hiring advice
Hiring when you can't pay London salaries: what actually works
Regional SMEs competing with London-bid talent budgets. Three things that make the difference, and three things that don't.
Insights Field notes
Field notes
from the work.
Market commentary, how-we-think pieces, and the occasional opinion from the partners. Written when we have something to say, not on a schedule.
salary intel
South East Salary Survey 2026: What the market is actually paying
Our 2026 placement data across Commerce, Finance, Technology, Operations, and Executive Support. The figures the job ads aren't telling you.
career advice
The counter-offer trap: why accepting one usually doesn't work out
Roughly 80% of candidates who accept a counter-offer have left the original employer within 18 months. Here's what's actually going on.
hiring advice
What 'good' looks like for an interim engagement
Interim hires fail more often than they should. The pattern when they go right, and the pattern when they don't.