{"id":48573,"date":"2018-05-21T00:03:41","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T23:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-100\/?p=48573"},"modified":"2018-05-21T00:03:41","modified_gmt":"2018-05-20T23:03:41","slug":"14-talentful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-100\/2018\/14-talentful\/","title":{"rendered":"14. Talentful"},"content":{"rendered":"

Founders:<\/strong> Phil Blaydes and Chris Abbass
\nFounded:<\/strong> July 2015 (launched October 2015)
\nWebsite:<\/strong> www.talentful.co<\/a><\/p>\n

While working as contractors in technology companies for high growth firms, Phil Blaydes and Chris Abbass realised that nobody was offering their kind of contract work on a business scale.<\/p>\n

They wondered what would happen if companies could “parachute in” teams of specialists to solve imminent issues within a set time frame, and this set the wheels in motion for Talentful.<\/p>\n

Featured in the Startups 100 2017,<\/a> where it has since jumped from 28th to 14th position, Talentful provides interim talent solutions for tech companies.<\/p>\n

Talentful’s 43-strong team work on-site as part of the client’s team so they can make themselves familiar with the company culture and find the right candidates for the job.<\/p>\n

Its process enables clients to accurately forecast their recruitment spend ahead of actually hiring the contractors, and it doesn’t charge commission for successful candidate work; operating solely on a retainer basis.<\/p>\n

At the time of launch in October 2015, Talentful’s first customers were Thought Machine and Audible – who Blaydes and Abbass were working for at the conception of the business. Today, the start-up boasts hundreds of customers including fast-growth businesses such as ZOPA, ClearScore, Trainline, Cortex, and Property Partner.<\/p>\n

Blaydes and Abbass say they are proud to have “played a huge role” in the success of these business that have gone on to become leaders in their fields.<\/p>\n

And its customers appear to be just as happy with Talenful’s service; 80% of its clients renew and 90% of its new business comes from recommendations and referrals.<\/p>\n

With no problems finding new customers, Talentful is now focused on working towards a ‘full-stack’ talent approach by looking at the entire lifecycle of a hire, including on-boarding, retention and progression.<\/p>\n

As Blaydes and Abbass accurately highlight “there’s no point in spending time and money hiring the best people if you’re not going to develop them well”.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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