Carter Murray

What Carter Murray does

Carter Murray is a London-headquartered specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 2000, focused exclusively on placing marketing, sales, business development, digital marketing, communications, and investor relations professionals. The firm operates as a trading brand under The SR Group Holding Company Limited, a privately held UK holding entity whose other specialist recruitment brands include Brewer Morris, Frazer Jones, Keller West, Taylor Root, and SR Staffing. Carter Murray serves employers globally through three service lines: Executive Search (retained assignments for C-suite and senior leadership), Permanent Recruitment, and Interim Recruitment (contract and fixed-term placements). The firm's go-to-market is consultant-led, with approximately 20 named specialists covering regions and practices across the UK, Ireland, Europe, North America, the Middle East (including UAE and Saudi Arabia), and Asia Pacific (Singapore and Hong Kong).

The firm claims a global network of 100,000+ candidates and states that 50% of its placements are at senior level. Its underlying technology stack is human-expertise-driven rather than platform-based: the core offering is recruiter relationships, candidate networks, and market knowledge rather than proprietary software. Supporting resources include a job-listing portal, salary guides, market reports, webinars, and a consultant-led outreach motion across LinkedIn and direct engagement. Customer logos span legal and professional services (DLA Piper, Norton Rose, Allen & Overy, Forvis Mazars), FMCG (Nestlé MENA per case studies), energy and industrials (NextEra Energy, Emcor, Swissport), and technology/infrastructure (Accenture, Digital Realty), indicating a diversified enterprise client base.

Carter Murray's revenue model is professional services-based, with fees structured as a percentage of placed-candidate annual salary for permanent roles, bespoke retained search fees for executive assignments, and day-rate or fixed-term pricing for interim engagements. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm reports 11-50 employees and is privately held with no external venture capital backing, no M&A activity, and no public revenue disclosure. Operational scope covers 10+ countries, with primary offices in London, Dublin, Dubai, New York, and Singapore.

Name

Carter Murray

Legal name

The SR Group Holding Company Limited

Website

https://cartermurray.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carter Murray is a London-based specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 2000, placing marketing, sales, communications, and investor relations professionals globally. Operating under The SR Group, it serves enterprise clients across 10+ countries via executive search, permanent, and interim recruitment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire (BPACAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA), General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

Keywords

• Marketing recruitment services
• Sales talent acquisition
• Executive search consultancy
• Interim recruitment solutions
• Specialist recruitment agency

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Recruitment and Placement Services: Carter Murray generates revenue through recruitment and placement fees, typically charging employers for successfully placed candidates. They offer three primary service lines: executive search (retained search assignments), permanent recruitment (contingency or retained), and interim recruitment (contract/fixed-term placements). Fees are typically structured as a percentage of the placed candidate's annual salary or as fixed placement fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Carter Murray is a specialist recruitment consultancy that places marketing, sales, business development, digital marketing, communications, and investor relations professionals into permanent, interim, and executive search roles. It delivers these services through consultant-led engagements across the UK, Ireland, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, with a global candidate network of 100,000+ and approximately 50% of placements made at senior level.

