Lorenz & Hamilton group

What Lorenz & Hamilton group does

Lorenz & Hamilton Group is a privately held French human capital management company founded in 2008 in Paris, operating across three complementary divisions: HR Consulting, Data & Human Capital, and IT & Digital Services. Through 14+ wholly-owned subsidiary brands — including Kenseo, Version Originale, Strammer, Red on Demand, Arrowman Executive Search, Leaders Trust, Vendôme Associés, Pearl Executive Search, Dirigeants & Partenaires, and LITTLEBIGJOB — the group delivers executive search, leadership consulting, board consulting, outplacement, executive coaching, interim management, and life-sciences recruiting services to international companies, midcaps (ETI), and fast-growing SMEs. The firm employs 600+ partners, consultants, and experts across 7 offices in Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia, and reports a customer loyalty rate exceeding 94% over the past decade.

The group's technology layer is built by AI subsidiary LITTLEBIGJOB, which develops Cerebra — described as an AI system dedicated to sourcing and approaching rare candidate profiles — and CoriaHR, an AI-based Human Capital Management information system. The group reinvests 3.8% of annual turnover into R&D and maintains a dedicated Montreal engineering office for advanced data processing and AI development. AI capabilities disclosed span generative AI, recommendation engines, knowledge retrieval, and process automation applied to text and structured HR data.

The business model combines premium professional services revenue (HR consulting, executive search, outplacement, interim management) with subscription and managed-services revenue from proprietary AI and HCM software (Cerebra, CoriaHR) and IT/digital infrastructure services (ASE2I, ANS-COM, ICEA, NORGAY). Distribution is direct and relationship-driven through the global office network and subsidiary brands. Leadership is anchored by Ludovic Bourg as Président. The company received a funding round from CM CIC Investissement in 2018 and remains founder-/management-led with no disclosed institutional control.

Name

Lorenz & Hamilton group

Legal name

Lorenz and Hamilton group

Website

https://lorenzandhamilton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lorenz & Hamilton Group is a French human capital management firm operating across HR consulting, AI/HCM software, and IT services through 14+ subsidiary brands and 600+ consultants, serving international companies, midcaps, and SMEs across Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources Consulting

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Capital & Workforce Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

HR Technology (HRIS/HCM) Advisory & Implementation (BPAHAGAG), People Analytics, Assessment & Psychometrics Consulting (BPAHAGAH), Healthcare & Life Sciences Leadership Search (BPACAAAE)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Leadership consulting
• Human capital management
• HR technology platforms
• Outplacement coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Human Resources Consulting Services: Premium consulting services including executive search, leadership consulting, board consulting, outplacement, executive coaching, and management of transition. Services are provided through specialized subsidiaries and partnerships with long-term client relationships.
2. AI & Technology Solutions (Cerebra, CoriaHR): Licensing and subscription revenue from proprietary AI platforms for human capital management developed by subsidiary LITTLEBIGJOB. Products include Cerebra for candidate sourcing and CoriaHR for HCM.
3. IT & Digital Services: Disruptive technology solutions including HCM and ERP systems developed on secure infrastructures to support client growth strategies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lorenz & Hamilton group is a French human capital management group delivering premium, tailor-made HR consulting services including executive search, leadership consulting, board consulting, outplacement, executive coaching, and management of transition. The group also develops proprietary AI and HCM technology platforms (Cerebra for sourcing rare candidates and CoriaHR for HR information systems) through its technology subsidiary LITTLEBIGJOB, and provides IT and digital services to support client growth and digital transformation.

Product overview

Lorenz & Hamilton Group is a multi-brand human capital management company organized around three complementary business divisions: Human Resources Consulting (comprising 11 subsidiary/executive search brands including Kenseo, Version Originale, Strammer, Red on Demand, ARROWMAN, Dirigeants & Partenaires, Leaders Trust, Vendôme Associés, and Pearl Executive Search), Data & Human Capital (through subsidiary LITTLEBIGJOB developing AI-powered products Cerebra for candidate sourcing and CoriaHR for HCM), and IT & Digital Services (with brands ASE2I, ANS-COM, ICEA, and NORGAY IT SERVICES). The group invests 3.8% of annual turnover in R&D and operates across Europe, North America, and South East Asia through 7 offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cerebra: Artificial intelligence solution for sourcing and approaching rare candidate profiles
• Coria HR

Quantifiable outcome

• 94%+ customer loyalty rate maintained over 10 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LITTLEBIGJOBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI subsidiary of Lorenz & Hamilton focused on developing advanced technological solutions for human capital management (HCM). Develops proprietary AI products including Cerebra for candidate sourcing and CoriaHR for HCM.
• KenseocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized entity within the group focused on executive search and recruiting services. Part of the HR consulting division serving international companies and midcaps.
• Version OriginalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized entity focused on executive outplacement and coaching services. Part of the HR consulting division addressing career transition needs.
• StrammercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized in full talent solutions for Life Sciences sector. Provides specialized HR consulting for pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
• Red on DemandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized in interim management and transformation expertise. Provides executive temporary management and expertise temporary management services.
• Arrowman Executive SearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive search specialist within the group network. Provides dedicated executive recruiting services.
• Leaders TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive search and leadership consulting specialist. Provides board consulting and senior executive placement services.
• Dirigeants & PartenairesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the group network providing executive search and consulting services.
• Vendôme AssociésminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the group network providing executive search and consulting services.
• Pearl Executive SearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the group network providing executive search services.
• ASE2IcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT services entity within the IT & Digital Services division. Provides technological solutions and digital transformation support.
• ANS-COMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT services entity within the IT & Digital Services division providing communication and technology solutions.
• ICEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT services entity within the IT & Digital Services division providing informatics and technology solutions.
• NORGAY IT SERVICESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT services entity within the IT & Digital Services division providing IT services and support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PageGroup: Global recruitment and HR services group operating across multiple brands, comparable in multi-brand, multi-region approach to Lorenz & Hamilton's structure of specialized subsidiary brands.
• Robert Half International: Large publicly traded staffing and HR consulting firm offering talent solutions and consulting across multiple segments, overlapping with Lorenz & Hamilton's HR and talent practices but at much greater scale.
• BearingPoint: European-headquartered management and technology consulting firm, similar in scope to Lorenz & Hamilton's IT & Digital Services division (ASE2I, ANS-COM, ICEA, NORGAY) and transformation work.
• Hays plc: Global professional staffing and recruitment group with strong European presence, comparable to Lorenz & Hamilton's recruitment, interim, and HR consulting offerings but broader and publicly listed.

Direct peers

• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a premium positioning and multi-region footprint, directly comparable to Lorenz & Hamilton's Kenseo, Arrowman, and Leaders Trust brands.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm spanning executive search, leadership development, and HR/advisory services — a direct competitor across all of Lorenz & Hamilton's core service lines.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong consulting practices, overlapping directly with Lorenz & Hamilton's executive search, leadership consulting, and transformation offerings.
• Spencer Stuart: One of the world's leading executive search and board advisory firms; competes head-to-head with Lorenz & Hamilton in board consulting and senior-level executive placements.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm focused on board, CEO, and senior executive placements — overlapping Lorenz & Hamilton's executive search and board consulting portfolio.

Emerging players

• Workday: Major cloud HCM and HR technology vendor; competes with Lorenz & Hamilton's CoriaHR platform and represents both a potential competitor and a partner for HR transformation engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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