Zenith Search

What Zenith Search does

Zenith Search (legal entity: Zenith Executive Search Pty Ltd) is a privately-held, specialized recruitment and executive search firm headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, founded in 2011 by Chris Norris. The company operates across eight industry verticals — Construction & Engineering, Mining & Industrial Services, Transport & Logistics, Executive & International Search, Health & Aged Care, Accounting & Finance, Technology Solutions & Transformation, and Life Sciences — supported by dedicated sub-brands Zenith Mining (2018) and Zenith Healthcare (2020), plus a Labour Hire division (2021) for trades and contract staffing. Its customer base consists of major Australian enterprises such as NRW Holdings, CPB Contractors, Acciona, Macmahon, Regis Healthcare, MYVISTA, TerraCom, Red 5 Limited, and Instant Waste, with several relationships spanning 12+ years.

The firm's core operating model is relationship-driven, consultative recruitment delivered by approximately 30 specialist consultants across four Australian offices (Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane), with international mining search extending into Africa and Asia. Zenith monetizes through three streams: permanent placement fees (transaction-fee model based on a percentage of placed candidate annual salary), executive and international search engagements (professional services / retained or contingency), and labour hire / contract staffing (professional services). GTM is sales-led and enterprise-focused, relying on direct consultant outreach, LinkedIn presence, SEO-optimized specialty web pages, and client referrals rather than any proprietary technology platform.

The business has no disclosed proprietary technology, software product, or AI-driven tools; operations rely on human recruiter expertise, job listing websites, standard CRM, and email marketing systems. Leadership includes Managing Director Chris Norris, Director Guy Fulcher, Director – Finance & Commercial Donald James (ex-Macmahon, Perenti, NRW Holdings, WesTrac), and a bench of Associate Directors and Managers covering each vertical. By 2023 the team had grown to 30 with record revenue performance, and 2024–2025 has been positioned as a brand refresh and operational foundation-building phase for the next stage of growth.

Name

Zenith Search

Legal name

Zenith Executive Search Pty Ltd

Website

https://zenithsearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zenith Search is an Australian specialized recruitment and executive search firm founded in 2011, placing permanent, contract, and executive talent across construction, mining, healthcare, transport, and related verticals for major enterprise clients across Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment & Executive Search Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Permanent placement recruitment
• Labour hire staffing
• Mining sector recruitment
• Healthcare aged care staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Subiaco

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 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 Services: Zenith Search earns fees for placing candidates in permanent full-time positions with client companies. Recruitment consultants source, vet, and match candidates to client requirements, charging placement fees upon successful hiring.
2. Executive Search Services: Specialized retained or contingency search services for senior executive and leadership positions. Higher-value engagements requiring market mapping, candidate approach, and rigorous assessment processes.
3. Labour Hire / Contract Staffing: Provision of temporary and contract workers to clients, particularly for blue-collar roles in construction, mining, transport and logistics sectors. Workers are employed by Zenith and contracted to client organizations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zenith Search is a specialised Australian recruitment consultancy that sources, vets and places candidates into permanent, contract and executive roles for enterprise clients across eight industry verticals (Construction & Engineering, Mining & Industrial Services, Transport & Logistics, Executive & International Search, Health & Aged Care, Accounting & Finance, Technology & Digital, and Life Sciences). It also operates dedicated sub-brand divisions for mining and healthcare, and a Labour Hire division for trades workers, providing end-to-end workforce solutions from entry-level to C-suite.

