What Harvey Nash plc does

Harvey Nash plc is a London-headquartered, London Stock Exchange-listed technology recruitment and talent solutions firm founded in 1988, now operating as part of the Nash Squared group. The core portfolio comprises three integrated service lines: permanent and contract technology recruitment, IT outsourcing (consulting, managed services, offshoring), and leadership/executive search for board and C-suite technology roles. Supporting offerings include Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and payroll services through the Workforce Solutions arm, and a Virtual CISO Practice for cybersecurity advisory launched in 2022. Geographically, the firm operates from 36 locations across the USA, Europe and Asia-Pacific with offices in Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, UK and USA, and serves clients in Australia and Vietnam. Recurring revenue comes primarily from contract staffing (subscription/recurring) and permanent placement (one-time fees), with managed services pricing on RPO and outsourcing engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by engagement type and seniority.

The business is delivered through an enterprise field-sales model with dedicated consultant teams in each geography, supplemented by named country brands (harveynash.co.uk, .de, .ie, .nl, .pl, .be, harveynashusa.com). Marquee customer relationships include Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook. The firm also operates a content and community ecosystem - the world's largest CIO Survey (Digital Leadership Report covering 2,100+ leaders across 87 countries), the annual Tech Talent & Salary Report, the Tech Talks podcast (10,000+ monthly reach), the Tech Flix docuseries, and inclusion networks (Inspire, Aspire, ARA, Engage, Inclusion 360) - which functions as a top-of-funnel marketing channel and a recruitment-pipeline asset. Notable subsidiaries include wholly-owned eMenka NV (Belgium, acquired 2018) and Latitude 36 (USA, acquired 2020), both positioned as acquired-brand-retained units serving local markets.

Ownership and governance center on a publicly listed UK parent (Harvey Nash Group plc, ticker HVN on LSE) under the Nash Squared strategic operating parent. Leadership transitioned from founder Albert Ellis (who stepped down after 30 years around 2020) to Bev White as Group CEO, with Simon Crichton as CEO of the Harvey Nash business, and a functional C-suite including Global CFO Chris Tilley, Global CISO Jim Tiller, Chief People Officer Melanie Hayes, Chief Digital Technology Officer Anna Frazzetto, and CIO Ankur Anand. The firm is accredited with EY's National Equality Standard and won the REC Best Company to Work for Award in 2021, supporting its employer brand in a competitive technology talent market.

Name

Harvey Nash plc

Legal name

Harvey Nash Group plc

Website

https://harveynash.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Staffing and Recruitment

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, AI/ML & Analytics Staffing (BPACADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA), Enterprise RPO (End-to-End Program Management) (BPACABAA)

Keywords

• Technology recruitment
• IT outsourcing
• Executive search
• Workforce solutions
• Talent management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Recruitment - Permanent: Permanent placement services placing technology professionals in full-time roles with clients.
2. Technology Recruitment - Contract: Contract and interim staffing services placing technology professionals on temporary assignments.
3. Recruitment Process Outsourcing: Tailored services helping companies recruit and manage their workforce more effectively, including payroll services.
4. Leadership Services / Executive Search: Board level and executive placement services for senior technology leadership positions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Harvey Nash is a professional recruitment and IT outsourcing firm that helps organisations recruit technology professionals on permanent, contract and interim bases. Its core portfolio spans technology recruitment, IT outsourcing, and executive/leadership search, supplemented by Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), payroll services and a Virtual CISO practice for cybersecurity advisory. The firm operates across 36 locations in the USA, Europe and Asia-Pacific as part of the Nash Squared group.

