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Top 25 Retained executive search firms based in Australia

RevenueBase identified 866 company matches for retained executive search firms associated with Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 7,283 professional contacts across them, including 2,673 with verified work emails. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for retained executive search firms 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 September 14, 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 RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 14, 2026 How this list was built
866Companies
7,283Contacts tracked
2,673Verified emails
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The 25 largest retained executive search firms based in Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 866 company matches for retained executive search firms based in Australia, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 14, 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 Sep 14, 2026n/a647 contacts →

Exact match

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

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchBrisbane City, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 2026501-1,000305 contacts →

Exact match

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

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3Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 2026n/a285 contacts →

Exact match

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

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4Exact matchPerth, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-200136 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 · Sep 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-200133 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.”

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6Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-200130 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.”

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7Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-200117 contacts →

Exact match

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

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8Exact matchHobart, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-50102 contacts →

Exact match

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

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9Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-20096 contacts →

Exact match

“SHK connects great people to great work.”

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10Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5092 contacts →

Exact match

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

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11Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-20081 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 2010, we have brought together some of the industry's most experienced, proactive and dedicated recruitment executives servicing the mid to senior management levels…”

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12Exact matchPerth, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5080 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.”

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13Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5077 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.”

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14Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5074 contacts →

Exact match

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

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15Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 20261,001-5,00073 contacts →

Exact match

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

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16Exact matchAustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-20065 contacts →

Exact match

“Since 2001 we have been recruiting professionals across Architecture, Building, Property, Defence, Manufacturing, Transportation, Renewable Energy & Resources.”

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17Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-20058 contacts →

Exact match

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

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18Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5053 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…”

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19Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-20051 contacts →

Exact match

“People are the heartbeat of our business.”

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20Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 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.”

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21Exact matchSydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5047 contacts →

Exact match

“Allura Partners was founded in 2017 with a focus on supporting private equity firms by placing C-Suites to lead, transform and scale their portfolio companies.”

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22Exact matchMelbourne, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5046 contacts →

Exact match

“Australia’s most trusted and impactful recruitment experience.”

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23Exact matchBraddon, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5046 contacts →

Exact match

“As a business we have identified a gap in the technology recruitment market for a high touch, consultative, and specialist service – it is both our opportunity and objective to…”

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24Exact matchAdelaide, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5045 contacts →

Exact match

“At Harrison McMillan, we see ourselves not merely as a recruitment agency but as strategic talent partners driven by our motto:"Changing lives one placement at a time." We are…”

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25Exact matchBrisbane, AustraliaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5044 contacts →

Exact match

“In a fiercely competitive business environment, there is one constant: Talent is essential to business success.”

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Retained executive search firms based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 14, 2026
36.7%Verified-email coverage
8.4Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
33.6%Largest-city concentration · Sydney
Sep 14, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
674
11-50
157
51-200
27
201-500
2
501-1,000
2
1,001-5,000
2
5,001-10,000
1
10001+
1

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 866 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 firms” 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 2,673 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 September 14, 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 firms”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

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

RevenueBase identified 866 company matches for retained executive search firms associated with Australia as of September 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 firms?

Sydney leads with 291 company records, followed by Melbourne (191) and Brisbane (71).

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 2,673 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 866 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 September 14, 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.