AI-native HR & resourcing · est. 2026
Fractional HR, project resourcing, contract talent and a candidate-side AI concierge — run as a single agentic practice. Pick where you stand and we'll show you what we do.
I am
Jobs harvested · 24h
Candidates indexed · 30d
Days avg. time-to-fill
% match satisfaction
What we run
Retainer HR (payroll, contracts, compliance, handbook) plus Recruitment-as-a-Service for perm roles, powered by Key.
See 6 use cases →Specialists on fixed-term contracts — engineers, PMs, finance, paralegals. IR35-aware, briefed, billed by us.
See 6 use cases →Daily jobs feed, CV-to-jobs match scoring and tailored applications written per JD — paid only when you use it.
See 6 use cases →Outside-IR35 filtering, day-rate benchmarking, SOW & umbrella support, between-gigs nudges.
See 6 use cases →How people use us
Filter by what you are. Every card is a recurring conversation we've had — and what we did about it.
Fast-growth founders need HR foundations before they need an HR hire. We set up payroll, contracts, handbook and onboarding — and run perm sourcing for the next 20 seats.
Service: Fractional HR + RaaS · from £1.4k/mo
Short-notice fractional cover from week one — payroll, ER cases, monthly board pack — while we run the replacement search in parallel.
Service: Interim HR cover · start within 7 days
We rewrite the JD, the careers page and the outbound script around what you actually offer — mission, mandate, autonomy — and Key targets candidates who weight those higher than cash.
Service: Employer-brand sprint · fixed fee
Companies House, PAYE, pension auto-enrolment, employment contracts under UK law, right-to-work checks. First three hires made for you.
Service: UK setup pack · 4–6 weeks
HR audit, policy refresh, employee handbook rewritten so people actually read it, manager training pack.
Service: HR audit + refresh · fixed fee
Key sources beyond the LinkedIn graveyard — community boards, returner networks, regional sources — with bias-blind screening for the first cut.
Service: Inclusive sourcing add-on
Specialist contractor on a determined SOW. IR35-status agreed in writing, contract drafted, payment terms protected.
Service: Contract placement · day-rate +%
Interim PM in seat within 5 working days. We hold the contract, you get the person.
Service: Emergency interim · 5-day SLA
Pod of vetted engineers, common standards, single line of accountability. Burn-down report each Friday.
Service: Sprint pod · flat weekly
Senior interim with the right shape for your raise — model, data room, investor calls — exiting clean once the round closes.
Service: Fractional C-suite · monthly retainer
Embedded recruiter pod riding on Key's sourcing pipeline — 50 hires across 90 days, weekly metrics.
Service: Embedded RPO · 12-week pod
We become the contracting entity for your existing pool — one invoice from us, IR35 status managed, compliance taken off your desk.
Service: Vendor management of record
Upload your CV once. Key returns ranked matches updated 5× a day and writes a tailored application kit per click — quality + volume, not spam.
Service: Tailored application kit · pay per use
Set thresholds. Key shows nothing else. Weekly digest by email, no doomscrolling.
Service: Passive watch · free tier
CV refresh that handles the gap with confidence, matches against returner-friendly employers, interview prep that anticipates the questions.
Service: Career-return pack · fixed fee
We rewrite your experience in the target sector's language. Key matches against roles that score your transferable skills high.
Service: Sector pivot pack · fixed fee
Filtered to graduate schemes, junior roles and apprenticeships. CV optimised for ATS keywords specific to the sector.
Service: Grad concierge · free + paid kit
Stealth mode: anonymised CV against shortlisted employers, NDA-managed approach, no public profile changes.
Service: Confidential exec search
Key matches your contracting CV against 5×/day inbound roles, ranked by day-rate fit and notice window.
Service: Between-gigs feed · freemium
Day-rate benchmark from the live job graph: percentile by skill, sector and region. Updated nightly.
Service: Rate benchmark report
Filter the feed on status. We surface only the roles where the client has confirmed outside, with the SDS attached.
Service: IR35-filtered feed
We redraft the SOW to protect scope, milestones, change-control and payment terms — without scaring the client off.
