Peak Performance Recruitment

What Peak Performance Recruitment does

Peak Performance Recruitment is a privately-held specialist executive recruitment firm focused exclusively on the aircraft leasing and aviation finance industry. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland—with a UK entity in Newry, Northern Ireland—the firm is led by Managing Director Keith Garry and Director Oonagh Garry and operates with a small team of approximately 6 named consultants plus director-level staff. The company serves aircraft lessors, MROs, airlines, asset financiers and banks, aircraft and engine parts distributors, and aviation-focused hedge funds and private equity investors globally.

The firm’s core offering is executive search and specialist recruitment, supported by a candidate database and job-matching workflow, candidate advisory services (CV guidance, candidate charter), market intelligence and benchmarking reports, and—since 2020—a Technical Consultancy Services line covering technical recruitment for aircraft transitions, deliveries, and re-deliveries. Technology is not proprietary; delivery relies on the consultants’ domain knowledge, network access, and repeated in-person engagement at ISTAT, Farnborough, MRO Americas, Dublin Aviation Week, and Growth Frontiers Dublin events, supplemented by an email newsletter funnel for both candidates and employers.

Peak Performance Recruitment generates revenue through professional services fees—quote-based, typically structured as a percentage of placed candidates’ salaries, on multi-year contract cadences—with services free of charge to candidates. The company places executives across all major leasing sub-functions (e.g., CCO, CTO, CFO, VP Marketing, VP Technical, Contracts Manager, Legal Counsel, Head of Technical) at named clients including Avolon, SMBC Aviation Capital, GE Capital Aviation Services, AerCap, Jackson Square Aviation, and Aviation Capital Group. The company holds no external funding, has no parent entity, and is GDPR-compliant across its Irish and UK entities.

Name

Peak Performance Recruitment

Legal name

Peak Performance Recruitment Ltd.

Website

https://peakperformancerecruitment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peak Performance Recruitment is a specialist executive search firm exclusively serving the aircraft leasing and aviation finance industry, placing senior leaders (CCO, CFO, MD, VP-level) at leading global lessors and adjacent aviation firms from offices in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt) (BPACAAAF), Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB), Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire (BPACAFAD)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Aviation recruitment
• Aircraft leasing recruitment
• Aviation finance staffing
• Executive placement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dundalk

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Services: Executive recruitment and search services for aircraft leasing and aviation finance companies. Service is provided to employers (clients) seeking to fill permanent positions. Candidates receive the service free of charge. Revenue is generated through successful placements, typically as a percentage of the placed candidate's salary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Peak Performance Recruitment is a specialist executive recruitment firm that sources, assesses, and places senior candidates into permanent and contract roles within the aircraft leasing, aviation finance, MRO, airline, and aerospace investment sectors globally. The company provides end-to-end search campaigns for clients and confidential career advisory services for candidates, leveraging a proprietary network built over more than 14 years of operation.

Product overview

Peak Performance Recruitment is a specialist executive recruitment company offering a unified portfolio of staffing services for the aircraft leasing and aviation finance industry. The core offering comprises executive search and specialist recruitment services, supported by a candidate database and job matching platform. Additional services include technical consultancy services, market intelligence and benchmarking reports for clients, and candidate advisory services including CV guidance and career advice. The company operates globally across Ireland, UK, Europe, North America, Asia, and Middle East markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search & Specialist Recruitment Services Specialist executive recruitment and search services for the aircraft leasing and aviation finance industry, matching senior candidates with permanent and contract positions across global markets. Targets senior leadership roles such as CCO, CTO, CFO, VP Risk, VP Marketing, Managing Director, and Head of Technical.
• Technical Consultancy Services Technical recruitment and consultancy services supporting hiring needs for technical roles including aircraft transitions, deliveries, and re-deliveries. Expands the core recruitment offering into specialized technical aviation engagements.
• Candidate Advisory Services Career advisory services for candidates seeking roles in aviation, including CV tips, sample CV templates, a published Candidate Charter, and structured guidance on entering the aircraft leasing industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered recruitment services to leading aircraft leasing companies globally including Avolon, SMBC, AerCap

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GOOSE Recruitment: Aviation, aerospace, and defence recruitment specialist covering commercial, technical, and executive roles. Comparable as a sector-focused recruiter competing for the same aviation talent pool.
• Sigma Aviation Services: Aviation and aerospace specialist recruitment firm focused on commercial aviation, MRO, and leasing roles across global markets. Directly comparable as a sector-exclusive aviation recruiter serving lessors, airlines, and MROs.
• Aeropeople: Specialist aerospace and aviation recruitment company placing engineering, commercial, and executive candidates into airlines, MROs, and OEMs. Closely comparable niche specialization and global candidate sourcing.
• Allen & York: Executive and specialist search firm with a dedicated aviation, aerospace, and defence practice. Comparable in delivering senior placements within aviation leasing, MRO, and airline verticals.
• Coyle Personnel: Long-established aviation recruitment firm placing pilots, cabin crew, and aviation professionals, with reach into leasing and finance. Comparable as a sector-dedicated recruiter with aviation finance exposure.
• Newman Stewart: Executive search firm with an established aviation and aerospace practice covering airlines, lessors, and MROs. Comparable in placing C-suite and senior commercial talent in the aviation finance ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with an aerospace and defense practice serving major lessors and airlines. Comparable as a competitor for senior aviation mandates, though it serves a much broader cross-industry client base.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with an aerospace practice addressing leadership needs of airlines, lessors, and aerospace manufacturers. Comparable for top-of-funnel C-suite aviation searches, though broader in scope.

Regional players

• Morgan McKinley: Ireland-rooted professional recruitment firm with aviation finance and asset finance coverage. Comparable as a domestic Irish competitor for finance and aviation finance roles, with overlap on employer base.
• Cpl Resources: Ireland-based recruitment group covering professional, technical, and executive hiring across multiple sectors including aviation finance. Comparable as a regional recruitment competitor with shared Irish market exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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