You’re Busy. The Role Is Open. Let’s Fix That.
Our contingency recruitment service gives you flexibility without cutting corners. You get focused support, a stronger shortlist, and candidates who are ready to step in and perform.
When You Need to Hire, but Need to Stay Flexible
You’ve got a role to fill and no time to waste.
Maybe someone just left. Maybe growth has caught you off guard.
Whatever the reason, the team is stretched and the work is backing up.
You don’t need a long contract or an upfront fee.
You just need a recruiter who understands the role, knows what good looks like, and can bring you the right people quickly.
That’s where we come in.
Why Most Contingency Recruiters Let You Down
You brief the role. You wait. And then the CVs start coming in.
Some are close. Most are way off. And suddenly, reviewing applications becomes your full-time job.
When multiple recruiters are racing each other to be first, things get missed.
The role isn’t understood properly. Candidates aren’t qualified properly. And your time gets wasted trying to make the best of a bad list.
That’s not what you signed up for.
You need someone who gets it right at the start. Someone who listens properly, filters harder, and only brings you candidates who are ready to perform.
How Much is Recruitment Costing Your Business?
Only 60% of jobs are currently being filled as companies are experiencing a lack of quality applications.
74% of companies under perform when it comes to recruitment.
Companies are taking on average 6 months to hire someone.
50% of job-seekers who accept a counter-offer from their current employer will be back on the market within 2 months.
Companies are battling their attrition rates as 60% of those leaving do so for a better quality life.
A third of the workforce will quit their job this year, impacting your bottom line.
Contingency Doesn’t Have to Mean Compromise
Not every role needs a retained search. But that doesn’t mean you should settle for guesswork.
We run our contingency searches with the same care and structure we bring to everything else.
That means better briefing, better filtering, and better candidates.
You still get flexibility.
You still only pay if you hire.
But you also get a partner who takes the search seriously and does the work properly.
Because even if you’re not paying up front, you should still feel confident in what you’re getting.
When Contingency Recruitment Works Best
Contingency recruitment works best when the brief is clear and the role needs filling soon.
You still want quality. You still expect a shortlist that makes sense.
But you don’t need full-market mapping or a long approval chain to get started.
It’s a good fit when:
The role has a defined scope and skill set
You’ve hired for similar positions before
You want results without committing to a retained model
You’re open to meeting strong candidates quickly and moving fast
The need is real, but the process can be lean
If that sounds like your situation, contingency is the right tool for the job.
We don’t treat contingency as a numbers game. You get focus, structure, and support, without an upfront fee. Here’s what that looks like:
We take the time to understand what you actually need, not just what’s on the job description.
You don’t get a flood of CVs. You get a focused set of candidates who meet the brief and want the role.
We move quickly, but never at the expense of quality. Every candidate is screened and aligned before they reach you.
From first interview to signed offer, we stay close. We manage expectations, communicate clearly, and help you close the right person.
You get all of this with no upfront cost. You only pay when we fill the role.
How Our Contingency Recruitment Process Works
We take care of your recruitment needs so that you can get back to what you do best
We get clear on what you need, who you’re looking for, and how you want to work.
We start identifying, screening, and qualifying candidates straight away.
We send only the candidates who meet the brief and want the job.
We coordinate interviews, manage feedback, and help you move from shortlist to signed offer.
We tap into our extensive talent network to find the right candidates for your positions, saving you valuable time.
Our services adapt to your needs, enabling us to find talent for sudden vacancies or to quickly scale up your team.
Our extensive network and industry knowledge allow us to respond quickly to your hiring needs and identify potential candidates efficiently.
You pay only when a candidate we've sourced is successfully hired, reducing your financial risk.
What Makes Us Different
Most contingency recruiters send CVs.
We build shortlists.
You don’t need someone chasing a fee. You need someone who understands the role, protects your time, and helps you make a confident decision.
- Long term placements
- Short term placements
- Special projects
- Best Specialist Mid-Market Recruitment Consultancy 2025
- Best International SME Recruitment Consultancy 2023
- Best Recruiting and Staffing Agency To Watch 2023
Ready to Recruit?
We take time to understand the role, the problems it's meant to solve, and what success looks like in your business.
If we’re aligned, we’ll send a short agreement that outlines how we’ll work together, what’s included, and what happens next.
We send you a Talent Agreement, which outlines how we will work together.
What Our Clients Say
What It Costs to Waste Another Week
Every week the role stays open, something else slips.
Projects get delayed. The team gets stretched. And the pressure to hire quickly starts to outweigh the need to hire well.
Hiring shouldn’t feel like a gamble.
And it shouldn’t keep falling to the bottom of your to-do list.
If you’re still waiting for the right candidate to appear, it’s time to try a better process.
Take the Next Step
If you’re ready to hire the right person and want the process handled properly from the start, let’s talk.
Book a short call to discuss the role, the challenges you’re facing, and what support would make the biggest difference.
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