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<h3>The Challenge</h3>When we met Strategic Blue they were a team of 8 with a dream to become the pre-eminent trader of cloud resources. They wanted to make markets for all of the major hyper-scale public cloud providers and to do that, they needed the right people. At first, they managed to recruit through word of mouth and outreach, but they needed to scale fast, and wanted a recruiter that could help them find the right people, without the risk of high employee turnover down the line. <h3>The Solution</h3>Strategic Blue were the perfect match for us for three reasons:<ol><li>They were ambitious and keen to scale the business fast</li><li>Large scale global recruitment drives are our key strength</li><li>They had a positive working culture</li></ol>We set to work fast with Strategic Blue and settled into the office for a few days so that we could work alongside them and get a good grasp on the working culture. Our first step was to work on the employer brand. Together we created:<ul><li>Recruitment brochures for prospective candidates </li><li>Bespoke, detailed cover sheets</li><li>Recruitment programme management tool</li></ul>The Hiring Manager could log in to the platform at any time to review the longlist, shortlist and sources. <h3>Shared Risk</h3>To ensure long-term success with Strategic Blue we agreed shared risk terms with a portion of the fees paid on:<ul><li>Signature of employment contract </li><li>On their start date</li><li>Successful probation</li><li>Their first year anniversary</li></ul><h3>The Result</h3>In a year, we more than doubled the team in London, placing 10 key positions: <ul><li>1 HR and Finance Analyst </li><li>1 Pricing Analyst</li><li>1 Head of Marketing</li><li>1 Architecture Manager</li><li>3 Clojure Developers</li><li>1 Head of Direct Sales</li><li>1 Technical Consultant</li><li>1 Commercial and Contract Manager</li></ul>100% Employee Retention Rate100% Assignment Completion Rate75% CV to Interview Ratio91% Offer to Acceptance Ratio<h3>Client Feedback</h3>We run a career development program and treat clients and candidates alike as our customers, meaning the feedback from Strategic Blue has been two-fold.<blockquote>“Appointing Findrs as our sole provider has been the perfect result for us and over the past 15 months have exceeded all expectations. They have filled every vacancy we have opened whilst also minimising time spent on hiring by department heads. This has enabled us to keep focused on growth and now our next round of investment.&quot;Mike Smith, COO of Strategic Blue</blockquote><blockquote>“Whilst many recruiters will contact you regarding the same, generic opportunities, Findrs presented a role which stood out and very much matched what I was looking for”Hitesh Shah, Financial Solution Architect at Strategic Blue</blockquote>

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<h3>About Synthesized</h3>Synthesized is an AI enterprise software company helping organisations accelerate software delivery and improve data operations through advanced synthetic data technology. Following a successful $20 million Series A funding round, the business entered a critical stage of growth, with ambitions to rapidly scale internationally across EMEA, the US, and APAC. <h3>The Challenge</h3>After significant investment, Synthesized aimed to evolve from a founder-led business into a scalable global organisation for long-term growth. Despite strong market momentum, its existing structure was unsustainable for further expansion. The challenge involved developing strategic leadership across various business areas, requiring experienced hires to introduce operational maturity and support international growth in partnerships, revenue, technology, and operations. These critical roles needed individuals who could excel in a fast-paced AI environment while aligning with the company&#39;s vision and culture. <img class="lazyload" data-src="//images.ctfassets.net/1px9fz6yx651/3ZD3NuuTzPztVsTWT4Vk0K/7110cef12787f760cd2a2dababe41a5e/Synthesized_CS_Block.png" alt="" /><h3>Our Solution</h3>Working closely with Synthesized leadership, a strategic hiring roadmap was developed to identify the key functions required to support the company’s next stage of growth. The focus was placed on strengthening leadership across GTM, Operations, and Technology, ensuring each hire would contribute directly to scaling the business globally.A targeted search approach was implemented to identify high-impact candidates with experience operating in high-growth SaaS and enterprise technology environments. By combining market mapping, executive search methodologies, and close stakeholder collaboration, the process ensured alignment on both technical capability and cultural fit throughout.This resulted in several key strategic placements across the organisation, including a Head of People, Chief of Staff, Head of GTM Partnerships EMEA, Head of Technology, and Chief Revenue Officer. Each hire was carefully selected to bring specialist expertise, leadership capability, and the operational structure required to support rapid international growth.<h3>The Results</h3>The strategic hires made across the business have played a key role in accelerating Synthesized’s growth trajectory and strengthening its global commercial capability.Key placements included:<ul><li>Head of People</li><li>Chief of Staff</li><li>Head of GTM Partnerships EMEA</li><li>Head of Technology</li></ul>As a result, Synthesized is now forecasted to grow from seven-figure revenue into eight-figure revenue within the next year, positioning the company for its next phase of enterprise growth.<h3>Highlights</h3><ul><li>Supported expansion across EMEA, US, and APAC</li><li>Strategic leadership hires across GTM, Ops, and Technology</li><li>Built scalable infrastructure following $20m Series A funding</li><li>Reduced reliance on a founder-led operating model</li><li>Contributed to growth from 7-figure to forecasted 8-figure revenue</li></ul>

