What SpenglerFox does

SpenglerFox is a premium boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm founded in 2003 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic, operating legally through SPENGLERFOX POLAND spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością. The firm partners with growth companies, private equity-backed businesses, family-owned enterprises, and multinationals in transition across more than 46 markets, providing executive and senior leadership placement and post-hire advisory services.

The firm delivers an integrated suite of six service lines under one senior relationship: Executive Search Solutions, Executive Interim Solutions, Leadership Advisory, Talent Mapping Solutions, CEO Succession Planning, and Board Advisory. Sourcing and delivery are organized around six sector practices—Life Sciences & Healthcare, Consumer, Industrial, Financial Services, Digitization & Technology, and Private Equity—and span 370+ consultants across 63 offices (wholly-owned in core EMEA markets plus a curated affiliate/franchise network in the Americas, APAC, MEA, and additional EMEA geographies). Disclosed technology integrations include Google Analytics for web analytics and Sendgrid for email communications, with a partnership to the Not Actively Looking passive-candidate platform integrated into SpenglerFox's CRM.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees: retained or contingency search fees upon successful C-suite and senior management placements; daily or weekly engagement rates for interim executive placements; and project-based or retainer fees for leadership advisory, succession planning, and board advisory engagements. Pricing is custom and quote-based, varying by executive level, geographic scope, time-to-fill, and engagement type. The go-to-market is exclusively partner-led direct enterprise sales, with no self-service or channel-distributed revenue. The firm reports no disclosed funding rounds, no external institutional investors, and no subsidiaries, operating as a privately held, management-led organization under CEO Jens Friedrich and Non-Executive Chairman Filip Lerno.

Name

SpenglerFox

Legal name

SPENGLERFOX POLAND SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ

Website

https://spenglerfox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SpenglerFox is a premium boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm serving growth companies, PE-backed businesses, family-owned enterprises, and multinationals in transition across 46+ markets through six integrated service lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Solutions: Retained and contingency search fees for placing senior executives (C-level, board, and senior management roles) in growth companies, PE-backed businesses, and multinationals. Revenue generated through search mandate fees and success fees upon placement completion.
2. Interim Management Solutions: Placement of interim executives to fill temporary leadership gaps, support transformations, or provide bridge leadership during search processes. Revenue model based on engagement fees and daily/weekly rates for interim placements.
3. Leadership Advisory: Advisory services including CEO succession planning, leadership assessment, talent mapping, and board advisory. Revenue generated through project-based consulting fees and retainer arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SpenglerFox is a premium boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm that identifies, evaluates, and places C-level, board, and senior management executives at growth companies, PE-backed businesses, family-owned enterprises, and multinationals in transition. The firm also delivers interim management placements, leadership advisory engagements such as CEO succession planning and talent mapping, and board advisory services through 370+ consultants across a wholly-owned and affiliate office network in more than 45 markets.

Product overview

SpenglerFox is a premium boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm offering an integrated suite of six core services: Executive Search Solutions, Executive Interim Solutions, Leadership Advisory, Talent Mapping Solutions, CEO Succession Planning, and Board Advisory. The firm operates specialized sector practices across Life Sciences & Healthcare, Financial Services, Consumer, Industrial, Technology, and Private Equity. The six service lines function as an integrated approach delivered through one senior relationship, designed specifically for growth companies, PE-backed businesses, and organizations in transition. On-Demand Executive Talent extends the interim management capability for rapid deployment needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Solutions Premium boutique executive search service for identifying, evaluating, and placing senior leaders and C-suite executives in growth companies, PE-backed businesses, family-owned enterprises, and organisations in transition. Targeted at clients needing a senior executive hire to change organisational trajectory.
• Executive Interim Solutions Interim executive placement service providing highly skilled senior professionals on a flexible, short-term basis to fill leadership gaps or lead strategic projects during key transitions. Targeted at organisations needing immediate leadership capacity while permanent hires are finalised or transformations are executed.
• Leadership Advisory Comprehensive leadership development and advisory services including succession planning, executive coaching, assessment centres, and leadership pipeline development for growth companies. Targeted at C-level and HR leaders building long-term leadership bench strength.
• Talent Mapping Solutions Strategic talent intelligence service that builds talent pipelines and maps top leaders across industries and regions before and after acquisitions to enable fast post-deal execution. Targeted at PE investors and corporate acquirers that need rapid leadership identification around transactions.
• CEO Succession Planning Strategic succession planning service specifically designed for growth companies, including readiness assessment, internal candidate evaluation, external benchmarking, transition support, and interim leadership solutions. Targeted at boards and CEOs needing to manage founder or incumbent CEO transitions.
• Board Advisory Advisory service for building impactful boards, identifying non-executive directors and advisors who bring operating know-how and strategic vision aligned with client needs such as digital transformation or international expansion. Targeted at boards and CEOs looking to strengthen governance and capability.
• On-Demand Executive Talent Flexible executive talent solution providing interim executives, subject-matter experts for PE pre-deal phases, and board-level advisors for rapid deployment during critical business moments. Targeted at organisations needing rapid C-suite-grade leadership capacity without permanent commitment.
• Life Sciences & Healthcare Practice Specialized executive search practice covering innovative pharmaceuticals, medtech, biotech, generics, biosimilars, OTC, animal health, contract manufacturing, equipment manufacturers, and healthcare services with commercial, manufacturing, and scientific leadership focus. Targeted at Life Sciences and Healthcare organisations seeking sector-specialised senior leaders.
• Financial & Business Services Practice Executive search practice serving banking, consumer finance, corporate and investment banking, insurance, asset management, and real estate sectors with talent solutions including executive search, interim management, leadership advisory, and talent mapping. Targeted at financial institutions and business services firms needing senior leadership in regulated industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stronger succession planning could boost company valuations and investor returns by 20-25%
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered affiliate, preferred partner and event co-host.

