Company lists · Data refreshed November 2026

Top 25 Direct search agencies worldwide

Name: Direct search agencies worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Nov 6, 2026 76,322 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 76,322 company matches for direct search agencies worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 964,749 professional contacts across them, including 162,424 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for direct search agencies 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 November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for direct search agencies 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 Nov 6, 2026 How this list was built

76,322Companies

964,749Contacts tracked

162,424Verified emails

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The 25 largest direct search agencies worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 76,322 company matches for direct search agencies worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 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	Robert Half	Exact match	Menlo Park, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	10001+	28,157 contacts →
	Exact match “At Robert Half, we prioritize your security-if you believe you've encountered a scam or fraudulent recruiter, please report it immediately to All Robert Half recruiters…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	HAYS	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	5,001-10,000	24,348 contacts →
	Exact match “At Hays, we believe that the right job can transform a person's life - and the right person can transform a business.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	Michael Page	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	5,001-10,000	12,518 contacts →
	Exact match “We help organisations find and develop the talent that matters most.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	ABC Consultants	Exact match	New Delhi, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	n/a	11,488 contacts →
	Exact match “ABC Consultants is India’s leading executive search and talent advisory firm.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Appleone Employment Services	Exact match	Glendale, AZ, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,438 contacts →
	Exact match “AppleOne Employment Services is a full-service employment company.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Robert Walters	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,589 contacts →
	Exact match “Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Heidrick & Struggles	Exact match	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,864 contacts →
	Exact match “Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	JAC Recruitment	Exact match	Chiyoda-ku, JapanHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,590 contacts →
	Exact match “With a legacy of over 50 years, we are not just a recruitment consultancy; we are the bridge that connects businesses with exceptional talent, fostering growth and innovation…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Beacon Hill	Exact match	Boston, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,512 contacts →
	Exact match “Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Randstad Enterprise	Exact match	Amsterdam, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,483 contacts →
	Exact match “Randstad Enterprise is the leading global talent solutions provider, enabling companies to create sustainable business value and agility by keeping people at the heart of their…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	Randstad India	Exact match	Chennai, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,467 contacts →
	Exact match “Randstad is the world’s largest talent company and a partner of choice to clients.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Egon Zehnder	Exact match	Zurich, SwitzerlandHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,404 contacts →
	Exact match “Egon Zehnder is the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	Randstad España	Exact match	Madrid, SpainHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,347 contacts →
	Exact match “Randstad es la empresa líder en España en soluciones de Recursos Humanos, haciendo posible que cada día personas en nuestro país tengan un empleo.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Spencer Stuart	Exact match	Chicago, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,333 contacts →
	Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	Randstad Italia	Exact match	Milan, ItalyHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,164 contacts →
	Exact match “Crediamo nelle connessioni reali.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	Careernet	Exact match	Bangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,120 contacts →
	Exact match “Careernet is India’s leading holistic talent solutions provider, shaping careers and building exceptional teams since With an expansive network of top employers and having placed…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	Freiberuflich Tätig	Exact match	Pluederhausen, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	n/a	2,749 contacts →
	Exact match “Consulting Personalberatung Revision” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18	Aston Carter	Exact match	Hanover, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,643 contacts →
	Exact match “Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19	Remedy Intelligent Staffing	Exact match	Atlanta, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	10001+	2,182 contacts →
	Exact match “Remedy Intelligent Staffing is a nationwide professional staffing organization with more than 50 years of recruiting and selection expertise to match job candidates with positions…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20	Antal International	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,133 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 · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
21	Addison Group	Exact match	Chicago, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,031 contacts →
	Exact match “Addison Group provides comprehensive talent solutions and consulting services across diverse practice areas, including Finance & Accounting, Non-Clinical Healthcare, Information…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22	CPL	Exact match	Dublin 4, IrelandHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	10001+	1,961 contacts →
	Exact match “Where potential meets capability.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
23	Avance Consulting	Exact match	London, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	501-1,000	1,949 contacts →
	Exact match “Avance Consulting is a global organization focused on delivering innovative talent solution services to some of the most renowned companies in the world, across industries that…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24	Synergie Italia	Exact match	Turin, ItalyHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	501-1,000	1,844 contacts →
	Exact match “L’Italia è piena di talenti: il nostro lavoro è riconoscerli!” Synergie Italia S.p.A.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25	GPAC	Exact match	Sioux Falls, SD, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026	501-1,000	1,806 contacts →
	Exact match “gpac is the #1 digital recruitment platform, built on the belief that staffing is fundamentally a people business.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 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 “direct search agencies”. 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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Direct search agencies worldwide at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026

16.8%Verified-email coverage

12.6Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

4.5%Largest-city concentration · London

Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

50,603

11-50

18,820

51-200

4,584

201-500

1,143

501-1,000

410

1,001-5,000

349

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 direct search agencies are linked below.
What qualifies: Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “direct search agencies” 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 162,424 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 November 6, 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.

Direct search agencies by location

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Every Direct search agencies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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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 “direct search agencies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many direct search agencies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 76,322 company matches for direct search agencies worldwide as of November 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?

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

Which country has the most direct search agencies?

The United States leads with 16,664 companies, followed by India (8,094) and the United Kingdom (8,051). Every direct search agencies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most direct search agencies?

London leads with 3405 company records, followed by New York (1280) and Bangalore (950).

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 162,424 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 76,322 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 November 6, 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.