Whether you're hiring a technology leader or a specialist with hard-to-find expertise, our retained search process is designed for appointments where quality, confidentiality and certainty are essential.
Our Approach
Every search combines dedicated market mapping with Technical Due Diligence.
We don't simply assess whether a candidate interviews well. We evaluate how they think, the decisions they've made, the systems they've built and the business outcomes they've delivered.
The result is a shortlist built on evidence—not assumptions.
Technical Due Diligence
Our assessment goes beyond technical interviews.
We evaluate candidates across areas such as:
- Technical capability — depth of expertise and engineering judgement.
- Ownership — the decisions they made and why.
- Business impact — measurable outcomes and commercial value delivered.
- Communication — the ability to explain complex technical decisions clearly.
- Leadership — how they influence people, decisions and delivery.
This provides clients with a richer understanding of every candidate before the first interview.
Example Result
Head of AI appointed in under 8 weeks.
What's included
- Comprehensive market mapping
- Direct approach to passive talent
- Technical Due Diligence assessment
- Structured interview reports
- Weekly search updates
- Offer management and onboarding
- Timeline
6–10 weeks to accepted offer