I was at a networking event in Clowne last week. A business owner walked me through their recruitment process in real detail: two or three rounds, a culture fit session, the works. Then told me they couldn't find decent candidates. On the inside, I was thinking: that is not a candidate problem!

When an employee resigns, a counter-offer feels like action. More money, a better title, promises of change.

But by the time someone hands in their notice, they’ve already emotionally left. A counter-offer doesn’t fix what pushed them there. It just delays the exit.

UK data shows counter-offers are common, but far less effective than founders think. And in many cases, they quietly make the next resignation more likely, not less.

Are you hiring the wrong kind of people? Probably. But not in the way you think.

They're not bad hires; they were probably right for your startup but they’re not going to help you get to £10M. So who should you hire instead?

If you’re a business owner whose employees keep leaving, it’s easy to assume the problem is pay, the market, or people being less loyal than they used to be. But most resignations don’t start with money and they certainly don’t happen suddenly.

This article unpacks the real pattern behind staff turnover in growing UK businesses, why quick fixes fail and what’s usually going wrong long before someone hands in their notice.

Founders across the UK come to me with the same frustration: “I’ve tried everything and people still keep leaving.”

The real fix isn’t another workshop, employee benefits or Friday beers. It’s uncovering the specific issues inside your business that are pushing people out, then dealing with those issues properly so the cycle stops repeating.

If you're still the person everyone brings every question and decision to, it's not a team problem. It's a structural one. This post breaks down why it keeps happening and what to actually do about it, so your team can think and act without you in the middle of everything.

UK tech and digital founders are hiring more people than ever but still stuck at the same revenue. If your team keeps changing every few months, you’re just replacing leavers and not building capability. This blog breaks down why constant rehiring is one of the biggest growth blockers for companies in London, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds and across the UK, and why you will never reach £10m until your team is stable enough.

If you want your team to actually care about their work, you need to help them understand that you're invested in helping them succeed and it starts before they even apply! Here's how to take people on the journey from job advert to exit.

Every time someone quits, you're losing a minimum of £20k and that’s not just recruitment fees. Here's what it actually costs when people leave your business and how to calculate what you're really losing.

Learn why good employees keep leaving your small business and how to stop it. Discover the real reasons behind staff turnover as well as practical ways to keep your best people.