What Alexander Lloyd does

Alexander Lloyd Limited is a privately held UK specialist recruitment consultancy founded in 1999 and headquartered in Crawley, West Sussex, with a secondary London office. The firm places mid-to-senior level professionals across four core verticals: Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Pensions/Investments/Employee Benefits, and Procurement & Supply Chain. Service delivery spans permanent contingency placements, temporary/interim contractor staffing (managed via an in-house payroll operation), and retained executive search for C-suite and board-level roles. Customers range from UK SMEs to global blue-chip enterprises, with a geographic focus on South East England (Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, London) and selected coverage of Northern UK regions.

The technology stack is conventional rather than differentiated: an owned website job board and candidate registration portal, a candidate tracking system, automated email job alerts, and a partnership with ETZ (TimesheetZ) for online timesheet submission by temporary workers. Distribution is consultant-led, with each key client account assigned a dedicated Account Manager backed by a Resourcing Team that handles candidate shortlisting, competency-based interviews, psychometric testing coordination, and reference checks. Marketing is multi-channel but low-tech — LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and content such as CV guides and interview tips — designed to feed candidate registration rather than drive AI-mediated matching.

The business model is fee-based across three streams: transaction fees on permanent placements, retained fees on executive search mandates, and day-rate contractor margin on interim assignments. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with salary ranges on listed vacancies spanning £15k-£150k and contractor day rates from £350-£575. The firm claims 100% two-year retention of placed candidates and that most of its work is repeat business from existing clients, indicating a relationship-anchored revenue model. There is no external institutional investment, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding history.

Name

Alexander Lloyd

Legal name

Alexander Lloyd Limited

Website

https://alexanderlloyd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alexander Lloyd is a UK specialist recruitment consultancy placing mid-to-senior professionals in Accountancy & Finance, HR, Pensions/Employee Benefits, and Procurement & Supply Chain for SMEs and blue-chip enterprises across South East England and London, with both permanent and interim offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Recruitment Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Supply Chain, Logistics & Procurement (Technical/Operations) Staffing (BPACADAO)

Keywords

• Executive recruitment services
• Finance accountancy recruitment
• Pensions benefits hiring
• Human resources recruitment
• Procurement supply chain hiring

Headquarters

HQ city

Crawley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement Recruitment: Fee-based recruitment services for placing candidates in permanent positions. The company matches mid to senior level professionals with client organisations across Finance & Accountancy, HR, Pensions & Benefits, and Procurement & Supply Chain.
2. Temporary/Interim Placement: Recruitment and placement of interim/temporary finance professionals including day-rate contractors. Candidates work on a temporary basis, with Alexander Lloyd managing payroll through the ETZ timesheet system.
3. Retained Search: Exclusive retained search mandates for senior and executive level appointments, including C-suite and board-level roles. Bespoke executive search campaigns for CFO, Finance Director, Financial Controller, and similar positions.
4. Branded Advertising & Recruitment Campaigns: Recruitment advertising and branding campaigns for clients seeking to attract talent or for confidential executive searches.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Alexander Lloyd is a UK-based specialist recruitment consultancy that places mid-to-senior level professionals across Accountancy & Finance, Human Resources, Pensions, Investments & Employee Benefits, and Procurement & Supply Chain. The company delivers permanent, temporary/interim, and executive/retained search assignments, supported by dedicated Account Managers, a Resourcing Team, candidate vetting, and an online timesheet system (ETZ) for interim payroll.

