What Piper Maddox does

Piper Maddox is a specialist recruitment and talent solutions firm operating exclusively in the clean energy and cleantech sectors. Founded in 2015 by Alex Cohen under the LHi Group, the firm maintains 80+ specialist consultants organized across nine verticals: renewable energy, energy storage, eMobility, clean fuels, nuclear power, energy trading, sustainability, energy management and grid resiliency, and sustainable aviation. Client rosters include Enel, Siemens, LG, Rabobank, Fluence, GEVO, SolSystems, Generate Capital, CIP, and LiveWire (Harley-Davidson), spanning enterprises from startups to large utilities and infrastructure investors.

The company delivers talent solutions through six engagement models: permanent and contract recruitment on transactional fee terms, executive search on retained subscriptions, subscription hiring models on recurring retainers, embedded talent solutions where recruiters operate inside client organizations (managed services), and consulting via the Expert Project Solutions (XPS) sub-brand for project delivery and workforce advisory. Pricing is quote-based and negotiated directly with clients; no public pricing exists. The firm is a non-technology business — its capability rests on specialist human networks and sector expertise rather than proprietary software.

Piper Maddox operates from eight offices (New York, Los Angeles, Austin, Miami, London, Bristol, Berlin, Munich) and supports clients in 30 countries, executing a sales-led GTM with embedded consultant outreach supplemented by thought-leadership content (Clean Energy Six interview series, podcasts, salary surveys) and event participation. It is a subsidiary of LHi Group Inc alongside non-competing brands Lawrence Harvey, SciPro, Harper Harrison, and XPS, with no external PE/VC rounds disclosed.

Name

Piper Maddox

Legal name

Piper Maddox

Website

https://pipermaddox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Piper Maddox is a London-headquartered specialist recruitment and talent solutions firm founded in 2015, serving exclusively the clean energy and cleantech sectors via 80+ specialist consultants across eight global offices and nine verticals spanning renewable energy, eMobility, nuclear, storage, and clean fuels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Recruitment: Placement fees for permanent hires, typically contingent upon successful placement. This is the core revenue stream for placing candidates into clean energy positions.
2. Contract/Contingent Recruitment: Flexible staffing solutions for temporary or contract positions in clean energy organisations.
3. Executive Search (Retained Search): VIP comprehensive talent solutions for senior and executive-level positions in clean energy, involving dedicated search methodology and retained engagement.
4. Subscription Hiring Models: Recurring subscription-based hiring support, providing ongoing talent acquisition capability for clients.
5. Embedded Talent Solutions: Dedicated recruiters integrated into client organisations operating as an extension of their team, providing scalable hiring support.
6. Consulting Services (Expert Project Solutions/XPS): Consulting and advisory services through Expert Project Solutions (XPS) for project delivery and workforce planning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Piper Maddox is a specialist recruitment and talent solutions firm dedicated exclusively to the clean energy and cleantech sectors. It places permanent, contract, and executive candidates across nine clean energy verticals including renewable energy, energy storage, eMobility, clean fuels, nuclear power, energy trading, sustainability, grid resiliency, and sustainable aviation, delivering via retained, contingent, subscription, and embedded engagement models. It also provides consulting and project delivery support through its Expert Project Solutions (XPS) brand.

Product overview

Piper Maddox is a clean energy and cleantech recruitment company offering a suite of talent solutions. The core offering consists of permanent and contract recruitment, executive search, and subscription-based hiring models, supported by embedded talent solutions where recruitment professionals operate on-site at client organizations. Consulting services are delivered through the Expert Project Solutions (XPS) brand. The company specializes across nine clean energy verticals: Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, eMobility, Clean Fuels, Nuclear Power, Energy Trading, Sustainability, Energy Management and Grid Resiliency, and Sustainable Aviation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Expert Project Solutions (XPS): Consulting services provided as part of Piper Maddox's talent solutions offerings, supporting clients at every stage of scale and maturity.