• 1st Executive Pty LtdaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Australia based in Melbourne. Andrew Thoseby serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Australian market for executive search services.
• Ackermann InternationalaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal executive search affiliate operating in Brazil (São Paulo), Chile (Santiago), Colombia (Bogotá), Mexico (México City), Peru (Lima), Spain (Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon), and USA (Miami). Key contacts include Renato Killinger, Samuel Pimentel, Begoña Gonzalez-Blanch.
• MTCG & Associates Inc.affiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Canada based in Toronto. Morris Tambor serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Canadian market.
• Lighthouse Global Resources Pte LtdaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner covering Hong Kong, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur markets. Serves as SpenglerFox presence in Asia Pacific region.
• Bridge Impact OyaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Finland based in Vantaa. Kari Paananen serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Finnish market.
• Three P Consultants Private LimitedaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in India based in Mumbai. Nirmit Parekh serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Indian market.
• PT. Potentia HR ConsultingaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Indonesia based in Jakarta. John Vijayarangam serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Indonesian market.
• Machnai Weiss & Partners Ltd.affiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Israel based in Pardesiya. Leemor Machnai serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Israeli market.
• ApraiseaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Italy based in Milan. Monica Mattioli serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Italian market.
• Alliance for RecruitmentaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Latvia (Riga) and Lithuania (Vilnius). Andrius Frances serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Baltic markets.
• GoToFreedomaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Luxembourg. Jérôme Carbonnelle serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Luxembourg market.
• Digit Consulting SARLaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Morocco based in Casablanca. Patrick Soumet serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Moroccan market.
• FinanStaff bvaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Netherlands based in Bussum. Bastiaan Fontein serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Dutch market.
• Parson FinchaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Portugal based in Lisbon. Maria Pinheiro serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Portuguese market.
• MindOFF TRB srlaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Romania based in Bucharest. Robert Kicsi serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Romanian market.
• MoveUp Consulting ABaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Sweden based in Gothenburg. Tom Bergqvist serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Swedish market (Gothenburg region).
• Salomons & Partners GmbHaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Switzerland based in Zürich. Charles Salomons serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Swiss market (Zürich region).
• Human Capital Alliance Asia LimitedaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Thailand based in Bangkok. Edwin Sim serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Thai and Southeast Asian markets.
• You&Partners IncaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in South Korea based in Seoul. Susie (Soon-shin) Yoo serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Korean market.
• Goldstone Associates LtdaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in UK based in London. David Goldstone serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in UK market.
• Pinnacle Search Partners, LLCaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in USA based in Atlanta, GA. Bill Creekmuir serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in US market (Southeast region).
• Talentnet CorporationaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner in Vietnam based in Ho Chi Minh City. Tran Thi Bich Nga serves as key contact. Represents SpenglerFox in Vietnamese market.
• Not Actively Lookingpreferred partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCareer portal partnership for senior executives to confidentially share information with top-level executive search firms. Allows SpenglerFox to access passive candidates who control their visibility and information shared with member search firms. Founded in 2005 by David Goldstone.
• Watson Farley & Williamsevent co-hostGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational law firm that co-hosted Mic Night events with SpenglerFox in Frankfurt. Provides networking opportunities between founders, advisors, and investors.
• VOCASOevent co-hostGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity platform for senior business leaders and growth companies, co-hosting Mic Night events with SpenglerFox. Sponsored events connecting founders with advisors and investors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Spencer Stuart: One of the world's leading executive search consulting firms, with deep board practice and sector specializations. Competes directly with SpenglerFox for board advisory and senior executive mandates in PE and multinational clients.
• Korn Ferry: Largest global organizational consulting firm combining executive search with broader talent advisory. Affiliate partner Edwin Sim was previously Managing Partner of Korn Ferry Thailand, evidencing direct overlap in international executive search.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm focused on senior leadership and board appointments across industries. Direct competitor for CEO succession and C-suite mandates in PE and multinational client segments.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with significantly larger scale, serving Fortune 500 and PE clients. SpenglerFox specifically recruits from Heidrick & Struggles (Peter Billing was a Partner there), indicating direct talent and mandate overlap.
• Egon Zehnder: Premier global executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong board and CEO succession practice. Multiple SpenglerFox consultants (Pavla Gloserová, Esra Elban Somyürek) previously worked at Egon Zehnder or its competitor set, evidencing direct overlap in candidate and client relationships.

Direct peers

• Pedersen & Partners: Boutique executive search firm with strong Central and Eastern Europe presence, serving PE-backed and growth companies. SpenglerFox senior principal Daniela Nedvědová previously worked at Pedersen & Partners, evidencing direct talent and market overlap.
• Norman Broadbent: UK-headquartered executive search boutique with comparable positioning serving PE and growth-stage companies. UK affiliate partner David Goldstone previously led the European TMT practice at Norman Broadbent, evidencing direct lineage.
• IMD International Search Group: International executive search partnership of independent boutique firms. Closely comparable to SpenglerFox's model of wholly-owned offices combined with affiliate partners across multiple geographies.
• Odgers Berndtson: International executive search firm with comparable boutique-to-mid-tier positioning, serving growth companies and PE-backed businesses globally. Multiple SpenglerFox senior consultants (Gloserová, Somyürek) joined from Odgers Berndtson, evidencing near-identical GTM and clientele.

Regional players

• Wills International (Alderwood): Boutique international executive search firm with comparable coverage of mid-market PE and growth companies across Europe and emerging markets. Similar service-line breadth to SpenglerFox, with comparable target clients in PE and family-owned enterprises.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spenglerfox

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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