What Langley Search & Interim does

Langley Search & Interim is a UK-headquartered specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 2002 that focuses exclusively on procurement, commercial, and supply chain roles across both public and private sectors. The firm operates a dual-track service model combining permanent executive search with interim and contract staffing, serving clients that include FTSE-level enterprises, UK local authorities, universities, and blue-chip multinationals across pharmaceuticals, FMCG, oil & gas, financial services, and technology. The company is co-owned by Michael Babatunde and Wis Amarasinghe, with Christina Langley as Founder, and is certified as a diverse-owned business by MSD UK. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range, and the firm expanded into the United States in October 2022 with a New York office at 2 Park Avenue, marking its first physical presence outside the UK.

The firm's technology stack is conventional for a consultancy of its scale: a website platform at langleysearch.com that supports job board listings, candidate CV registration and upload, client login portals, a Knowledge Hub for content marketing, and LinkedIn integration for sourcing and outreach. There is no proprietary software product, no public API, no SDK, and no AI/ML tooling referenced. Candidate management and CRM operate as standard recruiter workflows rather than as a differentiated technology asset, and the firm's competitive positioning rests on sector specialization and consultant relationships rather than platform capabilities.

Langley generates revenue through two streams: (i) permanent placement fees, typically structured as a percentage of the placed candidate's first-year compensation, and (ii) interim and contract staffing, billed on day-rate arrangements. Pricing is bespoke per engagement and is not publicly disclosed, with the firm explicitly noting that no standard fee schedule is published. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based: consultants drive client engagements and leverage two decades of accumulated sector networks. In 2022, the firm reported an 80% year-over-year increase in net fee income, its strongest annual performance, coinciding with the 20th anniversary and the US market launch.

Name

Langley Search & Interim

Legal name

Langley Search & Selection Ltd.

Website

https://langleysearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Langley Search & Interim is a UK-founded specialist recruitment consultancy, established in 2002, placing procurement, supply chain, and commercial professionals into permanent and interim roles across public and private sector clients in the UK and US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Recruitment Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB)

Keywords

• Procurement recruitment
• Supply chain staffing
• Executive search
• Interim management
• Commercial recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Albans

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement Recruitment: Executive search and permanent placement services for procurement, supply chain, and commercial roles. The firm matches candidates' skills, experience, and education with client requirements and facilitates the full recruitment process from initial screening through to placement.
2. Interim/Contract Staffing: Provision of interim procurement and supply chain professionals for temporary assignments. Services include sourcing, screening, and placing interim candidates to meet immediate client needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Langley Search & Interim is a specialist recruitment consultancy that places senior and mid-level professionals into procurement, supply chain, and commercial roles. It operates two core service lines — permanent executive search and interim/contract management placements — for private and public sector clients across the UK and US.

Product overview

Langley Search & Interim operates as a recruitment agency specializing in procurement, supply chain, and commercial staffing solutions. The company offers two primary service lines: Executive Search (permanent placement) and Interim Management (contract/temporary staffing). Services span both public and private sectors across the UK and US markets. The firm does not offer a software-as-a-product; its offering is purely consultancy-based recruitment services delivered through consultants, a website job portal, and candidate relationship management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search (Permanent Placement)
• Interim Management
• Public Sector Recruitment
• Private Sector Recruitment

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% increase in net fee income in 2022, demonstrating business growth and market demand
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aspire Procurement Solutions LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Aspire Procurement Solutions Limited works alongside Langley Search as an associate training provider. They offer a wide range of procurement and supply chain training courses, including CIPS certification programs at Levels 2-6. Courses cover topics such as negotiation, stakeholder management, ethical procurement, contract development, and supplier relationship management. The partnership enables Langley to offer professional development and certification support to candidates and clients.
• MSD UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSD UK partnership includes diversity and inclusion initiatives. Langley owners Michael Babatunde and Wis Amarasinghe attended the NMSDC 50th Anniversary Conference and Exchange in New Orleans with MSD UK. The partnership supports minority business enterprises and promotes diversity in recruitment practices. Langley is certified as a diverse-owned business by MSD UK.
• The House of St BarnabasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLangley's partnership with homeless charity The House of St Barnabas (HOSB) involves Director of Public Sector Nathan Ramsey sharing knowledge and expertise to help homeless candidates succeed in job hunting and secure paid employment. The charity's mission is to break the cycle of homelessness, with employment being key to this goal.
• NMSDC (National Minority Supplier Development Council)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLangley participates in NMSDC activities, which work to empower minority business enterprises to succeed in local, national, and global marketplaces. Langley representatives attended the 50th Anniversary Conference and Exchange in New Orleans alongside MSD UK.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 1st Executive: UK-based procurement and supply chain recruitment specialist with both permanent and interim offerings, directly competing with Langley for the same client mandates and candidate pool.
• Bramwith Consulting: London-based specialist procurement and supply chain executive search firm, the closest direct competitor to Langley in the UK niche with a comparable focus on senior procurement mandates across sectors.
• Pure Executive: Specialist procurement and supply chain executive search firm operating in the UK with comparable sector focus and permanent/interim dual model.

Broad incumbents

• GQR Global Markets: Large specialist recruitment firm with significant procurement, supply chain, and operations practice globally — represents the US-side scaled competitor Langley faces in New York.
• Hays plc: Global publicly-listed recruitment giant with broad sector coverage including procurement and supply chain, competing on enterprise contracts and bench depth.
• Acre Resources: Established sustainability and procurement recruitment specialist with broader global reach and larger team; a scaled competitor in adjacent sustainability-led procurement mandates.
• Michael Page International: Global professional recruitment firm with permanent and interim offerings across functions including procurement and supply chain at mid-to-senior levels.
• Robert Half International: Major US-headquartered professional staffing and consulting firm with finance, technology, and operational placements, representing the dominant US generalist competitor.

Others

• CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply): UK-based professional body setting procurement standards and certifications; adjacent rather than competitive — Langley's Aspire partnership connects it directly into CIPS-aligned talent pipelines.

Regional players

• LHi Group: Boutique specialist recruitment group operating niche brands across clean energy, technology, and life sciences; comparable specialist-boutique model with similar scale, though primarily US/UK focused on technical rather than procurement niches.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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