What Cloud Talent Consulting does

Cloud Talent Consulting is an independent, founder-owned executive search and HR consulting firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in London. The company provides C-suite and management-level talent identification and acquisition services across Finance, IT, Media, and Sales verticals for European enterprise clients and high-growth start-ups and scale-ups, supported by approximately 15 talent and HR consultants distributed across six European countries with offices in London, Berlin, and Budapest.

The firm runs a professional services model with a quote-based, value-based fee structure and multi-year enterprise engagements (e.g., a 3-year relationship with Deutsche Bank). Beyond retained search, the company offers outsourced HR support including strategic planning, organisational development, learning and development, business coaching and mentoring, plus a portfolio of workplace wellbeing workshops and group coaching programmes. A distinct start-ups & scale-ups service line applies a bespoke Identify-Attract-Grow methodology with cultural-fit screening.

Cloud Talent Consulting's distinguishing technology asset is CAIA, an AI-based recruitment tool developed by its founders and operated as a sister business (caiaglobal.com). CAIA automates structured candidate sourcing and matching workflows, processing structured candidate data to augment the firm's human-led search practice. Differentiators cited by the company include agility versus larger competitors, local native-speaking specialists across six European markets, and a methodology oriented toward long-term cultural fit and post-hire change management. No external funding, acquisitions, or institutional investors are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Cloud Talent Consulting

Legal name

Cloud Talent Consulting

Website

https://cloudtalentconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cloud Talent Consulting is a London-based boutique executive search and HR consulting firm founded in 2009, placing C-suite and management-level candidates across Finance, IT, Media, and Sales for European enterprises and start-ups, with 15 consultants operating across six European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Management & Workforce Planning Consulting (BPAHAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT & Software Engineering Staffing (BPACADAA), Performance Management & Productivity Consulting (BPAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Executive recruitment
• Talent acquisition
• HR consulting
• C-suite search
• Headhunting services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search and C-Suite Recruitment: Fee-based executive recruitment services for C-Suite and Management level positions across Finance, IT, Media and Sales. Transparent, value-based fee structure with quality-focused hiring process.
2. HR Consulting Services: Outsourced HR support including strategic planning, organisational development, learning and development, employment wellbeing, business coaching and mentoring. Flexible support from one-off projects to ongoing outsourced arrangements.
3. Wellbeing Programmes: Range of health and wellbeing training programmes including workshops (Stress & Anxiety Management, Reclaim Your Energy, Overcoming Uncertainty) and group coaching programmes (Rewire Your Mind, Building Resilience, The Art of Meditation).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cloud Talent Consulting is a boutique executive search and talent acquisition agency specializing in identifying, assessing, and placing C-suite and senior management professionals. The firm also delivers complementary HR consulting services and operates CAIA, a proprietary AI platform that supports candidate matching and talent intelligence. With approximately 15 consultants operating across six European countries, the company provides personalized executive recruitment for enterprise clients.

Product overview

Cloud Talent Consulting offers a unified portfolio of executive recruitment and HR consulting services, comprising Executive Recruitment and HR Consulting as core offerings, supplemented by Wellbeing Solutions (workshops and coaching programmes), Start-ups & Scale-ups Recruitment services, and CAIA — an AI-based recruitment tool developed as a sister business. The company positions its AI platform alongside human expertise to automate and enhance talent acquisition workflows.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search and Recruitment Boutique executive recruitment service specializing in identifying, assessing, and placing C-suite and senior management professionals for enterprise clients across Europe.
• HR Consulting Human resources consulting services supporting client organizations on talent strategy, organizational development, and HR-related advisory needs.
• CAIA AI Talent Platform Proprietary AI-driven talent platform, developed as a sister business to Cloud Talent Consulting, supporting candidate identification and matching capabilities for executive search.

Quantifiable outcome

• 67% more likely to feel engaged at work for employees with healthy, happy workplace support
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CAIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAIA is a sister business developed by Cloud Talent Consulting founders. It is an AI-based recruitment tool that supports businesses with technology-enabled talent acquisition. This partnership represents product co-development with the founders' proprietary AI technology.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Large publicly-listed specialist staffing and consulting firm with a dedicated executive search arm. Overlaps with CTC on senior-level finance and technology placements, though its core volume comes from broader professional staffing.
• Korn Ferry: Largest global executive search and organisational consulting firm with a fully integrated HR advisory offering. Comparable to CTC across both executive search and HR/OD consulting, though at vastly greater scale and with broader portfolio services.
• Michael Page: Specialist recruitment group covering permanent, temporary and executive placements across multiple disciplines globally. Comparable to CTC on mid-to-senior management and executive search in finance, technology and sales, but at much larger scale.
• Hays: Global recruitment and workforce solutions firm with deep European coverage and specialisations in finance, technology and sales. Overlaps with CTC on senior-level placements in the same verticals, particularly across the UK and continental European markets CTC serves.

Direct peers

• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with strong European roots and particular strength in cross-border senior placements. Mirrors CTC's blend of executive search plus organisational/HR consulting and pan-European delivery.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm serving clients across financial services, technology, healthcare and other verticals. Directly competes with CTC in C-suite and senior-level placements, with comparable board advisory and leadership assessment services.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm focused on C-suite and board-level placements, with deep coverage in financial services, technology and media. Directly comparable to CTC's core offering of senior-level retained search across the same verticals and geographies.
• Spencer Stuart: One of the top-tier global executive search firms specialising in CEO, board and senior leadership recruiting across industries. Closely matches CTC's positioning on C-suite identification and cultural fit-driven placement.
• Odgers Berndtson: Boutique-to-mid-sized international executive search firm with strong UK and European presence and a focus on senior leadership across financial services, technology and consumer. Closely aligned with CTC in scale, geography and C-suite focus.

Emerging players

• Frazer Jones: Boutique recruitment firm specialising in senior HR, legal, compliance, governance and finance leadership placements. Comparable to CTC as a similarly sized, relationship-driven boutique focused on senior-level professional search with a European footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wix
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cloud-talent-consulting
• Xx.com/CloudTalentCon1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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