What RP International does

RP International (RPI) is a global specialist recruitment firm founded in 1998 by Stuart Wilson and Julian Frankum, headquartered in Singapore with its primary operating entity (RP International Ltd) registered in England. The firm sources leadership and highly skilled technology talent for companies undergoing technology-enabled business transformation, operating across three core service lines: Executive Search, Permanent Placement, and Interim & Contract Staffing. Its coverage is organized around eight specialisms — Leadership, Communications, Architecture, ERP, BI/Data & Analytics, Software Engineering/DevOps, Infrastructure & Cloud Services, and Cyber Security — and serves clients primarily in Telecommunications, Financial Services/FinTech, and broader enterprise technology leadership mandates.

RPI operates as a relationship-driven professional services firm rather than a technology platform; it has no proprietary software products, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities, and delivers value through consultant-led networks, deep sector expertise, and cross-border candidate reach. Its consultants average 18+ years in-sector and operate across multiple languages, supporting placements in 120 countries from a footprint of 9 offices staffed by 55 professionals (UK & Europe 20, MEA 18, Asia 11, ANZ & Pacific 4, Americas 2). The firm maintains a thought-leadership content engine (blogs, whitepapers, webinars) targeting top- and mid-funnel enterprise buyers.

RPI was acquired in 2021 by The MCG Group as its cornerstone technology recruitment business and now sits within the group's unified Auxo Talent brand alongside Auxo Technology (formerly Creative Personnel). The company earns revenue on a professional services basis — typically percentage-of-fee for permanent placements, retained fees for executive search, and mark-up on interim/contract engagements — with no public pricing disclosure. Geographic expansion has been phased (MEA 2002, Asia 2007, ANZ & Pacific 2010, Americas 2017, Riyadh recently added), and cumulative lifetime placements total 9,600+ across 120 countries.

Name

RP International

Legal name

RP International Ltd

Website

https://rpint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

RP International is a global specialist recruitment firm founded in 1998 that places leadership and technology talent across 9 countries for enterprises undergoing digital transformation, operating under The MCG Group's Auxo Talent brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Technology Recruitment Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive RPO (Leadership Hiring Programs) (BPACABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations (BPACABAN), Global / Multi-Country RPO (BPACABAE)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Technology talent recruitment
• Leadership hiring solutions
• Permanent placement staffing
• Interim contract recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search: High-level senior leadership recruitment for C-suite and executive positions across technology and transformation roles. Typically involves retained search assignments with comprehensive talent mapping and candidate assessment.
2. Permanent Placement: Contingency-based placement of technology and leadership professionals into permanent positions. Fees typically structured as percentage of annual salary upon successful placement.
3. Interim & Contract Staffing: Contract and interim staffing solutions for technology-enabled transformation projects. Provides temporary leadership and specialist talent to support business transformation initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RP International is a global search and strategic recruitment firm that supplies leadership and highly skilled technology talent to enterprise clients. It delivers three core services—Executive Search, Permanent Placement, and Interim & Contract Staffing—across eight specialisms (Leadership, Communications, Architecture, ERP, BI/Data & Analytics, Software Engineering/DevOps, Infrastructure & Cloud Services, and Cyber Security), sourcing candidates for technology-enabled business transformation initiatives.

Product overview

RPI is a global recruitment services company (not a software product company) providing talent acquisition across technology and digital transformation. The company offers three core recruitment services: Executive Search, Permanent Placement, and Interim & Contract staffing. These services are delivered across 8 specialized practice areas: Leadership, Communications, Architecture, ERP, BI/Data & Analytics, Software Engineering & DevOps, Infrastructure & Cloud Services, and Cyber Security. RPI operates from offices across UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Americas, and ANZ & Pacific regions, serving clients globally since 1998.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search High-level senior leadership recruitment for C-suite and executive positions across technology and transformation roles; typically delivered as retained search assignments with comprehensive talent mapping and candidate assessment.
• Permanent Placement Contingency-based placement of technology and leadership professionals into permanent positions, with fees typically structured as a percentage of annual salary upon successful placement.
• Interim & Contract Staffing Contract and interim staffing solutions for technology-enabled transformation projects, providing temporary leadership and specialist talent to support business transformation initiatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 9,600 leadership and technology placements made across 120 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a dedicated Technology & Services Practice placing CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs. Most directly comparable to RPI in the executive search segment for technology leadership, though significantly larger in scale.
• Spencer Stuart: Premier global executive search firm with a strong Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice. Competes directly with RPI for senior technology leadership placements with a comparable retained-search business model.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with a Technology Officers practice and emerging-markets coverage including EMEA and APAC. Direct competitor to RPI on cross-border tech leadership assignments.
• Egon Zehnder: Privately-held global executive search firm with a Technology and Communications Practice. Comparable retained-search model and senior tech leadership focus, with similar global multi-jurisdictional delivery capability.
• Robert Walters: Mid-market specialist recruitment firm with strong technology and transformation practices across the UK, EMEA, and APAC. Direct competitor in technology permanent placement and interim staffing at the mid-to-senior level.
• SThree: Specialist STEM recruitment firm operating globally across technology, engineering, and life sciences. Highly comparable to RPI on specialist tech permanent and contract placement, though stronger in contract staffing relative to retained search.
• Harvey Nash: Global technology and executive search firm with strong EMEA and APAC presence, placing technology leaders and CISOs. Direct competitor on cross-border tech leadership search and technology transformation resourcing.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Largest global organizational consulting firm with a major executive search (Futurestep) and technology officers practice. Competes on enterprise tech leadership searches while offering adjacent services (talent assessment, RPO, consulting) RPI does not.
• Hays: Global specialist recruitment firm with a substantial Technology and Telecommunications practice. Broader than RPI across disciplines and geographies, but directly competes for the same enterprise tech transformation hiring mandates.
• Michael Page: Global specialist recruitment group with a Technology practice covering permanent and interim placements. Wider in scope than RPI but directly competes on mid-to-senior technology and transformation hires across shared geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RPInsight

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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