What Charterhouse does

Charterhouse is a Dubai-headquartered executive search and recruitment firm operating across the UAE, GCC, and broader MENA region. Founded in April 2004 with its Real Estate & Facilities Management division and expanded into Legal in 2006, the firm now operates a horizontal practice covering Accountancy & Finance, Financial Services, IT & Technology, Legal (in-house and private practice), Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Real Estate, Retail, Supply Chain & Manufacturing, and Professional Support. The firm employs 501–1,000 staff and currently lists approximately 30 active mandates on its portal, ranging from Business Development Managers to Head of Cards roles across Dubai and Amman.

The company's service portfolio centers on permanent placement recruitment, contractor outsourcing through the government-licensed Charterhouse Labour Solutions arm (licensed by the UAE Economic Development Department), and proprietary market intelligence delivered via its annual UAE Salary Guide covering compensation benchmarks across multiple sectors. Charterhouse operates four sub-brands — Charterhouse Medical (medical recruitment), Charterhouse Labour Solutions UAE (outsourcing), Robertson Search (executive search, acquired), and CH Talent Resources (talent resources) — and maintains related entities in Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore through a global Charterhouse network.

Charterhouse monetizes via traditional professional services fees — placement commissions on permanent hires and managed services margins on outsourced contractors — sold through a direct sales-led model with dedicated account managers and sector-specialized consultants. Distribution is augmented by a self-serve job portal, active LinkedIn presence, an annual UAE Salary Guide publication, and a January 2025 strategic partnership with Meydan Free Zone that bundles business setup support with recruitment delivery. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on a quote-based fee structure typical of the executive search industry.

Name

Charterhouse

Legal name

Charterhouse

Website

https://charterhouseme.ae

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Charterhouse is a Dubai-based executive search and recruitment firm operating across the UAE, GCC, and MENA, placing permanent professionals and providing licensed contractor outsourcing across finance, legal, IT, HR, real estate, and other disciplines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Permanent Recruitment Services: Charterhouse earns revenue by placing candidates in permanent positions for employers. The company charges placement fees for matching qualified professionals with client organizations across various sectors including Finance, IT, Legal, HR, and Supply Chain. Services include executive search and specialized recruitment consulting.
2. Charterhouse Labour Solutions (Outsourcing): Employee outsourcing services within the UAE under a government license issued by the Economic Development Department. This service can be provided independently or integrated with recruitment services, offering flexible workforce solutions to meet unique business needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Charterhouse is a Middle East-based executive search and recruitment firm operating primarily in the UAE and GCC region. The company provides permanent recruitment placement services across specialized disciplines including Accountancy & Finance, Financial Services, IT & Technology, Legal, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain, Real Estate & Facilities Management, and Retail. It also delivers employee outsourcing through its government-licensed subsidiary Charterhouse Labour Solutions.

Product overview

Charterhouse is a recruitment and workforce solutions firm operating across the UAE and GCC region. The company offers a unified portfolio of services centered on permanent recruitment placement and workforce outsourcing through Charterhouse Labour Solutions, complemented by market intelligence publications such as the annual UAE Salary Guide. Services span multiple industry disciplines including Finance, IT & Technology, Legal, HR, Sales & Marketing, Supply Chain, Real Estate, and Professional Support, with both permanent placement and contractor outsourcing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Charterhouse Medical: Medical recruitment services
• Charterhouse Labour Solutions

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment Core permanent placement recruitment services matching candidates with employers across multiple sectors including Finance, IT, Legal, Sales & Marketing, and Supply Chain across the UAE and GCC region.
• Charterhouse Labour Solutions Employee outsourcing services within the UAE providing flexible, reliable and tailored workforce solutions with a government license issued by the Economic Development Department. Can be provided independently or integrated with recruitment services.
• UAE Salary Guide Annual salary benchmarking publication covering market trends and compensation data across sectors including Banking & Financial Services, Construction & Property, Finance & Accountancy, Human Resources, Legal, Professional Support, Retail, Sales, Marketing & Events, and IT & Technology.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Meydan Free ZonecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Charterhouse Middle East announced a strategic partnership with Meydan Free Zone, a leading economic hub in Dubai specializing in business setup support. The collaboration provides clients with direct access to Meydan Free Zone's established business setup services while Charterhouse offers recruitment expertise and HR solutions. The partnership aims to support businesses establishing or expanding their presence in Dubai by combining business setup and talent acquisition services.

Scale indicators2 records

Direct peers

• Cooper Fitch: Cooper Fitch is a UAE-headquartered professional recruitment consultancy operating across the GCC, offering permanent and interim placements in technology, finance, HR, marketing, legal, and supply chain — a near-direct match to Charterhouse's vertical and geographic footprint.
• Guildhall Agency: Guildhall is a UAE-based executive search and recruitment firm specializing in placing candidates across mid-to-senior roles in the Middle East, with overlapping disciplines in finance, legal, HR, IT, and operations. Closely comparable in operating model and regional focus.
• BAC Middle East: BAC Middle East is a Dubai-headquartered recruitment consultancy placing professionals across accountancy, banking, HR, IT, legal, marketing, and supply chain — closely mirroring Charterhouse's multi-discipline, GCC-centric permanent placement model.

Broad incumbents

• Michael Page International: Michael Page is one of the world's largest professional recruitment firms with deep UAE/GCC operations, providing permanent and contract placement across the same disciplines Charterhouse covers (accountancy, legal, IT, HR, marketing, supply chain). Direct competitor for mid-to-senior professional roles in the Dubai market.
• ManpowerGroup Middle East: ManpowerGroup operates a global staffing and workforce solutions business with significant UAE/GCC presence, including permanent placement, contract staffing, and RPO — overlapping with both Charterhouse's recruitment core and its Charterhouse Labour Solutions outsourcing offering.
• Robert Half: Robert Half is a global specialist in finance, accounting, technology, and administrative recruitment with UAE operations. Closely comparable to Charterhouse's Accountancy & Finance, Financial Services, and IT & Technology disciplines, serving the same enterprise client base.
• Robert Walters: Robert Walters operates a global recruitment and executive search business with a dedicated Middle East office covering the same white-collar disciplines as Charterhouse (Banking & Financial Services, Legal, IT, Accounting, HR, Sales & Marketing). Comparable positioning in mid-to-senior permanent placement in UAE/GCC.
• Adecco Middle East: Adecco is one of the world's largest staffing firms with Middle East operations covering permanent, contract, and outsourced workforce solutions. Comparable to Charterhouse on multi-discipline recruitment and outsourced workforce delivery in the GCC.
• Hays: Hays is a global professional recruitment firm with a substantial Middle East presence (Hays Middle East / Hays GCC), offering permanent and contract staffing across disciplines that overlap directly with Charterhouse (Finance, IT, Legal, HR, Construction, Real Estate). Comparable in multi-discipline, region-aligned executive search and permanent placement model.

Others

• Charterhouse Australia (Charterhouse Partnership): Charterhouse Australia is a separately owned recruitment firm sharing the "Charterhouse" brand and a similar multi-discipline professional recruitment model in APAC. Useful as a reference comparable for unit economics of a similarly branded recruitment firm, though independent ownership and different geography limit direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/charterhouse-middle-east

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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