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Trusted to deliver exceptional recruitment
Award-winning service, independently recognised by our clients and candidates at the 2026 Recruiter Insider Awards.
Exceptional recruitment starts with caring about getting it right
It means taking the time to understand what a business really needs, looking beyond the obvious brief, and staying focused on finding the person who is right for the role, the team, and the business.
Whether that's through permanent, contract, or freelance recruitment, or by helping teams strengthen their own hiring approach through our consultancy services, the goal is the same: better hiring decisions, better experiences, and less of the risk, cost, and disruption that comes with getting it wrong.
Our expertise
138,000+
Contacts in our network
99.3%
Client satisfaction score
97.6%
Candidate satisfaction score
25+
Years specialist recruitment experience
Recruiter Insider 2026
Independent recognition for the experience we deliver
In 2026, Beyond The Book won three Recruiter Insider Annual Service Excellence Awards for UK & Ireland, based on independent, anonymous feedback from our clients and candidates.
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Best Agency Service Excellence
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Best Consultant Client Experience
Anna Smith
Our services
Permanent Recruitment
We take a solutions-first approach, tailoring our recruitment strategies to each client’s unique needs, workflows, and the ever-evolving market landscape. This ensures the best outcomes, quickly. With leading-edge tools and platforms and an extensive network of over 138,000 connections, we can exhaust the market, quickly for both active and passive candidates.
Contract & Freelance Recruitment
If you are an organisation looking for interim resource, you are in very safe hands. Our highly talented consultants have over 25 years' collective experience, dedicated to the interim market, supporting organisations with short-term freelance and long-term contract requirements.
We help organisations grow, prove concepts, react to business needs, navigate periods of change, and cater for sickness and maternity cover.
Consultancy Services
Businesses are under pressure to become ever more lean, smart and agile. It has it's challenges. Balancing costs with success in recruitment isn't easy.
Our business consultancy services are a highly cost-efficient way to ensure your own direct recruitment efforts are successful and that you can secure the best people, for maximum ROI, as quickly as needed. In addition, we offer redundancy outplacement, to help your employees transition into the job market calmly and with confidence.
Career Coaching
Whether you're transitioning into freelancing, looking for your next role, at a career crossroads, or just need help with your CV or Portfolio, our Career Coaching services provide expert guidance. We’ll help you position yourself for success with tailored advice and actionable strategies.
Why choose Beyond The Book?
Vast niche networks
With over 138,000 first-line contacts in our specialist network, our reach is vast. If you need a recruitment agency who can exhaust the market, and quickly, it’s our network that is our advantage. Gone are the days of relying on advertising.
Unrivalled consultant 'industry' experts
All our consultants have either first-hand experience in the industry, or significant recruitment experience across our areas of expertise. It's this knowledge that makes a huge difference to candidate and client experience, and the ability to deliver on your recruitment or consultancy needs.
Full-service capability
We have been in the business of permanent and interim recruitment for over 20 years, and it’s our ‘One Stop Professional Shop’ which our clients really value.
Meet our team of experts
Our consulting teams ensure we have all needs covered across specialist Marketing, Creative, Product, Operations, HR and Sales functions. We are specialists in interim and permanent recruitment, from junior to executive level. We measure ourselves on delivering and retention - not selling.
Don't just take our word for it...
“When I decided to take the plunge into the world of freelancing BTB were there to give guidance and advice. Team BTB are ridiculously knowledgeable in their recruitment field and are always striving to ensure they find “the right” placement for you. Most importantly - they care about you the candidate. So, if you are reading this review, thinking “should I, shouldn’t I?” YES, YOU SHOULD! Get in touch with them.”
Cheryl
Senior Artworker
“I was lucky enough to connect with Michelle during my redundancy and from start to finish she was fantastic. She found me a fantastic job that was not only a great industry fit, but also a great cultural fit. She was professional, friendly and incredibly supportive. I’d highly recommend Michelle to anyone looking for a job.”
Victoria
Marketing Executive
“Having only started my freelance journey earlier this year, I got in touch with Kaisa after a friend's recommendation and I'm glad I did! Kaisa knew all about my skills, experience and the type of contracts I was after which meant she has consistently delivered the perfect opportunities for me. I will continue to recommend Kaisa to friends and colleagues, she's a pleasure to communicate and work with.”
Kris
Designer
“This coaching helped me take a step back and see my career more clearly. The sessions gave me confidence, helped me identify where I want to go, and gave me a simple plan to get there. I feel much more in control and excited about the next chapter of my career.”
Ethan
Art Director
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