £60,000 | £9,450 | £4,500 | £1,800 + £2,700 |
| £60,001 – £80,000 | £12,600 | £7,500 | £3,000 + £4,500 |
| £80,001 – £100,000 | £16,200 | £10,000 | £4,000 + £6,000 |
All fees shown before VAT. Fixed fee is paid 40% on instruction and 60% when the hire starts. Fixed fee is our preferred model; contingency remains available where a one-off, urgent role suits it.
What changes with a fixed fee.
You commit to
- An exclusive instruction on the role during the search period (up to 60 working days). If you use another agency, the second payment falls due.
- A proper brief and timely feedback.
- A fixed fee agreed upfront, with 40% paid on instruction.
We commit to
- A named recruiter who owns your search, with a weekly progress update.
- A shortlist deadline in writing: 14, 21 or 28 working days by salary band. If we miss it, you can cancel and your first payment is held as a 12-month credit.
- A pre-vetted shortlist and a talent pool that carries over to your next hire.
- The remaining 60% payable only when your hire starts.
Our six-step search.
We run the same six-step search for every role. Because we hire across every sector, we find people a single-sector agency would not look for.
Map the market
We map the talent in your market at the start of every role.
Build a network
We nurture a candidate network, including people not actively looking.
Shortlist
Pre-vetted candidates who fit the brief and the culture.
Assess
We assess candidates against the brief before they reach you.
Appoint
We support you through interview and offer.
Support
Aftercare once they start, with a six-month replacement search. Terms apply.
Straight answers.
We already have approved agencies.
Start with one role or a defined set. We need to be the only agency on the roles we run, not on your whole list.
Why pay 40% upfront?
It buys a dedicated recruiter and a written shortlist deadline. If we miss it, you can cancel and the payment is held as a 12-month credit.
You're a generalist. Do you know my market?
We're specialists in running the search, and we map your market for every role. We bring 15+ years of recruitment and industry experience.
What if the hire leaves?
Within six months of the start date we run a replacement search at no further fee. Terms apply.
Do you still offer contingency?
Yes, for one-off urgent roles where it suits: 15% up to £45,000 and 18% above. Fixed fee remains our preferred model.
Start with one role.
Book a free hiring conversation and we'll talk through how a fixed fee could work for you.