04 / Fees

Success fee only

Nothing upfront. 12.5% on success.

We agree the brief, research the market and screen candidates before any fee is due. The success fee becomes payable only when your chosen candidate signs.

Simple by design

The work starts before any fee is due.

Search, outreach and candidate screening begin with no upfront charge. If no candidate signs, there is no success fee for that search. When one does, the fee is 12.5% of base salary only. Each assignment is governed by signed terms of business.

Worked examples

What 12.5% looks like.

Base salary£80,000
Success fee£10,000
Base salary£120,000
Success fee£15,000
Base salary£160,000
Success fee£20,000
Included

Included before the fee is due.

01

Define

We agree the role, essential criteria, target market and what success should look like.

02

Search

We research, approach and assess the market before presenting three to five screened and interested candidates.

03

Convert

We manage interviews, feedback, references, offer and candidate close through to signature.

Useful detail

Questions about the fee.

01

Is there any cost to start a search?

No. We agree the brief, research the market and screen candidates with no upfront charge.

02

What is the success fee calculated on?

Base salary only. We do not apply the percentage to bonus, commission, equity or the wider package.

03

When is the success fee payable?

The success fee becomes payable only when the candidate signs their employment contract, subject to the agreed terms of business.

04

What happens if no candidate signs?

No success fee is payable for that search, subject to the agreed terms of business.

05

What roles does this cover?

Permanent, non technical roles from manager to C suite for UK startups and scaleups.

06

What does the service include?

The full search process from brief and market research through assessment, shortlist, interviews, references, offer and candidate close.

No upfront charge. Senior accountability throughout.

Bring us the role. We will bring you the market.

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