We work with founders of 10-50 person businesses to build the team and structure to scale or sell.
So the business stops depending on you and a few early stars.
Fractional People Partners, Executive Search and high impact People Projects.
If any of this sounds familiar, you’re in the right place
- Growth is happening, but it still relies on heroic effort from you and a few early stars, rather than a strong leadership team and strong foundations.
- You’re in most key decisions and deals, and you know that’s going to become a problem rather than a strength.
- You have good people, but you’re not sure you’ve got the right leaders and roles for where you’re heading next.
- You’re not sure whether to recruit, restructure or make do and the longer you leave it, the more expensive the answer gets.
Three ways to work together
Use one on its own or combine them. Together they give you the team, the hires and the foundations to deliver your next stage of growth.
Fractional People Partner
Our senior people partner works alongside you and your leadership team, bringing the right expertise to every stage. Do you have the right people in the right roles, structure, Team design, critical hires, and a clear talent strategy..
We work together each week to turn ideas into concrete assets – your leadership team, structure, roles & responsibilities, hiring process and onboarding.
Get a clear view of what’s working and what’s in the way, then decide where to focus first for the biggest impact on growth.
Make smarter, faster people decisions so you’re not relying on gut feel or firefighting every time you need to make team changes or hiring decisions.
Executive Search & Recruitment
When a senior or specialist hire really matters, you don’t just need a pile of CV’s – you need the right person, clearly defined and confidently chosen.
We run a focused, methodical search based on your growth plan, culture and team, not guesswork or whoever applies first.
Sharpen the brief with you so we’re crystal clear on the role, outcomes and the kind of person who will thrive in your business.
Run a targeted search and structured process so you see a small number of strong, well‑matched candidates – not endless interviews.
Manage the end‑to‑end journey, from first outreach to accepted offer, so you can focus on choosing the right hire, not juggling logistics.
Projects & Sprints
Sometimes you need one important thing fixed or built properly – fast, with the right expertise on it from day one.
Projects let us zero in on a specific gap and leave you with tools your team can use straight away.
Focus on one clear need – like your hiring process, EVP, onboarding, or leadership alignment, with a defined start and finish.
Co‑create practical tools and templates so they fit how your business actually works.
Leave you with a simple, repeatable “way we do things here” instead of a one‑off workshop or forgotten slide deck.
Is this the right moment?
We work best with founders at 10-50 people who see the opportunity ahead and are honest enough to ask whether the current team and structure will get them there.
You want clear thinking, honest challenge and practical support to shape a team that can actually deliver your prize.
You’re well past the start‑up stage and into steady growth, but you know there’s another level you could reach.
You’re asking yourself “do we need to restructure, develop the team, or make critical hires?” and not getting to a clear answer.
You’re still in most big people decisions and key relationships, and it’s starting to feel like a bottleneck rather than a strength.
You’re worried that, if you stepped back, too much of the business would still depend on you and a few early stars.
You have good people, but you’re not sure you’ve got the right people and roles for where you’re heading next
You want someone you can talk decisions through with who understands growth, people and structure, without the faff of hiring a full‑time head.
Trusted by 75+ Founders & 600+ Teams
How we work
Most people problems in founder-led businesses come back to the same five things. We use the 5P’s to pinpoint exactly where the gaps are and work across whichever pillars will move the needle fastest .
- Plan – the team, skills, capabilities & behaviours you need for where you’re heading, combined with the team you have today.
- Proposition – a grounded “why work here” story that makes sense to the people you most want to attract and keep.
- Process – simple, robust hiring so good decisions don’t depend on gut feel or one star interviewer.
- Perform – onboarding and development that help people stick, grow and deliver – so your plans don’t fall over in execution.
- Promote – getting that story out to where it matters, so candidates, investors and your team all see the same, consistent message.
25+ years of people leadership experience. A Senior team built around one methodology, and a track record across 75+ founders.
What’s it like to work with us
Talent Gateway is a boutique people consultancy, founded by me – Nici Jupp. Every engagement is structured, senior-led and draw on the right expertise for your specific challenge, whether that’s people strategy, executive search, process & infrastructure.
I’m straight talking, practical and no-nonsense. I’ll ask the questions others avoid, simplify the ‘People Stuff’ and work alongside you and your leadership team rather than throwing advice over the fence.
You stay in control – my job is to make decisions clearer and execution easier, not to add another layer of complexity.
I’ve been doing this for over 25 years, including leading multiple business acquisitions and integrations across Europe, so I’ve seen the impact on company valuations, exit terms and valuations when you don’t have the right people in the right places, with the right plan.
Don’t just take my word for it, though – have a read of what my clients say.
When it comes to the fractional people partner work, I lead it directly, So you’re not handed off to someone less experienced.
Also worth noting, I don’t like phrases like “we’re going on a journey”, “I’ll circle back to you on that one” or “moving the needle”. You’ll get plain English, straight answers and practical support – no fluff, no smoke and mirrors, and definitely no “strategic paradigm shifts”.
Ready to have an honest conversation about your team?
If you’re at a stage whee the people questions are getting harder to ignore, who to hire, who to develop, what to restructure. It’s probably time we talked.
No pressure, no hard sell – just a straightforward conversation about where you’re heading, what’s in the way, and whether working together makes sense.
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