Hi-Tech Recruitment

Name

Hi-Tech Recruitment

Legal name

Hi-Tech Recruitment

Website

https://hi-tech.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt) (BPACAAAF), Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire (BPACAFAD), Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

Keywords

• IT recruitment services
• Engineering staffing
• Finance recruitment
• Executive search services
• Technical recruitment consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Placement Services: The company earns fees for placing candidates in client organisations. As a recruitment agency, revenue is generated through successful placements of IT, Engineering, and Finance specialists. The company serves both organisations seeking staff and candidates seeking employment opportunities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hi-Tech Recruitment is a specialist recruitment consultancy that places IT, Engineering, and Finance professionals into client organisations across South Africa, Africa, and internationally. The company operates through remote recruitment consultants organised by industry vertical (IT, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, FMCG Engineering, Mining, Financial Services/Fintech/Private Equity, Executive Leadership, and Professional Services), delivering consultative sourcing and placement services for both permanent and contract roles.

Product overview

Hi-Tech Recruitment operates as a specialist recruitment agency with a platform-plus-consultant model. The core offering consists of specialized recruitment services organized by industry vertical: IT & Technology Recruitment, Engineering Recruitment (covering Civil, Construction, Mining, and FMCG sectors), Financial Services & Fintech Recruitment, Executive Search/C-Suite Recruitment, and Architecture & Quantity Surveying Recruitment. The company also provides a CV Upload & Candidate Management service for job seekers. Consultants serve as specialists in their respective fields, employing a consultative approach to match candidates with client organizations. The company works fully remotely across South Africa with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT & Technology Recruitment Specialized recruitment for IT professionals including Business Intelligence Developers and Analysts, Business Analysts, Testing & QA, Software Developers (Java, C#), Web Developers, Infrastructure & Hardware Specialists, IT Project & Programme Managers (PMBOK & PRINCE2), IT Architects, and Product Specialists. Targeted at organisations in software development, financial services, logistics, engineering, and digital marketing.
• Engineering Recruitment Recruitment services covering Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Mining, and FMCG Engineering disciplines. Provides access to ECSA-registered professionals, SACPCMP-registered construction staff, GCC-qualified mining personnel, and artisans, technologists and technicians across mechanical, electrical, structural, roads, water, bridges, and rail specialisations.
• Financial Services & Fintech Recruitment Specialist placement for Investment Analysts, Associates and Managers, Machine Learning Investment Strategists, AI Investment Analysts, Quantitative Investment Analysts, Portfolio Managers/Fund Managers, Risk & Compliance Specialists, Financial Controllers/Accountants, CFOs, Operations & Strategy professionals, Investor Relations/Fundraising Specialists, Credit Analysts, Fixed Income Portfolio Managers, AML Analysts, Compliance Officers, Financial Crime/Transaction Monitoring Specialists, Sanctions & Regulatory Reporting Analysts, and Digital Asset Operations Managers.
• Executive Search / C-Suite Recruitment Leadership recruitment placing C-Level Executives (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs), Directors and Heads of Departments, Head of Investor Relations, Investment Committee Members, Head of Compliance, and Head of Multi Asset across financial services, fintech, asset management, and other industries.
• Architecture & Quantity Surveying Recruitment Specialized placement for Professionally Registered Architects, Architectural Technologists, Architectural Technicians, Architectural Draughtsmen, 3D Specialists, PR Quantity Surveyors, Senior and Junior Quantity Surveyors, Estimators, Cost Engineers, and Project Administrators with SAQSP and SAAQS affiliations. Serves architectural firms from small boutique operations to multinational corporates.
• CV Upload & Candidate Management Online portal for candidates to submit their CV for consideration and potential placement in suitable positions across the company's client network. Hosted on the company website under the "Upload Your CV" section.
• Professional Services & Corporate Functions Recruitment Recruitment for professional services and corporate function roles including Marketing Managers, Brand & Communications, Digital Marketing/CRM/Customer Experience, Business Development/Commercial Strategy, Company Secretaries, Head of Risk Management, Head of Legal/Commercial Legal Support, Compliance Officers, and General Council across industries.

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Adcorp Holdings: Large JSE-listed South African staffing and workforce solutions group covering permanent placement, temporary staffing, and BPO. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating across multiple verticals including IT and Engineering.
• ManpowerGroup (South Africa): Global staffing and workforce solutions group with significant South African operations across permanent, temporary, and RPO services. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving overlapping corporate clients in IT and Engineering.
• Hays (South Africa): Global recruitment group with a South African operation covering Accountancy, IT, Engineering, and Executive roles. Comparable as a broad international incumbent with overlapping specialist verticals.
• Robert Half (South Africa): Global specialist recruiter for finance, accounting, technology, and administrative professionals, with a South African office. Comparable on the Finance and IT placement overlap, particularly fintech and compliance roles.

Direct peers

• Robert Walters (South Africa): International white-collar recruiter with a South African office specialising in IT, Engineering, Finance, and Executive Search. Closely comparable on professional permanent placement in the same verticals Hi-Tech serves.
• Network Recruitment: South African specialist recruitment firm placing IT, Engineering, Finance, and Supply Chain professionals. Directly comparable to Hi-Tech on vertical mix (IT, Engineering, Finance) and on South African mid-to-senior professional placement.
• Six Degrees Executive (formerly known as Helen Suzman-led executive search): South African executive search and specialist recruitment firm placing senior professionals across IT, Engineering, and Finance. Comparable on the executive search and senior permanent placement overlap.
• Datafin IT Recruitment: Long-standing South African specialist recruiter focused on IT and Finance placement. Directly comparable on the IT and Finance verticals in South Africa and on the boutique specialist model.
• Michael Page (South Africa): Global professional recruitment firm with a strong South African presence placing mid-to-senior professionals across IT, Engineering, Finance, and Executive roles. Directly comparable on white-collar specialist placement and fee model.

Emerging players

• OfferZen: South African tech-talent marketplace placing software developers, data scientists, and product specialists directly with employers via a tech-enabled platform. Comparable as an emerging, tech-enabled alternative to Hi-Tech's IT recruitment vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/hitechrecruitment
• Xx.com/HiTechRecruits

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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