- Not looking
- Applied to your advert
- The ones you actually want
01The market for one role
The right person probably isn't applying to your advert.
Every dot is someone who could do the job. The strongest ones are rarely looking. We find them, and we talk to them for you.
Executive search & recruitment · Fees from 10%
02The market right now
48k
manufacturing vacancies
Half the roles of 2022, and more candidates on the market.
UK manufacturing vacancies fell from 95,000 in spring 2022 to 48,000 this summer. In their September report, recruiters said candidate supply was rising at its fastest pace in three months, and engineering was one of only two sectors where permanent vacancies rose.
So an advert gets more CVs than it used to. That isn't the same as getting the right one.
03Why the pile doesn't help
In manufacturing, more than a third of vacancies are hard to fill for skills.
The people applying often don't have the skills, qualifications or experience. The ones who do are usually busy doing the job somewhere else.
Manufacturing vacancies hard to fill, applicants lacking the skills
36%
The average across all industries
24%
Make UK, "The labour shortage challenge for UK manufacturers".
04How a search works
From 1,200 people to one hire.
We don't wait for people to find your advert. We map the whole market, narrow it with care, and bring you the person worth hiring.
1,200
People in the market who could do the role. Mapped across competitors, suppliers and adjacent sectors
310
With the right product and channel experience. Screened on track record, not keywords
85
Approached directly, in confidence. Most of them weren't looking
24
Proper conversations. Motivations, package, timing
6
Shortlisted and presented to you. With our honest view on each
3
Interviewed. We manage feedback and expectations
1
Hired. Offer, counter-offer and onboarding handled
Illustrative example of a typical search. Numbers vary by role.
15+
Years across recruitment, TA & HR
From 10%
Recruitment fees
UK & International
Specialist search
Full lifecycle
Planning to onboarding
Our approach
We've sat on both sides of the recruitment table.
We understand the pressures behind the vacancy, not just the job description. From workforce planning and market mapping to direct headhunting, interviewing, offer and onboarding, we work alongside your business and existing internal teams.
Think of us as an extra member of your team who happens to know the recruitment market inside out — providing as much or as little support as you need.
Services
Recruitment support built around your business.
No two businesses have exactly the same hiring challenges, which is why we don't believe recruitment should be one-size-fits-all.
05The markets we know
We know the products, the customers and the people behind them.
Commercial and sales roles are our specialism, recruited in the industrial, manufacturing and technical markets we come from — so the people we headhunt hear a credible conversation, not a script.
Sector
PPE and safety
Sales, commercial and technical roles across safety equipment.
Sector
Workwear
From the distributors to the brands behind them.
Sector
Tooling and power tool accessories
People who understand the product and the channel.
Sector
Manufacturing and engineering
Operations, technical sales and leadership.
Testimonials
Discreet. Strategic. Transformative.
Our work is reflected in the organisations we elevate and the leaders we place. Every engagement is strategic, discreet, and designed to strengthen performance, culture, and growth.
70%+
Repeat & referral mandates
6–8 weeks
Average time to fill senior roles
95%+
Candidate retention beyond 12 months
100%
Of clients surveyed would re-engage
Pricing
10%
Experienced recruitment, without traditional agency costs.
Recruitment fees from 10%. Our lean, independent model means senior, hands-on recruitment support without the traditional agency fee structure. Contingency searches run no win, no fee as standard, with retained mandates available.
Got a role that's proving difficult to fill?
Tell us what you're trying to achieve and we'll tell you honestly how we can help.