Flexible in-house talent solutions for scaleups, startups & PE/VC portfolios

Get the right talent to transform your business with in-house recruitment
and talent management expertise when you need it.

Scaling a business comes with talent challenges. Finding the right people, building a strong culture, and attracting top talent can be overwhelming, especially for startups and scaleups.

The Small Consultancy provides flexible, on-demand expertise to help you navigate these challenges. Our team of experienced recruiters, HR professionals, and marketers will work in your business to design and implement scalable solutions that fit your unique needs.

Schedule a free consultation to discuss your talent needs.

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.

Flexible in-house recruitment

Find and attract the best Talent to your startup or scaleup

We understand that not every startup or scaleup will need a full time recruiter or talent acquisition manager. But, given how crucial getting the right talent can be for a growing company, having recruitment expertise in your business can make the difference to smooth scaling success.

We give you a dedicated in-house recruiter on a schedule that meets the needs of your company’s maturity and growth plans – whether that’s a couple of days a week or just a couple of days a month. Your dedicated recruiter will be backed by our team of marketing & branding experts who will assist on creating a modern EVP and candidate attraction strategy.

Full recruitment lifecycle support

Experienced in-house recruiters

Data-driven support

Global experience

People & Culture Services

Building high-performing scaleups with flexible talent management

Finding and hiring the right talent is just the first step. Nurturing a thriving, high-performance culture is equally critical for sustainable growth. In a fast-paced environment, it’s easy for people challenges to arise or go unnoticed.

Our flexible talent management solutions empower your business to address these challenges proactively. Whether you’re looking to enhance employee engagement, optimise performance, or foster a more inclusive workplace, we provide tailored expertise and support.

Founder Coaching

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Performance Management & development

Analytics, contracts & employment law

Flexible & global talent solutions for PE/VC Portfolios and investors

We’ve worked with multiple private equity companies and investors to provide strategic talent support to their investments.

We’ve worked with PE on global talent acquisition projects and helped PE companies carve out new investments from established businesses. We’ve even worked with the trade association for private equity and venture capital, the BVCA.

Our flexible model means you can deploy our in-house recruiters and talent management services across your portfolio as needed, ensuring consistency and value for money.

Maximise portfolio value with our flexible talent solutions.

Meet our experts

Caroline Hall

Recruitment Director

Lead consultant and Managing Director, Caroline brings a wealth of recruitment and commercial experience in private equity-backed scaleups, startups and careouts.

Carly Redwood

Head of People & Culture

Carly is a driver of change, strategy and process within the startup and scaleup space. She enables people and founders to grow and upskill while embedding culture.

Jonathan Evans

Marketing Manager

Jonathan brings over ten years hands-on recruitment and commercial experience to his marketing campaigns. He specialises in helping startups and recruitment teams.

Ready to transform your startup & scaleup talent Strategy?

Don’t let talent challenges hold your startup or scaleup back. The Small Consultancy is here to help you find, attract, and retain the best talent for your business.

Our flexible, in-house and on-demand solutions are designed to meet your unique needs and budget. Schedule a free consultation today to discuss how we can help you achieve your growth goals.

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.

A fantastic Talent Acquisition Manager who really understood the minutia of what were very niche roles.

Commercially focused with an indepth understanding of talent acquisition, she has the ability to get to the heart of client needs with speed. Caroline’s productivity in high volume hiring is exceptional whilst maintaining rigour and high standards.

One the best TA professionals I have had the pleasure to work with. Has a unique ability to work across multiple disciplines and able to engage with stakeholders at all levels.