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Futura Headhunters

Futura Headhunters is a distinguished recruitment agency specializing in the search and selection of hard-to-find, highly sought-after candidates across various industries. With over two decades of experience, Futura has honed its expertise in headhunting, employing techniques traditionally reserved for senior positions to fill challenging roles at all levels. The agency prides itself on its proactive approach, eschewing conventional recruitment methods that rely on databases and advertisements. Instead, Futura focuses on finding candidates who are not actively seeking new opportunities but are the perfect fit for their clients' needs. This approach ensures that the candidates presented are not only highly qualified but also align with the company culture and values, reducing the risk of a bad hire and enhancing employee retention. Futura operates across multiple sectors, including technology, healthcare and life sciences, and manufacturing and engineering, placing professionals in roles that typically range from £35k to £120k in salary. The agency's commitment to quality and speed in recruitment is evident in its streamlined processes, which prioritize confidentiality and efficiency. Futura Headhunters is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusivity in its recruitment efforts, actively seeking to challenge discrimination and support underrepresented groups. The agency's team, led by experienced professionals like Natasha Bailey and Tim Goodwin, is known for its honest and direct approach, ensuring that both clients and candidates receive the highest level of service.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentPayrolling/EORHealthcare & Life SciencesManufacturing & EngineeringTechnology & DigitalSales & Business Development

HQAltrincham, United Kingdom

Blakewater Recruitment

Blakewater Recruitment Ltd is a specialized recruitment agency with over 25 years of experience in providing qualified candidates to businesses across the UK. The company is dedicated to matching the right talent with the right opportunities, ensuring successful and fulfilling partnerships for both candidates and employers. With a focus on permanent recruitment, contract staffing, and direct sourcing, Blakewater Recruitment Ltd serves industries such as manufacturing, engineering, technology, and logistics. The agency prides itself on a personalized approach and a commitment to excellence, helping clients navigate the competitive job market with confidence. Located in Manchester, United Kingdom, Blakewater Recruitment Ltd is a trusted partner for businesses seeking top talent in engineering, sales, and logistics roles.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingPayrolling/EORTechnologyTransportation & LogisticsSales & Business DevelopmentTransportation & Logistics

HQManchester, United Kingdom

Joining The Dots Podcast

Joining the Dots Podcast, presented by Dot Recruit, is a specialized recruitment agency based in Manchester, United Kingdom. The company focuses on providing recruitment consultancy, career coaching, and market advisory services primarily for accounting and finance professionals. Dot Recruit aims to redefine the recruitment industry by offering more than just job placements, emphasizing the importance of career development and market insights. Through their podcast, they extend their reach by delivering weekly episodes that provide valuable insights into the world of accountancy and finance recruitment. The podcast also features special guests who share their expertise, further enhancing the value offered to their network. Dot Recruit is committed to breaking the stigma associated with recruiters by demonstrating their dedication to supporting career goals and expanding professional networks.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingPayrolling/EORProfessional ServicesMediaMarketing & CommunicationsGeneralist - white collar professionalsMarketing & Creative

HQManchester, United Kingdom

happy hive

happy hive is a skills-based recruitment platform and boutique talent partner that helps SMBs modernize how they identify and hire technology talent, moving beyond resumes to surface real capability and potential. Drawing on more than three decades of collective hiring experience, the company replaces traditional screening with real-world challenges that blend the experiential learning of a co-op with the collaborative energy of a hackathon, enabling holistic evaluation across technical depth and durable skills such as communication, critical thinking, and leadership. Through a combination of solo and team-based assessments, happy hive produces transparent, comparable signals that reduce hiring risk, accelerate decision-making, and improve quality of hire. The platform is designed for roles like Front End Developers, Full Stack Developers, and Business Systems Analysts, and supports SMBs that need rigor, speed, and scalability without the overhead of legacy processes. Employers gain structured scoring and insight-rich candidate profiles that go far beyond keyword matching, while candidates access a community-driven experience that showcases their skills in context. Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion—with a particular focus on empowering women in tech—happy hive broadens talent pipelines and helps clients build teams that are both highly capable and more representative. Engagement models span permanent recruitment delivery, RPO support to augment in-house talent acquisition with process, tooling, and capacity, and direct sourcing through a curated community of practitioners who have demonstrated job-relevant competencies. By prioritizing transparency, data-informed evaluation, and a candidate experience that mirrors real work, happy hive enables faster, fairer, and more reliable hiring outcomes for growing organizations navigating today’s dynamic labor market.

