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llms.txt

A machine-readable index of this site's content and key facts, following the llms.txt standard. The raw file for AI crawlers is available at /llms.txt.

# headhunters.co.uk
> The UK's leading authority on executive search — comprehensive guides, salary benchmarks, and free tools for businesses making senior hires.

## Pillar Guides
- [What is a Headhunter?](https://headhunters.co.uk/guides/what-is-a-headhunter/): Definition and overview of executive search
- [Headhunter Costs UK](https://headhunters.co.uk/guides/headhunter-costs/): Fee structures, pricing models, ROI
- [Headhunter vs Recruiter](https://headhunters.co.uk/guides/headhunter-vs-recruiter/): Executive search vs recruitment agencies
- [How to Choose a Headhunter](https://headhunters.co.uk/guides/how-to-choose-a-headhunter/): Evaluation criteria and red flags
- [Executive Search Process](https://headhunters.co.uk/guides/executive-search-process/): Step-by-step methodology
- [When to Use a Headhunter](https://headhunters.co.uk/guides/when-to-use-a-headhunter/): Decision framework
- [Retained vs Contingent](https://headhunters.co.uk/guides/retained-vs-contingent/): Model comparison
- [Search Brief Guide](https://headhunters.co.uk/guides/search-brief/): Brief writing template

## How to Hire
- [CEO Headhunters UK](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/ceo-headhunters/): How to hire a CEO
- [Managing Director Headhunters](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/managing-director-headhunters/): How to hire an MD
- [CFO Headhunters UK](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/cfo-headhunters/): How to hire a CFO
- [CTO Headhunters UK](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/cto-headhunters/): How to hire a CTO
- [CRO Headhunters UK](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/cro-headhunters/): How to hire a CRO
- [CPO Headhunters UK](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/cpo-headhunters/): How to hire a Chief People Officer
- [NED Headhunters UK](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/ned-headhunters/): How to appoint a Non-Executive Director
- [Board Chair Headhunters](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/board-chair-headhunters/): How to appoint a Board Chair
- [COO Headhunters UK](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/coo-headhunters/): How to hire a COO
- [CMO Headhunters UK](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/cmo-headhunters/): How to hire a CMO
- [General Counsel Headhunters](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/general-counsel-headhunters/): How to hire a General Counsel
- [PE-Backed Company Headhunters](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/pe-backed-company-headhunters/): Executive search for portfolio companies
- [Confidential Executive Search](https://headhunters.co.uk/hire/confidential-executive-search/): Discreet senior appointments

## Sectors
- [Financial Services Headhunters](https://headhunters.co.uk/sectors/financial-services-headhunters/)
- [Technology Headhunters](https://headhunters.co.uk/sectors/technology-digital-headhunters/)
- [Healthcare Headhunters](https://headhunters.co.uk/sectors/healthcare-life-sciences-headhunters/)
- [Private Equity Headhunters](https://headhunters.co.uk/sectors/private-equity-vc-headhunters/)

## Tools
- [Fee Estimator](https://headhunters.co.uk/estimator/): Interactive fee calculator
- [Do I Need a Headhunter?](https://headhunters.co.uk/quiz/): Decision tool

## Key Facts
- UK retained search fees: 25-35% of first-year total compensation
- Average director-level search: 10-14 weeks
- Cost of a bad senior hire: 3-5x annual salary
- 80%+ of senior talent not actively seeking roles
- Completion rate at quality firms: 90%+

## Contact
- [Brief a Headhunter](https://headhunters.co.uk/contact/)

About llms.txt: The llms.txt standard provides a structured, machine-readable file at the root of a website to help AI language models understand the site's purpose, content, and key facts. It is designed to be read by LLM crawlers alongside traditional HTML content.