Helping You Expand Globally

Ascent has helped numerous consultancies with their expansion into new geographies. We can help with knowledge in the following areas:
- Salary information –
what will you need to pay to be competitive in a different region? What
benefits are expected?
- Competitor insight –
what do your competitors’ have to offer? Who should be targeted to find
candidates?
- Visa information –
What visas are required for candidates? What does the process look like?
- Time to hire – How
long is it going to take to get a candidate on board? This can often take
significantly longer than first expected.
- Notice
periods – how much notice does a candidate typically need to give before
leaving. This can vary dramatically in different countries.
- Mergers/buy
outs – would you prefer to
buy a business currently operating in a new market to aid your overseas
expansion
- Other nuanced
differences – Are there cultural things you should look out for?
Case Study – US healthcare consultancy opening up in the UK
We helped a US-based healthcare and life-sciences boutique with their early UK growth. We gave guidance on expected benefits and compensation in the UK, as well as the significant difference in notice periods between the two countries. We’ve now placed more than 10 people with the company, the majority of the UK team.
Case Study – German global strategy consultancy looking to expand
We helped a German-based global strategy consultancy find high-quality candidates to join their growing team. The ability to speak fluent German and English was essential so we focused on international recruitment and targeted large firms in both Germany and Austria. We submitted a number of people for interview, one of which was hired to fill the role.
Case Study – Strategy and operational consultancy
Our client was looking to double in size from 150 people in the span of three years. They were looking for multilingual candidates and also had a view to expanding into Germany, the Nordics and the US. We have since placed over 85 people across the globe for our client and they have now grown to over 350 people. We are placing more people with them and have a team dedicated to securing the best candidates for their business.
Case Study – UK boutique transformation consultancy
opening up in New York
We helped answer various questions on the differences between the UK and US market and candidate expectations for an established UK boutique transformation consultancy. They now have 15 people in the US and we continue to work closely with them.
Case Study – UK procurement strategy consultancy
We helped a UK company grow into the Nordics, Dubai, New
York and Chicago. We helped them on their journey from 50 people in the UK to
400 people worldwide.