Trusted by recruitment firms
Fractional CTO/Advisory Services and Claude Deployments/Optimisation
Tight5 Consulting brings technical leadership and hands-on Claude deployment to recruitment businesses. From your technology roadmap and CRM decisions to AI automation and team training — with a clear strategy, not hype.
References
What our clients say.
The CTO and AI implementation services have been outstanding and really moved the dial forward. We've seen significant movement in revenue per head per month thanks to better data, automation and AI from the team at Tight5.
Thanks to the team at Tight5 we've made significant changes in our business to automate and apply AI in many middle and back office functions as well as on the sales floor. They have been responsive, knowledgeable and easy to deal with, while having a depth of knowledge and systems in recruitment that are second to none.
Mike worked with us for 6 months and brought valuable insight, experience and knowledge of the tech in the recruitment industry that we just did not have in house. Would thoroughly recommend you give him a call.
Services
Two ways we get your agency future ready.
Fractional CTO & Advisory
Fractional & Advisory CTO
Senior technical leadership on tap — three decades in tech applied to your roadmap, architecture and build-versus-buy calls.
AI Strategy
A pragmatic roadmap of where AI pays off — and where it should stay out.
CRM Review & Selection
We audit your current CRM, write the specification and run the selection so you buy the right system.
Claude Deployment
Claude Deployment
Deploy Claude into your ATS, CRM and comms with safe, scoped integrations.
Workflow Automation
Automate candidate matching, outreach and reporting so your team sells more.
CV & Shortlist Formatting
Claude reformats CVs and shortlists to your house style in seconds, ready to send.
Job Scraping & Alerts
Client job scraping with instant alerts, so your team is first to every new brief.
Agentic Terms of Business
AI agents that manage, track and chase your Terms of Business end to end.
AI Training
Hands-on workshops that get consultants writing better prompts and shipping faster.
AI & Data Governance
Policy development and training for compliant AI deployment and everyday usage.
Recruitment specialisation
Built around how agencies actually make money.
We speak your language — fill rates, time-to-place, margin per desk. Our fractional CTO and advisory work shapes your technology roadmap, CRM choices and data governance around those priorities. Claude becomes a faster way for your consultants to screen, shortlist and follow up, without the risk.
About Tight5
Two consultants. No hand-off.
Tight5 Consulting is Mike and Huw Chapman. We work with recruitment agencies on fractional CTO leadership, technology advisory and Claude deployment. We advise and do the implementation ourselves — the people you brief are the people who deliver the work.
Mike Chapman
Co-founder
Fractional CTO to recruitment businesses, with three decades in tech. Combines technical leadership and advisory with hands-on Claude deployment and automation — scoping the work, wiring it into your ATS and CRM, and making sure it holds up in day-to-day use.
Connect on LinkedInHuw Chapman
Co-founder
Leads training and client strategy — the workshops, the roadmap, and your day-to-day contact while the work is live.
Connect on LinkedInTrack record
Multiple clients across recruitment and professional services already work with Tight5.
Approach
Practical, security-conscious, and measured against your commercial outcomes.
Book a consultation
Let's map your next technology move.
A free 30-minute call with a Tight5 consultant. We'll discuss your technology priorities and whether fractional CTO support, advisory or Claude deployment is the right next step.
Prefer email? huw@tight5consulting.com