A developer's previous recruiter sent 40 CVs over a month for a Project Manager. None fit.
15 daysRole closed from a pre-screened shortlist of three.
HR partner for growing SMEs · Ahmedabad · India + UAE
People systems that keep up with your growth.
K16 is one HR partner for SMEs. We run HR operations, recruitment and capacity building as a single system, so hires stay, roles are clear, and you stop being the HR department.
We value you, who you are.
95%retention at 90 days after joining
10dfrom mandate to first shortlist
200+Positions closed for SMEs
25SME clients served as a people partner
95%Candidate retention at 90 days
10 daysAverage from mandate to first shortlist
Built for Construction ● Real estate ● Architecture ● Manufacturing ● Pan-India and UAE
Sound familiar?
Growth stalls when people systems don't keep up.
Tick what sounds like your business. We will tell you where to start.
₹8–10 lakhis what one wrong hire quietly costs an SME: salary paid, ramp-up time lost, and a seat that stays wrong while growth waits.
What we do
One partner. Three pillars.
People and performance architecture for SMEs, built around your stage of growth, not a standard rate card.
PILLAR 01
HR Operations
Structure and visibility, without depending on you.
- Policies, SOPs and KRA design
- Performance reviews and tracking
- HR MIS, dashboards and compliance
Recruitment
The right fit for the role, the team and your stage.
- Permanent and contractual hiring
- Leadership and CXO search
- India and UAE · IT and non-IT
Capacity Building
A lean team that performs like a larger one.
- Leadership and manager trainings
- AI enablement for lean teams
- Role-based modules and LMS
Whether you need one hire or a complete people system, there is a path that fits. Start with the pillar you need most and add the rest as you grow.
Part of the HR Partner service
HR you can actually see.
Every HR Partner client gets a private workspace where attendance, payroll, performance incentives, recruitment and recognition sit in one place. You see what is happening. Your team keeps working.
- Monthly attendance and payroll prepared from your muster, in the format you already use, ready for your review.
- Performance incentives by points, not guesswork, with the month's top performers.
- Recruitment pipeline and open roles, with your feedback captured on every candidate.
- Private to your company. Sign-in by emailed code and a personal PIN; people only see their own company.
How we work
A simple path from first call to a working people system.
30 minutes · free
Diagnose
We map your hiring, HR operations and capability gaps.
Tailored plan
Design
Roles, KRAs and priorities, matched to your stage and budget.
Monthly
Deliver
We hire, run HR operations and train your team as one system.
Quarterly
Review
Objective-based reviews. Our incentive is tied to your results.
Good HR doesn't slow a business down. It is how a growing business keeps its shape.
The K16 philosophy
Results
What changes when hiring is a system.
A growing studio needed senior design talent without an internal HR team to run the search.
4 hiresMid and senior placed, and still there past 90 days.
A fit-out firm needed a Sales Head to lead business growth.
10 daysLeadership role closed within the client's expectation.
We already have an internal HR team.
We complement them. We take the search and the systems load, so your team stays focused on your people.
We've had bad experiences before.
So have most of our clients. Our process is built to be the opposite of that experience: three screened profiles, not thirty CVs, and follow-through after the offer.
What if the hire doesn't work out?
A 60-day replacement guarantee backs every placement. The full terms are in the agreement.
Recruitment fees feel too high.
A wrong hire costs several times a placement fee. We are priced against the cost of getting it wrong.
We're not sure we have the volume.
Start on contingency: pay only on a successful hire. No retainer, no risk in testing the fit.
Do we need all three services?
No. Start with the one you need most, whether recruitment, HR operations or training, and add as you grow.
Let's talk
Start with thirty minutes.
We don't ask you to sign anything yet. Book a free people and performance diagnostic, and we will share a tailored recommendation. You decide what happens next.
Akash Yadav
CEO · K16 Growth Consultant LLP
Email[email protected]
Phone+91 97207 99379
OfficeA-503, Anand Square, Tragad Rd, Chandkheda, Ahmedabad 382424