Hartmark Executive Search AS

What Hartmark Executive Search AS does

Hartmark Executive Search AS is a privately held Norwegian executive search and leadership advisory firm headquartered at Askekroken 11 in Oslo's Skøyen Atrium. The firm traces its corporate lineage to 1928 and established executive recruitment as a formal service in Norway in 1967 — making it the country's first dedicated executive search provider. Today it operates as a single-brand professional services boutique serving both private and public-sector organizations across Norway, with client references spanning from Vadsø in the north to Kristiansand in the south.

The firm's core offering is end-to-end executive search, anchored on ISO 10667 and DNV-GL certified methodology and supported by certified psychometric testing tools (SHL, AON). Around this core, it packages five complementary service lines: board recruitment and evaluation, structured onboarding programs for newly placed leaders, psychometric testing and reference verification, systematic succession planning, and confidential advisory/sparring for executives and boards. Delivery is handled by approximately six to nine senior advisors operating under Managing Partner Frode Bjørnæs, using the Teamtailor ATS for open assignments and the Ezekia client portal for project workflow.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees with quote-based, multi-year engagement pricing. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting three horizontal segments: large Norwegian enterprises, the SMB market (including generational transitions and reorganizations), and public-sector bodies. There are no disclosed funding rounds, parent entities, or publicly reported financials, and the firm operates exclusively within Norway.

Name

Hartmark Executive Search AS

Legal name

Hartmark Executive Search AS

Website

https://hartmarkexecutive.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hartmark Executive Search AS is an Oslo-based Norwegian executive search and leadership advisory boutique, founded 1928 and the first firm to offer executive recruitment as a service in Norway (1967). It serves large enterprises, SMBs, and public-sector clients across Norway with search, board recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and executive advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Leadership Advisory

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK), Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Leadership recruitment
• Board recruitment
• Succession planning
• Executive advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive Search and Recruitment Services: Project-based professional services fees for identification, evaluation and selection of executives and board members. Includes both open recruitment processes and targeted executive search assignments.
2. Board Recruitment and Evaluation: Recruitment of board chairs and board members with the right competence, supporting the composition of complementary boards.
3. Onboarding Programs: Structured onboarding programs for leaders consisting of phases including introduction to organization, stakeholder expectation alignment, role responsibility introduction, training in internal systems and processes, and personal development.
4. Testing, Analysis and Evaluation Services: Psychometric testing, competency mapping and third-party assessments for individuals and teams, including ability and personality tests.
5. Succession Planning Advisory: Systematic succession planning services to identify and develop talent for critical leadership positions.
6. Strategic Advisory and Coaching: Confidential advisory services for top executives and board members, including strategic decisions and organizational development support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hartmark Executive Search AS provides executive search, board recruitment, leadership assessment, succession planning, onboarding programs, and strategic advisory services to organizations across Norway. The firm identifies, evaluates, and selects senior executives and board members through a methodology built on ISO 10667 and DNV-GL standards, supplemented by psychometric testing and certified assessment tools. Its core customers are Norwegian corporations, public sector organizations, and growth companies requiring senior leadership placements.

Product overview

Hartmark Executive Search AS is a traditional executive search and strategic advisory firm founded in 1928, operating as a single-brand, service-centric organization rather than a software platform. Its core offering is Lederrekruttering (Executive Search) for identifying, evaluating, and selecting leaders and board members — a service it pioneered in Norway in 1967. This core is supplemented by five integrated service modules: Styrerekruttering og Evaluering (Board Recruitment and Evaluation) for composing complementary boards; Oppstartsprogram (Onboarding Program) for newly appointed leaders; Tester, Analyser og Evalueringer (Psychometric Testing, Analysis and Evaluations) using certified tools and reference checks; Etterfølgerplanlegging (Succession Planning) for identifying and developing leadership talent; and Rådgivning (Advisory Services) for organizational and team development, including confidential executive sparring. Together these services form a holistic executive talent lifecycle covering attraction, selection, onboarding, evaluation, and development. The firm operates from Oslo and serves clients across Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search (Lederrekruttering) Identification, evaluation, and selection of senior leaders and board members for Norwegian organizations, delivered through open recruitment processes and targeted confidential executive searches. Targeted at hiring organizations needing leadership placements.
• Board Recruitment and Evaluation (Styrerekruttering og Evaluering) Recruitment of board chairs and board members with complementary competencies covering interpersonal, financial, and ownership perspectives. Maintains ongoing relationships with both emerging talents and experienced board members to support board composition.
• Onboarding Program (Oppstartsprogram)
• Psychometric Testing, Analysis and Evaluations (Tester, Analyser og Evalueringer)
• Succession Planning (Etterfølgerplanlegging)
• Strategic Advisory Services (Rådgivning)

Quantifiable outcome

• Leaders recruited by Hartmark Executive contribute to increased growth and profitability
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KnowitminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 August 2025Co-organizer of Arendalsuka 2025 debate on AI competence in the boardroom. Hartmark Executive and Knowit partnered to host a discussion on whether board members and board leaders have the necessary AI insight to fulfill their responsibilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Headvisor: Norwegian executive search and leadership advisory boutique with a comparable service offering across C-suite search, board recruitment and leadership assessment — direct domestic competitor.
• Mercuri Urval: Nordic-origin executive search and talent advisory firm with significant presence across the Nordics, including Norway — comparable in executive search, assessment and leadership advisory offerings.
• Amrop Norway: Global executive search partnership with a strong Norwegian practice, serving board and C-suite mandates for large enterprises and the public sector — directly comparable in service mix and target clients to Hartmark.
• Visuna: Nordic executive search and leadership advisory firm headquartered in Norway, offering executive search, board advisory and assessment services — closest direct Nordic mid-market competitor.
• Boyden: Global mid-market executive search partnership with partners across the Nordics; directly comparable in serving mid-cap and family-owned companies similar to Hartmark's SMB and growth-company client base.

Broad incumbents

• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm with Scandinavian coverage, particularly active in financial services and technology leadership — competes for Norwegian C-suite and board mandates.
• Korn Ferry: Global executive search and organizational consulting giant with a Norwegian practice, competing for the largest C-suite and board mandates and offering deeper assessment IP and cross-border reach than Hartmark.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with a long-standing Nordic practice; competes for the highest-end Norwegian board and CEO searches with deeper international candidate networks.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and Heidrick Consulting firm with Nordic operations, competing for C-suite mandates at Norway's largest companies and offering integrated leadership advisory.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a strong Scandinavian presence, competing for top-tier Norwegian board and CEO mandates — broader portfolio but overlapping core executive search service.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hartmarkexecutivesearch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hartmark-executive-search-as/?viewAsMember=true

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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