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Top 25 Executive search firms for sales leaders based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 3,113 executive search firms for sales leaders headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 31,124 professional contacts across them, including 9,721 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers executive search firms for sales leaders headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 28, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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.

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The 25 largest executive search firms for sales leaders based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 3,113 executive search firms for sales leaders based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to executive search firms for sales leaders: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
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1Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 20261,001-5,0001,979 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Antal International is a global executive search organisation with over 130 offices in more than 30 countries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
2Indirect evidenceUxbridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026501-1,0001,214 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“For 75 years, the middle is where we've worked best.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
3Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 20265,001-10,000450 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Page Executive is a global leader in executive search & recruitment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
4Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026501-1,000450 contacts →

Strong evidence

“TRANSEARCH International is a global executive search and leadership consulting organisation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
5Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200425 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The GRS Group is an international executive search consultancy whose services include retained search, contingency search, advertised selection and interim solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
6Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026201-500396 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“La Fosse: Empowering people and businesses to thrive in a tech-driven world We are La Fosse.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
7Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200335 contacts →

Partial evidence

“PSD is a leading international executive recruitment consultancy, specialising in executive, management and board level recruitment with over 35 years of experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
8Indirect evidenceUk, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026n/a320 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In 2018 PGC rebranded as Friisberg & Partners International +44 207 062 3603”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
9Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026201-500205 contacts →

Strong evidence

“EMA Partners is a global executive search firm, with more than 40 offices, located on five continents.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
10Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200203 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our Heritage Founded by Lady Virginia Tate in 1985, Tate Recruitment emerged with a firm vision: to be the best everywhere, all the time.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
11Indirect evidenceAltrincham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200190 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Omni – Talent Is Everything At Omni, we help businesses find, attract, and retain the right people to drive long-term success.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
12Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200187 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Green Park is a specialist executive search and advisory firm trusted by organisations seeking stronger, more future-ready leadership.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
13Strong evidenceLeeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026201-500165 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Established in May 2005, Mackenzie Stuart was founded to deliver bespoke, sector-specific services & expertise and in doing so, establish a new standard within Executive Search.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
14Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026201-500160 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are The SR Group, a global recruitment company comprising specialist search and recruitment consultancies Brewer Morris, Carter Murray, Frazer Jones and Taylor Root.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
15Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200138 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are an award-winning Executive Search, Interim Management and Business Consulting firm with a strong reputation for building relationships and delivering excellence.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
16Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200120 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Leathwaite, we specialize in placing enterprise leaders who think business first, function second -leaders who don’t just manage their domain but actively push forward…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
17Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200119 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Annapurna, we are focused on becoming a trusted responsible search partner for our clients.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
18Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200118 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Saxton Bampfylde is an independent, employee-owned executive search and leadership advisory firm, with 40 years of heritag, founded on a mission to change the world by changing…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
19Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200118 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We’re LMA, part of Empresaria Group plc, a professional recruitment agency that’s powered by curiosity.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
20Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200117 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 2011, Hunter Healthcare was built on a vision to raise the profile of the recruitment industry and become a global resourcing partner of choice for health and life…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
21Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200112 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“McGregor Boyall is a women-owned global recruitment consultancy founded in 1987.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
22Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 2026n/a112 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We’re not your typical search firm.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
23Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200109 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“From a small London office to a global presence, Hanover has grown by helping organisations worldwide unlock potential at every stage of their talent journey.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
24Indirect evidenceWimbledon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200104 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Pacific International has over 25 years of experience partnering with the world’s leading organisations, successfully delivering diverse talent to Fortune 500 and FTSE 100…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
25Strong evidenceOff The Strand, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200102 contacts →

Strong evidence

“DRAX helps investors and high growth companies unlock peak performance through our deep expertise in Leadership Advisory, Deal Advisor Sourcing and Executive Search.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026

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Executive search firms for sales leaders based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026
31.2%Verified-email coverage
10.0Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
51.4%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
2,269
11-50
711
51-200
108
201-500
10
501-1,000
5
1,001-5,000
4
5,001-10,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 3,113 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among executive search firms for sales leaders, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “executive search firms for sales leaders”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names executive search firms for sales leaders), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among executive search firms for sales leaders, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 9,721 across the full list. 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 September 28, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names executive search firms for sales leaders, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many executive search firms for sales leaders are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 3,113 executive search firms for sales leaders headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Antal International, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most executive search firms for sales leaders?

London leads with 1601 headquartered companies, followed by Leeds (99) and Manchester (95).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 9,721 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 3,113 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 28, 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 Smart Search, 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.