Growth & Transformation for
Recruitment Agencies
You might feel stuck in a rut, unsure what the next phase looks like. You might be scaling fast and feeling the strain. Or you might be thinking longer term about building value and positioning the business for exit.
Our Growth & Transformation service is designed for recruitment agencies that need experienced, hands-on guidance from people who have actually built, scaled and exited recruitment businesses.
Who this is for
Our Growth & Transformation services is best suited to recruitment agencies that:
Feel stuck and unsure what “next” looks like
Are scaling and need structure, clarity and control
Are planning for long-term growth or eventual exit
Need senior, objective input from outside the business
Want marketing and business strategy properly aligned
Strategic advisory that actually
moves the needle
Sometimes you don’t need more ideas. You need a clear roadmap and the confidence to execute it.
Our advisors have founded, launched, scaled and exited multiple recruitment companies, achieving high multiples and seven-figure outcomes. They understand the pressures, trade-offs and operational standards required at each stage of growth.

We help you:
Identify what is holding the business back
Align marketing, operations and leadership
Spot untapped opportunities in your market
Avoid costly, avoidable mistakes
Think of it as a practical “shopping list” of strategic priorities, not a vague vision document.
What Growth & Transformation cover
Business audits
We assess your current business honestly and objectively.
This includes:
Reviewing operations, structure and performance
Identifying strengths, gaps and inefficiencies
Providing a clear picture of where you stand
Clarifying where value is created and lost
Strategic planning
From branding and positioning to business development and delivery, we help you build a clear, actionable strategy.
This includes:
Defining what growth actually means for you
Setting ambitious but achievable KPIs and OKRs
Aligning marketing activity with commercial goals
Creating a plan that works in the real world
Growth Advisory
Growth brings complexity.
We support agencies through:
Market expansion and diversification
Strengthening client relationships
Attracting and retaining top recruitment talent
Scaling without breaking culture or delivery
Exit and case-study advisory
If your long-term plan includes exit, this work should start earlier than most founders realise.
Our advisors have been through this process themselves. They help you understand:
What buyers actually look for
How to build value over time
Where agencies often go wrong
How to mitigate avoidable risks
Our Growth Advisors
Julie Saul
Global Growth and Partnerships Director
Julie has experienced both the highs of rapid growth and the pressures that come with scaling a recruitment business.
She specialises in helping agencies build robust marketing and business strategies that support growth without burning teams out. If your vision is to seriously scale in 2025 and beyond, Julie brings clarity, structure and calm to the process.
Thomas Burkinshaw
Chief Executive
Tom has founded, scaled and exited multiple recruitment businesses. He brings commercial realism, operational discipline and a deep understanding of what drives value in recruitment companies.

Tom works closely with founders and leadership teams to challenge assumptions, sharpen strategy and build businesses that scale sustainably.
The Outcome
Clear progress on the things that matter, without over-committing time or budget.
Prom-As-You-Go gives recruitment agencies access to experienced marketing support exactly when they need it, and only for as long as they need it.
FAQ:
Growth & Transformation for recruitment agencies
Q1. Is this only for large recruitment agencies?
No. This service works for ambitious SMEs as well as more established agencies.
Q2. Is this focused on marketing or the whole business?
Both. Marketing is considered as part of the wider commercial and operational picture.
Q3. Do you offer ongoing advisory support?
Yes. Some agencies engage us for one-off advisory work, others on an ongoing basis.
Q4. Is this relevant if we’re not planning an exit?
Absolutely. Exit thinking often improves decision-making even if you’re not selling.
Q5. How hands-on is this service?
Very. This is practical, experience-led advisory, not high-level theory.
Q6. How is Growth & Transformation support priced?
Our advisory work is typically priced on a half-day or day rate. Where helpful, this can be split into shorter, focused sessions to fit around your availability and priorities.
Ready to Build a
Partnership that
Delivers Results?
If you are looking for a marketing partner who understands recruitment agencies and can support your growth with ongoing, strategic, and hands-on marketing, our retained partnership is the right choice.
Contact us to discuss how we can tailor a retainer to your agency’s goals.
