Spot

The idea behind Spot emerged from a familiar problem for growing businesses: traditional recruitment agencies could charge substantial placement fees, while hiring without professional support left leaders to manage advertising, candidate outreach, screening, shortlisting, and recruitment administration themselves. Spot was created as a practical middle ground - a recruitment department that founders and growing teams could switch on when needed, without taking on the cost and complexity of a conventional agency. The service is operated by Guru Recruitment Marketing Ltd, trading as Spot, and its founders include Richard Hamilton and Phil Rands.

Today, Spot runs fully managed, client-branded hiring campaigns covering briefing and discovery, campaign development, candidate search, human screening, shortlisting, and delivery of hire-ready candidates into a dedicated applicant tracking system. Its fixed-fee model is designed for employers seeking faster hiring without traditional agency placement fees or long-term commitments. The company advertises a 72-hour trial, reports that 94% of vacancies are filled within one month, and states that campaigns can cost 82% less than traditional agency fees. Spot primarily serves founders, small teams, and growing businesses across the UK.