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Top 25 Executive search retained recruiters based in Italy

Name: Executive search retained recruiters based in Italy
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026 404 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 404 executive search retained recruiters headquartered in Italy as of September 2026 and tracks 8,728 professional contacts across them, including 1,550 with verified work emails and 570 with mobile numbers. Milan is the largest hub.

This list covers executive search retained recruiters headquartered in Italy, 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 30, 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.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 30, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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8,728Contacts tracked

1,550Verified emails

570Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest executive search retained recruiters based in Italy

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 404 executive search retained recruiters based in Italy, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to executive search retained recruiters: 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.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Grafton Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,451 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Grafton is one of the largest recruitment companies worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
2	WYSER	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	306 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to Wyser!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
3	AXL S.P.A.	Indirect evidence	Bonate Sotto, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	303 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Le RISORSE UMANE sono la vera energia dell’IMPRESA!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
4	Hunters Group	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	299 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Hunters Group – holding presente sul mercato dal 2005 – racchiude 3 divisioni specializzate nel recruitment e nell’head hunting – oltre ad un’interessante specializzazione legata…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
5	Wehunt	Partial evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	173 contacts →
	Partial evidence “WeHunt è il brand di W Executive specializzato nella ricerca e selezione di figure professionali di Middle-Senior Management, servizi di consulenza e RPO.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
6	IQM Selezione	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	n/a	171 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Attiva in Italia dal 2005, IQM selezione è una società di ricerca e selezione, formazione e sviluppo delle Risorse Umane con sede a Milano.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
7	Areajob SPA	Indirect evidence	Bibbiano, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	143 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Dal 2006 Areajob è il partner affidabile di migliaia di aziende del nord e del centro Italia che non si accontentano di offrire sul mercato prodotti e servizi, ma vogliono…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
8	Moda Research	Partial evidence	Venice, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	n/a	120 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Ricerca e Selezione Top e Middle Management per Aziende della Moda e del Lusso dal 1985 Search and Selection of Top and Middle Management for Fashion and Luxury Companies since…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
9	Human Value	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	116 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Abbiamo l’ambizione di essere il vostro HR Partner in Change.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
10	Reverse	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	112 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We help companies find Middle and Top Managers using a proprietary, data-driven method.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
11	Jefferson Wells Italia	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	102 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Jefferson Wells offre alle aziende l’esperienza necessaria per crescere nel loro business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
12	Intermedia Selection	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	99 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Intermedia Selection è leader in Italia nella ricerca e selezione di Professional e Middle Management.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
13	Arkigest SRL	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	1,001-5,000	73 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Dalla ricerca, selezione e formazione dei talenti, alla gestione dei percorsi lavorativi fino alla consulenza organizzativa.Con le nostre filiali su tutto il territorio siamo…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
14	Key2people	Strong evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	65 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 2001, Key2people is the first independent Italian company in the Executive Search sector and is one of the market leaders in Italy.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
15	W Executive Italy	Strong evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	56 contacts →
	Strong evidence “W Executive è una realtà imprenditoriale italiana nel settore dell’Executive Search e HR Advisory.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
16	S&you Italia	Partial evidence	Turin, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Partial evidence “S & you è un brand specializzato nel recruiting di figure professionali di Middle e Executive Management e Staff Tecnico qualificato.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
17	Sintex Selezione Personale SRL	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	53 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We recruit using the various channels in an integrated manner, depending on the position sought.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
18	Modulo Group	Indirect evidence	Padua, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	49 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Modulo Group è una società di consulenza multidisciplinare nata nel 1990, con l'obiettivo di contribuire al successo dei propri clienti mediante l'elaborazione di una proposta di…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
19	Consea Group	Strong evidence	Turin, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Consea is a global executive search and human capital consulting firm, partnering with international companies to support leadership talent acquisition, organizational…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
20	Carter & Benson	Strong evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	43 contacts →
	Strong evidence “CARTER & BENSON - Search, Advice, Innovate Executive Search and Management Consulting firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
21	Euren Intersearch	Strong evidence	Turin, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Nati nel 1985 come società di Executive Search.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
22	Mynameis	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mynameis è il nuovo brand di headhunting di profili senior e middle management pensato da inJob, recruitment company - parte di W-Group - specializzata in profili professional.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
23	VIR HR Human Resources, Exclusive Partner Of Kennedy Executive For Italy	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	n/a	33 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “VIR HR Human Resources operates since 2005 - with an interesting appreciation from clients - in the field of Human Resources consulting, particularly in the domain of Personnel…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
24	Cloud9	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	n/a	32 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Uniamo profonda esperienza a un approccio consulenziale innovativo, con cui siamo in grado di comprendere le reali esigenze di assunzione.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
25	LA Soluzione S.P.A	Indirect evidence	Milan, ItalyHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Siamo un’ Agenzia per il Lavoro specializzata in ricerca, selezione, somministrazione e formazione del personale.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: executive search retained recruiters. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names executive search retained recruiters.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of executive search retained recruiters, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name executive search retained recruiters. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Executive search retained recruiters based in Italy at a glance

As of Sep 30, 2026

17.8%Verified-email coverage

6.5%Mobile-number coverage

21.6Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

37.1%Largest-city concentration · Milan

Sep 30, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

251

11-50

107

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails were verified and the company information checked

Email last verified

Median 33.0d

4220–30

1,08931–60

3461–90

090–180

5180+

Company record updated

Median 93.0d

00–30

2,38831–60

1,96661–90

4,02090–180

354180+

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 retained recruiters, 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 Italy whose own description of what they do matches “executive search retained recruiters”. 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 retained recruiters), 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 retained recruiters, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Italy 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, 1,550 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 30, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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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 retained recruiters, 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 retained recruiters are there based in Italy?

RevenueBase identified 404 executive search retained recruiters headquartered in Italy 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?

Grafton Recruitment, headquartered in Milan, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most executive search retained recruiters?

Milan leads with 150 headquartered companies, followed by Rome (25) and Turin (24).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 30, 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.