Deerfoot Marks 29 Years as a Certified B Corp

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions, an independent tech and IT recruitment consultancy founded in 1997, has been certified as a B Corp with a verified score of 83.4 as it marks its 29th anniversary.

By Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions · 8 October 2026

Key points

Deerfoot is a Certified B Corp, with a verified B Impact Assessment score of 83.4 (80 is needed to certify).
It gives £1 to the Born Free Foundation for every CV it sends to a client, and makes one fee-free placement a month for a charity.
The news comes as Deerfoot marks 29 years since its founding in October 1997.

Deerfoot becomes a Certified B Corp in its 29th year

Hampshire, 8 October 2026 - Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions, an independent technology and IT recruitment consultancy founded in October 1997, has been certified as a B Corporation™ by the non-profit B Lab, joining more than 3,000 UK companies verified as meeting high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

Deerfoot achieved a verified score of 83.4 on the B Impact Assessment. Companies need at least 80 points to certify. The certification was confirmed in May 2026, and the company marks its 29th anniversary this month.

What the assessment looked at

The assessment looked at how Deerfoot treats candidates, clients, staff and the wider community. Practices that contributed include:

A charity donation for every CV. Deerfoot gives £1 to the Born Free Foundation each time it sends a candidate's CV to a client, and has donated over £70,000 to good causes to date.
Fee-free recruitment for charities. Each month Deerfoot makes one permanent IT placement for a registered charity or non-profit without charging a fee.
Risk-sharing terms for employers. Its standard permanent terms include a 6-month 100% refund and no invoice on the start date, with fees paid in two halves at four weeks and three months.
A stable, experienced team. Staff stay with Deerfoot for an average of 14.4 years, and its consultants average 19 years' recruitment experience.
Accredited processes. Deerfoot is a corporate member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and is ISO 9001 certified by BSI.

Nick Gordon, founder and director of Deerfoot, said: "We started Deerfoot in 1997 believing that recruitment works best when it is fair to everyone involved. B Corp certification holds us to that independently. It checks how we treat the candidates who trust us with their careers, the employers who trust us with their hires, and our own team. Going through the assessment made us put numbers on things we had always done, and it has given us a clear list of what to improve before we recertify."

Deerfoot is a remote-first team based in Hampshire and recruits permanent, contract and interim technology professionals for employers across the UK, from software engineering and cloud to cyber security, data and IT leadership.

In the press

The news was covered by Onrec: Deerfoot marks 29th anniversary following B Corp certification.

Notes

Certified B Corporations™, or B Corps™, are companies verified as meeting standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Learn more at bcorp.com.
Deerfoot's B Corp directory profile: bcorporation.net/en-us/find-a-b-corp/company/deerfoot-recruitment-solutions-limited
See more of Deerfoot's charitable giving and community work in the Impact Report 2025.
About Deerfoot: Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd (company number 03446821) is an independent UK technology and IT recruitment consultancy founded in 1997.
Media enquiries: Ben Gordon, ben.gordon@deerfoot.co.uk