Name

Discover International

Legal name

Discover People International Ltd

Website

https://discoverinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Recruitment Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Life Sciences Leadership Search (BPACAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH), Medical Affairs, Scientific Communications & HEOR FSP (HLAGAOAG), Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Life sciences recruitment
• Executive search services
• Healthcare talent acquisition
• Pharmaceutical staffing
• Biotech recruitment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Colchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment and Talent Advisory Services: The company generates revenue through placement fees for permanent placements, retained and contingency search fees for executive search, and contract staffing arrangements. Services include Direct Hire, Contract Consulting, Executive Search, Interim Advisory, Project Hiring, and Talent Outsourcing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Discover International is a full-service recruitment and consulting firm exclusively focused on the healthcare and life sciences sector. It provides permanent placements (Direct Hire), project-based staffing (Contract Consulting), retained C-suite and board-level search (Executive Search), fractional senior expertise (Interim Advisory), large-scale multi-hire solutions (Project Hiring), and embedded consultants integrated into client teams (Talent Outsourcing). The firm connects niche scientific, technical, regulatory, clinical, manufacturing, and commercial professionals with biotech, pharmaceutical, CRO, CDMO, medical device, and digital health organizations globally.

Product overview

Discover International is a full-service life sciences recruitment and consulting firm offering six integrated service lines: Direct Hire (permanent placements), Contract Consulting (project-based staffing), Executive Search (retained C-suite/board-level search), Interim Advisory (fractional senior expertise), Project Hiring (large-scale multi-hire solutions), and Talent Outsourcing (embedded consultants integrated into client teams). The firm serves healthcare and life sciences organizations across Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Technology, CRO & CDMO, Healthcare Strategy & Consulting, and Digital Health sectors, operating across Discovery, Clinical, Technical Operations, Compliance, Commercialization, and AI & Digital Health capabilities. Discover's model combines AI-enhanced market intelligence with deep human expertise to match technical and cultural requirements across global markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Direct Hire Permanent placement recruitment service for critical roles that drive long-term organizational success and strategic growth in healthcare and life sciences organizations.
• Contract Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 contractors placed for European life sciences company including 10 in 2025 alone
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• APSCo GlobalminorOthersMembership in APSCo Global (Association of Professional Staffing Companies), demonstrating commitment to staffing industry standards and best practices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SThree: Global specialist staffing firm with a dedicated life sciences practice (Real Staffing) offering permanent, contract, and executive search across pharma, biotech, and medical devices. Directly competes with Discover in HLS recruitment across UK, Europe, and US, with similar full-service positioning.
• Skills Alliance: London-based specialist life sciences recruitment firm focused on pharma, biotech, and medical devices across Europe and the US. Directly comparable to Discover in vertical specialization, executive search, and contract staffing within HLS functions.
• Meet Life Sciences: European specialist life sciences recruitment firm offering permanent, contract, and executive search across pharma and biotech. Comparable to Discover in HLS-only positioning, geographic coverage across UK and EU, and multi-service offering.
• CY Partners: UK-based specialist life sciences recruitment firm serving pharma, biotech, and CRO/CDMO clients across scientific, clinical, regulatory, and quality functions. Closely comparable to Discover in HLS-only focus, UK headquarters, and function-specialized recruiter model.
• Hyper Recruitment Solutions: UK-based life sciences and pharma specialist recruitment firm offering permanent, contract, and executive search. Comparable to Discover in HLS vertical focus, mid-market positioning, and service portfolio across scientific and commercial functions.
• Selby Jennings: Specialist recruitment firm covering biotech, pharma, and medical technology with strong presence in scientific, clinical, regulatory, and commercial functions. Directly comparable to Discover in HLS-only positioning and focus on mid-to-senior scientific and commercial hires.
• Barrington James: Global specialist recruitment firm focused exclusively on pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device sectors. Comparable to Discover across executive search, contract staffing, and project hiring in clinical, regulatory, quality, and commercial functions.
• Real Staffing: Specialist life sciences recruitment arm of SThree group, offering permanent, contract, and executive search across pharma, biotech, CRO, and medical devices. Direct competitor to Discover in HLS-only positioning, global multi-region coverage, and full-service model.

Broad incumbents

• Hays Life Sciences: Division of global staffing leader Hays plc providing permanent and contract recruitment across pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and clinical research. Overlaps with Discover across most HLS functions but as part of a much broader multi-industry staffing portfolio.
• Robert Walters Life Sciences: Life sciences practice of global recruitment firm Robert Walters covering pharma, biotech, medical devices, and CRO across permanent and contract mandates. Overlaps with Discover on HLS mid-to-senior roles but operates as part of broader multi-sector staffing group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/discoverintl
• Instagraminstagram.com/discoverintl
• Xx.com/DI_Renewables

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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