Our Outsourced | FD service is purpose-built for the recruitment sector. Led by Partner Dan Cooper, who has worked with firms across the permanent, temporary and executive search markets, we deliver a fully integrated finance function tailored to your needs. From day one, we become your finance team – delivering an end-to-end solution that replaces the need to build and manage an in-house finance department.

We act as your:

• Finance operations and transactional processing team – handling sales, purchase ledgers, bank reconciliation, payroll, payments, and credit control
• Reporting and insight – delivering timely, accurate monthly reporting packs, KPI dashboards, consultant and divisional level reporting and cash flow forecasts
• Strategic finance leadership – sitting alongside your leadership team to provide strategic advice, board-level insight, and financial planning that aligns with your business goals

We understand the nuances – from managing cash flow peaks and troughs, to interpreting performance by consultant, to building scalable systems that allow founders to grow without losing financial control.

We also support recruitment founders on:

• Commission and bonus structure design
• Pricing model reviews and profitability analysis
• Budgeting and forecasting
• App stack / technology implementation and automation
• Finance team development as your business grows

Our embedded model allows you to access experienced finance leadership and scalable infrastructure, without the need to build a full in-house team.

As your business matures and approaches a capital event – whether that’s a sale, acquisition, or private equity investment – our Corporate Finance team steps in to guide you through the process.

Led by Carl Swansbury, our Corporate Finance Partner, has invaluable first-hand experience of the priorities and concerns of companies operating in the sector and advises the boards of large national and international recruitment and training businesses.

The firm has advised on a number of high-profile acquisitions and disposals in the sector and has considerable knowledge of helping businesses secure the private equity investment and growth capital needed to “scale up”. Other types of transactions include:

• Company sales and management buy-outs
• Growth capital and private equity investment
• Acquisitions and bolt-on strategies
• Valuation and deal structuring

Carl brings first-hand sector knowledge and sits on the boards of several national and international recruitment groups, bringing strategic oversight and commercial pragmatism to every deal.

What makes Ryecroft Glenton unique is our ability to support recruitment firms with a truly joined-up financial journey — from building your finance foundations to navigating strategic transactions.

Together, our Outsourced | FD and Corporate Finance teams provide a seamless journey of financial support – whether you are a fast-growing start-up, a scaling multi-sector agency, or building towards an exit – we act as a true finance partner.

• Dan Cooper and the Outsourced | FD team ensure your business is built on a solid financial foundation and supported day-to-day with strategic insight.
• Carl Swansbury and the Corporate Finance team step in to deliver expert transactional guidance when your business is ready to scale, raise capital or exit.

This approach ensures:

• You have clarity and confidence in your financial data
• Your business is set up to scale sustainably
• Your business is transaction-ready, with robust data, clean accounts, and a clear growth narrative

Whether you’re just starting out, in rapid growth, or exploring your next strategic step — we’re here to support you every step of the way.