Permanent RecruitmentRPOPayrolling/EORSoftware DevelopmentTechnology & Digital

HQToronto, Canada

Howgate Sable Executive Search

Howgate Sable Executive Search is a specialist independent executive search consultancy with an international reach, headquartered in the UK. Established in 1987, the firm has built a 30-year heritage on a commitment to identifying top talent for UK and international businesses. Howgate Sable operates across six specific sectors, delivering candidates for Board level, C-Suite, and Senior Management roles. The firm prides itself on its practice model, ensuring that each assignment is handled by an expert in the relevant field. With a focus on honesty, trust, and partnership, Howgate Sable has developed long-standing relationships with its clients, offering a bespoke service that is both agile and responsive to their needs. The firm’s expertise spans a wide range of industries, including Transportation & Logistics, Retail & Consumer Goods, and Technology. Howgate Sable’s partners are highly knowledgeable and take ownership of every executive search, supported by an outstanding in-house research team. The firm’s commitment to delivering results is reflected in its industry-leading rates of repeat business.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentPayrolling/EORRetail & Consumer GoodsTechnologyTechnology & DigitalTransportation & Logistics

HQManchester, United Kingdom

PayNW

PayNW is a U.S.-based payroll and human capital management provider that helps organizations streamline workforce operations through an integrated HCM cloud platform and hands-on service. Designed for HR and payroll professionals who need accuracy, compliance, and time back for strategic priorities, the solution unifies payroll, HR, time and labor management, benefits administration, talent acquisition, employee scheduling, performance management, learning management, and leave management in a single system of record. PayNW’s approach pairs modern technology with a partner-style service model that emphasizes a smooth implementation process, ongoing support, and practical resources such as year‑end guides, webinars, and a comprehensive knowledge library. The platform simplifies complex shift scheduling, automates time tracking, and supports multi‑state payroll with federal, state, and local tax filing to mitigate compliance risk. Features such as a mobile app, TeamText for workforce communications, and open APIs/interfaces enhance usability and integration with existing systems, while additional services like labor law poster delivery and payroll tax registration add value for operations teams. PayNW serves a broad client base across industries including healthcare, construction, banking, retail, and senior living, and is trusted for rapid, responsive support and reliable national‑scale product delivery. Clients highlight faster onboarding, improved data accuracy, reduced manual work, and the convenience of having everything in one place—from time capture to payroll to HR workflows—resulting in tangible time savings and better employee and manager experiences. As a UKG Partner Network member and active participant in professional associations, PayNW combines proven technology with best‑practice expertise, offering tailored demos and flexible, modular pricing so organizations only pay for what they need. Whether a business is replacing a legacy provider or consolidating fragmented tools, PayNW focuses on delivering easy, reliable tools and attentive service that keeps people paid correctly, benefits managed, and compliance under control.

RPOPayrolling/EORTotal Talent MgmtAll industriesManagement ConsultingLegalData ScienceIT InfrastructureTelecommunications

HQSeattle, United States

PES FOOTBALL AGENCY

PES Football Agency, officially established in 2015 by FIFA Football Agent Michael Pryce, is a distinguished agency specializing in the management and representation of football talent across the globe. The agency offers a comprehensive suite of services including career management plans, exclusive representation, scouting reports, athlete sponsorship deals, and elite mentoring and coaching. With a focus on professional football, PES Football Agency provides opportunities in over 70 leagues, including UEFA UCL, UEL, and UCL options. The agency is committed to supporting players in their journey to becoming well-rounded professionals, offering PR, legal, and financial advice to ensure their success both on and off the field. Located in Manchester, UK, PES Football Agency is deeply embedded in the arts, culture, and entertainment industry, with a strong emphasis on education and training through its partnerships with institutions like Aberystwyth University. The agency's dedication to professional services is evident in its tailored approach to talent management, ensuring each client achieves their maximum potential.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtPayrolling/EOREducation & TrainingProfessional ServicesMarketing & CreativeLegal & Compliance

