Season 8 | Ep32 From cleaning to global recruiter - Leon Mitton on scaling with AI at the core
The RAG Podcast · 2025-05-21 · 1h 3m
Episode notes
What does it take to go from running a cleaning business to founding a global recruitment firm? Leon Mitton shares how he launched Agnes Cole Consulting during COVID and is now using AI to drive scale and efficiency in a way few are even attempting. On this week's episode of The RAG Podcast, I’m joined by Leon Mitton, founder of Agnes Cole Consulting, a specialist SAP and S4 HANA recruitment firm based in the UK and operating globally. Leon started with no background in business and built everything from the ground up. In this episode, he opens up about his journey, the role of personal fulfilment in entrepreneurship, and how he’s using AI to build a lean, high-performing business for the future. In this episode, we discuss How Leon went from cleaning homes to closing global recruitment deals What it was like launching a company at the peak of COVID Why AI is the future of outbound and client engagement in recruitment His vision for creating a long-term legacy for his family If you're thinking about what recruitment could look like in five years or want to hear a story rooted in grit, innovation, and purpose, this episode is not to be missed.
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