# Hurren & Hope

> Hurren & Hope is a technology recruitment agency for high-growth tech teams in London, New York and San Francisco, operating since 2013. It pioneered risk-shared recruitment: one flat fee of 20% of base salary that clients can pay in 12 monthly instalments while the hire stays (Pay While They Stay), with payments stopping if the hire leaves. It places permanent, contract and executive hires in software engineering, AI and machine learning, data, product, cloud, cybersecurity and technology sales.

Key facts, as published on this site:
- Legal entity: Hurren & Hope Holdings Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 09613334. London head office.
- Fee: 20% of base salary for permanent hires, payable up front or in 12 monthly instalments while the hire stays. Every permanent hire comes with a 12 month rebate period (called a 12 month refund guarantee in the US): on monthly payments the month the client says the hire is leaving is the last payment, and if the fee was paid up front every remaining month is refunded, whatever the reason the hire leaves. Executive search: 25% of base salary; the third paid at engagement covers the search and the balance has the same 12 month cover.
- Track record: 6,906 placements since 2013; 94% of permanent hires still in role at 12 months; 23 days average time to fill.
- Contract desk (UK): three shortlisted contractors per role in three working days; contracts, right to work checks and insurance verification handled in house, and a clear view on IR35 before you commit.
- Founders' venture offer: Aligned, which lets venture-backed startups defer up to 75% of the fee to their next funding round (https://hurrenandhope.vc/).
- People: Mark Hurren, Co-Founder (26 years in tech recruitment); Michael Johnson, Recruitment Partner.
- Contact: partners@hurrenandhope.com, +44 20 3833 0334, https://hurrenandhope.com/contact/
- Rated 5.0 from 156 Google reviews (count checked 16 October 2026): https://www.google.com/maps?cid=2836827181834360104
- Also reviewed on Trustpilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hurrenandhope.com
- Mark Hurren has 58 public LinkedIn recommendations from clients, candidates and colleagues: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsneverjustwork/


## How we hire for you

- [Tech Recruitment Agency in London, New York & SF](https://hurrenandhope.com/): Risk-shared tech recruitment for high-growth teams in London, New York and San Francisco. 20% of salary, paid monthly while your hire stays.
- [What Is Risk-Shared Recruitment?](https://hurrenandhope.com/what-is-risk-shared-recruitment/): Risk-shared recruitment ties the recruiter's fee to your outcome: paid monthly while your hire stays, or partly when you raise. A plain-English guide.
- [Pay While They Stay: pay your recruitment fee monthly](https://hurrenandhope.com/pay-while-they-stay/): Pay your recruitment fee in 12 monthly instalments while your hire stays. If they leave, the payments stop. 20% of base salary, UK and US hires.
- [Permanent Technology Recruitment](https://hurrenandhope.com/permanent-technology-recruitment/): Permanent tech hiring in London, New York and San Francisco. 94% of our hires are still in role at 12 months. 20% of base salary, payable monthly.
- [Contract Tech Recruitment UK: 3 CVs in 3 Days](https://hurrenandhope.com/contract-technology-recruitment/): UK tech contractors for data, AI, cloud and engineering. Three shortlisted people per role in three working days. No fee until someone starts.
- [Executive Search for Technology Businesses](https://hurrenandhope.com/executive-search/): Risk-shared executive search for CEOs, CTOs, CISOs, CFOs and VPs in tech. 25% of base: one third up front, the rest monthly while they stay.
- [Embedded Recruitment for Tech Teams](https://hurrenandhope.com/embedded-recruitment/): An embedded recruiter in your Slack and ATS from £5,500 a month, plus 8% per hire paid monthly that stops if the hire leaves. London, New York, San Francisco.
- [Tech Recruitment Agency Fees: UK and US Costs Explained](https://hurrenandhope.com/tech-recruitment-agency-fees/): What tech recruitment agencies charge in the UK and US, and our published fees: 20% of base salary, paid as one invoice or monthly while your hire stays.

## Where we work

- [Tech Recruitment in London, New York & San Francisco](https://hurrenandhope.com/locations/): Technology recruitment in London, New York and San Francisco from a London-headquartered firm. One fee everywhere: 20% of base salary, payable monthly.
- [Technology Recruitment in London](https://hurrenandhope.com/technology-recruitment-in-london/): Tech recruitment in London: permanent, contract and executive hires. 20% of base salary plus VAT, payable monthly. 94% of hires still in role at 12 months.
- [Technology Recruitment in New York](https://hurrenandhope.com/technology-recruitment-in-new-york/): Tech recruitment in New York: permanent and executive hires in AI, engineering, product and sales. 20% of base salary, payable monthly. No VAT.
- [Technology Recruitment in San Francisco](https://hurrenandhope.com/technology-recruitment-in-san-francisco/): Tech recruitment in San Francisco: permanent and executive AI, engineering and product hires. 20% of base salary, payable monthly. No VAT for US clients.

## Market data

- [Tech Salary Benchmarks 2026: London, New York, SF](https://hurrenandhope.com/tech-salary-benchmarks-london-new-york-san-francisco/): 2026 tech salary benchmarks for London, New York and San Francisco: base, median and total pay for AI, engineering, product and sales roles. Updated quarterly.
- [UK Tech Contractor Day Rates 2026: Index by Role](https://hurrenandhope.com/uk-contractor-day-rates/): UK tech contractor day rates for 10 roles and skills: ITJobsWatch medians, sample sizes and London splits, each linked to its source. Sept 2026.