HQManchester, United Kingdom

Liber8 Talent

Liber8 Talent is a specialized recruitment agency dedicated to connecting top-tier talent with leading opportunities in the manufacturing, engineering, and technology sectors across North America and the United Kingdom. The company is committed to empowering professionals to achieve their career ambitions while helping businesses build teams that drive success. With a deep understanding of the industry and a commitment to personalized service, Liber8 Talent goes beyond traditional recruitment to build lasting, value-driven partnerships. Their services include direct hire recruitment, executive and retained search, and tailored recruitment models, ensuring they meet the unique needs of each client. Liber8 Talent operates with a global reach, bridging international talent pools with local market knowledge, and maintains an extensive network of highly skilled professionals and forward-thinking employers. Whether sourcing niche talent or connecting candidates with top-tier organizations, Liber8 Talent is dedicated to delivering impactful recruitment solutions that foster growth and innovation.

Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentPayrolling/EORTechnologyProfessional ServicesIndustrial & ManufacturingTechnology & Digital

HQManchester, United Kingdom

Star Student

Star Student is a dynamic recruitment agency based in the United Kingdom, specializing in connecting motivated university and college students with businesses seeking fresh, innovative talent. The agency offers a smart, affordable, and flexible workforce solution, providing access to a pool of skilled students eager to gain real-world experience. Star Student caters to businesses across the country, offering services such as temporary staffing, contract staffing, and direct sourcing. The agency focuses on various industries, including education and training, media, marketing and communications, and technology. By facilitating connections between students and businesses, Star Student enables students to earn income while building their resumes and gaining valuable skills. The platform is designed to accommodate the academic schedules of students, offering flexible work opportunities that range from part-time and project-based roles to remote and freelance gigs. Star Student ensures that all jobs posted on its platform are fully insured, providing peace of mind for both employers and student workers. With a commitment to bridging the gap between education and employment, Star Student empowers students to gain practical experience and supports businesses in accessing a reliable, cost-effective workforce.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingPayrolling/EORMediaMarketing & CommunicationsTechnologyTechnology & DigitalGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQManchester, United Kingdom

Metcalf Search

Metcalf Search, LLC is a boutique recruiting partner built around a modern fractional model that gives small and midsize businesses consistent, senior-level hiring support without the overhead of a full-time recruiter or the unpredictability of traditional per-hire agency fees. Through a monthly subscription, clients gain an embedded, U.S.-based recruiter with 10+ years of experience who operates as an integral member of the team—learning the company’s culture, clarifying role requirements, collaborating with hiring managers, and maintaining momentum across every stage of the search. The firm’s Human Focused approach emphasizes relationships and long-term fit, combining proactive sourcing and direct outreach with a structured, end-to-end recruiting process that includes intake, job definition, candidate screening, interview coordination, and offer management. Beyond filling roles, Metcalf Search equips clients with a customized retention toolkit, including onboarding and early-tenure support to improve ramp time and reduce preventable turnover—a critical need for resource-constrained SMBs where hiring can be episodic and disruptive. The predictable pricing model helps clients reclaim budget previously spent on sporadic agency fees and reinvest in training and engagement, while the embedded partnership ensures standards, candidate experience, and employer brand strengthen over time. With a presence in Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; and Columbus, OH, Metcalf Search serves organizations across industries that seek a strategic, flexible recruitment engine. The firm also supports candidates with practical resources such as interview preparation and an ATS-friendly resume template, reflecting a belief that great hiring starts by talking to people and respecting the individual behind every resume. Guided by the values of Respect, Relationships, and Results, Metcalf Search simplifies hiring, reduces cost per hire, and builds durable talent pipelines that scale with business needs.

RPOPermanent RecruitmentPayrolling/EORAll industriesGeneralist - white collar professionals

HQColumbus, United States

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