UK recruitment consultancy
Considered hiring,
without the noise.
We work with a small number of employers at a time, so every search gets proper attention. No volume CV blasts, no inflated promises, just careful matching and straight answers.
4
Specialist sectors
48h
Typical first shortlist
6
Live roles per consultant
100%
Written terms upfront
How we work
Four steps, clearly explained
01
Brief
We start with a conversation about the role, the team around it and what success looks like in the first year.
02
Search
We map the market, approach people directly and screen against the criteria that actually matter to you.
03
Shortlist
You receive a considered shortlist with honest notes on each candidate, covering strengths, gaps and motivations.
04
Offer
We manage offer conversations, notice periods and onboarding so the placement starts on the right footing.
Why Oak
What is different about working with us
One consultant, start to finish
The person who takes your brief is the person who calls candidates and sits on the debrief. Nothing gets handed to a junior desk.
Evidence over adjectives
Shortlist notes cite work candidates have actually delivered, not a paragraph of recycled praise.
We turn work down
If the brief sits outside our sectors or the budget will not attract the skillset, we say so on the first call.
Quiet, respectful outreach
Candidates are approached once, properly, with real detail. Nobody gets chased about a role they already declined.
Sectors
Where we spend our time
We stay deliberately narrow. If a role sits outside these areas we will say so rather than take the brief.
See all sectors- Construction & TradesSite management, engineering and skilled labour.
- Professional ServicesFinance, legal, HR and operations.
- TechnologyEngineering, data and product roles.
- Industrial & LogisticsWarehousing, transport and supply chain.
In their words
Clients and candidates
They pushed back on our job spec before they sent a single CV. That conversation alone saved us two months.
Operations Director
Regional contractor, Midlands
Three candidates, all interviewable, all briefed properly. It felt like hiring with a colleague rather than a supplier.
Head of Finance
Professional services firm, London
I was told honestly that a role was not right for me. I have taken every call from them since.
Site Manager
Placed candidate
Questions
Straight answers
How are your fees structured?
A percentage of first year salary for permanent roles and a transparent margin on contract placements. Everything is agreed in writing before we begin.
Do you offer a rebate period?
Yes. Rebate terms are set out clearly in your agreement, alongside the process we will follow and the updates you can expect.
Do you work outside your four sectors?
Occasionally, when a role is adjacent to work we already do. If we cannot serve it well we will tell you rather than take the brief.
How quickly will I hear back?
Employers get a response the same working day. Candidates hear back within two working days, whatever the outcome.