## Hiring legislation (UK and US)

- [Hiring Legislation Hub, UK and US Contractor Rules](https://hurrenandhope.com/legislation/): The hub for UK and US hiring law: IR35, umbrella PAYE liability, right to work, Employment Rights Act dates, employer of record and offshore hiring, and US contractor classification, sourced from GOV.UK, HMRC, IRS and DOL. Checked weekly.
- [IR35 for Hirers: UK Off-Payroll Rules Explained](https://hurrenandhope.com/legislation/ir35-for-hirers/): UK clients: who decides IR35 status, what an SDS must include, the 2026 small company test, CEST and the liability chain. Sourced from HMRC.
- [Umbrella Company Rules 2026: PAYE Liability](https://hurrenandhope.com/legislation/umbrella-company-rules-2026/): Since 6 April 2026 agencies, or end clients with no agency, are jointly liable for umbrella PAYE. What agencies, clients and contractors should check.
- [Employer of Record vs Contractor, UK and US](https://hurrenandhope.com/legislation/employer-of-record-vs-contractor/): Employee, contractor, agency worker or employer of record: how each works for UK and US hires and offshore teams, and the tax risks that stay with you.
- [US Contractor Classification: IRS, DOL, CA, NY](https://hurrenandhope.com/legislation/us-contractor-classification/): The IRS common law test, the $2,000 Form 1099-NEC threshold, where the DOL rule stands, California's ABC test and New York's Freelance Isn't Free Act.
- [AI in Recruitment Law: UK, EU and US Rules](https://hurrenandhope.com/legislation/ai-in-recruitment/): What the law says about AI in hiring: UK automated decision rules from 5 February 2026, the EU AI Act, New York City, California, Illinois, Colorado, Texas and Ontario, and the court cases to watch.

## Guides

- [When to Use a Tech Recruitment Agency: A Founder's Guide](https://hurrenandhope.com/tech-recruitment-agency-for-startups/): When a startup should use a tech recruitment agency, when not to, what good looks like, and the risk-shared fee options that protect your cash flow.
- [How to Hire AI/ML Engineers in 2026: A Practical Playbook](https://hurrenandhope.com/how-to-hire-ai-ml-engineers/): How to hire AI and ML engineers at a scale-up: the four profiles, where to find them, how to screen, and how to win without outspending big tech.
- [How to Prepare for a Tech Interview: 3 Techniques That Work](https://hurrenandhope.com/how-to-prepare-for-a-tech-interview/): A recruiter's three interview techniques that work from graduate to boardroom: qualify the role, qualify your answers, and close the meeting.
- [How to Find Your Career North Star](https://hurrenandhope.com/how-to-find-your-career-north-star/): A recruiter's simple method for working out what you want from your career: find the work that puts you in flow, set your redlines, and own your market label.
- [How Much Do You Need to Earn to Be Happy?](https://hurrenandhope.com/how-much-do-you-need-to-earn-to-be-happy/): Beyond meeting your needs, more pay buys less happiness than you think. A simple way to weigh salary against the working life you actually want.

## Proof

- [Tech recruitment case studies](https://hurrenandhope.com/case-studies/): Six technology hiring case studies: Inawisdom, Penguin Random House, NHS Professionals, Derivco, STL Technologies and a Finch Capital proptech.
- [Testimonials from clients and candidates](https://hurrenandhope.com/testimonials/): What 16 hiring managers and 9 candidates say about working with Hurren & Hope, technology recruiters in London, New York and San Francisco.

## People and contact

- [About Hurren & Hope: Tech Recruiters Since 2013](https://hurrenandhope.com/about-us/): Hurren & Hope is a London technology recruitment firm set up in 2013. 6,906 placements, 94% still in role at 12 months. Speak to Mark or Mike directly.
- [Mark Hurren, Co-Founder](https://hurrenandhope.com/about-us/mark-hurren/): Mark Hurren, Co-Founder of Hurren & Hope: 26 years in tech recruitment, in-house and agency side. Senior engineers, architects, CTOs and UK contract hires.
- [Michael Johnson, Recruitment Partner](https://hurrenandhope.com/about-us/michael-johnson/): Michael (Mike) Johnson, Recruitment Partner at Hurren & Hope: 19+ years recruiting permanent, product-focused software engineers. Based in London.
- [Contact Hurren & Hope | Talk to a Hiring Expert](https://hurrenandhope.com/contact/): Book a 20 minute call with Mark or Mike, call 020 3833 0334 or email partners@hurrenandhope.com. Tech hiring in London, New York and San Francisco.

## Optional

- [Tech Jobs in London, New York & San Francisco](https://hurrenandhope.com/roles/): Live tech jobs in London, New York, San Francisco and remote: engineering, AI, data, product and sales roles, each read personally by our partners.
- [IT Contractor Onboarding: How Contracting With Us Works](https://hurrenandhope.com/contractors/): Contracting with Hurren & Hope: one online form, a certified digital right to work check, contracts signed online and payment within 14 days of a valid invoice.
- [Grow the Network: Refer a Friend, You Both Win](https://hurrenandhope.com/grow-the-network/): Introduce someone scaling a tech team to Hurren & Hope. On a successful placement, choose your reward: keep £500, share it, or give £500 to charity.
- [Tech News by City: London, New York, SF](https://hurrenandhope.com/news/): A free weekly briefing on technology in London, New York or San Francisco, picked by hand with an editor's note from Mark Hurren. Every Tuesday, no sponsors.
- [Privacy Policy](https://hurrenandhope.com/privacy/): How Hurren & Hope Holdings Ltd collects, uses and protects personal data for candidates, contractors, clients and website visitors, and how to use your rights.