What Saville Assessment does

Saville Assessment is an international psychometric assessment company founded in 2004 and headquartered in the United Kingdom, with a US office in New York. The company provides scientifically validated behavioral, cognitive, and situational assessments used by enterprises for high-volume hiring, talent development, and leadership identification. Its core technology stack is the Wave family of personality questionnaires, supported by 15+ years of proprietary big-data research, the Swift range of mobile-first aptitude tests, the Situations situational judgment tests, and a leadership assessment portfolio. The next-generation Wave Connect platform, launched in January 2025, adds AI-powered role profiling, dynamic candidate and results dashboards, and configurable interview builders to the underlying psychometrics, with a proctoring module addressing remote-assessment integrity. The company also offers specialized assessments for workplace English, customer interaction, team roles, resilient agility, and 360 feedback.

The business operates a hybrid monetization model combining pay-per-use Bureau managed services for organizations preferring outsourced administration, the Oasys self-service platform for high-volume users (33% cheaper per assessment than Bureau), BPS- and EFPA-accredited training courses that confer practitioner qualifications, and consultancy from in-house Business and Chartered Occupational Psychologists. Customers include large multinational enterprises such as Jaguar Land Rover, Virgin Media O2, EY, Baker McKenzie, Sun Life, Sandvik, Ricoh, Heathrow, Johnson & Johnson, Teledyne, and BNP Paribas Real Estate, with assessments delivered in 35+ languages across 80+ countries via a partner network. Saville Assessment was divested by WTW to European private equity firm Tenzing in 2023, and is now led by CEO Graham Bell (appointed September 2024) and Chair Roger Siddle (appointed September 2025), pursuing an explicit strategy of platform-led, AI-augmented growth.

Name

Saville Assessment

Legal name

Saville Assessment Ltd

Website

https://savilleassessment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Saville Assessment is a UK-headquartered, PE-owned psychometric assessment company providing personality, aptitude, and situational judgment tests, alongside the AI-powered Wave Connect platform, to multinational enterprises for hiring, development, and leadership assessment across 80+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychometric Assessment Software

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Personality & Behavioral Assessments (BPACAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cognitive Ability & General Intelligence Testing (BPACAMAB), Leadership Potential, High-Potential & Succession Assessments (BPACAMAH), Skills Assessment & Talent/Employability Testing Platforms (EDAFADAM)

Keywords

• Psychometric assessments
• Talent assessment platform
• Personality questionnaires
• Aptitude testing software
• Leadership assessment solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Esher

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Assessment Licensing and Administration: Pay-per-use model for psychometric assessments including Wave questionnaires, aptitude tests, and situational judgment tests. No annual license fees or minimum usage requirements. Bureau managed service available for organizations preferring outsourced administration.
2. Oasys Platform Subscription: Self-managed branded assessment platform with initial set-up fee plus per-assessment costs. Platform reduces unit cost by 33% compared to Bureau service for high-volume users. Full flexibility over assessment process and candidate experience.
3. Training and Accreditation: BPS-accredited psychometric training courses including Level A (Ability), Level B (Personality), combined A&B, Wave Transfer, and Leadership Impact Masterclass. Virtual and in-person formats, plus in-company private courses for 6+ delegates.
4. Consultancy Services: Business and Chartered Occupational Psychologists provide consultancy for job analysis, result interpretation, and talent project guidance. Dedicated account managers assigned for larger projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Saville Assessment sells a portfolio of psychometric assessment products and an AI-powered talent platform to enterprise HR and talent acquisition teams. Its core deliverables are the Wave personality questionnaires, Swift mobile-first aptitude tests, Situations situational judgment tests, and a leadership assessment suite, delivered through the Wave Connect platform, the Oasys self-service platform, or a managed Bureau service, with BPS/EFPA-accredited training available for in-house administrators.

