Recruitment Agency Launch Programme

You’ve started your agency. Here’s the first 90 days.

The desk is yours now — this is how you fill it.

A clear, honest plan for getting set up, staying compliant, and winning your first clients and candidates — free to use whether or not we ever work together.

The whole journey, at a glance

The 90-day map

Ten modules, four phases, one clear path.

Start with module 1

Day 0 · You are here

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Get set up

Days 1–10

Module 01

Decide Your Model & Niche

Perm or temp, generalist or specialist, and the plan that follows.

2–3 hours

Module 02

Set Up Your Money Rails

Banking, insurance, accounting, and your tax registrations.

2–4 days

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Get compliant & funded

Days 7–30

Module 03

Get Legally Compliant

The Conduct Regs, terms of business, KIDs, right-to-work and IR35.

1–2 weeks

Module 04

Data Protection & the ICO

Registering with the ICO and handling candidate data lawfully.

2–3 hours

Module 05

Fund Cash Flow & the Back Office

Invoice finance, pay-and-bill, and bridging the payroll gap.

~1 week

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Systems, brand & being found

Days 14–50

Module 06

Stand Up Your Tech Stack

The ATS/CRM at the centre, wired to job boards and LinkedIn.

~1 week We can do this one

Module 07

Build Your Brand & Website

A credible, dual-audience site with live jobs and lead capture.

2–3 weeks We can do this one

Module 08

Get Found

Local and organic visibility for both clients and candidates.

~1 week + ongoing We can do this one

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Win work and make your first placements

Days 30–90

Module 09

Win Clients & Build Your Pipeline

Business development, terms of business, and a candidate pipeline.

Ongoing, weeks 5–13

Module 10

Make Your First Placements

Close the offer, invoice the fee, and make the placement stick.

Ongoing, weeks per placement We can do this one

~Day 90 · Up and running

How every module works

Three calm steps, the same every time.

01 · Learn

Every module starts with why it matters — in plain words, no jargon, no filler.

02 · Do it yourself

Follow step-by-step guidance and real templates you can use straight away.

03 · Ask us

Or hand over the ones we build — your website, being found, your systems.

Who it’s for

New UK recruitment agencies, in their first year.

Solo founders going out on their own
Small teams and new agencies
Specialists carving out a niche
Perm, temp or contract — the path is the same

A straight scope note

This covers the business of launching and growing an agency — your setup, systems, website, being found, and winning work.

It is not legal, tax, or regulatory advice. For the Conduct Regulations, IR35, employment law, or your obligations as an agency or employment business, your solicitor, accountant, and bodies like the REC are the right sources.

Who’s behind this

A small, founder-led UK software & web studio.

We’re Digital Royalty. Everything here is free to use, whether or not you ever work with us. When you’d rather hand any of it over — the website, being found, your systems — here’s how.

Get in touch

No sales pitch · no obligation · just a straight conversation