For SMEs, recruiting for finance and accountancy roles is incredibly tough. These are some of the most important positions for a business to fill, and what they need is a small pool of candidates who meet the brief, not dozens of people who do not. This is why Found-U, a specialist finance and accounting recruitment business working with growing London SMEs, delivers just three candidates per brief. Every one of them is relevant, and could easily get the job. Dominic Seabrook, the man behind Found-U, told us more about this finance recruitment agency in London. Best Boutique Finance Recruitment Consultancy 2026 – London Dominic Seabrook, a 15-year veteran of finance recruitment, established Found-U after seeing the same problem time and again: recruitment going wrong because it became a numbers game. From too many CVs and too many vacancies to too little time spent understanding the people involved, these oversights were making recruitment a nightmare for businesses at a critical stage in their growth. This is why Dominic built Found-U the other way around, with fewer assignments and much more attention. As for what this looks like in practice, this accountancy recruitment agency in London ensures that every client gets a proper conversation around their business, team, and what they are trying to build, not simply a job listing forwarded onto a database. Every brief then gets a shortlist of three candidates, each an ideal fit, with Dominic handling every element of the search himself, from the brief right through to the offer. There are many benefits to partnering with Dominic and Found-U for SME recruitment, something reflected in the company’s values of quality over volume, personal accountability, and honesty. As Dominic explained: “If I’m not the right person to help, I’ll say so. Also, candidates get real feedback even when they don’t get the job, because they’ve invested their time and deserve something useful back. And if a placement doesn’t pass probation, I find a replacement free of charge.” Most agencies offer no such promises. Guided by this approach, Found-U’s specialist finance and accounting recruitment for SMEs covers everything from newly qualified accountants to management accountants, finance managers, group financial accounts, and finance analysts. Around 80% of the work Found-U secures across these areas comes from referral, which only happens when clients and candidates alike trust Dominic to get the results that they seek. Discussing the importance of this, Dominic told us: “Most of my clients are growing SMEs, typically businesses where the finance function is still being built or reshaped. One wrong appointment in a small finance team is felt immediately.” To help businesses avoid this fate, Dominic works closely with relevant senior figures such as the CFO, finance director, head of finance, or even the founder. The unrivalled understanding this gives him means that every CV Dominic sends is worth the time of the person reading it. Of course, the hiring company is just one side of the equation, and Dominic puts equal time and effort into preparing and supporting candidates. From helping them to ace an interview, regardless of if it is behind a camera or in an office, to making sure that candidates know the specifics of the role (such as expectations around hybrid working patterns), Found-U benefits from Dominic being deeply involved with both parties. The ongoing leveraging of this approach has seen 2026, Found-U’s third year, be its best to date, outperforming its first and second years combined. 2026 also saw the launch of the new Found-U website, which makes viewing live roles much easier and gives people a taste of what it is like to work with Dominic through video testimonials from clients. As for what is next, Dominic hopes to continue building Found-U as a business that delivers, around the responsibilities that come with two sons under the age of five. What really shines through when looking at this deliberately selective, deliberately founder-led finance recruitment agency is how much Dominic is enjoying the journey, and how much this is shaping Found-U. Be it the Found-U podcast he has recently launched, this giving candidates an honest view from the other side of the interview table, or the Substack he is writing featuring practical insights on the finance and accounting job market, everything that Dominic Seabrook does radiates real knowledge and true passion. As a result, we are delighted to recognise his specialist finance and accounting recruitment for SMEs by featuring Found-U in the UK Finance Awards 2026. Contact: Dominic Seabrook Company: Found-U LTD Web Address: https://found-u.co.uk/
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