About Us
Who we are
Recruitment Done Right.
A specialist Digital Health and IT recruitment consultancy built on nearly two decades of market experience, genuine relationships and an uncompromising focus on doing things properly.
Our Story
Built to do recruitment properly
Stone Tide was created to deliver the type of recruitment service that clients and candidates should reasonably expect — but rarely receive. Proper listening. Intelligent search. Honest advice. Diligence. Urgency. Communication. Respect.
The business is built on nearly two decades of specialist recruitment experience within technology and Digital Health. That experience has been built inside these markets — understanding the organisations, the roles, the hiring challenges and the people within them. It gives us the context to have meaningful conversations with both clients and candidates, and the market knowledge to search beyond the obvious.
We are not a generalist agency that recruits across every sector. We operate in markets we know well, and we recruit into roles we genuinely understand. That focus is deliberate — it is what allows us to add real value rather than simply processing applications.
Our measure of success is straightforward: clients who find the right person for the right role, and candidates who land opportunities that genuinely advance their careers. When both sides win, lasting relationships are built — and that is exactly what we are here to create.
What "Recruitment Done Right" means in practice
- Listen properly before making assumptions
- Understand why the hire matters — not just what the role requires
- Give honest market feedback, even when it is uncomfortable
- Search intelligently, including direct headhunting and competitor mapping
- Qualify candidates thoroughly against the actual brief
- Prioritise quality over volume — fewer, stronger candidates
- Maintain communication throughout the process
- Take responsibility for representing clients professionally
- Care about whether the hire works, not just whether a fee is generated
How we operate
The principles behind the work
Diligence
We understand the role properly before we search. That means asking the right questions, researching the market and qualifying candidates against the actual brief — not just the job description.
Honesty
We give straightforward advice on salaries, market conditions and candidate availability — including when that advice is not what a client or candidate wants to hear.
Care
We take client briefs seriously. We take candidates' careers seriously. We maintain communication and we take responsibility for representing both sides properly throughout the process.
Quality
We would rather present three candidates genuinely worth meeting than thirty CVs simply to look busy. The objective is a successful hire, not the largest shortlist.
Talk to us about your requirements
Whether you are looking to hire or considering your next move, we are straightforward to deal with and honest about what we can do.