For SMEs hiring in surveying, finance, engineering & law

Hire your next professional.
Skip the agency fee.

We match pre-screened candidates to your role and introduce them directly. One flat £2,000 when you hire, not the £8,000–£11,000 an agency charges.

The maths on a £55,000 hire

A typical recruitment agency charges 15–25% of first-year salary. We charge a flat fee.

TYPICAL AGENCY
£11,000

20% of first-year salary, and more as the salary rises.

FLOATED
£2,000

One flat fee, whatever the salary. An 82% saving.

How it works

01

Tell us the role

Describe the position. We match it against our candidate pool and shortlist the people who genuinely fit, no keyword spam.

02

Meet candidates free

Message and interview matched candidates at no cost. Their contact details stay private until they accept an interview.

03

Pay only when you hire

A flat £2,000 when you hire someone through Floated. No listing fees, no retainer, no percentage. Full fee credited if they leave within 4 weeks.

Pricing

Free to join, match and interview. You only ever pay to hire. Pick the lane that suits how often you recruit.

PAY ON HIRE
£2,000 / hire

For occasional hiring

  • Free to join, match and interview
  • One flat fee only when you hire
  • No listing fees or retainer
  • Full fee credited if they leave within 4 weeks
  • No payment details until you hire
Start free
MEMBERSHIP
£199 / mo

Billed annually (£2,388/yr) · best for 2+ hires a year

  • Unlimited hires, no placement fees
  • Priority matching on your roles
  • Free to match and interview
  • Pays for itself at two hires a year
Get membership

A placement fee applies to any candidate we introduce and you hire within 12 months. Full terms.

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