Charterhouse

What Charterhouse does

Charterhouse is a private, Hong Kong-headquartered recruitment solutions provider operating across Asia with offices in Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, and the UAE, and four adjacent subsidiary brands (Charterhouse Medical, Labour Solutions UAE, Robertson Search, CH Talent Resources). The firm delivers three core services — permanent recruitment, contract/temporary recruitment, and executive search — across nine horizontal disciplines: Accounting & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, Business Support, Education, Human Resources, Information Technology & Digital, Legal, Property Development/Investment/Construction, and Sales & Marketing. The core technology consists of a recruitment platform and applicant tracking system supporting job postings, candidate management, and client services, supplemented by LinkedIn OAuth for candidate login; no public API, SDK, or developer-facing integrations are documented.

The business model is a professional services, fee-based recruitment model: permanent placements are typically contingency or retained search arrangements with employer-paid placement fees; contract/temporary placements generate fees on placement or hourly bill rates; executive search operates largely on a retained basis for director- and C-suite-level mandates. GTM is consultant-led direct sales to employers, with parallel candidate acquisition through the firm's website job portal, blog content (industry insights and salary guides), LinkedIn engagement, and email/job-alert communications. The firm is sales-led with a content-marketing top-of-funnel and direct employer engagement at mid/bottom funnel.

The company is small (11–50 employees) and private, with no disclosed revenue, funding rounds, or parent company. Gary Lai was formally appointed CEO, APAC in July 2024 after joining in 2011 to drive regional growth; the senior bench includes a Managing Director for Hong Kong and practice-aligned VPs and Directors, each with 10–20+ years of sector-specialized recruitment experience. Charterhouse also publishes annual Salary Guides as a research/marketing product covering eight practice areas in the Hong Kong market.

Name

Charterhouse

Legal name

Charterhouse

Website

https://charterhouse.com.hk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Charterhouse is a Hong Kong-headquartered Asia-focused recruitment agency delivering permanent, contract, and executive search services across nine professional disciplines to employers in Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, and the UAE via a consultant-led model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Recruitment: Fee-based permanent placement services where employers pay recruitment fees upon successful placement of candidates. Typically contingency or retained search arrangements.
2. Contract/Temporary Recruitment: Contract staffing services placing temporary workers with clients, with fees based on placement or hourly rates.
3. Executive Search: Senior-level recruitment services, often on a retained basis, for executive and director-level positions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Charterhouse is a Hong Kong-headquartered recruitment agency that places permanent, contract, and executive-level candidates into employer roles across Asia. The firm operates across nine-plus disciplines including Accounting & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, IT & Digital, Legal, and Sales & Marketing, with regional offices in Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, and the UAE, and additional sub-brands covering medical, labour, and executive search.

Product overview

Charterhouse is a recruitment solutions provider operating across Asia with offices in Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, and UAE. The company offers three core services: Permanent Recruitment, Contract Recruitment, and Executive Search, specializing in ten disciplines spanning Accounting & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, Business Support, Education, Human Resources, Information Technology & Digital, Legal, Property Development, Investment & Construction, Sales & Marketing, and Macroeconomics. The company also publishes annual Salary Guides providing market research and salary benchmarking data for employers, job seekers, and industry professionals. Services are delivered through a team of specialist consultants and supported by online tools for job searching and candidate registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Charterhouse Medical: Medical recruitment division

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment Specialist permanent placement service identifying and placing permanent candidates for employer clients across disciplines including Accounting & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, Business Support, Education, Human Resources, Information Technology & Digital, Legal, Property Development, Investment & Construction, and Sales & Marketing in Asia.
• Contract Recruitment Contract and temporary staffing solutions for organisations requiring flexible workforce support across the same discipline areas as permanent recruitment, with fees based on placement or hourly bill rates.
• Executive Search Senior-level and executive search service placing superior candidates into leadership and C-suite positions across Asia, typically delivered on a retained basis.
• Candidate Services Services for job seekers including resume submission, career centre resources, candidate charter, and referral programs to support candidate engagement and placement.
• Permanent Recruitment Specializes in identifying and placing permanent candidates across disciplines including Accounting & Finance, Banking & Financial Services, Business Support, Education, Human Resources, Information Technology & Digital, Legal, Property Development, Investment & Construction, and Sales & Marketing.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Robert Half International: Global staffing and recruitment firm with significant APAC presence including Hong Kong. Directly competes in the same Accounting & Finance, BFS, and technology contract disciplines that Charterhouse serves.
• Morgan McKinley: Asia-focused financial services and accounting recruitment specialist with HK headquarters. Closest direct niche peer given shared BFS/accounting focus and APAC geographic footprint.
• Hudson Global: Specialist recruitment firm with APAC offices covering talent acquisition, RPO, and professional search. Comparable in mid-market multi-discipline model and APAC orientation.
• Michael Page International: Global professional recruitment firm with strong APAC presence in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia. Direct competitor in permanent placement across banking, finance, technology, and sales/marketing disciplines.
• Spring Professional (Adecco): Specialist professional recruitment arm of Adecco focused on mid-to-senior hiring across Asia. Overlaps with Charterhouse in IT/digital, finance, and engineering disciplines.
• Hays: UK-listed global recruitment firm with deep APAC operations including Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia. Overlaps directly with Charterhouse across multiple white-collar disciplines and executive search.
• Links International: Hong Kong-headquartered recruitment and HR outsourcing firm. Direct regional competitor offering permanent, contract, and executive search services across Greater China and APAC.
• Robert Walters: UK-headquartered recruitment firm with major APAC operations including dedicated Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia offices. Competes across mid-to-senior permanent and contract hiring in the same disciplines as Charterhouse.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: World's second-largest staffing firm with broad Hong Kong and APAC operations spanning general staffing, professional placement, and HR solutions. Larger incumbent with overlapping disciplines.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions leader with significant Hong Kong operations. Broad incumbent providing permanent, contract, and RPO services across multiple white-collar and specialty disciplines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/charterhouseasia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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