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Top 25 Private equity search firms based in the United Kingdom

Name: Private equity search firms based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 2,139 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 2,139 private equity search firms headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 26,824 professional contacts across them, including 9,636 with verified work emails and 2,472 with mobile numbers. London is the largest hub.

This list covers private equity search firms 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, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 5, 2026.

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 HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

2,139Companies

26,824Contacts tracked

9,636Verified emails

2,472Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest private equity search firms based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 2,139 private equity search firms based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names private equity search firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Antal InternationalPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,979
	“Antal International is a global executive search organisation with over 130 offices in more than 30 countries.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	Page ExecutivePartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	5,001-10,000	450
	“Page Executive is a global leader in executive search & recruitment.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	TransearchPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	450
	“TRANSEARCH International is a global executive search and leadership consulting organisation.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	GRSPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	425
	“The GRS Group is an international executive search consultancy whose services include retained search, contingency search, advertised selection and interim solutions.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	Coller CapitalPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	376
	“Coller Capital, founded in 1990, is one of the world's leading investors in the secondary market for private assets – and widely acknowledged as an innovator in secondaries.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	PSD GroupIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	335
	“PSD is a leading international executive recruitment consultancy, specialising in executive, management and board level recruitment with over 35 years of experience.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	PGCIndirect evidence	Uk, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	320
	“In 2018 PGC rebranded as Friisberg & Partners International +44 207 062 3603” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	Elevate TalentIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	250
	“Elevate Talent supports ambitious companies in optimizing organizational performance and sourcing exceptional leaders from across sports, entertainment, media, lifestyle…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	Sheffield HaworthIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	244
	“Sheffield Haworth is a global consultancy founded in 1993.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	PERStrong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	240
	“We are the leading retained search and recruitment specialists for private markets professionals.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	EM GroupPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	222
	“Since its formation in 1993, EM Group through its divisions EM Finance, EM Consulting, EM Legal and EM Financial Services has delivered executive search solutions to companies…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	EMA PartnersPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	205
	“EMA Partners is a global executive search firm, with more than 40 offices, located on five continents.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	GatenbysandersonIndirect evidence	Leeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	202
	“GatenbySanderson is the UK's leading people intelligence advisory business.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	Omni RMSIndirect evidence	Altrincham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	190
	“Omni – Talent Is Everything At Omni, we help businesses find, attract, and retain the right people to drive long-term success.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	Green ParkPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	187
	“Green Park is a specialist executive search and advisory firm trusted by organisations seeking stronger, more future-ready leadership.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	Alexander ChapmanPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	181
	“Alexander Chapman is a leading global search firm specializing in comprehensive staffing and talent management solutions tailored to the unique needs of local, regional, national…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	NEW Street Consulting Group NscgIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	167
	“We’re a leading people advisory consultancy that partners with you to source great executives, assess and develop leadership capabilities and expedite change and transformation.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	Mackenzie StuartPartial evidence	Leeds, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	165
	“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	FinatalPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	150
	“Finatal is the human capital partner to private capital, hiring outstanding talent for funds and accelerating value creation in portfolio companies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	Eton Bridge Partners LTDPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	138
	“We are an award-winning Executive Search, Interim Management and Business Consulting firm with a strong reputation for building relationships and delivering excellence.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Perrett LaverPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	138
	“Global Leaders for Global Challenges Perrett Laver is a leading global executive search firm advising on leadership for educational, research, healthcare, non-profit and cultural…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	The Barton Partnership B CorpIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	136
	“The Barton Partnership is a specialist strategic talent solutions provider, seamlessly bridging the gap between strategy and execution.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	SSQPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	131
	“SSQ is a 100 percent employee-owned, leading international legal search consultancy with an unrivalled track record placing lawyers at all levels, as well as advising on team…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	LeathwaiteIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	120
	“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: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	AnnapurnaPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	119
	“At Annapurna, we are focused on becoming a trusted responsible search partner for our clients.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Private equity search firms based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

LondonLargest hub · 1349 HQs

2,472Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,473

11-50

545

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

9,029

31–60

573

61–90

90–180

180+

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 private equity search firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence 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 SmartSearch, 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 “private equity search firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among private equity search firms, 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 an evidence 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, 9,636 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 5, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
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Private equity search firms by metro

Frequently asked

How many private equity search firms are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 2,139 private equity search firms 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 private equity search firms?

London leads with 1349 headquartered companies, followed by Leeds (75) and Manchester (47).

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 9,636 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 2,139 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 5, 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.