Recruitment specialists who understand that growing businesses need more than CVs—they need partners.
lumen-grid started because we watched too many SMEs get let down by recruitment agencies designed for enterprise clients. The volume-first model doesn't serve businesses where every hire matters deeply.
Founded in 2018 by recruiters who spent years inside large agencies, we built something different. A consultancy where senior specialists handle every brief personally. Where we say no to roles we can't fill well. Where our success metric is retention, not placements.
Today we work with over 180 businesses across the UK, from tech scale-ups to established manufacturing firms. Each client partnership teaches us more about what makes hiring work for growing companies.
We tell you the truth about market conditions, salary expectations, and timelines. No overpromising to win business.
Your success is our success. We invest time understanding your business because one-size-fits-all fails.
We'd rather send three perfect candidates than thirty mediocre ones. Selectivity saves everyone time.
Every placement includes a guarantee period. If it doesn't work out, we make it right at no extra cost.
Most agencies spray job ads across portals and wait for applications. We do the opposite. Every search starts with proactive outreach to qualified candidates—people happily employed who might consider the right opportunity.
Senior consultants with decades of combined experience in SME recruitment.
Managing Director
Head of Executive Search
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Temporary Staffing Manager
We measure ourselves by outcomes, not activity. Here's what our approach delivers for clients.
Every successful partnership starts with a conversation. Tell us what you're trying to achieve.
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