Exo-Core builds bespoke AI automation systems for UK IT & tech recruitment agencies — so your consultants spend less time on admin and more time placing developers, architects, and engineers.
UK IT & tech recruitment agencies competing for the same talent
Tech CV Screening & Shortlisting
IR35 Contractor Compliance
Developer Talent Re-engagement
Right-to-Work Automation
Bullhorn & Vincere Integration
Personalised Tech Outreach
UK GDPR-compliant Data Flows
Interview & Tech Assessment Scheduling
Contractor Contract Generation
Tech CV Screening & Shortlisting
IR35 Contractor Compliance
Developer Talent Re-engagement
Right-to-Work Automation
Bullhorn & Vincere Integration
Personalised Tech Outreach
UK GDPR-compliant Data Flows
Interview & Tech Assessment Scheduling
Contractor Contract Generation
The problem
The best tech candidates are off the market in days. Your process takes weeks.
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Speed kills deals
Senior developers and engineers receive multiple offers simultaneously. While your consultants are manually sifting CVs and chasing responses, your competitors are booking interviews. Every hour of delay is a candidate lost.
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IR35 is a landmine
Tech recruitment runs on contractors. IR35 determinations, off-payroll rules, and quarterly intermediary reporting are complex, time-consuming, and expensive to get wrong. Manual compliance processes don't scale.
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Talent goes cold
Your CRM holds thousands of developers, architects, and engineers you placed — or nearly placed — years ago. Without automated re-engagement, that database sits dormant while you pay to find the same talent again.
The solution
Automate the process. Keep the relationship.
Exo-Core builds automation systems that handle everything between "CV received" and "interview booked" — so your consultants can focus entirely on what only a human can do: building trust with top tech talent and closing the deal.
We don't replace your recruiters. We remove the 70% of their day that's pure process — and give it back as billable hours.
AI screens and ranks developer CVs against your role criteria — with a plain-English summary for each candidate — before most agencies have opened their inbox.
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IR35 handled end-to-end
Automated status determinations, SDS generation, and HMRC-compliant record-keeping — with a human in the loop on every decision, as required by the ICO.
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Dormant talent reactivated automatically
AI identifies previously placed or engaged contractors and engineers whose skills match live roles — and sends personalised outreach before you've even briefed the role.
What we offer
Three packages. One clear outcome — more tech placements, less admin.
Pricing is tailored to your agency's size and workflow, and discussed on your discovery call. Every engagement begins with a free automation audit — so you know exactly what you're getting before you commit a penny.
Starter
For boutique IT & tech agencies or a first automation
Add a new workflow to your existing setup — tech candidate follow-ups, technical assessment scheduling, right-to-work document chasing, and more.
CRM cleanup & rebuild
Messy data kills automation. We clean and restructure your tech talent database so every AI workflow runs accurately from day one — no false positives, no missed matches.
Candidate reactivation campaign
Re-engage developers, DevOps engineers, and architects you've placed or spoken to before. AI-personalised outreach matched to live roles — sent automatically when the skill match hits your threshold.
Interview booking system
Remove the back-and-forth from booking technical interviews and assessments. Candidates book directly into consultant calendars, with automated reminders reducing no-shows.
Monthly reporting dashboard
A live view of your automation performance — CVs screened, interviews booked, time saved, IR35 determinations logged, and placement pipeline metrics in one place.
Priority support
Faster response times, same-day fixes, and direct access to your account lead whenever something needs attention immediately.
The process
From discovery call to live automation in four weeks.
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Discovery call
A 30-minute conversation to map your current tech recruitment workflow, identify where time is being lost, and agree on which automation to build first.
02
Automation audit
We review your ATS, CRM, and recruitment processes. You receive a written automation plan — with projected hours saved per consultant per week — before any work begins.
03
Build & integrate
We build and connect your automations to your existing stack — Bullhorn, Vincere, JobAdder, or similar. Two-week sprint, followed by a testing phase with your consultants.
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Live & supported
Your automations go live. Monthly retainer covers monitoring, performance tuning, and new builds as your tech desk grows and your role mix evolves.
Why Exo-Core
Built for UK IT & tech recruitment. Not adapted from something else.
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UK compliance by design
Every system we build is designed around UK employment law — IR35, UK GDPR, AWR, right-to-work. Tech recruitment is contractor-heavy by nature; our compliance workflows are built for that reality.
