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Briefing · 25 May 2026

The retained model, revisited

Most search firms still bill on placement. The retainer was supposed to solve a problem; in practice it became a fee-protection mechanism. We’ve spent the last four years rethinking how a retainer should be earned, and what it should commit…

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