El Cactus

Name

El Cactus

Legal name

Flying Cactus S.L.

Website

https://elcactus.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search / Recruitment Services

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector, Education & Nonprofit Leadership Search (BPACAAAI)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Active talent sourcing
• Headhunting agency
• Technical recruitment
• Recruitment process outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Lorenzo De El Escorial

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Success Fee / Placement Fees: El Cactus operates on a 100% success-fee model, meaning fees are charged only when a candidate is successfully hired and the client is satisfied. The company also offers Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services to enterprises.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

El Cactus is a boutique headhunting agency that performs active talent search for enterprises in Spain. Its core service is identifying and placing qualified technical and managerial professionals — from entry-level to senior technical roles — through proactive, customized outreach rather than working with large unprofiled candidate databases. The firm operates exclusively on a 100% success-fee basis, charging only when a placed candidate is successfully hired and the client is satisfied, and offers a replacement guarantee at no additional cost.

Product overview

El Cactus is a boutique headhunting agency offering active talent search solutions for over 10 years. The company operates a single unified service model centered on three core offerings: Recruitment (direct headhunting with industry expertise and international reach), Recruitment Outsourcing (scalable externalized solutions), and Talent Advisory (market context expertise for talent attraction). All services follow a 100% Success Fee model, charging only when a candidate is successfully hired. The company serves European clients seeking qualified technical personnel in Spain (on-shoring) and connects candidates from initial roles to high-level technical positions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruitment / Headhunting (Búsqueda Activa de Talento) Direct headhunting service that connects enterprises with highly demanded candidates through active, customized search rather than working with large unprofiled databases. Covers roles from entry-level to senior technical and managerial positions, with international (European) reach for on-shoring qualified technical and commercial teams into Spain.
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Agile externalized recruitment solutions tailored to specific client needs, scalable without effort and aligned with the evolution of business objectives. Provides outsourced recruiting capacity to enterprises that need ongoing or scalable hiring support.
• Talent Advisory Advisory service leveraging experience in forming technical and commercial teams to understand real market context and adjust approaches to attract and retain the best talent. Helps enterprises calibrate their talent attraction strategy.

Quantifiable outcome

• High placement success rate in demanding environments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• KinkedinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKinkedin is shown as a partner logo on the elCactus homepage under 'Nuestros partners'. The nature of the partnership appears to be related to professional networking or talent acquisition marketing, though no further details are provided.
• 4GeeksminorGTM or Marketing Partner4Geeks is shown as a partner logo on the elCactus homepage under 'Nuestros partners'. The relationship appears to be a marketing or referral partnership in the tech/education space, though specific details are not disclosed.
• AtosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAtos appears both as a client (logo listed among client logos) and as a partner logo on the homepage under 'Nuestros partners'. The dual nature suggests a commercial relationship that may include talent placement services and/or a broader partnership arrangement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays plc: UK-listed global recruiting firm with deep presence across Europe, specializing in professional and technical placements. Directly comparable to El Cactus's European on-shoring and technical search focus, but at much larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Michael Page International: Global specialist recruiter placing professionals across multiple disciplines including engineering, technology, and finance. Comparable to El Cactus in serving enterprise clients seeking qualified technical talent, with overlapping service model though vastly broader candidate database.
• Page Personnel (Michael Page): Specialist recruitment brand under Michael Page focused on junior-to-mid professional placements in Spain. Comparable to El Cactus in serving Spanish enterprise clients seeking qualified technical and operational talent, though with substantially greater scale and database.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering executive search, talent advisory, and RPO services. Closely comparable to El Cactus's combined recruitment + talent advisory offering, though operating at enterprise scale with international footprint.
• Spring Professional (Adecco): Specialist division of Adecco focused on mid-senior professional placements in IT, engineering, and commercial roles across Spain and Europe. Comparable to El Cactus's enterprise technical-search focus, with the backing of a global staffing group.
• Robert Half International: Global staffing and recruiting firm offering specialized placement in finance, technology, and administrative roles. Comparable to El Cactus as a competing provider of professional talent search, though Robert Half operates at vastly greater scale and with a broader service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Catenon Worldwide Executive Search: Madrid-headquartered international executive search firm using a proprietary online platform to place senior professionals globally. The closest direct Spanish-headquartered peer to El Cactus, with overlapping target customer base (multinational enterprises seeking technical/managerial talent in Spain).
• Hudson Global: Specialist recruitment and talent solutions provider focused on professional and middle-management placements across multiple geographies. Comparable to El Cactus in delivering targeted technical and managerial search with RPO-style extensions, though at larger scale.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm specializing in leadership and senior-level placements across industries. Comparable to El Cactus's high-demand profile executive search positioning, with similar active-sourcing methodology and replacement-style guarantees on senior mandates.

Regional players

• Talent Search People: Barcelona-based executive search and headhunting firm focused on placing professionals in digital, technology, and sales roles across Spain. Directly comparable to El Cactus's boutique Spanish technical-search positioning, serving similar enterprise clients with active-sourcing methodology.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elcactus

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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