Madison Mayfair

Name

Madison Mayfair

Legal name

Hospitality People Group Limited

Website

https://madisonmayfair.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitality, Travel & Events Direct Hire (BPACAFAL)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Hospitality recruitment
• Talent acquisition
• Senior leadership hiring
• Executive headhunting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retained Executive Search: Madison Mayfair operates on a retained executive search basis, working exclusively with clients on senior hospitality appointments. The company is engaged on a retained basis, meaning clients receive full commitment, structured methodology, and senior-level focus from day one of the engagement through to offer and acceptance. Revenue is generated through success fees upon placement completion.
2. Talent Acquisition and Senior-Level Placements: As part of the Hospitality People Group, the company delivers tailored recruitment solutions across executive search, talent acquisition, and senior-level placements for the global hospitality sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Madison Mayfair is a specialist hospitality recruitment firm that delivers retained executive search, talent acquisition, and senior-level placements for the global hospitality sector. The firm proactively headhunts passive candidates for luxury hotel brands, ownership groups, asset managers, and management companies through a structured 12-week TALENT methodology. It operates as part of the Hospitality People Group from a London base, placing roles such as General Managers, Directors of Sales and Marketing, Revenue Managers, and corporate leadership across EMEA, Asia Pacific, and the Americas.

Product overview

Madison Mayfair is a specialist hospitality recruitment firm operating as part of the Hospitality People Group. The company offers a unified suite of recruitment services centered on executive search, talent acquisition, and senior-level placements for the global hospitality sector. These services are delivered through its proprietary TALENT methodology—a structured twelve-week search process—and leverage an extensive network of over 20,000 senior hospitality professionals. The company specializes in placing leaders across property-level and corporate functions including General Managers, Heads of Department, commercial leadership, and revenue management roles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% search completion rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hospitality People GroupcoreOthersMadison Mayfair operates as a division of Hospitality People Group (HPG), a collective of three specialist recruitment brands. HPG provides organizational infrastructure, shared resources, and brand affiliation while Madison Mayfair focuses specifically on mid-level to senior hospitality executive search.
• HPG SearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPG Search is a sister brand within the Hospitality People Group that handles board-level and C-suite executive search appointments. When searches exceed Madison Mayfair's scope, clients are referred to HPG Search for leadership-level placements requiring different expertise.
• FM RecruitmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFM Recruitment is a sister brand specializing in accounting and finance roles within hotels and leisure sector. The company provides specialist support for finance and accounting leadership within hospitality, complementing Madison Mayfair's commercial and operational focus.
• Inspiring Women in HospitalityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA global initiative that connects and supports professionals across the hospitality industry. Madison Mayfair supports and promotes this mentorship and networking platform as part of their commitment to diversity and inclusion in hospitality leadership.
• Institute of HospitalityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional body offering mentorship schemes designed to support hospitality professionals at all career stages. Madison Mayfair engages with this network as part of their talent sourcing and industry community involvement.
• Be Inclusive HospitalityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform dedicated to supporting underrepresented groups in hospitality through mentorship, education, and advocacy. Madison Mayfair collaborates with this initiative to promote inclusive hiring practices in the industry.
• Master InnholdersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization providing leadership development and mentoring opportunities for professionals in the hotel industry. Madison Mayfair supports this professional community as part of their industry engagement and talent pipeline development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a dedicated hospitality practice placing senior leaders across hotels, restaurants, and leisure. Directly comparable as a retained search competitor serving hospitality ownership groups and operators at the same functional and senior leadership level.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with an established hospitality, leisure, and travel practice. Competes directly for retained mandates placing COOs, GMs, and corporate leaders within hotel groups.
• Egon Zehnder: Private global executive search firm with a consumer and hospitality practice. Comparable retained-search methodology and senior-level mandate focus in the same hospitality vertical.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm covering hospitality, leisure, and travel. Directly comparable as a retained competitor with similar focus on placing board, CEO, and functional leaders in hotel companies.
• Odgers Berndtson: UK-headquartered international executive search firm with a hospitality and consumer practice. Overlaps with Madison Mayfair in retained search for UK and European hotel leadership mandates.
• Cripps Sears & Partners: UK-based hospitality and consumer executive search boutique. Closest like-for-like competitor in size and vertical specialization, placing senior hospitality professionals across Europe and globally.
• Renard Hospitality Search: Boutique hospitality executive search firm specializing in senior placements for hotels, resorts, and restaurant groups. Comparable specialist positioning, retained methodology, and sector exclusivity.
• CHR Partners: US-based specialist hospitality executive search firm focused on senior hotel and restaurant leadership placements. Mirrors Madison Mayfair's sector-exclusive positioning with deeper North American reach.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Largest global executive search and talent advisory firm with a dedicated hospitality practice. Competes in the same mandates but operates as a much broader talent consulting platform spanning RPO, assessments, and leadership development.

Emerging players

• HVS Executive Search: Executive search arm of HVS, the global hospitality consulting and valuation firm. Overlaps on retained hospitality senior appointments while drawing on a broader hospitality services platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Madison_Mayfair
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/madison-mayfair

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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