For Our Clients

A more focused
approach to hiring

We partner with a select group of businesses to deliver permanent and fixed-term hires across Technology, Data & AI, and Commercial functions. Fewer clients, more focus, better hires.

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Who We Work With

We support hiring for start-ups building their first teams, scale-ups in growth mode, and established businesses hiring at pace.

Business types

Start-ups building their first teams

Scale-ups in growth mode

Established businesses hiring at pace

Sectors

SaaSFinance & FinTechHospitality & RetailHealthcare

Based in Milton Keynes, at the heart of the UK's tech corridor.

Our clients span the UK and internationally, including the UAE, Australia and New Zealand. We work wherever the right hires need to be made.

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How We Work

We don't rely on job boards or inbound applications. Our time is spent identifying and engaging the right people directly, and we go to them first.

We operate as an extension of your team, not an external supplier.

Headhunting-led

Every role is worked proactively: we go and find the right people.

No job board reliance

We don't post and wait. Our networks are built, not bought.

Deep market networks

Built across Tech, AI and Commercial markets over years of relationship-led work.

Proper representation

We represent your business correctly in the market, as if we were part of your team.

What You Can Expect

3 candidates per role

Three of the best-suited people, so there is no long list to filter through.

7-day CV delivery SLA

Qualified, engaged candidates within the first week.

High-quality shortlists

Less noise, more relevance.

On-site time with clients

We spend time understanding your teams, culture and environment.

Market insight

Annual salary benchmarking to support hiring decisions.

Partnership Models

We support clients on both contingent and retained models. For clients hiring regularly or building teams, we also offer fixed-fee retainers: a more cost-effective and consistent approach to hiring.

Contingent

No placement, no fee. We work on roles as they arise, with full commitment to quality on every search.

Retained & Fixed-Fee

For clients hiring regularly or building teams. More cost-effective, more consistent. Our model is lean by design, so you're not paying for volume or overhead.

£30,000+

Saved for one client last year compared to a traditional per-placement model. Our fee structure is built to work with you long-term.

Why Clients Work With Us

Headhunting-led

Every search is driven by proactive outreach, not job board posting.

Select portfolio

We keep our client base small so every client gets our full attention.

Deep networks

Built over years across Technology, AI and Commercial markets.

Accountable delivery

Consistent, honest communication at every stage of the process.

Long-term thinking

We build partnerships, not one-off transactions.

Reviews

What Do Our Partners Say?

We've partnered with Key Partnership Recruitment for over two years, and throughout that time they've been an exceptional support to our business. Matt operates as a true extension of our team, ensuring every candidate is engaged, aligned to our values, and genuinely excited about our brand. When we renewed our PSL, there was no question that Key Partnership would remain a key partner to us. Every hiring manager Matt works with has complete confidence that he's acting in our best interests.

Talent Acquisition Lead£200M+ UK Retailer

Recruitment for us used to be a dreaded task. Our job adverts would go live, and the inevitable spam would arrive shortly after. So, it was a huge relief to be able to partner with Matt from Key Partnership. All of a sudden, we began to receive well-vetted candidates, with the right skills and clear desire to work for us.

Head of Software Development£100M Healthcare Business

Partnering with Matt from Key Partnership on a retainer basis has been a game-changer for our business. Key Partnership always delivers top-tier candidates who are perfectly aligned to not just our requirements, but also our company culture. The recruitment process has been seamless, saving us valuable time and resource as we scale at pace. We highly recommend Key Partnership to any organisation looking for a reliable and efficient recruitment partner.

Head of People£5M SaaS Scale-Up

We first started working with Key Partnership about a year ago, when we had an urgent requirement that another agency just couldn't fill. Matt responded the same day with 2 candidates who were both an excellent fit. Thanks to Matt's great networking skills, we had this vacancy filled within 5 days. The hardest part was trying to choose which candidate to hire. Exactly what we wanted.

Managing DirectorHospitality Tech Business

Throughout my long career, I've worked with many recruiters who simply place a candidate to get their quota. Matt does not work this way. He has the perfect balance of client and candidate interests at heart. Reliable, professional, and a valued partner of our business.

Chief Operations OfficerAustralian Software Business

After trying various agencies, Key Partnership was recommended to me. I met with Matt, and was able to leave the rest up to him. He is an excellent communicator, is respectful of our budget, and provides excellent candidate options. I can confidently recommend Key Partnership Recruitment.

Head of ProductFinancial Technology Business

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