Boston Link

What Boston Link does

Boston Link is an international specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 2014 that places curated talent into the iGaming, financial services, digital assets, and technology sectors. The firm operates from four offices — Malta (headquarters), Cheltenham in the United Kingdom, Bergen op Zoom in the Netherlands, and Limassol in Cyprus (launched in 2024 via a joint venture with Unirec) — and is led by Managing Director Julian Perigo with a UK Director (Tom Smelt), a Manager of Financial Services (Richard Jeffers), and approximately 20 sector-specialist consultants as of 2023. Its customer base spans online casino and sports-betting operators, B2B gaming suppliers, affiliate marketers, banking and fintech firms, insurance, fund administration, corporate service providers, and technology companies across Europe and, more recently, the United States.

The firm's core offering is bespoke, contingency-based talent acquisition, with consultants delivering executive and senior placements, salary benchmarking, and international relocation support (22% of placements involve relocation across 37 nationalities placed). Supporting assets include annual salary reports for the iGaming and Professional & Financial Services sectors, a self-service job portal, and the Link Talent sub-brand, which extends coverage into Travel & Tourism, Aviation, and Pharma. The Cyprus entity (Boston Recruitment (Cyprus) Ltd, Operating License No. 507) is the most recent corporate expansion.

Boston Link generates revenue primarily through placement fees on successful candidate introductions (transaction-fee model), with professional-services-style consultancy work delivered under the Link Talent brand. The go-to-market is consultative and direct: 93% of business originates from existing clients, indicating a relationship-driven, repeat-client model rather than a transactional one. Marketing is conducted through a content-led blog, gated salary reports, LinkedIn engagement, social channels, and event sponsorships (e.g., SiGMA, FinanceMalta, KPMG Isle of Man eGaming Summit). The firm is privately held, founder/management-owned, with no disclosed external funding, and the Cyprus JV with Unirec is the only structural partnership on record.

Name

Boston Link

Legal name

Boston Recruitment (Cyprus) Ltd

Website

https://boston-link.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boston Link is an international specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 2014 that places curated talent into the iGaming, financial services, digital assets, and technology sectors across European and US markets, operating from offices in Malta, the UK, the Netherlands, and Cyprus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Consulting

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAFAA

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

SECONDARYBPACAAAF

Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Executive Search & Headhunting

SECONDARYBPACAAAC

Technology & Product Leadership Search (CIO/CTO/CDO/CPO)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Executive Search & Headhunting

Keywords

• International recruitment services
• IGaming recruitment
• Executive search consulting
• Talent acquisition services
• Financial services recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Douglas

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment/Placement Fees: Contingency-based recruitment services placing talent across iGaming, financial services, digital assets and technology sectors. They charge for successful placements of candidates, with services tailored to both permanent and executive placements.
2. Talent Consultancy: Boutique talent consultancy services through their Link Talent Brand specializing in Travel and Tourism, Aviation and Pharma sectors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Boston Link is an international recruitment consulting firm that places permanent, contract, and executive-level talent for client companies operating in iGaming, financial services, digital assets, and technology. The firm runs international search mandates across more than 40 countries from offices in Malta, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Cyprus, and complements its core placement work with salary benchmarking reports, an employer brand service (Link Talent), and skill benchmarking via TrustED.

Product overview

Boston Link operates as an international recruitment consulting firm offering a unified talent acquisition platform with offices across Malta, UK, Netherlands, and Cyprus. The core service is international talent acquisition specializing in iGaming, financial services, digital assets, and technology sectors. Supporting offerings include annual Salary Reports for benchmarking and the Link Talent Brand extension for specialized sectors (Travel, Aviation, Pharma). The company also provides career resources including a free eBook on working with recruiters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Link Talent Brand: A boutique talent consultancy specializing in Travel and Tourism, Aviation and Pharma sectors.

Products and services

• International Talent Acquisition Services Core recruitment service offering permanent, contract, and executive search placements for client companies operating in iGaming, financial services, digital assets, and technology, delivered across more than 40 countries from offices in Malta, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Cyprus.
• Boston Link Salary Reports Periodic salary benchmarking reports for the iGaming, financial services, digital assets, and technology sectors, used by hiring companies and candidates for market-rate compensation reference.
• Link Talent Employer brand service offered by Boston Link to help client companies strengthen their employer brand and talent attraction positioning, complementing the firm's core recruitment mandates.
• TrustED Skill Benchmark Skill benchmarking product offered under the TrustED brand, providing structured candidate assessment tied to Boston Link's recruitment mandates in its core sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of business comes from existing clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UnireccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint venture partnership with Unirec, an executive search consultancy specializing in sourcing international talent for forex, fintech, e-commerce, and banking sectors. This partnership enabled Boston Link's expansion into Cyprus (Limassol office) in 2024, extending their international reach and capacity to meet growing demand for professionals in Cyprus iGaming and forex sectors.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Pentasia: Pentasia is the leading dedicated iGaming recruitment specialist, with a comparable vertical focus on gambling operators, B2B suppliers, and affiliate businesses. Directly competes with Boston Link for senior iGaming mandates across European and emerging markets.
• BettingJobs: BettingJobs is a specialist iGaming and sports betting recruitment firm with a similar focus on placing talent into operators and platform providers. Closely comparable in target customer base and delivery model to Boston Link's iGaming practice.
• Selby Jennings: Selby Jennings is a specialist financial services and FinTech recruitment firm covering banking, fintech, crypto, and quant roles. Directly comparable to Boston Link's Financial Services and Digital Assets verticals in candidate profile, client base, and fee model.
• Harnham: Harnham is a specialist recruitment firm focused on data, analytics, and technology in financial services. Comparable to Boston Link in the technology/FS crossover segment and in serving regulated industries with compliance-driven hiring needs.
• Cobalt Recruitment: Cobalt Recruitment specializes in property, construction, and professional services hiring, with overlap into financial services and corporate services. Comparable to Boston Link in its vertical-specialist boutique model and senior/executive placement focus.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Robert Half is a global staffing and recruitment firm with deep financial services, technology, and corporate services practices. Competes with Boston Link on mid-market and project hires across the same verticals but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Hays: Hays is a global, publicly listed recruitment group covering accountancy/finance, technology, and banking across Europe. Overlaps with Boston Link's professional services and technology placements but lacks Boston Link's niche iGaming specialization.
• Michael Page: Michael Page is a global professional recruitment firm with strong financial services and technology practices. Comparable in permanent placement model across mid-to-senior roles, but operates as a generalist vs Boston Link's vertical-specialist approach.

Emerging players

• Storm4: Storm4 is a specialist recruitment firm focused on the Cleantech and emerging technology sectors. Comparable as a smaller, vertical-specialist boutique competing for senior mandates in a defined niche, similar to Boston Link's sector-led positioning.

Others

• eFinancialCareers: eFinancialCareers is a global job board and recruitment platform focused on financial services talent. Complementary rather than directly competitive; serves as a channel Boston Link's FS consultants use for sourcing and where clients post roles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Boston_Link
• Facebookfacebook.com/BostonLinkLimited
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boston-link

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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 →

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