Place more candidates.
Fill more vacancies.
Split Fee is a split fee network for UK recruitment agencies. Connect with recruiters across the country, share candidates and vacancies securely, match automatically, and split the fee when you place together.
A split fee network built for UK agencies
A split fee network is a group of recruitment agencies that agree to collaborate on placements. When one agency has a candidate and another has a matching vacancy, they work the role together and share the fee. Whether you know it as commission splitting or revenue sharing between agencies, the principle is the same. Split Fee brings that network online for UK agencies, replacing scattered LinkedIn groups and personal contacts with automated matching, protected candidate data, and payments handled end to end.
Instead of posting into a group chat and hoping someone replies, your candidates and vacancies are matched against every other agency on the platform the moment you add them. See how split fee recruitment works step by step, or read the complete guide to split fee recruitment.
The problem every agency faces
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Great candidates, no vacancies
You've sourced strong candidates but don't have the right roles for them. They sit in your CRM generating zero revenue, until they find a job elsewhere.
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Open vacancies, no candidates
Your client needs someone specific, and the right person is in another agency's database. Bring them in on a split and you stay the client's agency.
Another agency almost certainly has what you need. The challenge has always been finding them, trusting them, and making the collaboration work without endless admin.
Recruiting in IT and technology? See how IT agencies share their roles.
How Split Fee solves it
Automatic matching
Post your candidates and vacancies once, or bring them in from where they already sit through JobAdder, a spreadsheet export or a vacancy feed. Our algorithm continuously matches them against every other agency on the platform, by skills, location, salary, and seniority. No searching, no posting across social media, no cold outreach.
Anonymised until you agree
Candidate and client names, contact details, and identifying information are hidden until both agencies have signed the placement. Every reveal is logged, so your candidates and clients stay protected. Built for UK GDPR.
Automated invoicing and payment
When a placement is confirmed and the candidate starts, Split Fee generates the invoice and distributes the fee automatically.
Built for agencies like yours
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Independent agencies
Compete with larger firms by accessing a nationwide talent and vacancy pool.
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Specialist recruiters
Deep expertise in one sector? Monetise your talent pool by matching with agencies that have the clients.
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Growing teams
Expand into new regions and sectors without the cost of hiring consultants or opening offices.
The economics of splitting
Take a typical permanent placement with a £20,000 fee. Without Split Fee, if you don't have the right candidate or the right vacancy, you earn nothing. With Split Fee, on the Free plan:
Your agency
£9,000
45%
Partner agency
£9,000
45%
Platform fee
£2,000
10%
£9,000 from a candidate or vacancy that was generating £0.
The platform fee only applies when a placement is made: 10% here, 9% with one agency on Pro, and 8% when both are. A Pro agency keeps 46%, £9,200 on this fee.
Learn more about how split fees are structured.
Trust and security
Built for UK GDPR
Profiles carry no names, and candidate details are shared only once you sign the placement. Data processing terms are part of our Terms of Service.
Protected from circumvention
Candidate and client names stay hidden until both agencies sign the placement, every reveal is logged, and a 12-month non-circumvention term applies.
Platform-managed payments
Fees are calculated and distributed automatically via Stripe.
Agency ratings
After each placement, both agencies rate each other. Build your reputation and work with trusted partners.
Find us on Trustpilot
We're building an open, accountable network. If you've placed through Split Fee, a review helps other agencies decide to collaborate.
Ready to place together?
Create your account and start matching against agencies across the country. Open to UK recruitment agencies.