Roheel Ahmad is the co-founder Forsyth Barnes, a global talent consultancy, bootstrapped to $100m in under 10 years. Under his leadership, the company has grown from a two-person startup to an international consultancy with offices in London, Nottingham, and New York & Dubai. He has worked with some of the most exciting growth and scale up businesses across several different sectors.
Recognized for its rapid growth, Forsyth Barnes was ranked 11th in the Startups 100, and featured in the Top 250 of the Financial Times FT1000 list of Europe’s fastest-growing companies. Roheel was also named a Young Gun by Startups.co.uk, celebrating the UK’s most promising young entrepreneurs.
His insights on scaling businesses and the evolving landscape of talent acquisition have made him a sought-after speaker and podcast guest.
Now, he's helping founders like you create the people infrastructure needed to grow confidently and avoid costly talent mistakes.
No buzzwords. No corporate fluff. Just battle-tested strategies from someone who's been in the trenches.
How PeopleOS Transforms Your Business
Identify Gaps
Pinpoint exactly where your talent strategy is breaking down before it hurts growth
Build Structure
Develop frameworks for hiring, interviewing, and retention that fit your unique culture
Scale Confidently
Deploy systems that grow with you from 10 to 100+ employees without reinventing the wheel
Services Designed for Growth-Stage Founders
Talent Engine Audit
A comprehensive review of your current talent infrastructure with actionable recommendations you can implement immediately.
Outcome: Clear roadmap to fix broken hiring processes in 30 days.
Fractional Talent Partner
Ongoing strategic guidance without the overhead of a full-time executive. I become part of your leadership team.
Outcome: Consistent talent optimization aligned with business goals.
90-Day Scale-Up Sprint
Intensive program to build and implement your entire talent infrastructure from scratch or revamp existing systems.
Outcome: Full talent ecosystem ready to support 2-3x growth.
The PeopleOS Difference
Focus on Business Outcomes
Every people decision ties directly to revenue, growth, and retention metrics
Implementation Speed
Get systems in place in weeks, not months, with templates and frameworks built for startups
Operator Experience
Advice from someone who's made the hiring mistakes, fixed them, and scaled to $100M+
What Founders Say
Game-Changing
"Working with Roheel transformed our approach to talent. Our time-to-hire dropped by 40% while quality of candidates improved dramatically."
Worth Every Penny
"The systems PeopleOS implemented helped us scale from 15 to 50 people in six months without the usual growing pains."
No BS Approach
"Finally, someone who speaks founder language instead of HR jargon. Roheel delivered exactly what we needed."
Common Talent Challenges We Solve
Our hiring process takes too long and we lose great candidates
We streamline your entire hiring workflow, from job descriptions to offer extensions, cutting time-to-hire by up to 50% while maintaining or improving quality.
We can't compete with big tech for talent
We'll build your unique employee value proposition that highlights your strengths beyond compensation, plus create targeted sourcing strategies for your specific needs.
Our interview process isn't consistent or effective
We'll implement structured interview frameworks, train your team on evidence-based assessment techniques, and remove bias from your decision-making process.
We're growing fast and our culture is at risk
We'll create scalable onboarding, retention, and feedback systems that preserve your core values while supporting rapid team expansion.
Fix Your Talent Strategy Before It Breaks Your Business
Book a Free Fit Call
30 minutes to discuss your current challenges and determine if we're the right match for solving them.
Get a Custom Roadmap
Receive a tailored plan addressing your specific talent needs with clear implementation steps.
Transform Your Talent Engine
Implement systems that attract, select, and retain the right people to accelerate your growth.