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    How we help recruitment agencies make tech work

    Most agencies think they've got a CRM problem, or an AI problem, or a data problem. Usually it's the same problem wearing different clothes.

    We start by looking at how your tech, your data, your process and your team actually work together, not just the one system that's currently bothering you. That's what tells us whether you need a quick fix, a bigger rebuild, or just to stop paying for something you don't use. Find yourself below, or book a Technology Health Check and we'll tell you straight.

    £100k+
    typical annual savings
    95%+
    CRM migration success rate
    £40k to £60k
    waste identified in a typical assessment
    01 — Tech Consultancy

    Independent strategy in three tiers

    You don't know if your tech is earning its keep, or where AI actually fits, for your recruitment agency. Independent advice, no vendor commissions, ever. Three ways to work with us, depending on how much support you need.

    THE GATEWAY

    Recruitment Tech Audit

    Technology Health Check in 1 Day

    Technology Stack Audit
    CRM Data Health Check: quality, gaps, opportunities
    AI Deployment Assessment
    Clay Automation Strategy
    Process Efficiency Review
    Quick Win Identification
    Executive Summary Report
    The outcome

    Most clients identify 8 to 12 improvements. Implementing a couple usually pays for the audit itself.

    Natural progressions:
    "Your CRM is the bottleneck"→ CRM Implementation / Optimisation project
    "Your database is 60% outdated"→ rec-covered Data Enrichment
    "You need a 12-month transformation plan"→ Strategic Roadmap
    "Clay workflows could take the manual research off your consultants"→ Clay implementation project
    "You need ongoing technology leadership"→ Ongoing Retainer
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    THE TRANSFORMATION PLAN

    Strategic Roadmap

    12-Month Technology Transformation Plan

    Current state assessment, a phased 12-month roadmap from quick wins through to full transformation, and an implementation playbook with vendor shortlists, timelines and budgets. This includes designing workflow automation where it removes real cost or friction, not just recommending tools.

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    THE PARTNERSHIP

    Ongoing Retainer

    Fractional CTO / Strategic Technology Partner

    Strategic Advisory: 1 day a month plus on-call support, for teams executing the roadmap themselves who want expert validation along the way.

    Hands-On Partnership: 2 to 3 days a month, we actively project manage and implement alongside you, not just advise.

    Fractional CTO: 5 to 8 days a month, full technology leadership including board attendance and M&A due diligence, for PE-backed or high-growth businesses.

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    Most audits point somewhere specific: a CRM that's become the bottleneck, a database that's gone quietly out of date, or a case for the full 12-month roadmap. You'll know which, and why, by the end. From here, most clients either bring us in to deliver the roadmap, or move to an ongoing retainer so we guide execution as it happens. Nothing from this stage goes to waste either way.

    02 — CRM Implementation

    Migrations without the chaos

    03 — rec-covered: Data and Market Intelligence

    Intelligence from sources your competitors can't reach

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    CRM Implementation

    Your last migration was chaos, or you're terrified the next one will be, for your recruitment agency. A 9-phase methodology, 12 to 14 weeks, 95% success rate against the 40 to 60% typical of DIY attempts.

    When you need this:

    Previous DIY migration was traumatic - 6 months of chaos, still finding data issues

    Terrified of getting this wrong - one shot to migrate, can't afford £50k+ in problems

    No time to manage this - 300+ hours of project management nobody has capacity for

    Team resistance expected - need proper configuration and training to get buy-in

    System holding you back - current CRM can't scale, but switching feels too risky

    Our approach:

    • • Discovery & Mapping (understand current workflows, plan the migration systematically)
    • • Build & Review (configure new system, catch issues before go-live)
    • • Configuration (best practice setup, not just replicating old problems)
    • • Training Support & Go-Live (proper enablement, managed transition)
    • • Post-Rollout Support (30 days to ensure smooth adoption)

    Whether you're implementing, migrating to, or already running Vincere, our 9-phase methodology applies the same way.

    What you're avoiding:

    300+ hours of internal project management, a 6 to 12 month DIY timeline, and the 60% probability of significant problems that comes with it.

    A clean migration often surfaces the next thing worth fixing, usually the data itself. That's where rec-covered picks up.

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    rec-covered: Data and Market Intelligence

    Your database's gone cold, or your recruitment agency's consultants are stuck doing research instead of billing. Our own Clay-powered service, sitting alongside our independence on third-party tools, same no-commission standard applies.

    When you need this:

    Your team is fishing in the same pond as everyone else - same LinkedIn searches, same ZoomInfo data, same generic outreach

    The prospects you want aren't on standard platforms - they're buried in industry databases, public records and specialist sources your current tools can't reach

    Consultants losing chunks of every week to manual research instead of billing

    You're entering a new sector with zero existing contacts

    Your candidate database has gone cold - people moved, numbers disconnected, emails bouncing

    What we do:

    • • Company intelligence - target lists with data your competitors can't access: public sector portals, regulatory filings, specialist registries, framework agreements
    • • Candidate reactivation - refresh dormant databases with current status, career movements, updated contact details
    • • Lookalike expansion - AI-powered identification of companies matching your best client profile
    • • Bespoke research - custom Clay workflows to answer specific questions about your target market

    If what we find here changes the wider picture, that folds back into a Recruitment Tech Audit rather than sitting as a separate piece of work.

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    Not sure which one fits?

    Start with a 30-minute conversation. If we are not the right fit, we will tell you. No sales pressure.