Fricke Finance and Legal

Name

Fricke Finance and Legal

Legal name

FRICKE FINANCE & LEGAL GbR

Website

https://f-finance.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search / Recruitment Services: The company operates as an executive search firm, placing candidates in Finance and Legal positions across the German-speaking region. Revenue is generated through placement fees, typically on a retained or contingency search basis for mid-to-senior level positions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fricke Finance & Legal is an independent, specialized executive search and recruitment consultancy that places candidates in Finance and Legal positions from first-line management through to qualified specialists across the DACH (German-speaking) region. The firm operates as a GbR partnership, delivering services through human consultants who source, evaluate, and place professionals for roles in controlling, accounting, tax, treasury, M&A, financial analysis, corporate/M&A law, employment law, tax law, insolvency law, and restructuring.

Product overview

Fricke Finance & Legal operates as a specialized recruitment consulting firm with a single-service model focused on executive search and placement for Finance and Legal positions. The company offers two core service lines—Finance Recruitment Services (covering controlling, accounting, tax, treasury, M&A, and financial analysis roles) and Legal Recruitment Services (covering corporate/M&A, tax law, labor law, and insolvency positions)—supported by Candidate Services that prioritize candidate relationships throughout the recruitment process. All services are delivered through human consultants without a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Finance Recruitment Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• azur Awards 2023minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Fricke Finance & Legal was a sponsor of the azurAWARDS 2023, presenting and awarding the first place prize at the ceremony.
• JUVE VerlagminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2021Fricke Finance & Legal sponsored the prestigious JUVE Awards in 2021, a leading awards ceremony for legal professionals held at the Alten Oper in Frankfurt. The partnership involves sponsoring and presenting awards such as 'Kanzlei des Jahres für Arbeitsrecht' (Law Firm of the Year for Employment Law).
• JUVE Awards 2011minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2011Fricke Finance & Legal sponsored the JUVE Awards 2011, the 'Oscar for Lawyers', presenting the 'Kanzlei des Jahres für Arbeitsrecht' award at a gala event at the Alten Oper in Frankfurt.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Signium: Global executive search firm with strong European operations and dedicated Financial Services and Legal Officer practices. Comparable for senior finance and legal executive placements in the DACH region with a partner-led engagement model.
• Stanton Chase: Global executive search firm with a DACH presence and dedicated Financial Services and Legal Officer practices. Comparable as a senior executive search firm serving similar finance and legal client segments in the German-speaking market.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search firm with one of its strongest regional presences in DACH (Switzerland-headquartered, deep German and Austrian operations). Comparable as a senior-level executive search firm serving financial services, legal, and corporate clients across the German-speaking region with a relationship-driven, partner-led model.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with dedicated Financial Services and Legal, Risk, Regulatory & Compliance practices. Comparable in serving C-suite and senior-level Finance and Legal positions across Europe with a similar high-touch, relationship-driven model.
• Odgers Berndtson: Global executive search firm with strong European presence and dedicated Financial Services and Legal practices. Comparable for senior-level finance and legal executive placements in Europe, including DACH.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with established Financial Services and Legal, Risk & Compliance practices. Comparable as a senior-level executive search firm serving similar C-suite and senior finance/legal mandates in Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Global staffing and consulting firm with a dedicated Finance & Accounting practice and growing legal services practice. Comparable for placing finance and legal professionals, though it operates at much broader scale across many verticals and uses a more transactional staffing model alongside search.
• PageGroup (Michael Page): Global recruitment group including Michael Page and Page Executive, with significant DACH presence and dedicated Banking & Financial Services and Legal practice areas. Comparable for mid-to-senior finance and legal placements.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a major executive search practice covering Financial Services and Legal sectors. Comparable for senior finance and legal executive placements in DACH, with additional consulting and assessment breadth.
• Hays: Global professional recruitment firm with significant DACH operations and dedicated Banking & Financial Services and Legal practice groups. Comparable for placing mid-to-senior finance and legal professionals, though broader in scope across additional verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/frickefinance-legal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/organization-guest/company/fricke-finance-&-legal

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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