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Helping Synthesized build the leadership team for global growth

<h3>About Menapia</h3>Menapia develops and operates autonomous aircraft for atmospheric research and is advancing a new stratospheric aircraft programme with ARIA. Based in Leeds, its work brings together aerospace engineering, flight software, aviation operations and commercial development.<h3>The Challenge</h3>As Menapia’s plans developed, it needed people across several very different disciplines. Senior leadership called for an understanding of aviation operations and regulation. Engineering roles needed hands-on experience of flight control, autonomy and real-world testing. Commercial and programme roles brought a different set of requirements again.<img class="lazyload" data-src="//images.ctfassets.net/1px9fz6yx651/6s0E6xqITi1xYsbYNjbwm1/096f5f2c8932066e3658036730f62f85/Menapia_CS_block.png" alt="" /><h3>Our Approach</h3>We worked directly with Menapia’s founding team to understand the roles and introduce relevant candidates. We screened candidates, presented their experience for review and coordinated interviews with the team.

For the engineering work, the brief went beyond software development. It covered control algorithms, simulation, hardware integration and flight testing. We focused on experience that connected the theory to real aircraft and autonomous systems.

We also supported the conversations around offers and start dates, staying involved as candidates moved through the process.<h3>The Results So Far</h3>Our work began with a senior leadership placement in 2025. A flight software and control-systems placement followed in 2026.

We also completed the Commercial Lead and R&amp;D Programme Manager placements.

The relationship has continued into software engineering for swarm orchestration, extending the work from leadership into the specialist team behind Menapia’s aircraft.

Menapia

Helping Menapia hire across leadership and engineering

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<h3>About HoloMem</h3>HoloMem is a deeptech computer hardware company developing next-generation cold storage technology using holographic light. Following a successful Pre-Seed funding round in 2023, the business entered a critical phase of growth focused on accelerating R&amp;D capability and building the technical infrastructure required to bring its breakthrough technology to market.<h3>The Challenge</h3>As an early-stage deeptech company, HoloMem faced the challenge of building a skilled technical team while laying the groundwork for scalable hiring. Lacking defined hiring processes, organisational structure, and a talent acquisition strategy, the company needed to quickly attract specialised talent in fields like Optical Engineering and Software Engineering. Competing in a tight market with no established employer brand or recruitment infrastructure made securing the right candidates particularly challenging during a critical growth phase.<img class="lazyload" data-src="//images.ctfassets.net/1px9fz6yx651/175ll6PRwFycAte6l52OhA/0a7129745f7cb63014e00f8c43a2f13f/HoloMem_CS_Block.png" alt="" /><h3>Our Solution</h3>Findrs collaborated with Founder Charlie Gale to establish a solid foundation for long-term hiring success at HoloMem. They defined hiring processes, organisational structure, and job descriptions to clarify growth plans. A targeted search strategy was employed to attract high-value talent from competitors and adjacent deeptech markets.By integrating strategic workforce planning with proactive executive search methods, Findrs helped HoloMem enhance hiring speed and secure specialised talent for product development and scaling.<h3>The Results</h3>The team built through the partnership has played a critical role in accelerating HoloMem’s growth trajectory and technical development.Since the initial engagement, the business has successfully completed multiple additional funding rounds, developed its product prototype, and secured a place on the prestigious Intel Ignite Accelerator programme—an achievement that reflects both the quality of the technology and the strength of the team behind it.With the core technical and operational infrastructure now in place, HoloMem is positioned for continued growth ahead of its planned product launch in 2027.Key placements included:<ul><li>Mechatronics Engineer</li><li>Optical Engineer</li><li>Embedded Software Lead</li><li>Control Systems Lead Engineer</li><li>Head of Operations</li><li>GTM Lead</li></ul><h3>Highlights</h3><ul><li>Built core R&amp;D and leadership functions from Pre-Seed stage</li><li>Defined hiring processes and organisational structure</li><li>Secured highly specialised deeptech talent from competitor markets</li><li>Supported successful prototype development and scaling</li><li>Contributed to acceptance onto the Intel Ignite Accelerator Programme</li></ul>

