What Hanami International does

Hanami International is a London-headquartered specialist recruitment consultancy founded in June 2014 by Andrew Bell and Matthew Harrison with growth-capital backing from James Caan CBE's Recruitment Entrepreneur. The firm recruits Audit, Finance, Tax and Professional Services professionals for international placements into two service lines: Professional Services (placing candidates into leading consultancies and specialist boutiques for roles spanning Audit, Tax, Advisory, M&A, Transaction Services, Restructuring, Value Creation, Operational Transaction Services and Strategy) and Commerce & Industry (placing Internal Audit, Risk and Compliance professionals into corporate environments). Placements span 44 countries, 137 cities and 66 nationalities, with particularly deep coverage in the UK, Western Europe, Bermuda, the US, Australia, Japan, Singapore and the UAE.

The firm operates a contingency-fee recruitment model, charging clients a percentage of the placed candidate's annual salary on successful hire; consultant commission rates are reported in the 35-45% range. There is no proprietary technology platform — the offering relies on standard recruitment tooling, direct field sales, an active events and content marketing engine (Insights blog, seminars in Amsterdam/Paris/London/Bermuda, IIA Global attendance) and curated candidate networks built by consultants who themselves have international backgrounds. Customer logos include Big 4 accounting firms, FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 corporates, Bermuda-based financial institutions and a long tail of international boutiques and specialist firms across 43 countries.

Headcount is small (11-50 employees, approximately 12-15 consultants as of 2018-2019), revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company has not announced external funding rounds beyond the original Recruitment Entrepreneur backing. Ownership is private, the entity is registered as Hanami International Limited in England & Wales (company number 8997996), and it has not pursued acquisition-led growth or technology platform investment to date.

Name

Hanami International

Legal name

Hanami International Limited

Website

https://hanamiinternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hanami International is a London-based specialist recruitment consultancy placing Audit, Finance, Tax and Professional Services professionals into consultancies and corporates worldwide, operating across 44 countries with a small team of internationally experienced consultants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Recruitment: Places Audit, Finance, Tax, and Professional Services professionals on a contingency basis. Revenue generated through successful placement fees, typically a percentage of the placed candidate's annual salary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hanami International is an international recruitment consultancy that places Audit, Finance, Tax, and Advisory professionals into professional services firms and Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance professionals into corporate environments across 44 countries. The firm operates on a contingency placement basis, earning fees upon successful hire, and serves candidates at all levels from entry through to Partner/executive.

Product overview

Hanami International operates as a single unified recruitment service offering, specializing in international placement of audit, finance, tax, and professional services professionals. The company does not offer distinct software products or modules; instead, it provides two interconnected recruitment service lines: Professional Services Recruitment (placing candidates into consultancies and advisory firms for Audit, Tax, and Advisory roles) and Commerce and Industry Recruitment (placing candidates into corporate roles for Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance). Both service lines are supported by a global network spanning 44 countries, 137 cities, and 66 nationalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Services Recruitment International recruitment service placing Audit, Tax, and Advisory professionals (including M&A, Transaction Services/Financial Due Diligence, Restructuring, Value Creation, Operational Transaction Services, and Strategy) into leading consultancies and specialist firms across 43 countries. Covers candidates from entry level through to Partner and executive appointments.
• Industry and Commerce Recruitment International recruitment service placing Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance professionals into corporate and industry environments, helping employers address rapidly changing and emerging risks of international business. Candidates range from newly qualified to senior leadership.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ finance professionals moved around the globe by individual consultants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Global staffing and recruitment firm with a significant finance and accounting practice placing auditors, tax professionals and corporate finance staff. Much larger and broader than Hanami but competes for the same Big 4 and corporate audit/risk hiring demand.
• Hays plc: Listed UK-headquartered recruitment group with deep accountancy, audit and professional services practices across 30+ countries. Overlaps directly with Hanami's international audit/finance/tax recruitment focus but at significantly greater scale.
• Michael Page International: Global professional recruitment firm with strong audit, tax and financial services practices across multiple geographies. Competes for the same mid-to-senior professional services placements but across a much wider range of functions.

Direct peers

• Harvey John: Specialist recruitment firm focused on qualified and senior finance, accounting and audit professionals into commerce, industry and practice. Comparable to Hanami in candidate seniority and the audit/professional services vertical.
• Morgan McKinley: Specialist financial services and professional services recruiter placing audit, risk, compliance and corporate finance professionals internationally. Closely comparable business model and target client base to Hanami, particularly in cross-border placements.
• Cobalt Recruitment: International specialist recruiter across real estate, construction, property and professional services including audit, tax and corporate finance. Comparable niche-specialist positioning and cross-border placement capability to Hanami.
• Kennedy Pearce: Boutique recruitment firm focused on qualified and senior finance, accounting and audit professionals. Closely aligned with Hanami's audit/professional services niche and target candidate profile.
• Marks Sattin: UK-based specialist recruiter focused on finance, accountancy and audit professionals at qualified, senior and executive levels. Directly comparable to Hanami's audit/finance practice in terms of candidate seniority and Big 4 client base.
• Venn Group: UK-based specialist recruitment firm operating across professional services, public sector and commerce, with an established audit, risk and compliance practice. Comparable in niche depth and client mix to Hanami.

Emerging players

• AuditBoard: Audit, risk and compliance SaaS platform serving internal audit teams at large enterprises. Not a direct recruiter competitor but increasingly adjacent — its community and data assets threaten to disintermediate traditional audit recruiters like Hanami over time.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hanami

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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