THE LENS BY PRACTICUS
See the market before you Search.
A confidential view of the market for your role: who exists, what they cost, who else is hiring, and whether the time is right. Board-ready in 5 working days.
- Over 20 years of Practicus Search
- Board-ready in 5 working days
- Confidential by design
- Any level, C-suite to specialist
The problem
Most hiring decisions are made before anyone has looked at the market.
Briefs written in a vacuum
Role specifications drafted from instinct and the last hire, not from who actually exists in the market today.
Packages set without evidence
Salary bands agreed before anyone knows what the right people earn, or what it would take to move them.
Searches that start blind
Processes that begin without a view of the market, and stay public while they work it out.
How a Lens report is built
Three sources. One picture of your market.
Public sources
Company reports and announcements, leadership pages, published pay, and the live job market.
The Practicus network
Over 20 years of Search, from the C-suite to specialist roles. Our consultants and advisors know these markets personally, and our CRM holds two decades of proprietary data: careers, notes, correspondence, mandates, offers and placements.
No public dataset reaches it.
Live intelligence
Once commissioned, we go to our network and the market to understand who is open to a move, why, what would stop them, and what they would need.
Inside the report
Everything you need, on the page.
What we found
The answer on one page: six findings, each pointing to the evidence behind it.
Sample report shown. Figures and profiles are illustrative.
When to commission
Use it whenever the market matters.
A confidential Search
Understand the market before anyone outside the room knows you are looking.
Benchmarking your people
See how your team compares with the market on experience and pay.
Shaping the role
Test the brief against who exists before you commit to it.
A first-time hire
Hiring for a role you have never had? See what good looks like.
What is out there?
Give a board or stakeholder a clear, evidenced view of the market.
Is the time right?
Read demand, competition and candidate appetite before you move.
How it works
From brief to board-ready in a week.
Tell us about the role
A short note or call: the role, the context, and what you need to know.
Talk it through
We agree the brief and the six criteria every candidate is scored against.
We map the market
Public sources, our network and live conversations, run confidentially.
Your Lens report
Delivered board-ready within 5 working days.
Why The Lens
Data shows you the market. We speak to it.
Other market intelligence comes from databases and dashboards. The Lens adds what only people who know the market can tell you: who would actually move, why, and for how much.
We speak to the market
Public data and over 20 years of Practicus network data, plus live, confidential conversations. You learn who is genuinely open to a move, what would stop them and what it would take.
A fraction of the cost, credited to your Search
£5,000 for a live Lens report, deducted in full from a Practicus Search fee if you go ahead within 12 months.
Confidential and board-ready in 5 working days
Your name never reaches the market. In most cases we already know the people and can read their position without presenting a role.
| Feature | Data and evidence platforms | Subscription talent platforms | The Lens by Practicus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaks to candidates | No | Partly | Yes, confidentially |
| Typical investment | £15k–£25k+ per report | Annual subscription | £5,000, credited to your Search |
| Time to answer | Weeks | Ongoing | 5 working days |
| Levels covered | Board and senior | Critical roles | Any level, C-suite to specialist |
| Route to a hire | Separate engagement | Varies | One partner, from need to appointment |
Our evidence rules
Rules we never bend.
No source, no claim
Every statement in the report points to where it came from.
We say when we don't know
Gaps are named, not papered over.
Stated, not inferred
Pay and intentions come from what people tell us, not guesswork.
Candidates are protected
Profiles stay anonymised until people agree to be named.
Pricing
One clear price. Fully deductible.
Live Lens report
£5,000
- Board-ready within 5 working days
- 8 to 12 anonymised candidate profiles
- Peer view for C-suite roles
- Strategic recommendations
- Confidential by design
Our full Search terms are available on request.
Not sure yet?
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FAQ
Questions, answered.
Is it confidential?
Yes. Your name and brand never reach the market. In most cases we already know the people and can read their position without presenting a role.
Is this just LinkedIn data?
No. It combines public sources, over 20 years of Practicus network data and live conversations with people in the market.
Which roles does it work for?
Any level, from the C-suite to specialist roles. The template adapts to the role.
What do you need from me?
The role, reporting line, location, package, context, your six criteria and any confidentiality requirements.
What happens to the £5,000 if we go ahead?
It is deducted in full from the Practicus Search fee if you commission a Search within 12 months.
Are the candidates real?
In a live report, yes — anonymised until they agree to be named. The sample report is illustrative.
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