Integrated recruitment expertise, delivered as your in-house partner

We help UK businesses hire better, faster and smarter either by working as an extension of your team or delivering on a simple pay on placement basis.

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Why The In-House Agency exists

Tom Risley

Founder & Director

The In-House Agency was founded to bridge the gap between costly external recruiters and overstretched internal teams.

We support businesses either by working alongside them as an extension of their team or delivering on a straightforward, pay-on-placement basis. Whatever fits best.

Our focus is simple: understand the role properly, represent your business well, and deliver a small number of high-quality, interview-ready candidates. No volume for the sake of it. Just the right people.

We can combine hands-on delivery with a clear, structured approach. From shaping job ads to supporting interviews and managing processes, we stay close to the detail and take ownership where needed.

Using targeted search, market mapping and strong networks, we reach passive candidates beyond job boards, always screening for both capability and fit.

And with a flexible, transparent pricing model, you stay focused on outcomes, not inflated fees or unnecessary overheads.

Client experience
is our priority

We will always
respect your internal processes

We will
proactively headhunt

We will always
compete on price

Candidate
experience is key

Our mission and vision

Our mission is to make exceptional hiring accessible to every ambitious UK business. By operating as an embedded partner, we raise standards, remove friction and ensure every candidate interaction reflects your brand at its best. Our vision is a recruitment landscape where data, human judgement and inclusive practices combine to build resilient, high-performing teams in every region and sector across the UK.

Our story so far

In early 2025, The In-House Agency Ltd was incorporated by Tom Risley, building on more than 20 years’ experience hiring for brands such as Sainsbury’s, Greene King and National Express, as well as roles in health care and banking.