UK & South Africa Recruitment Specialists
H Placements LTD, the UK company of the H Placements Group, connects outstanding professionals with esteemed organisations across the United Kingdom and South Africa. The Group was founded in 2010, and we have spent over a decade building a recruitment consultancy rooted in genuine relationships, thorough candidate vetting, and a deep understanding of the industries we serve. Whether you are a growing SME making your first hire or an established business scaling an entire department, our consultative and people-centric approach ensures every placement is the right fit from day one.
Why H Placements
A consultative, people-first approach matching the right talent to the right opportunity, every time.
Every candidate we present has been thoroughly screened, reference-checked and assessed for both technical competence and cultural fit. We do not send CVs to fill a quota. We present professionals we would confidently hire ourselves. Our process covers employment history, qualifications, communication skills and alignment with your specific business requirements and long-term goals.
Recruitment costs should not be a barrier to building an outstanding team. We offer flexible pricing and hiring models, including our remote staffing service, which allows UK businesses to access highly skilled South African professionals at 50 to 60% below equivalent UK salary rates. Our solutions are designed to deliver exceptional value without compromising on the quality of candidates or the service you receive.
We measure our success not by the number of placements we make, but by how long those placements last and how much value they deliver. Many of our clients have worked with us for years, returning because they trust us to get it right. We invest in understanding your business, your culture and your people so that every hire strengthens your team for the long term.
How We Can Help
Submit a vacancy and let us source exceptional talent for your business. We manage the entire process, from writing a compelling job brief and searching our extensive candidate network, to screening, interviewing and presenting a shortlist of candidates ready to hit the ground running. Our remote staffing service can reduce your hiring costs by up to 60% while maintaining the highest professional standards. We work with businesses across finance, technology, marketing, HR, operations and more.
Employer Services →Register your CV and gain access to exclusive roles across permanent, temporary and contract positions, many of which are never advertised publicly. Our dedicated consultants will review your experience, advise on your CV, prepare you thoroughly for interviews and negotiate the best possible terms on your behalf. Whether you are seeking a role in the UK or a remote position with a British employer, we are here to support your career at every step.
Candidate Services →What We Offer
From permanent placements to remote South African professionals, we help UK employers fill roles and build stronger teams.
Full-cycle permanent recruitment across all sectors. We source, screen and present candidates who are the right long-term fit for your organisation, culture and growth plans. Every candidate is thoroughly vetted and reference-checked before presentation.
Flexible, reliable temporary workforce solutions for every situation, covering absences, seasonal peaks and gaps between permanent hires. We move quickly so your operations are never left short-staffed.
Experienced contractors placed across technology, finance, marketing and operations for fixed-term projects of any duration. Specialist skills delivered precisely when your business needs them.
Confidential senior and board-level search and selection. We identify and approach outstanding leadership talent, including those not actively on the market, for your most important and high-impact appointments.
South African professionals working as full members of your UK team on a fully remote basis. With just a one-to-two hour time difference, real-time collaboration is effortless, and UK businesses typically save 50 to 60% on equivalent salary costs.
Strategic HR advisory and workforce planning support. Our consultants work with HR leaders and business owners to streamline hiring processes, improve staff retention and build sustainable talent pipelines for long-term growth.
Our Process
A structured screening process before any CV reaches your desk.
We check employment history, qualifications and communication skills against the specific role brief before a candidate moves any further. This weeds out poor-fit CVs early.
We contact former employers or direct managers directly to confirm employment history, responsibilities and performance, rather than relying on a CV alone.
A structured interview then assesses both technical competence and cultural fit with your team before anyone is shortlisted to you.
The People Behind the Process
Henno van den Berg
Founder and DirectorHenno founded H Placements in 2010 and has spent the past 15 years building it into a recruitment consultancy that operates across South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Jane Edwards
Back End Operations Specialist and AccountantJane joined H Placements in January 2010, the same month the business was founded. Based in Cape Town, she looks after accounts, operations, client admin and candidate support.
Client Stories
Real results from UK businesses that hired smarter with H Placements. Client surnames and company names are withheld to protect client confidentiality.
The situation: A London fintech needed to expand their finance team rapidly but faced escalating UK salary costs and a shallow local talent pool.
The outcome: H Placements placed two fully remote South African accountants within three weeks. Within six months, the client cut finance staffing costs by over 50% while measurably improving reporting turnaround times.
What they faced: A UK SaaS company urgently needed a senior full-stack developer but could not find the right technical and cultural fit after months of searching independently.
What happened: H Placements sourced, screened and placed a React/Node.js developer from South Africa in 18 days. The candidate was technically outstanding, collaborated seamlessly across time zones and became a core team contributor within the first month.
Challenge: A London agency needed a highly organised executive assistant to support a demanding MD. Previous hires had not lasted beyond three months.
Result: H Placements presented a shortlist of three candidates within five days. The placed candidate has now been in the role for over a year and is described as one of the best hires the business has ever made.
Real Numbers
Three real examples from our Salary Guide, comparing UK salaries with South African equivalents.
The difference reflects lower living costs and currency exchange rates in South Africa, not lower candidate quality. Every professional we place goes through the same vetting process described above, regardless of location, so the saving comes from where someone lives, not from any compromise on who they are.
See the full breakdown across recruitment, marketing, technology, finance and operations roles in our salary comparison tables.
Mid-range base salary. UK data from Robert Half, Ashdown Group, PayScale and Reed; South African data from Pnet and PayScale; October 2026. Rand figures converted at £1 = R22.00 (3 October 2026). How we calculate the savings.
Common Questions
Answers current as of October 2026. For detailed figures, see our full guide.
For most roles we present an initial shortlist within 5 to 10 business days. Urgent requirements can often be turned around faster. Remote and contract roles typically move quickest, while senior executive searches take a little longer to ensure the right fit.
South Africa is just one to two hours ahead of the UK year-round, so real-time collaboration is entirely seamless. All our remote candidates are English first-language professionals, fully equipment-ready, and experienced working within UK business culture. We handle all sourcing, vetting and onboarding support. You simply interview and hire.
UK businesses typically save between 50% and 60% on equivalent salary costs by hiring remote South African professionals. This reflects the difference in market salary rates between the two countries, not a reduction in skills or quality. Many of our remote candidates hold UK-equivalent qualifications and have prior experience working with British teams.
We work with businesses of all sizes, from growing SMEs making their first hire to established companies scaling entire departments. Our flexible, consultative approach means we tailor our service to your specific needs and budget rather than applying a one-size-fits-all process.
We recruit across finance and accounting, technology, marketing, HR and operations, customer service, legal administration, engineering, and education. If your sector is not listed, please contact us. Our network is broad and we take on specialist roles regularly.
No. Our recruitment services are completely free for candidates. We are paid by the employer upon a successful placement. There are no fees, subscriptions or hidden charges at any stage of the process for job seekers.
Cost depends on the service. Permanent, temporary, contract and executive search placements are fee-based and quoted per role. Remote staffing is free for candidates, with the employer fee agreed per placement. Our Employer of Record service has a flat, published fee starting from £99 per month per hire, plus statutory employer contributions (UIF, SDL and COIDA), which are payable by the client on top of the fee. Contact us for a tailored quote for your specific hiring need.
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