About Horton Rose

Why we exist

Hiring across professional and commercial roles is its own discipline. The shortlist matters more than the volume. The cultural fit decides whether a finance manager, an HR business partner or a sales director is still in seat at six months. Generalist agencies firehose CVs and miss the signals.

Horton Rose was set up to fix that. We are a UK boutique permanent recruitment partner with one belief at the centre of the desk: a hire only works if both sides feel cared for. The employer gets a brief taken seriously, a shortlist delivered on time and a consultant who knows the team mix and the role's real shape.

What we do, plainly

We place permanent professional, commercial and senior staff for UK employers across ten services. Our desk is built around hires that stay - the brief, the vetting, the offer support, the day-7 / 30 / 90 follow-ups - every step geared toward six-month outcomes.

The roles we place most often:

• Office & admin: EAs, office managers, business support
• Finance: ACA / ACCA / CIMA-qualified, FP&A, controllers
• Commercial & sales: account executives, BDMs, sales directors
• Marketing: marketing managers, brand leads, content directors
• HR: HR business partners, ER specialists, L&D, TA
• Operations: ops managers, procurement specialists, supply chain
• IT & tech: BAs, product owners, change leads
• Customer services: CSMs, contact-centre leadership
• Project & programme: PMO, project & programme managers
• Senior leadership: Heads of, directors, senior leadership below board level

Who we work for

Our clients are UK professional services firms, mid-market commercial businesses, and the in-house functions of larger enterprises. Mostly small to mid-market, with hiring managers who want considered, well-briefed candidates rather than CV volume.

How we vet

Every candidate goes through:

• Right-to-work verification
• Reference contact (current and previous employer where possible)
• Qualification verification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / SRA / CIPD / PRINCE2 / etc as relevant)
• A structured competency conversation, scenario-tested where the role calls for it
• Salary expectations, notice period, motivation captured in writing

Our values, the short version

• Do the brief properly. A 30-45 minute call up front saves a fortnight on the back end.
• Tell the truth. If the salary is below market, we will say so.
• One throat to choke. One consultant per client, end to end.
• Stand behind the work. Free replacement period on every placement.
• Fit-first vetting. Right-to-work, references, qualifications, motivation - all checked before introduction.

Want to talk?

Use the contact page and we come back same business day. We are available Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm.