Flexible in-house recruitment for private equity and PE-backed scaleups, startups and carveouts

Is Your ScaleUp About To Blow Up?

We offer flexible in-house recruitment services perfect for the needs of scaleups, startups and private equity portfolios going through period of growth and change. Whether you need a full time recruiter or support one day a week, we have a flexible, agile and scalable solution.

Flexible In-house Recruitment on Your Terms

Need to hire top talent for your scaleup, startup or carveout fast?

We’re the solution. We get the right people in the right places, without the high costs of agencies or the commitment of a full-time team.

Our flexible model gives you access to a dedicated in-house recruiter when you need it, so you can scale your business, your way.

Flexible Expertise

Scalable support that’s ideal for growing scaleups, startups and PE/VC firms with multiple scaling companies.

Accelerated Growth

Access to experienced recruiters and HR when you need it. we empower you to scale quickly and efficiently.

Value for Money

No perm hires or ‘per-placement’ agency fees. Only pay for the support that’s right for your stage of growth.

Lasting Legacy

We embed process, policies and tools that are fit to scale with your business leading to success well into the future.

The flexible talent partner for private equity

From global talent acquisition projects to supporting PE-backed businesses, we’ve proven our expertise across the private equity landscape. Our flexible model allows you to leverage our in-house recruiters and talent management services across your portfolio, ensuring consistent quality and maximising value.

We’ve worked in a diverse range of sectors, including FinTech, EdTech and Sustainability on project including acquisitions, mergers and carve-outs.

We’ve helped PE-backed companies build global teams without the costly expense of agency fees or a full time recruitment team.

Private Equity

We specialise in helping Private Equity and Ventura Capital backed companies to thrive with innovative and agile in-house recruitment solutions. Find out more about our PE Recruitment.

Scale-Ups

Scaling a business
successfully requires a flexible and nimble recruitment function.
Find out more about how we facilitate growth through recruitment.

Carve Outs & M&A

Mergers, aquisitions and
carve-outs present huge
challenges to finding the right people to make
it a success -
our in-house recruitment services can help.

Clients we have worked with

What our clients thought

A real plus when looking to hire talent to work in environments going through significant change at pace. A great asset for any team either in-house, or consultant.

Cheerful, energetic, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and professional. Caroline fulfilled the brief from day 1 to help us fulfil a rapidly increasing number of managerial and technical vacancies to refresh our recruitment Social Media presence and to update the team in the latest techniques.

The Small Consultancy has an excellent approach to both clients and candidates, they understand requirements and challenges, build strong rapport, communicate clearly and manage expectations. I would highly recommend Caroline if you are looking for a new role to fulfil a position in the Digital Marketing industry.

If you're a private equity company or a startup / scaleup going through a period of growth or change; we'll help you think differently about your recruitment.

Talk to us today and find out how our flexible model can help you find the right people to unlock your growth potential.