Product overview

Saville Assessment offers a portfolio of psychometric assessment solutions organized around three talent lifecycle stages: Hire Talent (screening and selection), Build Talent (development and team effectiveness), and Lead Talent (leadership identification and development). The core platform is Wave Connect, a next-generation talent platform that integrates AI-powered role profiling with the company's flagship Wave personality questionnaires and aptitude tests. The assessment portfolio includes specialized tools like Work Strengths, Match 6.5, Situations (SJTs), Swift Aptitude Tests, and leadership-specific assessments including Leadership Impact 360, Leadership Risk, and Wave Leadership Potential Dashboard. Administration options include the self-service Oasys platform, managed Bureau Service, and consultancy support. Training courses are BPS and EFPA accredited for users who require qualification to administer assessments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wave Connect: Next-generation AI-powered talent assessment platform for hiring and talent development.
• Wave
• Hire Talent Solutions
• Build Talent Solutions
• Lead Talent Solutions
• Oasys

Products and services

• Wave Connect AI-powered next-generation talent platform that combines Wave personality data and aptitude assessments with AI-driven role profiling and dynamic dashboards to drive hiring, development, and leadership decisions for enterprise HR teams.
• Wave Professional Styles 35-minute flagship Wave personality questionnaire for mid-professional to senior professionals, leaders, and executives, predicting workplace performance and potential and powering an integrated talent strategy across hiring, development, and leadership.
• Wave Focus Styles 15-minute condensed Wave personality questionnaire providing quick behavioral insights for hiring and development decisions.
• Work Strengths 20-minute behavioral questionnaire generating a comprehensive suite of reports for screening, selecting, and onboarding talent.
• Match 6.5 6.5-minute rapid behavioral assessment for matching the right talent with the right role, designed for high-volume screening.
• Swift Aptitude Tests Mobile-first, interactive aptitude assessments including Swift Analysis (verbal, numerical, abstract reasoning), Swift Comprehension, Swift Technical, and Swift Global (broad cognitive ability measure), measuring core aptitudes across a variety of roles and levels.
• Situations (SJTs) Situational Judgment Tests assessing candidate suitability by presenting realistic workplace scenarios, available as ready-to-go or fully-branded versions.
• Customer Check Assessment that evaluates how well individuals will interact with customers on live web chats.
• Workplace English Online test assessing an individual's understanding and use of English in the workplace.
• Wave Leadership Potential Dashboard Dynamic end-to-end solution for strategically identifying and developing emerging leaders with role-relevant, scalable, and inclusive assessment.
• Leadership Impact Report Identifies leadership potential against nine key impact areas and 18 critical leadership styles aligned to organizational outcomes.
• Leadership Impact 360 Gathers feedback from key stakeholders on a leader's ability to deliver organizational impact.
• Leadership Insight Consultant-led leadership assessment revealing where a leader will deliver and where hidden risks lie for selection, promotion, and succession.
• Leadership Risk Goes beyond individual derailers to spotlight the risks leaders can bring to the organization, its culture, and themselves.
• Work Roles Enhances how people collaborate and work together effectively across boundaries, forming part of Saville's team effectiveness package.
• Wave Performance 360 Captures and benchmarks insightful performance ratings for powerful feedback and development conversations.
• Building Resilient Agility Identifies individuals with the capacity to respond positively to change and sustain performance throughout.
• Oasys Platform Self-managed assessment administration platform with full flexibility and control, allowing organizations to set up projects, generate reports, automate communications, and access talent analytics, with ATS integration for seamless candidate experience.
• Bureau Service Managed assessment service in which Saville Assessment handles all administration, including distributing assessment links, candidate communications, and report generation, with 7-day-a-week phone and email support.
• Accreditation Training BPS- and EFPA-accredited psychometric qualification training courses including Level A (Aptitude), Level B (Personality), Wave Transfer, and Leadership Impact Masterclass, delivered virtually, face-to-face, or as in-company private courses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces mis-hires from 1 in 5 to 1 in 50 (90% risk reduction)
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered regional, major and core.

• Batian ConsultingregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 April 2024Partnership to provide talent assessment and development solutions across East and West Africa including Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Nigeria and Ghana. Batian Consulting serves as authorized distributor for the region.
• WTWmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2023Former parent company that sold Saville Assessment to Tenzing. WTW remains a client and strategic partner, collaborating on talent management solutions including pension trustee board projects using Work Roles team effectiveness package.
• ATS Integration PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationFull integrations with all major Applicant Tracking System platforms including Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, and others for seamless candidate experience and data flow.
• International Distributor PartnersregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of international distributors operating in 80+ countries providing localized support and assessment delivery. Partners have background in industrial and organizational psychology.
• British Psychological Society (BPS)coreOthersBPS accreditation for assessment tools and training courses. Saville portfolio recognized as setting 'global gold standard for psychometric tests' by BPS. Training courses confer eligibility for full BPS accreditation.
• European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA)coreOthersEFPA accreditation for Test User: Occupational Ability, Test User: Occupational Personality and Wave Transfer courses conferring eligibility for full EFPA accreditation.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 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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