Products and services

• Permanent and Contract Recruitment Core recruitment service placing candidates in permanent and contract positions within the clean energy and cleantech sector, covering engineering through commercial roles across all of Piper Maddox's clean energy verticals.
• Executive Search Specialised retained recruitment service targeting senior management, C-suite, board, and executive-level positions across the clean energy industry.
• Retained Search Premium recruitment engagement providing comprehensive talent acquisition with dedicated focus and staged payments for finding top-tier candidates for client organisations.
• Contingent Search Performance-based contingent recruitment option enabling clients to access clean energy talent on a pay-on-placement model.
• Subscription Hiring Models Recurring subscription-based hiring support providing ongoing talent acquisition capability for clients with continuous hiring needs, billed monthly.
• Embedded Talent Solutions On-site talent acquisition service where dedicated recruitment professionals integrate directly into client organisations, providing scalable hiring support built around specific business needs.
• Expert Project Solutions (XPS) Consulting services provided through the XPS brand, offering project delivery, workforce planning, and advisory support for clean energy organisations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,948 people placed into clean energy/tech positions in 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LHi Group Inc (Parent Company)coreOthersPiper Maddox is one of five specialist, non-competing recruitment brands under LHi Group Inc. Other brands include Lawrence Harvey (Technology), SciPro (Life Science), Harper Harrison (Built Environment), and XPS (Project Delivery & Consulting). The parent company provides platform, leadership, and shared services while allowing each brand to operate with specialist focus.
• Expert Project Solutions (XPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerXPS provides consulting services and project delivery expertise that complements Piper Maddox's talent solutions, enabling integrated workforce and project consulting offerings for clients.
• EcologiminorOthersEnvironmental partnership through which Piper Maddox supports sustainability initiatives including ice preservation (6 tons) and tree planting (3,382 trees in 2022) as part of their CSR and environmental commitment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Acre Resources: Acre Resources is a specialist recruitment and executive search firm focused exclusively on sustainability, clean energy, and climate solutions — directly comparable to Piper Maddox's exclusive clean-energy focus, vertical specialisation model, and enterprise client base.
• Empiric: Empiric is a specialist recruitment firm focused on clean energy, critical materials, and emerging technology verticals with similar model of vertical-deep specialist consultants serving enterprise clients across Europe and North America.
• Taylor Hopkinson: Taylor Hopkinson is a specialist executive search firm dedicated to the renewable energy sector, comparable to Piper Maddox in exclusive clean-energy specialism, premium retained search offerings, and senior-level client engagement.
• Allen & York: Allen & York is a specialist recruitment and executive search firm serving the energy, environment, and sustainability sectors, with comparable vertical focus on clean energy talent and similar European market presence.
• Selby Jennings: Selby Jennings is a specialist vertical recruitment firm with a dedicated clean energy and ESG practice, comparable to Piper Maddox in specialist sector focus, subscription hiring models, and global multi-office recruitment structure.
• The Green Recruitment Company: The Green Recruitment Company is a specialist clean energy, sustainability, and environmental recruitment firm, comparable to Piper Maddox in vertical specialisation on green economy talent and enterprise client model.

Broad incumbents

• Hays plc: Hays plc is a global specialist recruitment firm with diversified vertical practices including energy and clean tech divisions, comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping capability to serve large enterprise clean-energy clients.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global executive search and organisational consulting firm with a dedicated clean energy and sustainability practice, comparable to Piper Maddox at the executive search end of the talent solutions spectrum for enterprise clients.
• Robert Walters plc: Robert Walters is a global specialist recruitment firm operating across multiple professional verticals including clean energy, comparable to Piper Maddox in permanent placement, subscription hiring, and embedded talent solutions models.
• Spencer Stuart: Spencer Stuart is a leading global executive search and leadership advisory firm serving clean energy and climate tech sectors at the C-suite and board level, comparable to Piper Maddox's executive search offering for senior clean-energy hires.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/piper-maddox
• Xx.com/pipermaddox_
• Facebookfacebook.com/PiperMaddoxEnergy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 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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