White Onyx Talent Solutions

Pricing

Senior Talent Leadership, Priced in the Open

Clear starting prices for every service.

✓ No Hidden Fees

✓ Inbound and Referral Hires Covered

✓ Diagnostic Fee Credited in Full

Plans

Choose How You Want to Hire

Start with a fixed-fee Hiring Diagnostic, bring in a fractional Head of Talent, or run a full sprint after your raise.

Switch currency and options to see your starting price.

Hiring Diagnostic

Know exactly who to hire, when, and what it will cost.

2 weeks · fixed fee
From
£2,500
one-off + VAT
Credited in full against a retainer signed within 30 days.
Scope Your Diagnostic
What's included
  • Founder and hiring manager interviews
  • Audit of your adverts, interviews, ATS and candidate experience
  • 12-month hiring plan sequenced to your runway
  • Salary and equity bands for every planned role
  • Scorecards for 2-3 priority roles
  • Written report and 60-minute readout

Fractional Head of Talent

Most Popular

A senior Head of Talent one or two days a week, for a fraction of a full-time hire.

From
£3,000
/ month + VAT
Plus 10% of first-year salary, only on candidates we source. 3-month minimum.
Book a Hiring Call
What's included
  • 12-month hiring plan, refreshed every quarter
  • Scorecards, interview loops and rewritten adverts
  • Your ATS set up and run properly
  • Hands-on sourcing, screening and offer closing
  • Inbound and referral hires covered by the retainer
  • Friday pipeline report and monthly metrics

Post-Raise Hiring Sprint

Up to 10 hires every quarter, for one fixed monthly price. We keep going until your priority roles are filled.

From
£15,000
/ month + VAT
All-inclusive. Additional hires at 10% of first-year salary.
Plan Your Sprint
What's included
  • Everything in Fractional Head of Talent
  • A dedicated delivery team, overseen by our founder
  • Hiring plan signed off in week one, shortlists by week three
  • Up to 10 hires per quarter, from any source
  • Priority roles filled, or we keep working at no extra cost for up to 6 weeks
  • Handover plan, including your first in-house recruiter

All prices and fees are + VAT. The Diagnostic fee is credited in full against a retainer signed within 30 days.

UK clients are billed in GBP, European clients in EUR and US clients in USD.

Compare Plans

Everything Side by Side

What each plan includes, how involved we are, and how hire fees work.

What You Get
Hiring Diagnostic
Fractional Head of Talent
Post-Raise Hiring Sprint
How It's Delivered
2-Week Project
1-2 Days a Week
Dedicated Team, to Milestones
12-Month Hiring Plan
Salary and Equity Bands
Scorecards and Interview Loops
2-3 Roles
Every Role
Every Role
ATS Set Up and Run
Audit Only
Sourcing, Screening and Closing
-
At Volume
Inbound and Referral Hires
-
Covered
Covered
Hires We Source
-
10% Fee + VAT
Up to 10 a Quarter Included
Hiring Milestones and Guarantee
-
-
Free Extension Until Filled
Friday Pipeline Report
-
Handover and First In-House Recruiter
-
Commitment
Fixed Fee
3-Month Minimum
3 or 6 Months

Cost Calculator

Agency Fees vs White Onyx

Plug in your hiring plan and compare what an agency would charge with what you would pay us.

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Estimated saving
£16,300
And you keep the hiring plan, the scorecards and the process when we step back.
Recruitment agency£74,800
White Onyx Talent Solutions£58,500
Retainer £33,000 · Hire fees £25,5003 of 4 hires sourced by us at 10%. Inbound and referral hires covered.
Get a Quote for Your Plan Illustrative only. Uses our starting prices and our 10% fee on hires we source. Excludes VAT. Your quote depends on your hiring plan.

How Fees Work

You Only Pay a Fee on Hires We Find

Agencies charge 20-25% on every hire, wherever the candidate came from.

Our retainer pays for the role. Fees only apply when we do the finding.

0%

Your Inbound and Referrals

Applicants who come to you and your team's referrals are covered by your retainer. No fee, whoever runs the process.

10%

Candidates We Source

A reduced fee on first-year salary, plus VAT, only when you hire someone we found and introduced. Agencies typically charge 20-25%.

10 / Quarter

Included on a Sprint

Up to 10 hires a quarter from any source, with no per-hire fees. Extra hires are 10% + VAT, invoiced on their start date.

Every hire's source is shown in your Friday pipeline report, so you always know exactly what you are paying for.

Engagement Timeline

From First Call to Kick Off

STEP 01

A 30-Minute Call

Tell us what you need to build. We will tell you honestly whether we can help, and which option fits.

STEP 02

A Written Quote in 48 Hours

A two-page proposal with scope, timeline and price, walked through with you live. No pitch deck.

STEP 03

Kick Off Within Two Weeks

Your plan, scorecards and ATS live inside the first month, with a pipeline report every Friday.

More Ways to Work With Us

For Bigger or Harder Hiring

Each of these is scoped to your plan and quoted in writing, so you know the cost before anything starts.

SCOPED PROJECT

International Team Build

Fixed project fee + VAT, quoted within 48 hours

Choose the location, set local salary and equity bands, localise your hiring process and make your first hires in a new country.

ADD-ON

Direct Recruitment

10% of first-year salary + VAT

Targeted search for your hardest roles, with a 12-week replacement guarantee. Available alongside a Fractional Head of Talent retainer or an International Team Build.

DAY RATE

Embedded Recruitment

Quoted to your programme

Recruiters working inside your team, systems and brand for large programmes like a new site, a new team or a new country.

FAQs

Pricing Questions, Answered

How much does a fractional Head of Talent cost?

Why do you show your prices?

Do I pay a fee on every hire?

What counts as a hire on the Sprint?

Can I use Direct Recruitment on its own?

Do you guarantee hires?

What if I start with the Hiring Diagnostic?

Can I cancel?

The Terms

The Terms, in Plain English

No small print surprises. The full Terms of Business are available on request before you sign.

01

Billing

Invoiced monthly in advance, plus VAT, payable within 14 days.

02

Commitment

3-month minimum on retainers, then rolling monthly with 30 days' notice.

03

Sprint Hires

A hire counts when the offer is accepted. Unused hires do not roll over to the next quarter.

04

Replacement Guarantee

Direct hires we place are covered by a 12-week replacement guarantee.

05

Third-Party Costs

Job boards or paid adverts only with your approval, passed on at cost.

06

VAT and Currency

Prices exclude VAT. UK clients are billed in GBP, European clients in EUR and US clients in USD.

Get Started

Get a Quote for Your Hiring Plan

Book a 30-minute call. You will have a written proposal with scope, timeline and price within 48 hours.

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Get Started

Get a Quote for Your Hiring Plan

Book a 30-minute call. You will have a written proposal with scope, timeline and price within 48 hours.

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