What Meet does

Meet Life Sciences Ltd is a London-based, privately held B2B recruitment and talent solutions firm founded in 2009 and operating with 101–250 employees. The company is registered in England and Wales (company number 06972871) at Irongate House, 22-30 Dukes Place, London, EC3A 7LP, and maintains a regional office in San Francisco. It is specialized exclusively in the Life Sciences sector, serving pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotech, OTC/consumer health, medical device, diagnostics, digital health, healthcare communications, CRO/CDMO, and life sciences-focused venture capital and private equity clients.

The firm's product surface is anchored by "Infinity by Meet," a connected ecosystem of talent solutions that combines Permanent Recruitment, Contract Recruitment, Managed Service Provider (MSP) programs, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), embedded specialists, the Mx executive search practice (covering C-Suite Search, C-Suite Fractional, and Advisory), and Consulting & Advisory Services (employer branding, training & development, talent intelligence, people capability). Distribution is conducted through direct enterprise field sales, inside sales, and embedded recruiter models, with go-to-market support from content marketing, white papers, industry events, and newsletters targeting life sciences decision-makers.

The business model is multi-stream and engagement-based. Permanent Recruitment and Executive Search generate transaction fees (contingency or retained) on individual placements. Contract/Contingent Workforce and RPO operate as managed services delivering either flexible staffing, full MSP oversight of contingent labor, or fully outsourced recruitment functions. Advisory Services generate professional services revenue through employer branding, training, and talent intelligence engagements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by engagement model, role seniority, and contract duration. Cumulative disclosed scale signals include 20,000+ careers impacted since 2009 and named enterprise clients such as AbbVie, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Ipsen, Medtronic, Insulet, Neocis, Parexel, Syneos Health, Recipharm, Flagship Pioneering, OrbiMed, and Third Rock Ventures.

Name

Meet

Legal name

Meet Life Sciences Ltd

Website

https://peoplewithchemistry.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Meet Life Sciences is a London-based B2B recruitment and talent solutions firm serving the global Life Sciences sector since 2009. It delivers permanent, contract, MSP, RPO, executive search, and advisory services to pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, CRO/CDMO, and VC/PE clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Life Sciences Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences & Biotech (R&D/Clinical) Staffing (BPACADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare & Life Sciences Leadership Search (BPACAAAE)

Keywords

• Life sciences recruitment
• Pharmaceutical staffing services
• Biotech executive search
• Contract workforce solutions
• RPO talent acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Permanent Recruitment: Contingency or retained fees for placing permanent candidates in Life Sciences roles. Clients engage for planned hires or unexpected gaps requiring experienced professionals.
2. Contract/Contingent Workforce: MSP and direct contract staffing providing access to a global network of Life Sciences contractors for short-term project needs, delivering impact while keeping development milestones on track.
3. RPO and Volume Hiring: Embedded specialists and fully managed RPO services aligned to client brand, systems, and talent strategy for scalable hiring needs.
4. Executive Search (Mx): Specialist C-suite and senior leadership search connecting investors and businesses with proven executives worldwide.
5. Consulting and Advisory Services: Strategic talent insight and advisory support including employer branding, training, leadership development, and talent intelligence.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Meet Life Sciences provides specialist recruitment and talent solutions exclusively to the Life Sciences sector, delivering permanent placements, contract/contingent staffing, Managed Service Provider (MSP) programs, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), C-suite executive search (Mx), and advisory services such as employer branding, training, and talent intelligence. These offerings are bundled under "Infinity by Meet," a connected ecosystem that allows clients to engage a single talent partner across the full hiring, leadership, delivery, and advisory lifecycle.

Product overview

Meet Life Sciences operates as a talent solutions platform specifically focused on the Life Sciences sector. The core offering is Infinity by Meet, a connected ecosystem of talent solutions that combines Permanent Recruitment, Contract Recruitment (including MSP and Contingent Labour), Volume Hiring/RPO, Mx Executive Search, and Advisory Services. Each solution is designed to work independently or together, allowing organisations to engage a single partner throughout their growth journey from building core teams to scaling delivery, strengthening leadership, or future-proofing capability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Infinity by Meet: A connected ecosystem of talent solutions designed to partner with organisations as they grow, change, and mature. Brings together hiring, leadership, delivery models, and advisory support for Life Sciences businesses.

