Cheshire

Recruit in Runcorn without the agency fee

Agencies charge 15–20% of salary, usually £8,000 to £11,000 for a professional hire. Floated is a flat £2,000 when someone starts, and free until then.

Runcorn is minutes from Warrington, Widnes and Frodsham over the Mersey Gateway, so local firms hire from both banks of the river.