What Reuben Sinclair does

Reuben Sinclair is a London-based specialist B2B recruitment agency founded in 2007 by Rohan Shah and Grant Dixon, operating with a team of approximately 14 domain experts. The firm places permanent, contract, and temporary candidates across five verticals: PR & Communications, Marketing & Digital, Sales, Data & Analytics, and Executive Search. It holds exclusive Talent Partner status with the PRCA (Public Relations and Communications Association), the world's largest PR trade body, providing differentiated candidate access in its heritage PR practice. The firm also produces annual Salary Guides for the PR & Comms and Digital & Marketing sectors in both the UK and US markets.

The company's revenue model spans three service lines: contingency recruitment fees on permanent placements (with a 90-day placement guarantee), retained executive search for senior and C-suite hires, and managed Talent Solutions consulting including embedded HR, talent audits, employer branding, and ED&I training delivered by CIPD-qualified specialists. GTM is sales-led and direct, with dedicated discipline consultants, a self-serve candidate job board, and content-led inbound demand generation through salary guides, blog content, webinars, and case studies. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; contract structures range from transactional contingency fees to multi-year managed services engagements.

The firm serves employers ranging from FTSE 100 companies and global consumer brands to leading PR agencies, mid-market communications consultancies, and technology companies across the UK, USA, and UAE. Disclosed performance metrics include 5,000+ lifetime placements, 95% placement and client retention rates, 90% of placements made within 30 days, and a 40,000+ candidate network. The company is privately held by its two co-founders with no disclosed external investors and is GDPR-compliant under UK data protection legislation.

Name

Reuben Sinclair

Legal name

Reuben Sinclair Ltd.

Website

https://reuben-sinclair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reuben Sinclair is a London-based specialist recruitment agency founded in 2007, placing PR, communications, marketing, digital, sales, and data professionals for employers across the UK, USA, and UAE via contingency recruitment, executive search, and HR consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Staffing & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Executive Search Services (561312), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire (BPACAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB), General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA), Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

Keywords

• PR recruitment agency
• Marketing talent acquisition
• Executive search services
• Talent solutions consulting
• Digital recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contingency Recruitment Fees: Placement fees for successfully placing candidates in permanent roles with employers. The company offers 90-day placement guarantee indicating contingency-based pricing.
2. Retained Executive Search: Executive search services for senior hires across Sales, PR, Communications, Investor Relations, Branding, Marketing and Digital with dedicated 7-step process.
3. Talent Solutions Consulting: Comprehensive HR & Talent Management consultancy services including Embedded HR Manager, Talent Management & Hiring Audit Report, ED&I services, and various consulting projects. Delivered by CIPD-qualified specialist with over 10 years of experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Reuben Sinclair is a specialist B2B recruitment agency that places permanent, contract, and temporary candidates across PR & Comms, Marketing & Digital, Sales, and Data disciplines. The firm also provides Executive Search for senior leadership roles and Talent Solutions consulting (embedded HR, hiring audits, ED&I training). Services are delivered through dedicated discipline consultants with a data-driven, culture-matched approach and a 90-day placement guarantee.

Product overview

Reuben Sinclair operates as a multi-service recruitment agency with three core offerings: Recruitment Services (permanent, contract, and temporary placements across PR & Comms, Marketing & Digital, Sales, and Data disciplines), Executive Search (specialist senior leadership recruitment), and Talent Solutions (comprehensive HR consultancy with embedded HR services, hiring process optimization, employer branding, and ED&I training). Supporting these core services are research products including annual Salary Guides for PR & Comms and Digital & Marketing sectors, and free Job Description Templates. The company operates exclusively in the recruitment/talent acquisition space with no technology product components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruitment Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of placements made within 30 days
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• PRCA (Public Relations and Communications Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive talent partner status with the world's largest PR trade body. Reuben Sinclair is the only talent and recruitment partner in the world chosen to represent the PRCA, providing unparalleled access to the best PR and advocacy professionals in the market. This exclusive partnership enhances credibility and provides unique sourcing advantages for PR & Comms placements.
• Powered By DiversitycoreOthersExternal ED&I partner that conducted a thorough 140+ point Powered By Diversity assessment process. Reuben Sinclair received Gold status in recognition of their inclusive practices covering all protected characteristics plus socio-economic status and single parents.
• accessiBesupportingTechnology or IntegrationAccessibility experts partnered with to ensure the Reuben Sinclair website is user-friendly for everyone, regardless of ability. This partnership supports their commitment to inclusive recruitment practices.
• ED&I External Trainers & ExpertssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal providers delivering comprehensive ED&I training programs. Jo Major serves as external ED&I trainer; Cat Wildman as external ED&I partner. They provide regular training sessions and support the development of inclusive recruitment processes.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aspire: Specialist recruitment agency placing sales, marketing, and digital talent, with operations in London. Comparable in scale and specialism to Reuben Sinclair, particularly for sales and marketing hiring.
• Salt: Global specialist recruiter across digital, marketing, technology, and creative disciplines. Overlaps directly with Reuben Sinclair's Marketing & Digital and Data recruitment lines.
• Gabriele Skelton: Specialist PR, communications, and investor relations executive search firm. Directly comparable to Reuben Sinclair's Executive Search practice within the PR & Comms vertical.
• VMA Group: Specialist UK and international recruitment firm focused on marketing, communications, digital, and sales roles. Directly comparable to Reuben Sinclair's core verticals and similar mid-sized, specialist positioning.
• Henley Chase: Boutique specialist recruiter for marketing, communications, and PR roles in the UK. Comparable in niche focus and boutique scale, particularly within the PR & Comms vertical.
• Stopgap: Specialist marketing, digital, and creative recruitment agency based in London. Strongly comparable in service scope and target employer segments, particularly agencies and in-house brand teams.
• Pareto Law: Specialist sales, marketing, and graduate recruitment firm in the UK. Closely aligned to Reuben Sinclair's Sales Recruitment service line and similar mid-market positioning.
• EMR | Marketing & Digital: Specialist recruiter for marketing, digital, communications, and creative roles across the UK. Closely overlaps with Reuben Sinclair's Marketing & Digital and PR & Comms service lines.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Global professional staffing firm with a marketing and creative practice. Competes for mid-to-senior marketing and communications hires but operates as a diversified generalist rather than a specialist.
• Michael Page: Global generalist recruiter with established Marketing, Sales, and Digital practice groups. A broader incumbent that competes for the same senior marketing and sales mandates but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reuben-sinclair
• Xx.com/reubensinclair

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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