Recruitment outsourcing company Capital Consulting and headhunter Christian & Timbers will wind up a two-year joint venture in January.

The companies have claimed that the move will allow them to focus on their improving core markets.

UK-based Capital Consulting has clients including Vodafone, Dell and EMI, whereas New York-based Christian & Timbers focuses on Fortune 1,000, NASDAQ and venture-backed companies.

Christian & Timbers chief executive Brian Sullivan (pictured) said: “The market has grown substantially and it is now necessary for us to focus on our dedicated businesses. We will continue to work with Capital Consulting and make our services jointly available to our clients as needed.”