andy.morrell@monatude.com
Investment
Consultancy

Go independent. Without going it alone.

Monatude invests in recruiters who are ready to build their own business – providing the capital, infrastructure, and hands-on support to do it properly. You keep control of your business from day one. We back you to grow it.

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Failed Investments

Every Founder Keeps Control

What we offer

What backing from Monatude actually looks like

We're not a franchise. We're not taking a percentage of every invoice.

We put capital in, take a stake, and work with you to build something worth owning. If and when you want to buy us back – whether that’s all of it or part of it – that pathway is already built into the deal from day one.

Capital & real ownership

We invest so you don’t have to risk everything to get started. You receive a salary, working capital, and genuine equity from day one – not shadow shares, not an EMI scheme.

World-class infrastructure

Access to the full operational setup that normally takes years and significant capital to build – available from the moment you launch. Enterprise CRM, telephony, compliance, branding, offices, and more. Most recruiters don’t realise how much of this their current employer is doing for them until they step away from it.

Hands-on support, on your terms

Business development coaching, strategy support, and someone who’s already made the expensive mistakes. Available when you want it. Out of your way when you don’t.

About us

You're good enough to do this. The question is whether you should do it alone.

Most of the recruiters we work with aren’t unhappy. They’re good at what they do, earning decent money, and have built something real in their current role. The question isn’t whether they could go independent – it’s whether now is the right time, and whether they should do it without backing.

Specialists
Failed Investments
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Founders bought back ownership
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Of founders retain operational control
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Who we back

The recruiters who do best with us are the ones who are still actively generating new business, still sharp on client development. It’s less about job title and more about track record. What matters is whether the instinct to win new business is still there. If it is, you’re exactly who this is built for.

What we solve

Most people’s hesitation isn’t capability – it’s the financial risk of giving up a steady salary while something new gets off the ground. The savings are earmarked, the mortgage is real, and going all-in feels reckless. Removing that risk is exactly what we’re here to do.

How it works

A process built around you, not a template

Every deal is tailored –ย the capital, the equity split, the milestones. But the process is always the same. Here’s what it looks like from first conversation to launch.

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An honest conversation

No pitch, no pressure. We talk through where you are and whether the fit is right. We’ll be straight with you – and we’d expect the same back.

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A plan built around you

Capital, ownership, milestones, buyback pathway – all in writing before anyone signs anything. No moving goalposts, ever.

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You build. We back you.

World-class platform from day one, coaching when you want it, and someone available when things get difficult. You run the business.

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You keep control. Always.

We hold shares, not authority. You make every decision about how the business runs. That’s not a promise – it’s the structure of every deal we do.

Case studies

Real businesses. Real people.

Every business in our portfolio started with a conversation. Here’s what happened next.

Talk to us

Thinking about it? Let's have a straight conversation.

No pitch or hidden terms – just an honest conversation.
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andy.morrell@monatude.com
+44 7359 034307
Our experts

The people behind Monatude

Between us, Andy and Wayne have spent nearly 40 years building, scaling, and exiting recruitment businesses. We’ve made the mistakes. We know which ones are expensive. And we’d rather you didn’t have to make them too.

Andy Morrell

Founder, Monatude

Wayne Brophy

Investment Partner via Alexum

Launching out

From scratch

For recruiters ready to go independent for the first time

Scaling up

Next level

For founders already running a business who want backing to grow

How we work

Two ways we back recruitment founders.

No standard packages. No fixed fees.

But most of what we do falls into one of two shapes - here's what each looks like in practice.

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Testimonials

In their words

5/5

What we needed was someone who actually gets under the skin of the business rather than talking in theory. Andy's straight-talking, easy to deal with, and gives advice that actually makes sense in the real world - no fluff, just practical ideas we've taken away and used.

Chris Berrisford Director / Lead Consultant, Hiya Energy

Andy brought a huge amount of clarity, challenge and strategic thinking to the business at an important stage of growth. Honest, experienced, and someone who genuinely cares about helping people and businesses move forward.

Michael Young CEO, MBN Solutions

The investment gave me the platform to accelerate growth, but what set it apart was the ongoing support. Having someone available who'd actually built something before - that made the difference in the early months.

Jay Guney Managing Director ยท We Are Dcoded