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Top 25 Retained executive search companies based in Australia

RevenueBase identified 1,073 company matches for retained executive search companies associated with Australia as of October 2026 and tracks 9,741 professional contacts across them, including 3,032 with verified work emails. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for retained executive search companies associated with Australia, 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 October 19, 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.

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The 25 largest retained executive search companies based in Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,073 company matches for retained executive search companies based in Australia, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Oct 19, 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.
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1Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 2026n/a664 contacts →

Exact match

“Welcome to Logistics Executive Group - The hub of your global supply chain.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 2026n/a336 contacts →

Exact match

“Public Sector People (PSP) as part of Search4, is a leading Australian recruitment agency specialising in delivering permanent and temporary solutions across the Public Sector…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchBrisbane City, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 2026501-1,000305 contacts →

Exact match

“As a proudly Australian company, over 30 years Davidson has evolved into a leader in enhancing workplace performance.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 2026n/a292 contacts →

Exact match

“Johnson Partners is an independent, Australasian leadership advisory firm specialising in Board Search, Executive Search, Interim Executive Search and Leadership Succession.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchPerth, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202651-200144 contacts →

Exact match

“Industry Specialists Our carefully selected specialist Consultants have years of hands-on experience within their industry verticals.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202651-200141 contacts →

Exact match

“Part of Nikkei-listed Will Group, inc, Ethos BeathChapman is an award-winning global executive search firm connecting exceptional talent with leading companies.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202651-200137 contacts →

Exact match

“Derwent is one of Australia’s leading Executive Search and Board Advisory firms, partnering with organisations to appoint high-impact leaders who drive long-term success.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202651-200120 contacts →

Exact match

“Hamilton James & Bruce [HJB] is Australia’s leading ASX listed Executive and Professional Recruitment company with over 30 years’ experience ‘Recruiting Excellence’ for its…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 20261,001-5,000117 contacts →

Exact match

“Heidrick & Struggles is the premier provider of executive search, corporate culture and leadership consulting services.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202651-200116 contacts →

Exact match

“Our commitment to sparking the right connections is what makes us ‘Expertly Human’.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11Exact matchHobart, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202611-50104 contacts →

Exact match

“At Searson Buck, we believe in the power of people.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202651-20097 contacts →

Exact match

“SHK connects great people to great work.”

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13Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202611-5096 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a team clients love working with and candidates trust.”

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14Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202651-20087 contacts →

Exact match

“Specialist recruitment across accounting, legal, financial services, insurance, allied health and business support.”

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15Exact matchPerth, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202611-5083 contacts →

Exact match

“Scotford Fennessy is a leading Western Australian recruitment and executive search firm partnering with organisations to attract, secure and retain exceptional talent.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202611-5082 contacts →

Exact match

“Horner raises the bar in recruitment and HR, providing tailored support for organisations Australia-wide in a broad range of blue- and white-collar industries and government.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202611-5076 contacts →

Exact match

“The Next Step is a recruitment and search consultancy dedicated exclusively to the Human Resources profession.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
18Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202611-5064 contacts →

Exact match

“Perigon Group, founded in Sydney in 2010, now has branches in Brisbane & Melbourne.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
19Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 20261,001-5,00060 contacts →

Exact match

“At Momentum, we don’t just fill roles, we partner with organisations to shape their workforce strategy.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
20Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202651-20060 contacts →

Exact match

“Morgan is one of Australia's leading specialist recruitment agencies.”

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21Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202651-20059 contacts →

Exact match

“Profusion is Australia’s leading provider of recruitment services to the Financial Services sector.”

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22Exact matchBraddon, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202611-5054 contacts →

Exact match

“Hi, we’re HorizonOne.”

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23Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202611-5051 contacts →

Exact match

“Reo Group is a national recruitment, executive search and professional services agency, servicing the East, West and South coast of Australia.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
24Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202611-5050 contacts →

Exact match

“Miller Leith is an Award-Winning Specialist Recruitment, Executive Search and Consulting partner to a range of diverse clients, from tier-one industry leaders to own-label…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
25Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Oct 19, 202651-20050 contacts →

Exact match

“People are the heartbeat of our business.”

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Retained executive search companies based in Australia at a glance

As of Oct 19, 2026
31.1%Verified-email coverage
9.1Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
33.8%Largest-city concentration · Sydney
Oct 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
820
11-50
205
51-200
37
201-500
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501-1,000
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1,001-5,000
3
5,001-10,000
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Australia, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Australia, over 1,073 companies.

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.
What qualifies
Company records associated with Australia whose business descriptions match “retained executive search companies” 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. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. 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 3,032 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 October 19, 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.

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 “retained executive search companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many retained executive search companies are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 1,073 company matches for retained executive search companies associated with Australia as of October 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?

Logistics Executive Group tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most retained executive search companies?

Sydney leads with 363 company records, followed by Melbourne (249) and Brisbane (90).

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 3,032 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 1,073 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 October 19, 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.