Combined revenue of the group's operating brands in the year to July 2026.
Five businesses. One standard.
Each brand leads its own market and keeps its own name, team and way of working. The group behind them holds them all to the same bar.
Dovetail & Slate
Education & public sector recruitmentSpecialist recruitment for schools, colleges and public services — careers that shape communities.
dovetailslate.co.uk ›Innotech Partners
Engineering, energy & constructionB Corp certified recruiters for the industries building and powering the country, from renewables to civils.
innotechpartners.co.ukFormulate Associates
Finance recruitmentSpecialist finance recruitment, placing the people who keep good businesses honest and well run.
formulate.teamPropeller Pay
Contractor payrollUmbrella payroll done properly — transparent, compliant and stress-free for contractors and the businesses that engage them.
propellerpay.co.uk ›Humano
ConsultingTechnology, management, people and culture consulting, joined up — so the operating model, the numbers and the software finally agree.
humanoconsulting.co.uk ›What's next
The sixth brandWe add a business when we can make it genuinely better — and when its owner wants a partner, not just a purchaser.
Start that conversation ›Would we be proud of this in twenty years?
Every business we own, every business we buy and every decision we take inside them gets put to that one question. If the answer needs a paragraph of explanation, it is a no.
We are operators, not allocators. We built these businesses ourselves — the desks, the payroll runs, the compliance files, the client calls — and we hold them for the long term, without a fund clock forcing a sale at someone else's moment.
Profit matters. So does how it is made. In businesses that run on people, those two things are not in tension — the firms that treat their staff, candidates and clients properly are the ones that keep them.
Thinking about the future of your business? Start with a conversation.
No mandate required, no obligation, and nothing leaves the room. If we are not the right home for your business, we will say so quickly — and honestly.
- A clear answer within days, not months
- Absolute discretion, from first call to completion
- Flexible on your role after any deal
- Introducer and adviser fees honoured