04 / Fees

12.5% success fee

Nothing upfront. Pay when your hire signs.

We agree the brief, research the market and screen candidates before any fee is due. You pay only when your chosen candidate signs their employment contract.

Simple by design

One simple fee. Only after a successful hire.

Search, outreach and screening are all included. If no candidate signs, you pay nothing for that search. When one does, we calculate our fee on base salary only. Each assignment is governed by signed terms of business.

Worked examples

The numbers are straightforward.

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

Everything we do before you pay.

01

Define

We work through what the business needs from the hire, then agree the responsibilities, essential criteria, target market and budget.

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

The practical details.

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 protection applies if a candidate withdraws or leaves early?

Candidate withdrawal and early departure protections apply under the written terms agreed for the assignment. The exact protection and any conditions are set out before the search begins.

06

What roles does this cover?

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

07

What does the service include?

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

Senior accountability from brief to signature.

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

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