Product overview

Zenith Search is a specialized recruitment agency offering a unified platform of recruitment services across multiple industry verticals. The core offering consists of eight specialty service areas (Construction & Engineering, Mining & Industrial, Transport & Logistics, Executive & International, Health & Aged Care, Accounting & Finance, Technology & Digital, and Life Sciences) supported by specialized sub-brands including Zenith Mining and Zenith Healthcare. Additionally, the company offers Labour Hire services for trades workers. From temporary and contract roles to permanent placements and executive search, Zenith provides end-to-end workforce solutions for clients ranging from SMEs to Blue Chip companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zenith Healthcare: Healthcare recruitment services covering aged care, community health, NDIS and hospital sectors.
• Zenith Mining
• Zenith Transport

Products and services

• Construction & Engineering Recruitment Recruitment services for white and blue collar talent in construction and engineering sectors, providing corporate leadership and project teams including engineering, management, commercial, supervisory, safety, quality and environmental professionals.
• Mining & Industrial Services Recruitment Recruitment for mining and industrial major players across all commodities in Australia, Africa and Asia, covering geology, mine operations, engineering, mineral processing, and blue collar workers.
• Transport & Logistics Recruitment Recruitment for transport and logistics sector including heavy haulage, metro assignments, drivers, yard hands, forklift operators, and transport controllers with rigorous vetting processes.
• Executive & International Search Executive and international search services providing total market coverage while maintaining confidentiality, including international recruitment, C-suite and Board directors, and senior technical roles.
• Health & Aged Care Recruitment Healthcare recruitment covering aged care, community health, NDIS, hospital sectors, and clinical staff including registered nurses, enrolled nurses, nurse practitioners, and facility managers.
• Accounting & Finance Recruitment Recruitment for accounting and finance roles from entry level to Chief Financial Officers, including financial controllers, management accountants, analysts, commercial roles, audit, tax, treasury, corporate finance, and project managers.
• Technology & Digital Recruitment Technology recruitment covering Data, IT Support & Infrastructure, Networking, Software Engineering, DevOps, Senior Appointments, Cloud Engineering, Security, and Information Management roles.
• Life Sciences Recruitment Recruitment for Life Sciences sector covering Research, In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD), and Pharmaceuticals, providing professionals for commercial, technical, and executive roles.
• Labour Hire Services Labour hire services addressing demand for trades workers, helping clients and candidates navigate an evolving industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% growth over 10 years with team expansion to 30 people and record revenue performance by 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half Australia: Global recruitment firm with Australian operations focused on finance, accounting, technology and executive placements. Comparable in its white-collar professional and executive search offerings across Australia's major markets.
• Skilled Group (Programmed): Large Australian workforce solutions provider covering mining, construction, infrastructure and industrial sectors with both permanent and labour hire capabilities. Comparable for blue-collar and industrial recruitment services across Zenith's core mining and construction verticals.
• Hays: Global recruitment firm with significant Australian presence across multiple verticals including mining, construction, healthcare, and technology. Directly comparable as a multi-specialist agency operating in the same Australian enterprise client base, though at substantially greater scale.
• Adecco Australia: Global staffing leader with substantial Australian operations across white-collar, blue-collar, mining, construction and healthcare verticals. Comparable in offering the full spectrum of permanent, contract and labour hire services to Australian enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• WorkPac: Australian recruitment and labour hire firm with strong presence in mining, construction, civil infrastructure and industrial sectors. Closely comparable to Zenith's mining and construction verticals and Labour Hire division.
• Peoplebank Australia: Specialist Australian IT and technology recruitment firm. Directly comparable for Zenith's Technology Solutions & Transformation vertical, serving enterprise clients with contract and permanent tech placements.
• Chandler Macleod (Recruitment Holdings): Australian recruitment firm providing permanent, contract and labour hire services across mining, construction, industrial and professional sectors. Closely comparable in labour hire, blue-collar mining/construction placement, and national Australian office network.
• Michael Page Australia: Specialist recruitment firm operating across Australian cities including Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Directly comparable as a vertical-specialized recruiter serving construction, mining, healthcare and professional services with permanent and contract placement services.
• Hudson Australia: Specialist recruitment and talent solutions firm operating in Australia with focus on permanent, contract and executive search across multiple verticals. Direct peer given similar multi-vertical Australian footprint and enterprise client base.

Regional players

• Clicks IT Recruitment: Australian IT recruitment specialist operating across major cities. Comparable for Zenith's technology recruitment offering, though more narrowly focused on IT/technology verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zenith-search

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 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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