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We were introduced to Exceedra and our model and experience working directly with SMEs and started immediately appealed. With a broad range of requirements spread across a globally distributed business, we set to work embedding ourselves within the business to learn about the culture and processes. Working collaboratively with their teams, we have placed a wide range of roles. From junior to senior. From Engineering to Finance. We keep in constant contact with Exceedra, taking the pressure off them as much as possible and giving them the confidence to know that their growth can be well supported with fantastic recruitment. <h3>Placements made</h3><ul><li>Head of Project Management </li><li>Junior Project Manager </li><li>Assistant Finance Controller </li><li>Finance Controller </li><li>Business Consultant</li><li>Project Managers </li><li>Senior Business Consultant </li><li>Solution Consultant </li><li>Front-End Developer</li><li>UX Designer</li><li>QA</li></ul><img class="lazyload" data-src="//images.ctfassets.net/1px9fz6yx651/XIZxYmt1flU1I8JssHfsA/3e23142042d30f381b1c298fa72d7863/CS-block-Exeedra.png" alt="Exceedra" /><h3></h3><blockquote>“Working in a stand-alone HR position I heavily rely on outsourcing the recruitment function. Findrs came highly recommended. For me the most important attribute that Findrs have to offer are that they are personable. Collaborating with Findrs has been an absolute pleasure. They have managed to secure us successful candidates in a timely manner and removed the day-to-day stresses of recruitment.”HR Manager, Exceedra</blockquote>

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<h3>The Requirements</h3>Holland &amp; Barrett acquired health &amp; wellness startup, Live Better With and asked for our help recruiting for various roles. Live Better With is a subscription-based company that creates content &amp; sells subscription supplements to women throughout their menopause journey. Holland &amp; Barrett saw the opportunity to expand this type of journey into a range of sectors including sleep, gut health, and diagnosis. But they couldn’t do it without recruiting for totally new roles. So they called in the big guns (us)...<h3>The Positions</h3>When we first met Holland &amp; Barrett, they wanted our support to fill 11 new placements across product, marketing, content, and category teams to help scale their subscription-based initiatives.So we got to work. Using our efficient growth methodology, we redefined a successful recruitment strategy for 8 roles at different levels of seniority and worked to place the ideal candidate for every role. This saved time and money on unnecessary placements.<ul><li>Marketing Content Editor</li><li>Copywriter</li><li>Community Lead</li><li>Diagnosis Proposition Manager</li><li>Commercial &amp; Performance Manager</li><li>Senior Category Manager</li><li>Head of Content</li><li>Proposition Manager</li></ul><blockquote>Working with Findrs was great! They felt more like internal recruiters than an external organisation due to the level of care &amp; attention they devoted to finding the right candidates.Since our 8 vacancies spanned various teams, we thought we may have to engage multiple agencies to find the perfect candidates. But Findrs implemented the perfect strategy that saved us time and money with a holistic solution. We couldn’t be happier!KATIE WADEY, Innovation Director</blockquote><img class="lazyload" data-src="//images.ctfassets.net/1px9fz6yx651/2uafHZG5dpxg3NUXwdymxO/dfb823733036c73dd73a8282efb4a9a7/CS-block-H_B.png" alt="Holland & Barrett" /><h3>The Details</h3><h4>The Approach</h4>To find the best candidate for all 8 roles, we developed a bespoke campaign strategy. Collaborating with H&amp;B, we drafted job ads, shortlisted potential applicants, and created a recruitment pitch deck for interested candidates. We attacked the project from all angles, searching on both an assignment &amp; category level. We chose a marketing-driven approach where we could harness current activity in lively candidate markets. We identified &amp; shortlisted many hopeful prospects through LinkedIn, which also produced loads of great passive candidates. As always, we worked closely with our contacts at Holland &amp; Barrett, conducting weekly catch up calls &amp; implementing our risk-share process, designed to drive the strategy through to its successful conclusion.<h4>The Challenges</h4>Every project has it’s fair share of hills to climb - with Holland &amp; Barrett, we found some roles were so niche that there were few candidates who fit the requirements. This was most concerning with the Commercial and Performance Manager, where we lacked candidates in the health &amp; wellness field who met the specifications.<h4>The Solution</h4>By consistently collaborating with H&amp;B with weekly check-ins &amp; sharing the recruitment risk, the team trusted us to redefine our strategy. So, we worked tirelessly on every role until we found the needle in the haystack: the perfect candidate with the relevant skills &amp; experience who was the perfect cultural fit too!Our deep understanding of the company, the role, and the quality of the desired candidate, allowed us to be flexible with H&amp;B, bending their specifications slightly when needed to help them make multiple great placements that pleased all.<h4>The Feedback</h4>“When we first acquired Live Better With, we saw this as a great opportunity to expand our subscription-based services, but we knew this would take a lot of time, effort, and energy in recruiting for various new, unique roles - many of which had complicated specifications.”“The team at Findrs has been a blessing. Not only did they take the time to devise a unique strategy based on our growth targets, but they also worked hard to understand the detail of each role to ensure they only ever put forward appropriate candidates. Unlike other recruiters, when you work with Findrs, it’s clear they genuinely care about the employer and the candidate - its about so much more than simply filling roles or box-ticking. They honestly aim for the highest levels of satisfaction and development across the board.”<blockquote>“Even when the hunt for skilled and experienced candidates seemed impossible, the team were persistent, using first-class strategies and helping us adapt our expectations to build our incredible teams. Thanks Findrs!”CATHERINE PORRITT, Consultant</blockquote>

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