Workforce solutions & consulting amplified by intelligent technology, to help build, enable, deploy & retain high performing teams
We help organisations build talent ecosystems that enable first in class talent acquisition, build high performing teams and deploy flexibly and globally when and where needed. We enable you to acquire the best people, implement efficient processes, and manage risk leading to leaner, better performing teams resulting in profitable growth. We cover: HR and Recruitment Strategy, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Payroll of Interim (UK & International), Risk Management – IR35, HR Tech, Executive Search & Senior Interim Consultants, Organisational Psychologists and Psychometrics.
We are building a new generation of technology that works alongside our consultants. Combining deep talent-acquisition expertise with purpose-built AI and workforce systems, Ascend helps organisations recruit faster, manage their flexible workforce with confidence, and stay compliant as the rules change — three connected solutions, one trusted partner.
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Our consultants take a closer look at your brief and meet with you to discuss a proposal and delivery of an outline plan for solution
We get to work on building your solution working in a collaborative and transparent way, ensuring all stakeholders are onboard at every stage of the process
Implementation of required business process, technology, people and structural changes
We’ll ensure you and organisation are set up for on-going success through assessment and refinement of the solution
We take an approach that simplifies talent acquisition, focuses on building high performing teams and mitigate risk through the following service areas:
We help companies solve complex problems with attracting, acquiring and deploying talent. We work collaboratively to build innovative project and transformation strategies designed to optimise how you build high performing teams.
We have particular expertise at developing and deploying AI solutions for talent acquisition. We work with both agencies and inhouse talent teams to augment their human capability with automation and the latest AI solutions or build bespoke models with our clients to significantly reduce recruitment spend...
Ascend offers payroll solutions for workers on contracts in the UK and internationally. We have compliant solutions for workers in many jurisdictions and under different models depending on the client requirements and the individual worker circumstances.
We ensure compliance with employment law, paying the individual and ensuring the correct tax is paid to the local tax authorities. We can engage workers on a flexible basis in the location required at short notice using the latest technology.
Intelligent recruitment for the way modern teams hire. A team of purpose-built AI agents takes on the repetitive work — sourcing, candidate matching, CV formatting, job advertising and pipeline management — while a human stays in control of every decision. The result: faster shortlists and consultants freed for the high-value work that wins business.
Want to see what AI-enabled recruitment looks like? Let’s talk.
Confident, auditable workforce compliance. We ensure that your flexible workforce are on the right contracts for the work model they are engaged on - remote working, on location globally or for a specific local role. A structured, repeatable process for making and recording IR35 determinations, backed by clear, audit-ready reporting. Ascend provides the process and reporting layer — the framework that helps you reach consistent decisions, evidence them properly, and keep a defensible record across your flexible workforce.
Need to get on top of IR35 compliance? Let’s chat.
Looking for a solution that can manage your complex recruiting requirements or just a mini RPO for a particular growth initiative? We are able to deliver large complex VMS programs to small 1 or 2 person outsourcing requirements to deliver a project.
We augment your human capability with automation and the latest AI solutions or build bespoke models with our clients to significantly reduce recruitment spend whilst sourcing the best talent available...
Want to find out more about our bespoke RPO solutions? Lets talk.
One clear view of your entire flexible workforce. Our Freelance Management System brings the whole population into a single, structured place — from onboarding and contracts through to timesheets, approvals and reporting — giving real-time visibility of who is engaged, on what basis, and at what cost, with the controls to keep everything running cleanly at scale.
Managing a growing freelance workforce? We can help you take control of it.
We have a large network of senior interim talent and are able to quick supply and deploy experienced expertise across multiple sectors and geographies? If you have an urgent or difficult skillset requirement we can help...
Our consultants can help your organisation design solutions to embed cultural and behavioural change, manage communications and stakeholders engagement, plan and implement change journeys.
Our team and our partners can support important transformation programmes globally and later specialise in a particular area/s of organisation design / communications / stakeholder management / strategic workforce planning /HR transformation / digital HR and talent acquisition.
We advise companies on their brand strategies in relation to talent attraction, including senior stakeholders personal brand and assist with the development of a compelling employee value proposition.
We offer experience-backed business consulting services for even the most complex organisations.
Workforce solutions to help build, enable, deploy & retain high performing teams
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