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Works with your existing ATS
We integrate with Bullhorn, Vincere, JobAdder, and the platforms your tech desk already uses. You don't change your stack — we make it faster and smarter.
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Built for small agencies
No enterprise contracts, no year-long onboarding. We work with IT & tech agencies of 2–20 consultants who need automation that works immediately — not a platform to babysit.
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Outcome-first pricing
Fixed setup fee. Monthly retainer. You know exactly what you're paying and what you're getting before you commit. No surprise consultancy hours, no scope creep.
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These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern the agreement between Exo-Core, operated by Matthew Nugent as a sole trader ("Exo-Core", "we", "us"), and any individual or business ("Client", "you") purchasing or using our AI automation services. By signing a service agreement or making a payment to Exo-Core, you accept these Terms in full.
Exo-Core provides AI automation design, build, and support services for UK-based recruitment companies. The specific scope of work is defined in the relevant service tier and any accompanying Statement of Work (SOW) agreed upon before commencement.
Booking a discovery call does not create a contractual relationship. Discovery calls are exploratory and provided free of charge. We reserve the right to decline any engagement.
3. Service tiers & pricing
All prices are exclusive of VAT where applicable. Third-party tool subscription costs (e.g. Zapier, Airtable) are not included in Exo-Core pricing and remain the Client's responsibility unless otherwise agreed in writing.
4. Payment terms
The setup fee is due 100% upfront before work commences.
Monthly retainer payments are due on the same calendar date each month following onboarding.
Invoices are payable within 14 days of issue.
Late payments beyond 14 days may incur a late fee of 2% per month on the outstanding balance under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.
Exo-Core reserves the right to pause or suspend services where payment is overdue by more than 14 days.
5. Refund policy
All setup fees and monthly retainer payments are non-refundable. By purchasing any Exo-Core service tier, you acknowledge that work commences immediately upon receipt of payment — including discovery, planning, and technical build — and that refunds will not be issued once work has begun.
Ongoing support and maintenance services are fully covered within your package tier. No separate charges apply for support hours within the agreed monthly allowance.
6. Cancellation
Either party may cancel the monthly retainer with 30 days' written notice via email to matthew@exo-core.co.uk.
The Client remains liable for any retainer payments due within the 30-day notice period.
Exo-Core may terminate services immediately (without refund) if the Client is in material breach of these Terms.
7. Scope of work & change requests
Work will be delivered in accordance with the agreed automation scope defined in the onboarding process.
Any changes outside the agreed scope may be subject to additional fees, quoted in writing before work proceeds.
Unused support hours within a calendar month do not roll over to the following month.
8. Intellectual property
Upon receipt of full payment, the Client owns all custom automation workflows, data structures, and documentation built specifically for their business.
Exo-Core retains ownership of any proprietary frameworks, templates, methodologies, or tools used in delivery.
The Client grants Exo-Core permission to reference the engagement (in anonymised form) for portfolio and marketing purposes, unless the Client requests otherwise in writing.
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9. Confidentiality
Both parties agree to keep confidential all proprietary business information, technical data, and client data shared during the engagement. This obligation continues for 2 years following the end of the contract.
10. Data protection
Exo-Core processes personal data in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, as detailed in our Privacy Policy. Where Exo-Core processes personal data on behalf of the Client, a separate Data Processing Agreement (DPA) will be signed before processing begins.
11. Liability
Exo-Core's total liability shall not exceed the total fees paid in the 3 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.
Exo-Core is not liable for indirect, consequential, or loss-of-profit damages arising from automation workflows.
The Client is responsible for maintaining their own backups, data integrity, and third-party tool subscriptions.
12. Third-party platforms
Exo-Core builds automations using Zapier, Airtable, Zoom, and Calendly. Exo-Core accepts no liability for outages, changes, or pricing adjustments made by these platforms. The Client is responsible for maintaining active subscriptions to any third-party tools required for automation delivery.
13. Warranties
Exo-Core warrants that services will be delivered with reasonable skill and care in accordance with the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982. We do not guarantee specific business outcomes, results, or ROI from automation workflows.
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15. Complaints procedure
If you are dissatisfied with our services, please contact us in the first instance at matthew@exo-core.co.uk. We will acknowledge your complaint within 5 business days and aim to resolve it within 28 days. If we are unable to resolve your complaint, you may seek independent dispute resolution.
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