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Top 25 Retained executive search firms based in China

RevenueBase identified 588 company matches for retained executive search firms associated with China as of September 2026 and tracks 19,975 professional contacts across them, including 169 with verified work emails. Shanghai is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for retained executive search firms associated with China, 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
588Companies
19,975Contacts tracked
169Verified emails
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The 25 largest retained executive search firms based in China

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 588 company matches for retained executive search firms based in China, 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 2026501-1,000739 contacts →

Exact match

“Dezhu Group’s core business is international, high-end talent search (CGL).”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 2026201-500646 contacts →

Exact match

“Established since 1996, Bó Lè offers executive search and consulting expertise aligning with our clients’ growing demand for talented human resources.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 2026501-1,000401 contacts →

Exact match

“Atomic started in Australia in and entered the Chinese market in 2005.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4Exact matchBeijing, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 2026201-500361 contacts →

Exact match

“Jobmet is your total solutions recruiting service provider.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5095 contacts →

Exact match

“MPS has been active in the Chinese market for over a decade, with its own office established in Shanghai in 2005.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 2026201-50070 contacts →

Exact match

“DaCare is a leading executive search and staffing firm in China and Asia.”

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7Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5036 contacts →

Exact match

“JMPartner is a leading recruitment consultancy located in China.”

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8Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5028 contacts →

Exact match

“Our Mission: ProHR International is an executive search and management consulting firm which gathers some of the best executive search and HR management consultants in China…”

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9Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5024 contacts →

Exact match

“We are The Talent Fishers Group, the specialist for servicing international organizations with their HR & Recruitment needs in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5021 contacts →

Exact match

“Selective Executive Search Limited is an Recruitment and Executive search firm specialized in hospitality and luxury Retail industry.”

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11Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5020 contacts →

Exact match

“A Leader in Technology Recruitment Geeker Consulting is a leading executive and management recruitment organisation in China.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-20019 contacts →

Exact match

“Solving leadership problems that cost companies millions, with search built for speed, scale, and Asia.”

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13Exact match上海, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-20017 contacts →

Exact match

“STS is the first Chinese full services search firm.”

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14Exact matchHong Kong, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 20261-1016 contacts →

Exact match

“W Consulting Company Ltd.”

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15Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5014 contacts →

Exact match

“FES Partners is the executive search firm of choice for businesses seeking excellence and growth in Asia.”

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16Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5014 contacts →

Exact match

“Chapter Recruitment is a professional strategy consultancy & executive search firm.”

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17Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-5010 contacts →

Exact match

“SelectIn selects the best professionals and intelligently matches them with the ideal work sites to optimise mutual fit.”

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18Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-509 contacts →

Exact match

“JP contagi Asia is a leading retained Swiss-German Executive Search firm, located in Shanghai.”

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19Exact matchHong Kong, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202651-2009 contacts →

Exact match

“Human Capital Partners is a global automotive retained executive search firm.”

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20Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 20261-109 contacts →

Exact match

“Based in Shanghai, Horizon Consulting is created in 2018.”

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21Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 20261-108 contacts →

Exact match

“At Bureau Executive, we believe the future of talent is not defined by algorithms alone.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
22Exact matchChangning District, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 202611-505 contacts →

Exact match

“With offices in Shanghai, Beijing Shenzhen and Frankfurt am Main and according to international practices, Hübner Consulting - Executive Search in China has been placing local…”

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23Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 20261-105 contacts →

Exact match

“Executive Search Solutions Asia (ESSA) is a regional executive search firm offering world-class recruitment and human resource advisory services.”

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24Exact matchBeijing, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 20261-103 contacts →

Exact match

“In today’s ever-changing market, Ori handpicks the best-suited talents for your business, exemplifying the highest standards of service and deploying our wide range of proprietary…”

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25Exact matchShanghai, ChinaHQ recorded Sep 14, 20261-101 contacts →

Exact match

“Goal to Win together!”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 14, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Retained executive search firms based in China at a glance

As of Sep 14, 2026
0.8%Verified-email coverage
34.0Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
20.2%Largest-city concentration · Shanghai
Sep 14, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
96
11-50
338
51-200
119
201-500
24
501-1,000
3
1,001-5,000
7
5,001-10,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for China, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for China, over 588 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 China 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 169 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.

Retained executive search firms by metro

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 China?

RevenueBase identified 588 company matches for retained executive search firms associated with China 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?

CGL Consulting Co., LTD 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?

Shanghai leads with 119 company records, followed by Beijing (39) and Shang Hai Shi Shang Hai Shi (32).

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 169 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 588 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.