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment Connects Life Sciences organizations with experienced professionals to fill critical permanent roles and support long-term growth, covering planned hires and unexpected gaps across pharmaceutical, biotech, medical technology, healthcare communications, CRO/CDMO, and VC/PE clients.
• Contract Recruitment Fast, reliable access to a global network of Life Sciences contractors for short-term project needs, delivering impact while keeping development milestones on track.
• MSP (Managed Service Provider) Managed Service Provider program overseeing contingent contractor engagement and workforce management for organizations requiring centralized control of contractor hiring in Life Sciences.
• Volume Recruitment / RPO Flexible, scalable hiring solutions ranging from embedded specialists to fully managed Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), aligned to client brand, systems, and talent strategy.
• Mx Executive Search Specialist executive search for Life Sciences leadership, connecting investors and businesses with proven C-suite and senior leaders globally; includes C-Suite Search, C-Suite Fractional, and Advisory components.
• Advisory Services Strategic talent insight and advisory support including employer branding, training and development, talent intelligence, and people capability building to help Life Sciences organizations develop high-performing teams.
• Infinity by Meet Connected ecosystem of talent solutions that brings together hiring, leadership, delivery models, and advisory support for Life Sciences organizations, allowing each solution to stand alone or work together as priorities shift.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 careers impacted since 2009
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Maggie's CentreminorOthersMeet Life Sciences has established a charity partnership with Maggie's Centre, a cancer care charity organization. The partnership is listed on their website footer with the Orange-logo branding and charity number SC024414.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Real Staffing (SThree): Real Staffing is the life sciences staffing arm of SThree, offering permanent, contract, and executive search across pharma, biotech, medtech, and CRO. It is the closest direct peer to Meet Life Sciences by vertical specialization, service mix, and global client base.
• Hays Life Sciences: Hays Life Sciences is the dedicated life sciences practice of global recruiter Hays, covering pharma, biotech, medical device, and CRO hiring. Comparable to Meet through similar vertical focus and full-service permanent/contract offerings, but operating from a much larger parent platform.
• CPL Life Sciences: CPL Life Sciences provides permanent, contract, and executive search across pharma, biotech, medtech, and clinical research. It is a direct peer to Meet Life Sciences in both service model and vertical specialization, particularly within UK/EMEA markets.
• Skills Alliance: Skills Alliance is a life sciences recruitment firm focused on pharma, medical device, and clinical research hiring across Europe and the US. Directly comparable to Meet for contract and permanent staffing in the same regulated verticals.
• BioTalent: BioTalent is a specialist life sciences recruitment provider serving biotech, pharma, and CRO clients with permanent and contract placements. Overlaps with Meet's core biotech and pharma permanent/contract services.
• PharmiWeb.jobs (PharmiWeb): PharmiWeb.jobs operates a life sciences job board and recruitment platform for pharma, biotech, and medical device employers. Comparable to Meet's life sciences focus, though with a more job-board/digital-led model versus Meet's service-led approach.
• Hird Group (Hird, Scarlet Li, etc.): Hird Group is a UK-based group of specialist recruitment brands serving pharma, biotech, medtech, and healthcare communications. Closely comparable to Meet's vertical segmentation across pharmaceuticals, medical technology, and healthcare communications.
• Discover Sourcing: Discover Sourcing is a recruitment firm specializing in medical device, diagnostics, and digital health hiring. Comparable to Meet's Medical & Health Technology vertical and CRO/CDMO engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Michael Page Life Sciences: Michael Page Life Sciences is the dedicated life sciences practice of PageGroup, a large global recruitment firm. Overlaps with Meet on pharma/biotech/medtech permanent and contract hiring, but operates as part of a much broader multi-vertical staffing platform.
• Russell Tobin (life sciences practice): Russell Tobin provides professional staffing across life sciences, technology, and other regulated industries. Overlaps with Meet on life sciences contract and permanent placements, but is broader in scope and larger in scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/meets_tweets

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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