About Us

Bad hiring
sinks businesses.

We are a specialist talent acquisition consultancy based in Brighton and London, UK. We focus on competitive, professional talent markets.

A specialist talent acquisition consultancy for competitive markets

We help SME organisations attract great talent and avoid bad hiring with tailored recruitment services that include solutions for individual and multiple vacancies, as well as optimising recruitment processes.

Based in Brighton and London, Coreus was built to give UK SMEs and global brands access to the same calibre of recruitment expertise that larger organisations take for granted.

Phil Hobden of Sage, with David Dand, Founder & Director of Coreus
David Dand speaking with Phil Hobden at Sage on finding the right talent.

We've helped businesses like these with their hiring challenges.

How can we help you?

Meet the team helping transform hiring for enterprises

David Dand - Founder & Managing Director of Coreus

David Dand

Founder & Director, Coreus

David Dand has spent more than 20 years helping organisations make better hiring decisions, from global organisations including EY, Hult International Business School, Roche and AXA to ambitious SMEs through Coreus.

He specialises in leadership hiring, talent assessment and organisational culture, helping enterprises grow through optimal hiring, attract exceptional talent and build stronger teams. Having experienced hiring from both inside global organisations and as a trusted adviser, David understands the commercial impact that great hiring, and poor hiring, can have on business performance.

David is CIPD Level 7 qualified, a licensed career coach and accredited in Hogan psychometric assessment. Away from work, he lives in the South Downs near Brighton and enjoys tennis, travelling and exploring the lessons that leadership, psychology and sport can teach us about people and performance.

Geoff A.

Principal Consultant

With 20 years of experience across in-house, RPO and agency recruitment, Geoff has worked with global firms including a Fortune 100 tech company and a Big Four consultancy.

Jess C.

Operations

A seasoned Director of Recruiting & Employee Development, Jess brings adaptability, positivity and innovative problem-solving to every challenge.

Lisa D.

Talent Acquisition

Lisa leads resourcing and process improvement. Her background includes roles at Goldman Sachs and across law and procurement sectors.

Heledd S.

Talent Strategy & DEI Specialist

Heledd is an innovative talent strategy and DEI expert with over 15 years of experience helping global organisations discover inclusive, forward-thinking ways to identify, attract and retain the ideal workforce of the future.

Lisa T.

International Projects

Lisa specialises in cross-cultural projects and ED&I training. She helped Barclays rise from 22nd to 3rd on the Stonewall WEI list and has been recognised as a European Diversity Champion.

James H.

Organisational Strategy

Former CEO of Alliott Group and PKF International, James advises clients on people strategy and organisational design in the professional services sector.

Our purpose

Our mission is to build work environments where people feel they belong, thrive and perform at their best.

We deliver a first-class experience for both job seekers and employers, removing stress from the recruitment process with a professional and personable approach. Client recommendations and referrals are at the heart of our continued success.

How we work

Delivering the right results for our clients is our top priority. We focus on understanding your needs, values and culture.

Deep expertise in talent acquisition, a unique qualifying process and transparent communication drives our personalised service. Our values are central to everything we do, supported by a qualification method that ensures alignment in both fit and motivation.

Why UK and global businesses choose Coreus

Our talent acquisition solutions are designed to recruit skilled, hard-to-find candidates. We’ve assembled a team with deep sector knowledge across accountancy, financial services, legal and technology, because the quality of your hire is only ever as good as the people managing your search.

94% of our placed candidates accept offers and start.

Our values

Positivity

Energy, enthusiasm and a positive mindset are central to how we work.

Individuality

We celebrate uniqueness, character and style, championing inclusivity.

Openness

We value creativity and build trust through openness and curiosity.

Our philosophy

A Seat at the Core

Building a team at the core of your business.

Planting Seeds

Talent that sow the seeds of tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

Energy in Chorus

Hires who encourage creation, positivity and energised teams.

Trusted by the businesses we recruit for