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Top 25 Executive search services based in Birmingham, United Kingdom

Name: Executive search services based in Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 24, 2026 117 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 117 executive search services headquartered in Birmingham, United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 1,104 professional contacts across them, including 306 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers executive search services headquartered in Birmingham, 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 24, 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 24, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

117Companies

1,104Contacts tracked

306Verified emails

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The 25 largest executive search services based in Birmingham, United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 117 executive search services based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 24, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to executive search services: 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	Crimson	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	215 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Crimson’s IT recruitment services simplify the recruitment process, helping hiring managers find the best contract and permanent IT talent in established and emerging disciplines.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
2	Balfor Recruitment Group	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	89 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Balfor Recruitment Group have spent more than 25 years building relationships with great employers and matching them with talented candidates.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
3	CNA International Executive Search	Partial evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CNA International operates on a global basis and provides a suite of professional and executive recruitment services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
4	Executive Network Group	Partial evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	51-200	40 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Executive Network Group (ENG) exists to solve some of the most complex talent challenges facing organisations and modern business leaders today.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
5	JPS Selection LTD	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Strong evidence “JPS is a global executive search company with a proven track record of partnering with the world's most disruptive and high-profile software enterprises and hyper-growth software…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
6	S Knights Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	28 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We understand people are your biggest asset and the importance of building high performing teams.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
7	MIDAS	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Midas Selection – Connecting Exceptional Talent with Leading Employers Midas Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years of experience helping businesses…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
8	Trinity House Group	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Trinity House Group connects exceptional talent with forward-thinking clients to enable senior leadership and transformation at board level.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
9	Quantum Global Search LTD	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	18 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are Quantum Global Search More than executive recruitment, more than business consultancy, our creative thinking and proactive methods could make Quantum Global Search your…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
10	Henley Research International	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Experts in Talent Mapping, Talent Insights, Executive Research and Executive Search.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
11	Holmes Noble	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Holmes Noble is a leader in talent advisory and executive search.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
12	Proprec Search	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	13 contacts →
	Strong evidence “With over 60 years Senior Recruitment experience, PropRec Search is a revolutionary Executive Search agency covering Retained and Contingent assignments around the UK, Europe…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
13	GRG Executive Search	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	12 contacts →
	Strong evidence “GRG Executive Search is the executive recruitment division of Gleeson Recruitment Group - a privately owned, independent company driven by long-lasting professional relationships…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
14	Possibl	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Possibl \| Executive Search & Recruitment Solutions Possibl is a global executive search and talent acquisition firm specialising in MedTech, digital change, business operations…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
15	SF Executive	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	11 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Enhanced executive search.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
16	Henley Insights Group	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	9 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We bring together a cohesive grouping of specialist businesses to provide a comprehensive range of research-based talent solutions, whether that be for Executive Search, Talent…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
17	Comton Group Limited	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We understand the metal and engineering sectors, and have a proven track record in successfully finding candidates for companies just like yours.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
18	Soloman Associates Limited	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Since we have been delivering bespoke "Executive Search" & “Talent Acquisition” solutions to help innovative technology companies Identify, Engage, Attract & Retain high…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
19	VG Charles & CO	Partial evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “VG Charles & Co is a world class provider of search and recruitment services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
20	Talisman Executive	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We identify and place leaders and specialists with the commercial, technical, operational and financial know-how to create competitive advantage within manufacturing and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
21	RE Find	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We specialise in senior HR hiring for businesses going through change.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
22	Harrison Bridge	Partial evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	11-50	6 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We help energy and utility companies hire executives who accelerate growth, build high-performing teams, and lead with impact.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
23	John Charles Search	Partial evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Partial evidence “John Charles Search specialise in sourcing, assessing and placing candidates globally.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
24	Topcare Executive Search	Indirect evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	6 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The First Choice for Registered Managers.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 2026
25	Wilson Brook Consulting	Strong evidence	Birmingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 24, 2026	1-10	5 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Wilson Brook is an independent Executive Search business, with a track record across several industry sectors including General Manufacturing & Engineering, Building & Consumer…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 24, 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 services. 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 services.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of executive search services, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name executive search services. 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 services based in Birmingham, United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 24, 2026

27.7%Verified-email coverage

9.4Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

2382.9%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 24, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United Kingdom list rather than for Birmingham, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Birmingham, over 117 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 services, 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 Birmingham, United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “executive search services”. 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 services), 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 services, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Birmingham 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, 306 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 24, 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.

Executive search services by metro in the United Kingdom

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 services, 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 services are there based in Birmingham, United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 117 executive search services headquartered in Birmingham, 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?

Crimson, headquartered in Birmingham, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most executive search services?

London leads with 2788 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (204) and Leeds (170).

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 306 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 117 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 24, 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.