Centres
Expertise — where we're deep and world-class. Organised by capability.
How to work with us
The Playbook
Every talent challenge has a play. Ten clear ways to engage us — from a confidential leadership search to a full RPO or a market-intelligence study — each delivered by the Centre of Excellence that knows it best.
How the Playbook works
Two questions, one answer
Our Centres of Excellence answer “where are you world-class?” — the deep expertise. The Playbook answers the question you actually start with: “what do I need done?” Each play is a concrete way to engage us, matched to a real business situation and a clear engagement model.
The Playbook
Engagement — what you can commission, and how. Organised by need.
Together
You choose the play; the matching Centre delivers it, senior-led, end to end.
Find your play
Which play fits your moment?
Filter by the kind of problem you are solving, or search for a specific need — CXO search, GCC build, RPO, benchmarking.
10 plays
- Play 01
The Headhunt
Retained Executive Search
When you need to hire a leader you can't afford to get wrong.
Retained SearchExplore - Play 02
The Core Build
Permanent Hiring
When you need to build the core team for the long term.
Contingency · RetainedExplore - Play 03
The Flex
Contract & Contingent
When you need to add capacity now, without adding headcount.
Contract · T&MExplore - Play 04
The Handover
RPO & Managed Hiring
When you need to hand your hiring engine to a specialist.
Full RPO · Project RPO · RaaSExplore - Play 05
The Fractional
Fractional HR Leadership
When you need to get senior HR strategy without a full-time hire.
Fractional RetainerExplore - Play 06Signature
The Recon
Talent Market Intelligence
When you need to know the market before you commit to it.
Project · StudyExplore - Play 07
The Launch
GCC Build & Scale
When you need to stand up or scale a capability centre.
Project · RetainedExplore - Play 08
The Level-Up
Learning & Capability
When you need to grow the people you already have.
Programme · RetainerExplore - Play 09
The Litmus
Assessments & Advisory
When you need to de-risk a big people decision.
ProjectExplore - Play 10
The Magnet
Employer Branding & EVP
When you need to make the right people come to you.
Project · RetainerExplore
The ten plays
Pick the play that fits your moment
We'll bring the right specialists behind it. Every play links through to the Centre of Excellence that delivers it, so you can go as deep as you like.
Find the right people
Run hiring for you
Know before you grow
Grow what you have
The fine print, simplified
How we engage — in plain English
Every play runs on one of these engagement models. Not sure which fits? That's exactly what a first conversation is for.
Retained Search
For senior and confidential mandates. A staged fee for a dedicated, in-depth search.
Committed, exclusive search
Contingency
For permanent roles where a fee is due only on a successful hire.
Pay on success
Contract / T&M
For contract and contingent talent — billed for time and materials, scaled to need.
Flexible capacity
RPO / RaaS
Full, project or on-demand recruitment run by us — a managed service or recruiter-as-a-service.
Managed hiring
Fractional Retainer
Senior HR leadership on a part-time retainer, sized to your stage.
Embedded expertise
Project / Programme
For intelligence studies, GCC build-outs, assessments and L&D — a defined scope and outcome.
Scoped & defined
Let's talk
Let's run the right play, together
Whether you know exactly what you need or just the outcome you're after — a conversation with our senior team is the best place to start.