LHi Group

What LHi Group does

LHi Group is an employee-owned international specialist recruitment group founded in 2002 and headquartered in London, operating through five non-competing vertical brands: Lawrence Harvey (Technology), SciPro (Life Sciences), Piper Maddox (Clean Energy), Harper Harrison (Critical Infrastructure), and XPS (Project & Talent Solutions). It places permanent and contract professionals, and delivers project advisory, on a transaction-fee and professional-services basis to enterprise clients across eight offices in the UK (London, Bristol), Germany (Berlin, Munich), and the US (New York, Miami, Austin, Los Angeles), with legal entities in the UK, Germany, the US, and Switzerland.

The group's go-to-market is sales-led through field consultants operating under specialist brand identities in transformative verticals (cryptography, AI & data, robotics, eMobility, renewable energy, nuclear, water/wastewater, digital infrastructure, medtech, and clinical operations). It supplements client acquisition with event and community platforms including WiLD (Women in Law & Data) and Women in Finance, plus internal L&D, retention incentives (extra holiday, LHi Passport, Gift of Time sabbaticals), and the LAUNCH training program to manage the consultant retention risk that defines recruitment-industry economics. Employee ownership via a 2022 EOT structure and a 16th-place Global Most Loved Workplaces ranking in 2026 underpin employer brand in a people-intensive operating model.

Technology deployment is described as "AI-driven recruitment solutions" used to refine hiring strategies in 2024, with no disclosed proprietary models, AI patents, or AI-specific R&D hires; AI appears as a productivity layer within consultant workflows rather than a differentiated product. Marketing is primarily content-led through the company's newsroom, employee storytelling (10 for 10 series), LinkedIn presence, and ESG / DEI positioning, including a Women's Sales Board launched in 2024 with a 50/50 leadership gender commitment, and a first Impact Report covering the same year.

Name

LHi Group

Legal name

LHi Group Limited

Website

https://wearelhi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LHi Group is an employee-owned international specialist recruitment group operating through five vertical brands (Technology, Life Sciences, Clean Energy, Critical Infrastructure, and Project Solutions) across eight offices in the UK, Germany, and the US, serving enterprise clients on permanent, contract, and advisory bases.

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Permanent Recruitment: LHi Group places candidates in permanent roles across its specialist sectors including Technology (Lawrence Harvey), Life Sciences (SciPro), Clean Energy (Piper Maddox), and Critical Infrastructure (Harper Harrison).
2. Contract/Contractor Recruitment: The company provides contract staffing solutions, placing temporary workers and independent professionals across its specialist markets.
3. Project Solutions & Advisory: XPS delivers high-impact project solutions and trusted advisory across specialist sectors including Technology, Sustainability, Life Sciences, and Critical Infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LHi Group is an employee-owned international group of non-competing talent solution brands providing specialist permanent and contract recruitment services. Its sub-brands deliver sector-focused hiring across technology, life sciences, clean energy, critical infrastructure, and project-based engagements for client organizations in the UK, Germany, and the United States.

Product overview

LHi Group is an employee-owned group of international non-competing talent solution brands operating across transformative industries. The company operates as a portfolio of five specialist recruitment brands: Lawrence Harvey (technology recruitment), SciPro (life science recruitment), Piper Maddox (clean energy recruitment), Harper Harrison (critical infrastructure recruitment), and XPS (project & talent solutions). Each brand operates independently in specific market sectors, collectively covering technology, life sciences, clean energy, built environment, and project consulting. LHi Group acts as a global talent partner linking specialists with organisations in the world's leading industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lawrence Harvey: Technology recruitment brand with trusted reputation for exceptional results across permanent and contract recruitment, covering Cryptography & Decentralised Tech, AI & Data, Industry 4.0 & Robotics, GTM, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Legal & Privacy, and Key Accounts.
• SciPro
• Piper Maddox
• Harper Harrison
• XPS (Project & Talent Solutions)

Products and services

• Lawrence Harvey Technology recruitment service delivering permanent and contract hires to technology and digital organizations in the UK, Germany, and the United States.
• SciPro Life sciences recruitment service supplying scientific, clinical, regulatory, and medical affairs professionals to pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and CRO clients.
• Piper Maddox Clean energy recruitment service placing commercial, technical, and executive talent into renewables, battery, EV, and emerging clean energy organizations.
• Harper Harrison Critical infrastructure recruitment service delivering permanent and contract hires for data center, transportation, and built environment operators and project organizations.
• XPS Project and talent solutions service providing project-based workforce delivery and advisory engagements for organizations executing complex programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2024, thousands of professionals secured new roles through LHi Group
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad NV: World's second-largest staffing company with specialist divisions in technology, life sciences, and clean energy. Comparable broad-line recruitment model with deeper resources but less vertical specialization than LHi.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with executive search and talent acquisition practices overlapping LHi's specialist placement and advisory (XPS) services, particularly in technology and life sciences leadership hiring.
• Robert Half International: Global staffing and consulting firm with significant technology, life sciences, and finance practice overlap with LHi's vertical specialisms. Larger and more diversified peer operating in the same end markets.
• Hays plc: Global listed recruitment group operating across multiple specialist verticals including technology, life sciences, and infrastructure. Comparable to LHi in multi-sector specialist staffing but at much larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• PageGroup (Michael Page): Global multi-sector specialist recruiter with deep mid-market and professional placement across technology, life sciences, and engineering. Comparable in specialist-vertical model and global footprint though broader in scope.

Regional players

• Aerotek: Specialist staffing firm focused on engineering, life sciences, and infrastructure sectors in the Americas. Comparable in vertical specialization though with stronger North American presence than LHi's brand portfolio.

Emerging players

• Indeed Flex: Tech-enabled flexible staffing platform representing the AI-driven recruitment direction LHi is moving toward. Relevant as an emerging competitor testing how technology can disrupt traditional specialist agency models.

Direct peers

• Cielo Talent: Global RPO and talent acquisition partner serving technology, life sciences, and other transformative sectors. Comparable to LHi's project solutions/advisory offering (XPS) and broader specialist recruitment model.
• Harvey Nash Group: Specialist technology and digital recruitment firm with similar brand architecture and deep tech-vertical focus comparable to LHi's Lawrence Harvey brand. Direct competitor in technology hiring markets.
• SThree plc: London-listed specialist STEM recruitment group with brands in technology, life sciences, and engineering. Directly comparable to LHi in operating a portfolio of specialist recruitment brands in transformative verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10960306/admin/dashboard
• Xx.com/lhigroup_

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 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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