OrgShakers

What OrgShakers does

OrgShakers is a global HR consultancy founded by David Fairhurst in 2020 and headquartered in Aylesbury, United Kingdom. It delivers senior-led advisory services across five practice areas: Mergers and Acquisitions (strategic and operational HR due diligence), Leadership Optimization (coaching, onboarding, assessment, executive compensation, strategic alignment), People Strategy (talent, performance, total rewards, culture, organization design, inclusion, wellbeing), Business Start-up and Transformation (OrgEssentials, program acceleration, supply chain diversification to India), and Human Capital Risk Management (MitigatePro, reputation management). The firm's principal technology assets are the proprietary Prism online psychometric tool, used within executive and team onboarding engagements, and the MitigatePro risk intelligence system for enterprise human capital risk frameworks. A 1-hour on-demand consultation service, OrgShakers CL!CK, was launched in 2024 as a low-friction entry point.

Commercially, OrgShakers operates as a private, founder-led professional services firm with a core team of 1–10 employees supported by a network of 70+ senior HR practitioners whose experience includes prior CPO or senior people leadership roles at organizations such as Apple, Starbucks, Etsy, Pandora, Caterpillar, GSK, Vodafone, BAE Systems, and a major UK retail bank. Engagement models span fractional HR leadership, interim HR directors, project-based consulting, and full-service HR outsourcing, with pricing typically tailored to scope. Distribution is primarily direct to enterprise and government clients (Dubai Police, NHS, Philadelphia Parking Authority, Government of Ras Al Khaimah, plus named private-sector logos), supplemented by a partner portal and a content-led go-to-market through the Ideas & Insights blog and active social channels.

Customer concentration risk is hard to bound given many logos appear to reflect consultant biographies rather than active engagements, but disclosed active relationships include enterprise and government clients in aviation, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, education technology, banking, and senior care. The firm is bootstrapped with no institutional funding or parent entity, GDPR and CCPA compliant, and operates without proprietary subsidiaries.

Name

OrgShakers

Legal name

OrgShakers LLC

Website

https://orgshakers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OrgShakers is a global HR consultancy delivering senior-led advisory across M&A due diligence, leadership optimization, people strategy, business transformation, and human capital risk management, supported by proprietary Prism and MitigatePro tools and serving enterprise, government, and growth-stage clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aylesbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HR Consulting Services: Professional consulting engagements delivered by senior HR practitioners providing strategic and operational HR support across mergers & acquisitions, leadership optimization, people strategy, and business transformation. Engagement models include fractional HR leadership, interim HR directors, project-based consulting, and full-service HR outsourcing.
2. OrgShakers CL!CK: 1-hour private and confidential online consultation with seasoned HR professionals, providing immediate advisory support for HR challenges from tactical to strategic issues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

OrgShakers is a global HR consultancy delivering senior-led advisory engagements in five practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions support, Leadership Optimization, People Strategy, Business Start-up and Transformation, and Human Capital Risk Management. Engagements are delivered by experienced practitioners (former CPOs and HR leaders) using proprietary tools including the Prism psychometric platform and MitigatePro risk system, with flexible models spanning fractional/interim HR leadership, project consulting, HR outsourcing, and on-demand 1-hour consultations via OrgShakers CL!CK.

Product overview

OrgShakers is a global HR consultancy offering a comprehensive portfolio of advisory and consulting services rather than a unified software product. The core service offerings span four main areas: Leadership Optimization (coaching, onboarding, assessment, compensation, strategic alignment), People Strategy (talent attraction, performance management, total rewards, culture change, workforce analytics, organization design, inclusion, wellbeing), Business Start-up and Transformation (OrgEssentials HR support, program acceleration, supply chain diversification), and Human Capital Risk Management (MitigatePro risk intelligence, reputation management, M&A due diligence). The OrgShakers CL!CK service provides on-demand 1-hour consultations with HR professionals. Services are delivered through senior practitioners combining psychology, HR expertise, and proprietary tools including the Prism psychometric instrument.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HR Consulting Services
• OrgShakers CL!CK
• Individual and Team Coaching
• Executive and Team Onboarding
• Assessment for Recruitment and Development
• Executive Compensation Advisory
• Strategic Alignment Services
• Talent Attraction and Retention
• Performance Management
• Total Reward
• Culture Change
• Workforce Insight
• Organization Design
• Inclusive Organizations
• Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Midlife Employees Advisory
• HR Technology Selection and Implementation
• Strategic HR Due Diligence
• Operational HR Due Diligence
• OrgEssentials
• Program Acceleration Office
• Supply Chain Diversification to India
• MitigatePro
• Reputation Management
• Fractional HR Leadership
• Interim HR Director

