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Partner-led from day one
Every brief is owned by a partner with deep career experience in that discipline. No junior researchers. No bait-and-switch.
Founded 2010 · UK-wide
Technology recruitment that actually works.
We place senior engineers, architects, machine learning specialists, and technical leaders across the UK. We take fewer briefs than we could, run each one properly, and ship shortlists that convert. No spam. No speculation. No compromise.
We've placed senior people into
Hugging Face
Linear
Vercel
Causaly
Cleo
Wise
Monzo
Octopus Energy
Ovo
Cohere
Anthropic
Mistral
What we cover
Deep across technology. No shallow generalism.
We specialise in technology recruitment — frontend and backend engineering, full stack development, DevOps, solutions architecture, QA, machine learning, data engineering, cloud architecture, and more. We go genuinely deep in each. Outside technology, we won't take the brief.
Frontend Engineering
Technology
We place Frontend Engineers across the UK, from mid-level developers to senior leads. We work with React, Vue, Angular and modern web stacks to match you with roles that fit your expertise.
Explore specialismBackend Engineering
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Backend Engineers are our core specialism. We place developers across Python, Java, Go, Node.js and more—from mid-level through to principal engineers and architects.
Explore specialismFull Stack Development
Technology
Full Stack Developers who can own features end-to-end. We place Full Stack Engineers across the UK, from mid-level through to senior and lead roles.
Explore specialismDevOps Engineering
Technology
DevOps Engineers who build and maintain infrastructure at scale. We place DevOps specialists across the UK, from mid-level through to senior platform engineers and leads.
Explore specialismSolutions Architecture
Technology
Solutions Architects who translate business needs into technical strategy. We place Solutions Architects across the UK, from mid-level through to principal and senior leadership roles.
Explore specialismQA & Testing
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QA Engineers and Test Automation specialists who ensure quality at every stage. We place QA professionals across the UK, from mid-level testers to senior QA leads and automation architects.
Explore specialismMachine Learning
Technology
Machine Learning Engineers building models and systems at scale. We place ML specialists across the UK, from mid-level engineers through to senior ML architects and research-focused roles.
Explore specialismData Engineering
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Data Engineers building pipelines and platforms that power analytics and AI. We place Data Engineers across the UK, from mid-level through to senior data architects and platform leads.
Explore specialismCloud Architecture
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Cloud Architects designing and managing infrastructure on AWS, GCP and Azure. We place Cloud Architects across the UK, from mid-level through to principal and senior leadership roles.
Explore specialismTechnical Project Management
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Technical Project Managers who speak both engineering and business. We place Technical PMs across the UK, from mid-level coordinators through to senior PM leads and directors.
Explore specialismCybersecurity
Technology
Cybersecurity specialists protecting systems and data. We place Security Engineers, Architects and specialists across the UK, from mid-level through to senior and principal roles.
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Fewer briefs.
Better outcomes.
Most tech recruitment firms chase volume. They take every brief, send every CV, and rely on quantity to drive results. We don't. We take briefs we can genuinely win. We run each one with a partner who knows the discipline inside out. We send shortlists of three to five — not twenty. Our offer-accept rate is 92%. The industry average sits below 70%. We're not selling effort. We're selling the hire.
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Shortlists that convert
We present three to five candidates. Each has been properly spoken to and is genuinely interested. None are speculative.
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We say no
We turn down briefs where we can't do the work better than the alternatives. We'll tell you straight and recommend someone who can.
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Salary benchmarking, free
We share compensation data with serious clients before they brief. It usually changes the conversation.
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Questions we get from hiring managers
Why do you take fewer briefs than other agencies?
Because we'd rather win the briefs we take than spread ourselves thin. When we commit to a search, a partner owns it from start to finish — no handoffs, no junior researchers filling gaps. That level of attention doesn't scale to hundreds of open roles, so we're selective about what we take on.
What does 'partner-led' actually mean in practice?
It means the person who takes your brief call is the same person running your search, speaking to candidates, and presenting the shortlist. They've worked in the discipline — engineering, DevOps, architecture — and they stay involved until the offer is accepted. No bait-and-switch, no account managers who disappear after kickoff.
How quickly can you fill a senior engineering role?
It depends on the role and the market, but most partner-level and senior IC searches take four to six weeks from brief to offer. We don't rush shortlists to hit arbitrary deadlines — we'd rather present three strong candidates than ten mediocre ones. Speed matters, but not at the expense of quality.
Do you only work on permanent roles?
No. We place permanent, contract, and interim talent depending on what the brief needs. If you're scaling a platform team or need a principal engineer to lead a six-month migration, we can help. The same partner-led process applies regardless of contract type.
What happens if you can't fill the role?
We'll tell you early. If we take a brief and realise halfway through that the market isn't there — or the role needs repositioning — we'll say so and recommend next steps. We don't string searches out for the sake of activity. Transparency beats optimism.
How do you benchmark salaries for tech roles?
We share compensation data with clients before they brief, based on live market intelligence from recent placements and candidate conversations. It's not a report or a survey — it'sః what we're seeing right now for similar roles in similar companies. Most clients adjust their range after seeing it.
What's your offer-accept rate and why does it matter?
92%, compared to an industry average below 70%. It matters because it means the candidates we present are genuinely interested, properly vetted, and likely to say yes. A high offer-accept rate means fewer wasted interviews, faster hires, and less time spent on searches that collapse at the final stage.
Do you work with startups or just established companies?
Both. We work with venture-backed startups hiring their first senior engineers and with scale-ups building out entire platforms. What matters isn't company size — it's whether the brief is clear, the role is fundable, and we're the right people to run the search.
A senior tech hire that
really matters.
Tell us about the brief. We'll respond within one working day with a clear view on what the role should be, where it sits in the market, and whether it's the kind of work we do well.