Retained Recruitment Pricing | The 5813 Group
Retained Recruitment

Retained recruitment. Clear pricing.

A straightforward, percentage-based recruitment model with a dedicated search and a simple 50/50 payment structure.

Recruitment fee

Annual salaryFee calculation
Up to £50,00015%
£50,001 – £100,00015% on first £50k + 20% on salary above £50k
£100,001+15% on first £50k + 20% on next £50k + 25% above £100k

Hard-to-fill roles (live for more than 90 days) carry an additional 10%.

Payment structure

50% on instruction

Payable upon instruction and commencement of the search — non-refundable, in consideration of the search, sourcing, research and candidate identification undertaken.

50% on placement

Payable upon successful placement of the candidate.

Worked examples

SalaryCalculationTotal fee
£40,000£40,000 × 15%£6,000
£70,000£50k × 15% + £20k × 20%£11,500
£100,000£50k × 15% + £50k × 20%£17,500
£120,000£50k×15% + £50k×20% + £20k×25%£22,500

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