Service: Contract drafting · fixed fee
Referrals to compliant, audited umbrella partners — not the loan-scheme shops. Your take-home modelled before you sign.
Service: Umbrella matchmaking · free
Bookkeeping + VAT + payroll for your Ltd Co, with a quarterly call to plan dividends and pension contributions.
Service: Contractor accounting partner
Don't see yours? Open the chat — Key will route you.
Meet Key
06 · 10 · 13 · 17 · 21 UK. Pulls live UK and remote roles across our source network. De-dupes by hash. Classifies by sector, seniority, skills, IR35-status, work-type.
Parses skills, seniority, work-history, right-to-work, salary or day-rate target. Scores against every live role. Returns a ranked match list — not a sea of irrelevance.
Generates tailored CV + cover letter that reference the JD by name. PDF delivered, ready to send — or auto-delivered where the source accepts it.
Reverses the pipeline for employers — describe the role, Key returns ranked candidates from the indexed pool with match-score reasoning.
From the placement brief — UK-law employment contracts, contractor SOWs, NDAs, IR35 status determinations. Lawyer-reviewed templates.
Day-rate and salary percentile reports from the live job graph — for both sides of the desk.
Why us
Half the recruitment market is bots pretending to be people; the other half is people pretending to be intelligent. We're a small practice with senior practitioners and agents that do exactly what we say they do.
The same practice that finds you a contractor finds you a contract. No silos.
Candidate features are pay-per-use. Employer placements bill on start date, not on shortlist.
Every match comes with a reasoning trace. No black box, no leap of faith.
Your CV is yours. Stored encrypted, deletable in one click, never sold.
By the numbers
Days avg. time-to-fill
Across active placements in 2026 H1.
% match satisfaction
Candidates who rated their top match "would apply".
% saved vs. agency fees
RaaS retainer vs. % contingent on a £60k role.
% of candidates UK right-to-work checked
Status verified before introduction.
Who's behind it
Founder & Practice Lead
HR, payroll and resourcing across UK SMB. Builds the AI side of the practice. Sits on every account.
Senior Associate · Contracts & IR35
Senior recruiter and resourcing partner. Heads up contract placement, IR35 strategy and vendor management.
Senior Associate · Tech & Contractors
Tech & contractor specialist. Runs the contractor pipeline and rate benchmarking.
Head of Candidate Success
Owns the candidate side end-to-end — upload, match, kit, interview prep. Former in-house TA at two scale-ups.
Head of Employer Partnerships
First call for any new RaaS engagement. Briefs the brief. Scopes the contract. Hands off to delivery.
Senior HR Consultant
CIPD-qualified. Runs fractional HR engagements — handbooks, ER cases, policy refresh, manager training.
Payroll & Compliance Lead
PAYE, pensions, RTI, IR35 SDS. 12 years in UK payroll bureaux. Quietly stops the audits before they start.
Talent Sourcing Lead
Sources beyond the LinkedIn graveyard — returner programmes, community boards, regional networks. Trains Key's sourcing prompts.
Career Coach & Interview Specialist
Runs the sector-pivot and career-return packs. ICF-credentialed. Former hiring manager at three FTSE 250 firms.
Common questions
We're an AI-native HR & resourcing practice. We work with employers (perm + contract), with candidates and with contractors — running a single agentic pipeline ("Key") across all four sides plus the human practice on top.
Recruiter is a search tool — we run a sourcing + screening + tailoring pipeline 5× a day, then put a human in the loop. ATS systems are storage. Key is the agent in front of both.
UK-based practice serving UK and remote-friendly EMEA. UK-law contracts, GDPR-compliant, IR35-aware.
Yes. Stored encrypted, never sold or shared without your explicit consent on a per-application basis, deletable in one click. GDPR-default.
Candidate features are free or pay-per-use (e.g. tailored application kit). Employer engagements are monthly retainers; contract placements are day-rate + margin or fixed-fee. Open the chat to get a tailored quote.
Take the next step
Book a 30-minute discovery call. Or just upload your CV — same care, both sides.