Company lists · Data refreshed October 2026

Top 25 Chief executive officer search firms worldwide

Name: Chief executive officer search firms worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Oct 22, 2026 19,866 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 19,866 company matches for chief executive officer search firms worldwide as of October 2026 and tracks 242,576 professional contacts across them, including 48,735 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for chief executive officer search firms worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed October 22, 2026. Country and city lists for chief executive officer search firms follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Oct 22, 2026 How this list was built

19,866Companies

242,576Contacts tracked

48,735Verified emails

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The 25 largest chief executive officer search firms worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 19,866 company matches for chief executive officer search firms worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Oct 22, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	ABC Consultants	Exact match	New Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	n/a	11,093 contacts →
	Exact match “ABC Consultants is India’s leading executive search and talent advisory firm.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	Heidrick & Struggles	Exact match	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,621 contacts →
	Exact match “Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Egon Zehnder	Exact match	Zurich, SwitzerlandHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,316 contacts →
	Exact match “Egon Zehnder is the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Spencer Stuart	Exact match	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,232 contacts →
	Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Freiberuflich Tätig	Exact match	Pluederhausen, GermanyHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	n/a	2,527 contacts →
	Exact match “Consulting Personalberatung Revision” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Antal International	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,053 contacts →
	Exact match “Antal International is a global executive search organisation with over 130 offices in more than 30 countries.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	The Siegfried Group	Exact match	Wilmington, DE, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,720 contacts →
	Exact match “We help CFOs and executive teams clarify what matters most, then deliver elite financial talent to make it happen.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Live Connections	Exact match	Chennai, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	501-1,000	1,440 contacts →
	Exact match “LIVE CONNECTIONS is a Search & Recruitment Organization that specializes in finding and placing professionals across all sectors.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Career Strategies	Exact match	Round Rock, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	n/a	955 contacts →
	Exact match “Career Strategies is a full service staffing firm specializing in Property Management, Healthcare and Professional Services recruitment.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	True Search	Exact match	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	501-1,000	883 contacts →
	Exact match “True is modernizing executive hiring by combining global search expertise with the True AI Capability Index™, the industry’s only methodology for assessing candidate adaptability…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	H.P. Associates, INC	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	n/a	871 contacts →
	Exact match “H.P.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	CGL Consulting Co., LTD	Exact match	Shanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	501-1,000	776 contacts →
	Exact match “Dezhu Group’s core business is international, high-end talent search (CGL).” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Stanton Chase Executive Search & Leadership Consultants	Exact match	Austin, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	501-1,000	775 contacts →
	Exact match “Great organizations need exceptional leaders.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Merrin & Associates	Exact match	Banglore, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	n/a	750 contacts →
	Exact match “Merrin & Associates was founded in 1995.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Solomon Page	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	1,001-5,000	719 contacts →
	Exact match “Founded in 1990, Solomon Page is a leading staffing and executive search firm headquartered in New York City with offices across the United States.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	DHR Global	Exact match	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	501-1,000	710 contacts →
	Exact match “For more than 35 years, DHR has been a leading provider of executive search, leadership consulting and emerging leader search solutions, serving more than 60 markets around the…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	BO LE Associates	Exact match	Shanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	201-500	668 contacts →
	Exact match “Established since 1996, Bó Lè offers executive search and consulting expertise aligning with our clients’ growing demand for talented human resources.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	ZRG	Exact match	Rochelle Park, NJ, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	201-500	635 contacts →
	Exact match “ZRG is a global talent advisory firm that is changing the way companies hire and manage talent.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Goodwin Recruiting	Exact match	Exeter, NH, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	201-500	590 contacts →
	Exact match “Goodwin Recruiting (Forbes America's Best Recruiting Firms since 2020) has been connecting top talent with amazing opportunities since Our expert team brings hands-on experience…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Mercuri Urval	Exact match	Stockholm, SwedenHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	501-1,000	571 contacts →
	Exact match “MU is a science-based global Leadership Acquisition and Advisory firm.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Pedersen & Partners	Exact match	Amsterdam, United KingdomHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	201-500	559 contacts →
	Exact match “Pedersen & Partners is a leading global Executive Search and Leadership Consulting firm.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	Cybercoders	Exact match	Irvine, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	201-500	527 contacts →
	Exact match “CyberCoders, a division of ASGN Incorporated, is a leading permanent placement recruiting firm.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	MSI International	Exact match	Sandy Springs, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	51-200	522 contacts →
	Exact match “MSI International is a leading global recruiting firm that has been supporting the growth and success of companies and enhancing the careers of professionals since 1968.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Major, Lindsey & Africa	Exact match	Hanover, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	201-500	516 contacts →
	Exact match “Major, Lindsey & Africa is the world’s leading legal search and talent solutions firm.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	Options Group	Exact match	New York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 22, 2026	201-500	513 contacts →
	Exact match “Options Group is a leading global executive search and strategic consulting firm specializing in financial services including capital markets, global markets, alternative…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 22, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “chief executive officer search firms”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Chief executive officer search firms worldwide at a glance

As of Oct 22, 2026

20.1%Verified-email coverage

12.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

4.8%Largest-city concentration · London

Oct 22, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

13,414

11-50

5,115

51-200

981

201-500

197

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for chief executive officer search firms are linked below.
What qualifies: Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “chief executive officer search firms” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 48,735 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on October 22, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Chief executive officer search firms by location

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “chief executive officer search firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many chief executive officer search firms are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 19,866 company matches for chief executive officer search firms worldwide as of October 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

ABC Consultants tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most chief executive officer search firms?

The United States leads with 5,893 companies, followed by the United Kingdom (1,569) and India (1,458). Every chief executive officer search firms list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most chief executive officer search firms?

London leads with 953 company records, followed by New York (526) and Paris (285).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 48,735 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 19,866 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on October 22, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.