Product overview

Carter Murray is a global recruitment consultancy offering a unified service portfolio centered on marketing and sales talent acquisition. The core offerings consist of three recruitment service types—Executive Search (for C-suite and senior leadership), Permanent Recruitment (for long-term placements), and Interim Recruitment (for short-term/flexible needs)—supported by six specialized recruitment practices covering Marketing, Sales, Business Development, Digital Marketing, Communications, and Investor Relations. Additional resources include salary guides and market reports. The services are delivered through offices across UK, Ireland, North America, and Middle East, with a network of 100,000+ candidates globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Specialised retained recruitment service for hiring senior executives, C-suite leaders, and board-level appointments including Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Sales Officer, and Chief Digital Officer. Involves targeted headhunting, market mapping, and engaging passive candidates.
• Permanent Recruitment Long-term hiring service for building stable sales and marketing teams. Covers roles from Sales Executives and Account Managers to Global Marketing Directors, focused on candidates who stay and succeed within organisations.
• Interim Recruitment Short-term, flexible talent solution for urgent needs, transformation projects, or temporary gaps including maternity cover. Provides immediate access to interim sales professionals, marketing experts, and business development specialists.
• Marketing Recruitment Specialised recruitment across all marketing disciplines including brand, communications, CRM, product marketing, content, events, and market research. Covers roles from Marketing Executive to Chief Marketing Officer.
• Sales Recruitment Recruitment across every sales discipline from inside sales and account management to strategic partnerships and sales leadership. Covers roles from Sales Executive to Head of Sales and Sales Director.
• Business Development Recruitment Specialist recruitment for business development roles including strategic hiring and executive placements. Covers roles from Business Development Executive to Chief Growth Officer.
• Digital Marketing Recruitment Recruitment across digital disciplines including SEO, PPC, paid social, CRM, email marketing, automation, analytics, and content marketing. Covers roles from Digital Marketing Executive to Head of Digital Marketing.
• Communications Recruitment Recruitment across communications disciplines including internal communications, corporate communications, public relations, media relations, public affairs, and strategic communications. Covers roles from Communications Officer to Head of Communications.
• Investor Relations Recruitment Specialised recruitment for investor relations roles across financial services, private equity, hedge funds, asset management, and investment management. Covers roles from Analyst to Director level.
• Salary Guides and Market Reports Free downloadable salary guides and market reports for benchmarking marketing and sales salaries in various regions including UK, US, Europe, and Middle East. Provides market insights for data-driven hiring decisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% of placements at senior level
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• The SR GroupcoreOthersCarter Murray is a brand within The SR Group, a global specialist recruitment group. Other sister brands include Brewer Morris (tax and legal), Frazer Jones (HR), Keller West (legal), Taylor Root (legal), and SR Staffing. The SR Group provides shared infrastructure, brand equity, and operational support across its specialist recruitment brands.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hays: Large UK-listed recruitment group with dedicated marketing and sales practice areas and global office network, overlapping with Carter Murray's verticals (Banking & FS, Professional Services, Commerce & Industry).
• Frazer Jones (SR Group sister brand): SR Group brand focused on HR recruitment using the same multi-brand specialist model. Operates in adjacent function with identical GTM motion (consultant-led, vertical segmentation, executive search).
• Brewer Morris (SR Group sister brand): Sister brand within The SR Group specializing in tax, legal, and finance recruitment. Closely comparable in business model (specialist permanent and interim recruitment, consultant-led sales) and shared infrastructure.
• Robert Walters: Specialist professional recruitment firm with strong marketing, sales, and communications practices; permanent and interim offerings comparable to Carter Murray's three-pillar service model.
• Michael Page: Global recruitment firm with dedicated marketing, sales, and digital practices serving permanent and interim placements across multiple verticals — direct competitor in Carter Murray's core specialism and geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a substantial executive search and recruitment process outsourcing practice that overlaps with Carter Murray's senior marketing/sales search offerings.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with marketing officer and sales practice, competing for the same C-suite and senior marketing leadership mandates that form Carter Murray's executive search book.
• Randstad: One of the world's largest staffing and recruitment firms with broad marketing, sales, and communications coverage; competes with Carter Murray primarily in mid-market and interim/contract placements.
• Adecco: Global workforce solutions provider with broad permanent and interim recruitment capabilities including commercial and marketing functions, overlapping at the mid-market segment where Carter Murray competes.

Emerging players

• Harnham: Specialist recruitment firm focused on data, analytics, and marketing technology talent — overlapping with Carter Murray's digital marketing and analytics recruitment practice with comparable senior-level positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CarterMurrayCom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carter-murray
• Xx.com/CarterMurrayCOM

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 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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