Cornwallis Elt (part of Morson Edge as of Nov 2025)

Name

Cornwallis Elt (part of Morson Edge as of Nov 2025)

Legal name

Cornwallis ELT Limited

Website

https://www.cornwalliselt.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment and Workforce Solutions Services

NAICS

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

IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA), Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Staffing (BPACADAG), National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI)

Keywords

• Technical recruitment services
• Specialist talent acquisition
• Workforce solutions
• Executive search services
• Managed service programs

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Talent Acquisition Services: Core recruitment services including permanent placement, contingent/contract staffing, managed service programs (MSP), and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO). Revenue generated through placement fees, management fees on contractor workforces, and service commissions.
2. Statement of Work (SoW): Outcome-led project delivery services where consultants and contractors are engaged on project basis with defined deliverables, generating revenue through project fees and consultancy charges.
3. HR Partnership Services: HR outsourcing, EDI consultancy, vetting and screening, employer branding, and learning and development services provided as ongoing partnerships with client organizations.
4. Executive Search: Senior leadership and executive placement services for critical leadership roles, generating retainers and success-based placement fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Morson Edge, the specialist talent division of Morson Group (which absorbed Cornwallis ELT in November 2025), supplies technical and professional talent on a permanent, contingent, contract, executive, and project basis across aerospace, defence, nuclear, energy, financial services, technology, built environment, transportation, marine, and public sector clients. Service lines span total talent/managed service/RPO, executive search, statement-of-work project delivery, HR partnership (outsourcing, EDI, vetting, employer branding, L&D), workforce solutions, and specialised consultancy including Morson Cortex, Morson Forces, the Morson Performance Diagnostic, and AI Workforce Strategy.

Product overview

Morson Edge operates as a talent acquisition and workforce solutions platform offering a comprehensive suite of services organized around core recruitment offerings (Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, Statement of Work), HR services (HR Partnership, Workforce Solutions, Morson Forces), and specialized consultancy (Morson Cortex, AI Workforce Strategy & Human-Centred Adoption, Morson Performance Diagnostic). The portfolio provides end-to-end workforce capability from niche specialist placement through to strategic transformation consulting, supporting industries including Aerospace & Defence, Energy, Financial Services, Technology & Digital, Infrastructure, Transportation, and Public Sector across UK & Europe, Canada, USA, and Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Talent Acquisition
• Executive Search
• Statement of Work (SoW)
• AI Workforce Strategy & Human-Centred Adoption
• HR Partnership
• Workforce Solutions
• Morson Cortex
• Morson Forces
• Morson Performance Diagnostic

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hays plc: Largest UK-listed specialist recruiter covering engineering, construction, technology, and professional services. Directly comparable multi-vertical specialist staffing model with similar enterprise and contract billings across UK, Europe, Australia, and North America.
• SThree plc: International specialist STEM recruiter operating across technology, engineering, and life sciences. Highly comparable in the technical/niche-contractor segment, with similar permanent and contract placement models and overlap in energy and aerospace verticals.
• Matchtech: UK-based engineering and technology recruitment specialist, focused on aerospace, defence, energy, and built environment. Closest like-for-like in sector mix and the technical-contractor value proposition.
• NES Fircroft: Global engineering and technical workforce solutions provider with deep focus on energy (oil & gas, renewables, nuclear) and process industries. Direct competitor in the energy/nuclear specialist contractor segment and on enterprise MSP/RPO deals.
• Airswift: Global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process, infrastructure, and aerospace sectors. Comparable in the cross-border specialist contractor model serving O&G majors, nuclear operators, and aerospace primes.
• Gattaca plc: UK-listed specialist staffing firm focused on engineering and technology recruitment across defence, aerospace, energy, and infrastructure. Highly overlapping client base and contract/permanent placement mix.
• Computer Futures: Global specialist technology recruitment brand (part of SThree group historically) focused on IT, cloud, data, and digital transformation talent. Directly competes for technology & digital placements within Morson Edge's tech vertical.
• Carbon60: UK-based specialist technical recruiter focused on engineering, construction, and industrial sectors. Comparable contract and permanent placement model across infrastructure, energy, and built environment verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Michael Page International: Global professional recruitment group with significant overlap in financial services, technology, and engineering verticals. Broader white-collar focus but competes for the same mid-to-senior professional placements and executive search mandates.
• Robert Half International: Global professional staffing and consulting firm with deep finance, technology, and engineering desk coverage. Competes on enterprise MSP/RPO contracts and senior professional placements across the same enterprise buyer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cornwalliselt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cornwallis-elt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Cornwallis Elt (part of Morson Edge as of Nov 2025)