Scale-ups

Specialist recruitment for the work your business needs to deliver_

Franklin Bates helps SMEs, consultancies and established businesses hire technology specialists, build teams and appoint senior leaders. Whether you need someone to deliver a critical project or lead your next stage of growth, we bring focused search, market knowledge and straightforward advice.

We start with what you need to achieve. That means understanding the work, the people involved and the difference the appointment needs to make -not simply matching candidates to a job description.

A recruitment partner who gets to know your business_

You may know exactly who you need, or want help defining the role. We work with you to establish what the person will own, which skills matter most and how they will contribute to your wider plans.

We give you an honest view of the market: the experience available, the expectations of potential candidates and where a different background could offer a strong alternative.

That understanding also helps us represent your business well. We give candidates a clear picture of the opportunity, the expectations and why the move could be right for them.

We can work alongside your internal recruitment team, take ownership of a difficult search or support a series of appointments. As the relationship develops, we build on what we know about your business rather than starting again with each brief.

The right support for each requirement_

We recruit across software engineering, cloud, security, AI, data and project delivery, alongside senior technology and business leadership.

Permanent recruitment: Specialists and leaders who strengthen your team and build capability for the longer term.
Contract and interim recruitment: Experienced people who can add capacity, keep delivery moving or take responsibility during change.
Search and selection: Targeted searches for senior, specialist and business-critical appointments.
Team recruitment: People with complementary skills to support a programme, strengthen a function or build a new team.

The role, timescale and business priorities shape how we approach each search.

Let’s talk about what needs to happen next_

You may need an additional recruitment partner, support with a difficult vacancy or a longer-term relationship with people who understand your business.

Tell us what you are working towards, where the gaps are and what a successful appointment would make possible.

Success stories

From instruction to start date in two weeks_

A large UK software consultancy approached Franklin Bates following a recommendation from someone who had worked with us previously.

The consultancy already used recruitment agencies, but wanted better-quality candidates and faster delivery. Its immediate requirement was a Service Design Architect for an end-client project creating a new industry technical platform. The successful candidate needed the expertise to contribute to the project and the credibility to represent the consultancy.

We delivered the appointment within two weeks, from receiving the instruction to the candidate starting. IIt was an opportunity to demonstrate our understanding of the brief through the quality and pace of the result.

Appointing a Managing Director for a consultancy_

An established ecommerce consultancy was preparing for further growth and needed a Managing Director to help lead its expansion.

This required a considered search for someone with the commercial understanding, leadership approach and experience to take the business forward.

Through a retained assignment spanning three months, we carried out extensive headhunting, search and interviews to identify and assess potential candidates.

The process led to the appointment of a Managing Director to guide the consultancy’s next stage of growth and leadership direction.