People Impact

What People Impact does

People Impact i Sverige AB is a privately held Swedish executive search and leadership advisory firm founded in 2005 and headquartered in Malmö, with a Stockholm presence established in 2025. The firm specializes in recruiting senior managers and specialists at the management team level, and complements core search work with in-depth psychological assessment ("Personbedömning" / Second Opinion), leadership coaching and development programs, and interim management placement delivered through a partnership with Michaël Berglund AB. Its client base spans both private enterprises (manufacturing, real estate, energy, healthcare, food & beverage, professional services) and public sector organizations (municipalities, regional authorities, publicly funded bodies), with named mandates including Nordic Sugar, Nordr, Kraftringen, Folktandvården Skåne, and Region Skåne.

The firm operates a senior-consultant-led, project-based delivery model underpinned by a behavioral science platform, with two co-founders (Anne Barbosa and Boel Lundell) and a small team of senior consultants and a researcher having collectively conducted 1,500-2,000 in-depth assessments over 15-20 years. Methodology combines ESK-authorized executive search frameworks with certified administration of occupational psychological tests, supported by memberships in the Exsead Alliance (Sweden) and the INAC Global Executive Search network (30 countries, 5 continents) for international reach. Technology footprint is limited to the Teamtailor career/ATS platform and standard professional tools; no proprietary technology product, AI capability, or API is offered.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees tied to search assignment completion, assessment projects, coaching engagements, and revenue share from interim placements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm remains independent and founder-owned, with no external funding rounds, acquisitions, or subsidiary activity disclosed, and has not undergone any leadership transitions other than the planned 2025 senior consultant hire to anchor Stockholm operations.

Name

People Impact

Legal name

People Impact i Sverige AB

Website

https://peopleimpact.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

People Impact is a Malmö-based Swedish executive search and leadership advisory firm, founded in 2005, that recruits senior managers and specialists, conducts psychological assessments, and provides coaching services to private and public sector clients across Sweden and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAGAH

People Analytics, Assessment & Psychometrics Consulting

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Human Capital & Organizational Consulting

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Senior management recruitment
• Leadership assessment services
• Executive coaching programs
• Interim management placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Malmö

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: Project-based executive search and recruitment services for senior management positions. Clients include both private companies and public sector organizations. Revenue generated through successful placement fees typically tied to assignment completion.
2. Personbedömning / Second Opinion Assessment: In-depth psychological assessments and second opinion services for recruitment quality assurance and candidate evaluation.
3. Leadership Support and Coaching: Coaching programs and leadership development services including outdoor coaching and career coaching.
4. Interim Management Recruitment: Partnership with Michaël Berglund AB for placing interim managers and specialists. Revenue shared through partnership model.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

People Impact is a Swedish professional services firm that conducts executive search, senior management recruitment, and in-depth personbedömning/second opinion assessments for organizations in both private and public sectors. The firm recruits primarily managers and specialists at management team level, applying a behavioral science platform combined with business acumen, and delivers tailored search methods per assignment. In addition to recruitment, it offers leadership coaching, outdoor coaching, and interim management placement through a partnership with Michaël Berglund AB.

Product overview

People Impact is a professional services firm offering a unified portfolio of talent acquisition and development services. The core offerings include Executive Search – Rekrytering (executive recruitment), Personbedömning och Second Opinion (in-depth assessment services), Ledarstöd och Coaching (leadership development and coaching), and Interim (interim management through partnership). These services are designed for organizations seeking managers and specialists at senior management levels, with a behavioral science foundation combined with business acumen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search – Rekrytering Executive search and recruitment service focused on identifying and attracting candidates for executive and senior management positions as well as specialist roles. The process includes initial analysis, creative candidate identification, face-to-face meetings, in-depth assessment, and reference checks. Targeted at organizations seeking managers and specialists at management team level.
• Personbedömning och Second Opinion In-depth assessment and second opinion service. Includes four applications: as part of end-to-end recruitment, as a separate service, for potential assessment, and for management audit purposes. Provides quality assurance and candidate-to-requirement matching in the final phase of recruitment assignments.
• Ledarstöd och Coaching Leadership support and coaching services including career coaching, outdoor coaching, and tailored coaching programs for managers. The service aims to create time and focus for personal development through customized coaching approaches for individual leaders.
• Interim Interim management services for placing interim executives and specialists, offered in partnership with Michaël Berglund AB. Targets situations requiring quick delivery without compromising quality.

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INAC Global Executive SearchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019INAC is one of the world's leading networks of independent Executive Search consultants, established in Europe in 1992. People Impact became a partner to offer international reach to clients across 30 countries on 5 continents.
• Exsead AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeople Impact is a member of Exsead Alliance - a network of Executive Search consultants in Sweden with solid experience in executive search, leadership development and business development. Other members include ProAstri (Stockholm) and Re-Source (Växjö).
• Michaël Berglund ABminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for interim management recruitment services. People Impact collaborates with Michaël Berglund Interim to provide interim managers and specialists to clients.
• Pinpoint Bakgrundskontroll ABminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for background checks on candidates. Pinpoint provides reference and background verification services for recruitment assignments.
• ESK (Sveriges Executive Search Konsulter)coreOthersProfessional association for certified Executive Search consultants. People Impact is a member and Anne Barbosa is an Authorized Executive Search Consultant qualified by ESK.
• Intelligence WatchminorOthersPeople Impact is affiliated with Intelligence Watch, an industry organization for executive search and leadership advisory services.
• Sydsvenska Handelskammaren (Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden)minorOthersPeople Impact is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden, supporting business networking and regional economic development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Egon Zehnder: One of the world's largest privately-held executive search firms, serving Nordic clients through its Stockholm office. Comparable in offering senior-level search and leadership advisory; vastly larger but competes for the same regional mandates.
• Badenoch + Clark: European executive search and interim management firm with Nordic presence, focused on senior-level appointments. Adjacent on interim management (overlapping People Impact's partnership offering) and executive search.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory powerhouse with offices worldwide including Stockholm. Overlaps with People Impact on C-suite and senior management search assignments but at vastly larger scale.
• Spencer Stuart: International executive search firm with Nordic coverage, particularly strong in board-level and CEO search. Comparable with People Impact on senior mandate scope though at much greater scale and international reach.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a significant executive search practice, present in the Nordics. Competes with People Impact for senior executive placements and broader talent advisory engagements.
• Odgers Berndtson: Transatlantic executive search firm with a Stockholm office serving Nordic clients. Comparable service line in senior executive search and leadership advisory, with deeper international delivery infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Michaël Berglund AB: Swedish executive search and interim management firm with which People Impact has a partnership for interim placement. Overlapping client base in Swedish senior management recruitment and interim executive solutions.
• ProAstri: Stockholm-based executive search and leadership development firm, fellow member of the Exsead Alliance alongside People Impact. Directly comparable on service mix (executive search, assessment, coaching) and client segment (senior management).
• Re-Source Sverige: Swedish executive search boutique based in Växjö, also part of the Exsead Alliance. Comparable as a small Swedish search firm focused on senior management recruitment and leadership advisory.
• Signium International: International executive search firm with a Swedish presence via the INAC-adjacent partner network. Competes directly for senior management mandates in the Nordics and offers comparable cross-border search capability to People Impact's INAC affiliation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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