Product overview

Alexander Lloyd operates as a specialist recruitment consultancy offering four core recruitment services: Human Resources, Accountancy & Finance, Pensions & Employee Benefits, and Procurement & Supply Chain recruitment. The company serves clients ranging from SMEs to global blue-chip organisations across all industry sectors. Their service model combines permanent placement, temporary/interim staffing, and executive search capabilities, supported by candidate services including CV preparation, interview coaching, and psychometric testing. The business is structured around specialist divisions led by expert consultants who provide market knowledge and relationship-based recruitment solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Recruitment services for finance professionals ranging from Part Qualified to Fully Qualified Accountants, covering Financial Reporting, Management Accounts, FP&A, Commercial Finance, Tax, Audit, and CFO/Finance Director level appointments. Serves large corporate and SME clients across the UK.
• Human Resources Recruitment Specialist recruitment services placing HR professionals across all industry sectors, from HR Administrators and Advisors up to CHRO and HR Director level positions. Includes HR Business Partner, L&D, Internal Communications, Talent Acquisition, Reward, Employee Relations, and OD/Change roles.
• Pensions, Investments & Employee Benefits Recruitment Specialist recruitment for pensions and employee benefits professionals, placing candidates in roles including Pension Administrators, Consultants, Actuaries, and Governance specialists across consultancies, TPAs, and in-house teams. Uses extensive new media research, career tracking, networking, executive search, and referral schemes.
• Procurement & Supply Chain Recruitment Recruitment services for procurement and supply chain professionals, covering roles from Buyers and Category Managers to Heads of Procurement across all industry sectors in the UK.
• Retained Search & Executive Search Specialist search services for senior and executive-level appointments, including CFO, Finance Director, Financial Controller, HR Director, and other board-level positions. Exclusive retained mandates with structured engagement, upfront and milestone payments, and confidential search methodology.
• Temporary / Interim Contractor Placement Recruitment and placement of interim/temporary finance and HR professionals on day-rate contracts. Alexander Lloyd manages contractor payroll through the ETZ Online Timesheet System, with day rates ranging from £15-22/hour (administrative) to £350-575/day (specialist finance roles). Operates across Sussex, Surrey, Kent, and London.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of placements stay in the job for 2 years or more
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ETZ (TimesheetZ)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with ETZ (TimesheetZ) to provide online timesheet solutions for temporary candidates. Alexander Lloyd has teamed up with ETZ to provide Online Timesheet Solutions, enabling efficient management of timesheets for interim/contract workers placed with clients. The system allows candidates to log hours and enables seamless payroll processing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Reed Specialist Recruitment: One of the UK's largest recruitment firms with broad coverage including accountancy, HR, and pensions. Comparable verticals and UK footprint, but at substantially greater scale than Alexander Lloyd.
• Michael Page (PageGroup): Major listed UK-headquartered recruitment group placing professionals across accountancy, finance, HR, and related verticals. Highly comparable in terms of target candidates and permanent placement model, though at significantly greater scale.
• Hays plc: FTSE-listed recruitment firm with deep UK presence across accountancy, finance, HR, and procurement. Directly comparable verticals but at much larger scale, with both permanent and contract placement capabilities.
• Robert Half: Global recruitment firm specialising in finance, accounting, HR, and technology placements. Directly comparable as a leading provider in the same core verticals Alexander Lloyd serves (finance, HR), with broader scale and global reach.

Direct peers

• Marks Sattin: UK specialist recruitment firm focused on finance, accountancy, and HR professionals. Direct peer in niche professional recruitment with overlapping verticals and similar relationship-led model.
• Cobalt Recruitment: UK-headquartered specialist recruiter across property, construction, HR, and finance verticals. Comparable as a multi-vertical boutique firm with similar specialist consulting model.
• Goodman Masson: London-based specialist recruitment firm for accountancy, finance, and HR professionals. Closely comparable as a UK-focused boutique recruiter serving the same mid-to-senior finance professional segment.
• Frazer Jones: Part of The SR Group, specialist in HR, accountancy/finance, and legal recruitment. Directly comparable as a UK boutique recruiter in the same HR and Finance verticals with similar executive search capability.
• Investigo: UK specialist recruitment firm focused on finance, accounting, HR, and procurement. Highly comparable as a multi-vertical boutique recruiter serving the same mid-market professional segment.
• Morgan McKinley: Specialist financial services and accountancy recruitment firm operating across UK and Ireland. Closely comparable as a finance/accountancy-focused boutique recruiter serving similar mid-to-senior candidate segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alexanderlloyd1
• Facebookfacebook.com/AlexanderLloydRecruitment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alexander-lloyd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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