IDEX Consulting

Name

IDEX Consulting

Legal name

IDEX Consulting Ltd

Website

https://idexconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Recruitment Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A HR Advisory (Due Diligence, Integration, Carve-outs) (BPACAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA), Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Executive recruitment services
• Talent management consultancy
• Insurance recruitment
• Financial services staffing
• Legal recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Services: Permanent and contractual placement fees for connecting businesses with professionals across General Insurance, Financial Services, Legal, and Change & Transformation sectors. Consultants provide dedicated 1:1 services throughout the recruitment process.
2. Executive C-Suite Appointments: Specialist executive search services for senior leadership positions with dedicated consultant support.
3. M&A Advisory Services: Access to specialist M&A consultants providing expert advice on the M&A market, valuations, and current opportunities. Operated through idex-ma.com.
4. Change and Transformation Expertise: Consulting services for organizational change and transformation initiatives.
5. Coaching and Training: Professional development and coaching services for individuals and organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IDEX Consulting is an independent global talent and business solutions consultancy providing permanent and contractual recruitment, executive search, M&A advisory, change and transformation consulting, and coaching services. The firm specializes in placing professionals across General Insurance, Financial Services, Legal (in-house and private practice), Risk & Compliance, and Change & Transformation verticals for enterprise clients such as insurers, brokers, MGAs, law firms, and wealth managers.

Product overview

IDEX Consulting is an award-winning independent global talent and business solutions consultancy operating as a single integrated service offering. The company provides a unified portfolio of professional services including specialist recruitment across General Insurance, Financial Services, and Legal sectors; M&A advisory and business valuation tools; change and transformation expertise; and coaching and training programs. The portfolio is supported by proprietary tools including a Salary Calculator and Business Valuation Calculator, along with market intelligence resources through their Knowledge Centre. The company does not offer a traditional software platform but rather consultative services delivered through expert human consultants supported by technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruitment Services Permanent and contractual staffing solutions placing professionals in General Insurance, Financial Services, Legal, Risk & Compliance, and Change & Transformation roles for enterprise clients.
• M&A Solutions Mergers and acquisitions advisory services including business valuations for brokers, insurers, and MGAs, helping clients navigate buying, selling, and growth transactions.
• Salary Calculator Compensation benchmarking tool providing market rate comparisons tailored to General Insurance and Financial Services professionals.
• Business Valuation Calculator Online valuation tool for brokers, insurers, and MGAs providing business value estimates based on company profile, revenue, and profit details.
• Change and Transformation Consulting Expert consulting for organizational change, transformation programs, and strategic change initiatives for businesses undergoing transitions.
• Market Intelligence Research and data-driven thought leadership offering strategic solutions and market insights across insurance, financial services, and legal professional sectors.
• Coaching and Training Professional development support including leadership coaching and skill development programs for individuals and organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 98% placement retention rate five years after placement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Insurance Business (Publication Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDEX Consulting partners with Insurance Business for industry news aggregation. IDEX news items and thought leadership are featured alongside industry news from major insurers and brokers in their weekly newsletters. This partnership positions IDEX as a thought leader in the insurance recruitment space.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Reed: UK-headquartered generalist recruitment group with dedicated insurance, financial services and legal desks; competes with IDEX across multiple specialisms at larger scale.
• Robert Half: Global staffing and consulting firm with dedicated finance, legal and insurance desks; an established incumbent competing with IDEX for mid-to-senior financial services and risk & compliance placements.
• Hays: Listed global recruitment group with deep Insurance, Financial Services and Legal practices; competes for the same enterprise PSL contracts as IDEX but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Michael Page: Global recruitment brand operating across financial services, legal and insurance sectors; competes for the same permanent placement mandates that anchor IDEX's core recruitment revenue.

Direct peers

• Totum Partners: London-based boutique search firm focused on the legal profession; directly comparable to IDEX's Legal Private Practice and Legal In-House practices for partner and senior associate placements.
• Morgan McKinley: Global professional services recruiter with strong UK and Ireland presence across financial services, insurance, tax and legal; directly competes for similar client briefs and candidate pools as IDEX.
• Goodman Masson: London-based specialist recruitment firm for finance, accounting, tax, risk and compliance professionals; overlaps closely with IDEX's Financial Services and Risk & Compliance segments in the UK market.
• Marks Sattin: UK-headquartered recruitment consultancy focused on financial services, accounting and change & transformation; directly competes with IDEX for the same Financial Services and Change & Transformation mandates across London and the regions.
• Frazer Jones: Specialist HR, risk, compliance, actuarial and legal recruiter within the global Adoptify network; closely overlaps with IDEX's HR, risk and change & transformation verticals in the UK.

Emerging players

• Astbury Drake: Boutique UK executive search and M&A advisory firm focused on insurance and financial services; emerging direct competitor to IDEX's executive search and idex-ma.com advisory offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/idex-consulting-ltd
• Xx.com/IDEXConsulting
• Facebookfacebook.com/IDEXConsulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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