UK Recruitment Support Services
Expanding into the UK and looking to recruit from the talent pool? We help you find UK employees who fit your business needs, culture, and growth plans – while ensuring full compliance with UK employment laws.

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UK Recruitment Support for Overseas Companies
Finding and hiring the right people in the UK requires more than posting a job advert. From understanding competitive salary levels and structuring the right interview process through to carrying out legally required employment checks, there are steps at every stage that overseas companies often navigate for the first time. We support you through the full recruitment process, ensuring every hire is the right fit, properly assessed, and compliantly onboarded into your UK operation.
Salary Benchmarking

Make sure you’re offering the right salary before you go to market. We benchmark roles against current UK market data so you can set competitive, realistic salary levels that attract strong candidates without overpaying, giving you the confidence to move quickly when the right person comes along.
Job Descriptions
A well-written job description does more than list responsibilities, it shapes who applies and how seriously your business is taken as an employer. We work with you to scope and structure job descriptions that reflect the role accurately, align with UK hiring expectations, and give you a strong foundation for the interview process that follows.

Interview Process

Structure your UK interviews to make the best hiring decisions. We help overseas companies design an interview process tailored to their specific needs, covering interview stages, competency-based questioning, and evaluation frameworks, so every candidate is assessed consistently and the right person is selected with confidence.
Employment Screening & Assessments
Know who you are hiring before they start. We support overseas companies with pre-employment screening and assessments, including cognitive and behavioural evaluations, so you build a clear picture of each candidate beyond the interview and make informed decisions about the people joining your UK team.

Referencing & Checks

Meet your UK compliance obligations before every hire. We handle employment referencing and right to work checks on your behalf, including DBS checks, credit checks, education verification, and employment history through our Vero screening partnership, ensuring every new starter is fully verified and your business is protected.
Expert Recruitment Solutions for Operating in the UK
We understand that finding the right hire can be time-consuming and expensive, especially when expanding into a new market like the UK.
With clients around the world and a multilingual team, we specialise in helping overseas businesses understand vital cultural differences when hiring staff in the UK. Our experts take the stress out of recruitment, using their specialist knowledge to position your company as an attractive choice for qualified candidates.
We become part of your team, always available when you need us and anticipating challenges on your behalf.
Sectors We Support Recruitment For at Goodwille
At Goodwille, we specialise in recruitment across a wide range of industries. Whether you’re looking for entry-level talent or experienced professionals, our recruitment solutions cover the full range of roles.
Some of the industries we support include:
- Tech
- SaaS
- Construction & Engineering
- Consultancy & Professional Services
- Consumer Goods (FMCG)
- Food & Drink
- Marketing & Advertising
- Medical & Healthcare
Want to see how we’ve helped companies like yours? Take a look at our case studies to learn more.
Why Outsource Recruitment?
When you outsource your recruitment, you gain:
Expert Guidance
Benefit from professional expertise to attract the right talent, ensuring you make informed decisions without the time-consuming trial and error.
Save on HR Costs
Building a global HR function in-house is expensive and time-consuming. By outsourcing, you save the costs of hiring and managing a full HR team, all while getting high-quality recruitment support.
Specialist Compliance Support
We ensure full compliance with UK and global regulations, so you avoid delays in hiring and the risk of non-compliance -getting your team up and running faster.
The Benefits of Working with Goodwille for Hiring UK Employees
Founded in 1997 by Swedish national Annika Goodwille, we’ve always believed there’s a better way to expand into the UK. Our founder’s vision was to create a single, trusted partner for overseas businesses looking to enter the UK market, and that’s exactly what we deliver today.
- With Goodwille, you have one point of contact for all your UK expansion needs. Whether it’s recruitment, compliance, or payroll, we make the process simple.
- We understand that every business is unique, and we tailor our services to fit your specific needs so that you only pay for what you truly require.
- The services we don’t directly offer are easily accessible through our extensive partner network, ensuring you get the full support your business needs.
Let’s talk about your expansion plans and where we can support you.
Recruitment Support Services Case Study: iZettle
Recruitment Support Services Case Study: iZettle
When iZettle, one of Europe’s leading mobile payment providers, expanded into the UK, they turned to Goodwille to bridge the gap between their Swedish HQ and their UK operations. By partnering with Goodwille, iZettle freed up valuable management time, as we took on their UK HR responsibilities.
Today, iZettle is a household name, advertising on prime-time TV and operating in 12 markets across Europe and Latin America.
“Since we first started using Goodwille’s services back in 2012 their support has always been very professional, but also personal and extremely friendly. Goodwille is iZettle’s safe pair of hands in the UK when it comes to People Management & Payroll, bridging the knowledge gap between UK and HQ in Sweden. Goodwille’s support is a great solution for iZettle’s UK operation, letting us focus on developing our business whilst having specialists take care of our local HR and Payroll requirements.”
Madeleine Flensburg, HR Manager
UK Recruitment Support Services FAQ’s
Can Goodwille provide guidance on different types of job contracts?
Yes. Expanding your team in the UK may require hiring for different roles that you may not have considered. We can help you explore options from full-time positions to flexible or temporary contracts, depending on your business’s future needs and the nature of your recruitment needs.
What do I need to know about when hiring in the UK for government compliance?
You’ll need to manage employment taxes like income tax and National Insurance, as well as comply with laws such as the Data Protection Act (GDPR) and the Health and Safety at Work Act to protect your employees. We’ll guide you through all the legal requirements, giving you the assurance that you’re fully compliant throughout the hiring process.
How do I choose the right job title for my UK employees?
Selecting the right job title is essential for attracting the right candidates and aligning with industry standards. We’ll help you identify titles that suit both the role’s responsibilities and the expectations in the UK market.
Do your team speak languages other than English?
Yes, our team speaks a variety of European languages, however our preferred language for all written correspondence is English.
What locations do your recruitment services cover?
We provide recruitment services across the entire UK, whether you’re opening physical offices or operating remotely with a virtual team.
Meet Our HR Manager
Jacqui Brown
As our HR Manager, Jacqui provides high quality and compliant HR advice across the full spectrum of HR services for a portfolio of Goodwille clients. She offers pragmatic advice on technical matters relating to HR issues including employee relations, organisation design, policies and procedures, implementation of new contracts and staff handbooks, benefits and salary levels, recruitment and training solutions.

What Our Clients Say
Trusted by businesses from all around the world.
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Nothing is too much trouble, Goodwille are our local UK Finance, HR and Administrative function enabling us to focus on doing our day jobs. We have a great relationship, but it is unobtrusive: we engage when needed, otherwise things just tick over. I have had direct engagement for the last two years as local GM. My organisation used them for at least a year prior to that.
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We have been working with Goodwille for the past 3 years, only amazing experiences. They help startups and scaleups that we bring from Nordic countries with their expansion to the UK market. All experts working at Goodwille have a great understanding of advising companies in their market-entry, helping them with every step along the way. We would recommend their services to anyone who needs a trusted partner in the UK market.
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We have worked with Goodwille for over a year and they have assisted us in our UK launch. They are a valued and trusted partner with a can-do attitude and I would recommend them to any company looking to establish a company the UK market. As well as assisting with local issues Goodwille have excellent structures in place and work seamlessly with our Swedish head office.
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As an overseas CFO it is essential to work with a partner which understands the UK perspective as it relates to the Nordics. I am very pleased to work with Goodwille.
-IS