Product overview

Harvey Nash is a technology recruitment and talent solutions firm operating as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core portfolio comprises three integrated service lines: Technology Recruitment (permanent and contract placement of technology experts), IT Outsourcing (comprehensive IT services delivery), and Leadership Services (executive search and development). These core services are supported by complementary offerings including Workforce Solutions (payroll services and recruitment process outsourcing), the Virtual CISO Practice (cybersecurity advisory services), and the Wellbeing Hub and Inclusion Passport (internal employee support tools). The company also produces proprietary research including the annual Global Tech Talent & Salary Report and the Digital Leadership Report, and operates content platforms including the Tech Flix docuseries and the Tech Talks podcast. Harvey Nash is part of Nash Squared and maintains operations across the USA, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spinks: Brand focused on the start-up and scale-up community
• Inspire
• ARA (Attract, Retain and Advance)
• Aspire
• Engage
• Inclusion 360
• Tech Flix

Products and services

• Technology Recruitment (Permanent & Contract) Recruitment of highly experienced technology experts on permanent and contract/interim bases for organisations across the globe, with tailored services including payroll and recruitment process outsourcing.
• IT Outsourcing IT outsourcing services delivered as part of the Harvey Nash portfolio for clients both large and small, including managed services and consulting capability across regions.
• Leadership Services / Executive Search Board-level and senior technology leadership placement services, run by the UK, Nordic and APAC Board Practices, to support organisations in building C-suite technology talent.
• Workforce Solutions (RPO and Payroll) Comprehensive workforce management services including Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and payroll services to help companies recruit and manage their workforce more effectively.
• Virtual CISO Practice A cybersecurity service practice established by Global CISO Jim Tiller, providing clients with virtual Chief Information Security Officer expertise including cybersecurity strategy, architecture and services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped over 100,000 people into new careers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CIONETcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2021Collaboration on the Harvey Nash Group Digital Leadership Report. CIONET is the largest private network of CIOs internationally with communities in 25 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas, with 10,000 technology executives.
• MIT CISRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2021Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Information Systems Research contributed to the Harvey Nash Group Digital Leadership Report, providing academic research grounding.
• FacebookcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2021Partnership with Facebook to build an expert contingent workforce in the UK. Harvey Nash was chosen to support Facebook's technology talent needs in the UK market.
• London Business School Leadership InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2018Partnership on the Harvey Nash/LBS Leadership Institute Board Report, researching boardroom effectiveness and leadership issues across hundreds of chairs and non-executive directors.
• AlumnicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Joint board research reports with Alumni on international boardroom issues, combining quantitative and qualitative data from chairs and non-executives.
• ARA (Attract, Retain, Advance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Founding organization of ARA in the USA, which aspires to Attract, Retain, and Advance women in technology through mentorship and events/programs. Now has chapters in Chicago, New York, Seattle and Houston.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cielo: Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and talent acquisition provider. Compares directly with Harvey Nash Workforce Solutions RPO offering and enterprise-scale managed services delivery.
• Modis (Akkodis): Global tech and engineering staffing and solutions brand under Adecco Group. Highly comparable to Harvey Nash on IT outsourcing, workforce solutions, and technology talent services across Europe and North America.
• Hays plc: UK-listed global recruitment firm with deep technology, IT, and digital practice overlap. Comparable as a publicly listed LSE peer competing in permanent, contract and executive technology hiring across the same enterprise client base.
• PageGroup plc: UK-listed professional recruitment firm (Michael Page, Page Personnel, Page Executive). Compares on multi-discipline professional search including technology, executive search (Page Executive), and recruitment process outsourcing.
• Reed Global: UK-headquartered generalist and technology recruiter with permanent, contract and executive search offerings. Comparable to Harvey Nash on multi-sector UK recruitment, technology vertical, and mid-market enterprise client overlap.
• SThree plc: London-listed STEM contract and permanent staffing specialist. Highly comparable to Harvey Nash on technology/STEM recruitment model, contract focus, and exposure to UK/EU tech hiring cycles.
• Robert Half International: US-listed professional staffing firm with technology, finance, and accounting placement. Comparable to Harvey Nash on technology contract/permanent staffing and US enterprise client overlap, especially post-Latitude 36 acquisition.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing and workforce solutions incumbent. Comparable as a much larger platform spanning permanent, contract, RPO and IT staffing, with overlapping enterprise customers and technology segment focus.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Comparable to Harvey Nash's executive search practice on C-suite and board-level technology leadership placements for enterprise clients.
• Korn Ferry: Global organisational consulting firm with a large executive search and professional recruitment practice. Overlaps with Harvey Nash Leadership Services on C-suite/board technology executive search and RPO-adjacent advisory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HarveyNashGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harvey-nash
• Facebookfacebook.com/143435569018031

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A10 records

Investments

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