Beilby Downing Teal

What Beilby Downing Teal does

Beilby Downing Teal (BDT) is an Australian executive search and professional recruitment firm formed from the merger of Beilby Recruitment (founded 1975) and Downing Teal (founded 1966), operating under parent company CGH Group since 2016. The firm provides executive search, board appointments, permanent recruitment, public sector recruitment, diversity recruitment, interim and contract solutions, and psychometric assessment services across eight key industry verticals including construction, defence, digital, government, infrastructure, manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas. BDT is differentiated by a proprietary psychometric assessment methodology developed in partnership with Talogy and OPRA Psychology Group, and offers an industry-leading two-year performance guarantee on retained executive search assignments.

The firm operates from six offices across Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Darwin, and Brisbane, employing 50+ staff and serving both enterprise and government clients. Its customer base includes major government agencies (WA Department of Education, WA Treasury Corporation, NT Government agencies, Australian Rail Track Corporation) and large enterprises (McConnell Dowell, REMONDIS, Port Waratah Coal Services, Energy-Tec). BDT generates revenue through professional services fees on retained executive search assignments, permanent placement commissions, managed services for interim and contract solutions, and cost-for-service public sector recruitment process management.

BDT's go-to-market is sales-led and consultant-driven, with senior industry-specialist consultants engaging directly with clients through a consultative approach. The firm leverages the CGH Group ecosystem, which includes CoreStaff (blue collar), GOAL Indigenous Services (diversity hiring), and Rimfire Resources (agribusiness), to offer comprehensive employment solutions from executive search through to labour hire. The firm operates a candidate job portal as a self-serve channel and engages in government procurement for public sector contracts.

Name

Beilby Downing Teal

Legal name

Beilby Downing Teal

Website

https://beilbydt.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beilby Downing Teal is an Australian executive search and professional recruitment firm offering retained search, permanent placement, public sector recruitment, and psychometric assessment services across eight industry verticals, serving government agencies and large enterprises from six offices nationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Sector, Education & Nonprofit Leadership Search (BPACAAAI), Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB), Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB), Government & Public Sector Direct Hire (BPACAFAK)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Permanent recruitment
• Public sector recruitment
• Psychometric assessment
• Interim management

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: Specialised recruitment service for highly qualified senior-level and executive roles, typically on a retained basis with comprehensive search, assessment and placement services.
2. Permanent Recruitment: Permanent placement of skilled executives, professionals, technical staff and business support staff across private and public sectors with tailored solutions.
3. Interim and Contract Solutions: Interim management and contract recruitment services providing flexibility in employment arrangements. Clients pay an inclusive hourly or daily rate while BDT employs the candidate for the duration.
4. Public Sector Recruitment Management: Comprehensive recruitment process management for government agencies including advertising, sourcing, shortlisting, assessments, reference checking, and selection reports on a cost-for-service basis.
5. Psychometric and Assessment Services: Psychometric profiling and leadership development assessment tools provided in partnership with Talogy and OPRA Psychology Group.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beilby Downing Teal is an Australian recruitment firm that provides executive search, permanent recruitment, interim and contract solutions, board appointments, public sector recruitment, diversity recruitment, and psychometric assessment services to enterprise and government clients across Australia. The firm operates over 50 staff across seven offices, leveraging 50 years of combined industry heritage, deep sector networks, and a two-year performance guarantee on retained executive search assignments.

Product overview

Beilby Downing Teal (BDT) is an Australian recruitment and HR services company formed from the merger of Beilby Recruitment and Downing Teal. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, providing executive search, permanent recruitment, interim and contract solutions, public sector recruitment, diversity recruitment, and psychometric assessment services. BDT serves clients across industries including construction, defence, digital, government, infrastructure, manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas sectors throughout Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Specialised recruitment service for highly qualified candidates for senior-level and executive roles, including roles with niche skill sets or confidential positions. Supported by a research team that can identify, qualify and assess senior executives globally. Target customers are enterprises and government agencies across Australia.
• Board Appointments Board member identification, attraction and retention services working with public and private companies to ensure organisations meet their governance and strategic goals. Target customers are public and private companies seeking board-level talent.
• Permanent Recruitment Permanent placement of skilled executives, professionals, technical staff and business support staff across private and public sectors, Australia wide. Target customers are enterprises and government agencies hiring for ongoing roles.
• Public Sector Recruitment Services Government practice specialising in public sector recruitment and human resource consulting services across all levels of government from local councils to state and federal government. Includes advertising, sourcing, shortlisting, assessments, reference checking, and selection reports on a cost-for-service basis.
• Diversity Recruitment Recruitment strategies focused on capturing diverse candidates, including gender equality and Indigenous involvement initiatives. Designed for enterprises and government agencies seeking to broaden their candidate pools, including in male-dominated industries.
• Interim & Contract Solutions Interim management services for positions from Managing Director level to trades and operational positions, and contract recruitment for flexible workforce arrangements. BDT employs the candidate for the duration while clients pay an inclusive hourly or daily rate.
• Psychometric Services Psychometric assessment tools and profiling services including cognitive reasoning (verbal, numerical, abstract), personality profiles (16 traits), values and motivators assessments, and leadership assessment and development programs conducted in partnership with organisational psychologists. Used as part of recruitment selection and organisational development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two-year performance guarantee on executive search assignments reflects confidence in placement quality
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and supporting.

• TalogycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for psychometric assessment tools providing third-party user access for self-service or Talogy specialist psychologist reviews depending on client needs. BDT provides these services as part of their recruitment and selection and organisational development offerings.
• OPRA Psychology GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company partnership providing psychometric assessment tools. OPRA assessments are used by BDT consultants for candidate preparation guidance and comprehensive psychometric evaluation as part of their selection process.
• CGH GroupflagshipOthersParent company of Beilby Downing Teal, founded in 2008 as CoreStaff Group Holdings. CGH Group encompasses multiple brands including Beilby Downing Teal, CoreStaff (blue collar recruitment), GOAL Indigenous Services (Indigenous employment), and Rimfire Resources (Agribusiness recruitment). BDT operates as the white collar executive search and general recruitment brand within the group.
• CoreStaffcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoreStaff provides blue collar labour hire services under CGH Group. The brands work together to offer clients comprehensive employment solutions from executive search through to temporary blue collar staff placement.
• GOAL Indigenous ServicessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGOAL Indigenous Services provides Indigenous employment opportunities through CoreStaff's extensive client base. They assist CGH Group clients in achieving social inclusion and procurement targets while providing mentoring and cultural awareness programs. BDT leverages this capability for diversity recruitment.
• Rimfire ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRimfire Resources is a leader in Agribusiness and natural resources recruitment and HR across Australia and New Zealand, providing search, recruitment, HR advice, solutions, and agribusiness benchmarking and salary surveys. BDT and Rimfire share administrative functions including National Administration Manager.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Rimfire Resources: Australian agribusiness and natural resources recruitment firm and a sister company to BDT under CGH Group. Directly comparable in executive search and HR advisory services, with an overlapping leadership and shared administrative functions.
• Spencer Stuart: One of the world's leading executive search firms focused on C-suite, board, and senior leadership placements across industries. Directly comparable as a retained executive search competitor with similar functional and cross-sector mandates, though operating at significantly greater global scale.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm specialising in C-suite and board placements across all major industries. Directly comparable to BDT in executive search positioning and assessment-led selection methodology, with stronger international presence.
• Chandler Macleod: Australian recruitment firm offering permanent, contract, and executive search services across multiple sectors. Comparable as a domestic Australian peer with similar multi-vertical coverage and government/enterprise client base, including parent group scale advantages.
• Robert Walters Australia: Global professional recruitment firm operating in Australia with focus on mid-to-senior permanent and contract placements. Comparable to BDT on professional and executive recruitment across white-collar sectors, with deeper international bench strength.
• Michael Page Australia: Global specialist recruitment firm with significant Australian operations covering professional, technical, and executive roles. Comparable to BDT on multi-sector permanent and contract recruitment, with stronger brand presence and broader geographic reach.
• Hudson Australia: APAC-focused recruitment and talent management firm operating across Australia and New Zealand with executive search, permanent, and contract offerings. Comparable as a regional Australia/NZ recruitment competitor with similar mid-market positioning and sector coverage.

Regional players

• Peoplebank: Australian IT and digital recruitment specialist with strong government and enterprise client base. Comparable to BDT on Australian government sector penetration and professional recruitment, though concentrated in the technology vertical rather than multi-sector.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organisational consulting firm combining executive search, talent assessment, RPO, and leadership development. Comparable to BDT on executive search and psychometric services, but operates at materially larger scale and with broader service portfolio.
• Hays Australia: Global staffing and recruitment firm with significant Australian presence across professional services, construction, mining, and government. Comparable to BDT on multi-sector coverage and government contracts, but with much broader scale and contingent workforce focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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