Quantifiable outcome

• USA Rare Earth grew from handful of employees to 35+ employees in less than twelve months with OrgShakers support
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Odgers BerndtsoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdgers delivers executive search, assessment and leadership development to businesses and organizations around the world. They have signed an Intra-Group Data Transfer Agreement enabling transfer of personal data within the international group.
• SurePeoplesupportingTechnology or IntegrationSurePeople exists to create a world where people are sure of themselves and organizations are sure of their people through the science of people analytics.
• People ScoutsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInnovative RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) providers who build solutions from the ground up to meet specific needs and create a tailored approach to get the right results.
• Anthrome InsightsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with sharpest minds and smartest practitioners to solve challenges around leadership, workforces, and workplaces.
• IncludedsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal impact-led diversity and inclusion consultancy with a mission to build a truly meritocratic workplace.
• Rest LessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerUK's fastest growing digital community for the over 50s with the aim of inspiring today's older generation to get the most from life. Potential partnership for midlife workforce initiatives.
• WagestreamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancial wellbeing platform built by charities, proven by data, and accountable for improving quality of life. Supports employee financial wellness initiatives.
• WeMaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLeading platform supporting working carers, relieving their caring pressures and making them feel supported and comfortable whilst at work.
• DentonssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorld's largest law firm operating in more than 75 countries with around 190 offices. Provides legal support for global HR consulting engagements.
• MindSpaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCreates 'head holidays' for employees as part of the working day through short films, live speakers, and ideas that boost energy and focus. Supports wellbeing initiatives.
• PeopleUnboxedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCreates leadership training and digital learning to help futureproof workforces. Supports learning and development initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is the closest direct peer — a global organizational consulting firm spanning executive search, leadership development, talent acquisition, and rewards consulting. Several OrgShakers consultants (e.g., Mark Quinn, Ken Merritt) previously worked there, and both compete for the same mid-market and enterprise HR advisory mandates.
• Mercer: Mercer is a global consulting leader in health, wealth, and career advisory, including executive compensation, total rewards, and HR transformation — directly overlapping OrgShakers' People Strategy and Executive Compensation service lines. Mercer is also shown on OrgShakers' website as a brand its team has worked with.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Heidrick & Struggles is a direct peer in executive search and leadership advisory, with a strong executive onboarding and assessment practice that overlaps with OrgShakers' Leadership Optimization offering. Comparable mid-market and Fortune 500 client base.
• Spencer Stuart: Spencer Stuart is a leading executive search and leadership consulting firm with a board advisory practice that overlaps OrgShakers' Executive and Team Onboarding and Strategic Alignment services.

Broad incumbents

• Aon Hewitt: Aon, including Aon Hewitt, is a broad incumbent in HR consulting, rewards, and human capital risk — competing with OrgShakers across compensation, benefits, M&A advisory, and risk intelligence. Aon's scale and proprietary benchmarking data represent a step-up in enterprise resources.
• Willis Towers Watson: WTW is a global advisory firm covering talent, rewards, and human capital consulting — directly comparable to OrgShakers' People Strategy and Executive Compensation practices but with substantially deeper data assets and broader geographic reach.
• Deloitte Consulting (Human Capital): Deloitte's Human Capital practice is a broad incumbent competing with OrgShakers across HR transformation, M&A people due diligence, leadership development, and rewards. Several OrgShakers consultants (e.g., Lori Rubin, Stephanie Beyer, Ken Merritt) previously held roles at Deloitte or its talent arm.
• EY-Parthenon People Advisory: EY's People Advisory Services competes with OrgShakers across HR transformation, M&A people diligence, and rewards consulting. OrgShakers lists EY as a brand its consultants have worked with and competes for the same enterprise and PE-backed mandates.

Emerging players

• Odgers Berndtson: Odgers Berndtson is both a strategic partner (Intra-Group Data Transfer Agreement) and a peer in executive search, assessment, and leadership development. Comparable mid-market and international client base with similar boutique positioning to OrgShakers.
• SurePeople: SurePeople is a people-analytics technology partner that intersects OrgShakers' Workforce Insight and leadership offerings. Comparable in being an emerging, niche player focused on human capital analytics but technology-led rather than senior-led delivery.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/OrgShakers
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OrgShakers
• Facebookfacebook.com/OrgShakers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orgshakers-ltd/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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