Tempus

What Tempus does

Tempus is a Vienna, Austria-based professional services firm founded in 2010, operating with a headcount of 1-10 employees. The firm specializes in executive succession planning and placement services for governance and senior management positions. Its service scope covers supervisory boards (Aufsichtsrat), advisory boards (Beirat), boards of directors (Vorstand), and executive management (Geschäftsführung), addressing the challenge organizations face in identifying and placing qualified candidates for high-stakes leadership roles where continuity and fit are critical.

The firm operates a horizontal segmentation approach targeting executive leadership placements across industries rather than concentrating on a single vertical. Its go-to-market is direct B2B service delivery through a relationship-driven, consultative engagement model, with a bilingual (German/English) corporate website serving as the primary content and lead-generation channel. Pricing is quote-based and varies by engagement scope; no standard fee structure is publicly disclosed. There is no evidence of a technology platform, proprietary tools, or digital product offering — the firm delivers value through human judgment, partner networks, and specialized expertise in succession planning for governance bodies. The firm has not raised external capital (the single recorded funding event is a $0 round dated 2010-12-15) and remains privately held.

Note on data: the firmographics identify the entity as Tempus (tempus.at, Vienna) while the detailed content block and a separate URL reference describe a Riccabona-branded succession planning practice at riccabona.eu. The substantive business description (succession planning for governance bodies in the DACH region) is consistent across the detailed blocks and is treated as the operative business profile; the Tempus/Riccabona naming discrepancy is flagged as a data conflict but does not alter the core analytical conclusions.

Name

Tempus

Website

https://tempus.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tempus is a Vienna-based boutique firm specializing in executive succession planning and placement for supervisory boards, advisory boards, boards of directors, and executive management across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

akta.pro primary industry

Succession Planning & High-Potential (HiPo) Leadership Programs (EDABAAAL)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Succession planning
• Board advisory
• Executive recruitment
• Leadership consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Tempus provides executive succession planning and senior leadership placement services, identifying and recruiting qualified executives for supervisory boards, advisory boards, executive boards, and management positions. The firm supports organizations through critical leadership transitions, board governance succession, leadership assessment, and transition management engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Succession Planning and Placement Succession planning and placement processes for supervisory boards (Aufsichtsrat), advisory boards (Beirat), executive boards (Vorstand), and senior management (Geschäftsführung). Designed for organizations navigating critical leadership transitions and board governance succession.
• Board Advisory Services Advisory engagements supporting boards on governance succession, board composition, and senior leadership decision-making. Targeted at supervisory boards, advisory boards, and executive boards of mid-market to enterprise organizations.
• Executive Search and Selection Search and selection services to identify qualified executives for senior leadership and governance roles, addressing critical leadership transitions and shortages of qualified candidates.
• Leadership Assessment Assessment of candidates and leaders to support succession decisions and senior-level appointments. Used by organizations making high-stakes leadership and governance selections.
• Transition Management Management of executive and board transitions to support organizations through leadership change, ensuring continuity and effective onboarding of new senior leaders and board members.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• PageGroup: Global recruitment group (Michael Page, Page Executive) placing executives and senior professionals across DACH — a broader incumbent whose executive search line competes for senior mandates.
• Robert Half: Large global staffing and talent solutions firm whose executive search arm (Protiviti/RHI) places senior finance and operational leaders — a broader incumbent with overlapping executive search capabilities.
• Korn Ferry: Large global organizational consulting firm with a sizable executive search practice serving board and C-suite needs, plus broader talent and consulting offerings that go beyond search.

Direct peers

• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm focused on board, CEO, and senior leadership placements — a direct competitor for the same succession and governance mandates Tempus pursues.
• Amrop: Global executive search partnership with significant DACH presence, focused on board and C-suite leadership — directly overlaps with Tempus's governance and succession positioning.
• Spencer Stuart: Long-standing executive search firm recognized for board and CEO placements globally, including substantial DACH activity — a directly comparable peer for board-level succession mandates.
• Odgers Berndtson: International executive search firm with a strong European and DACH practice placing board and senior executive leaders — directly comparable in service offering and target roles.
• Egon Zehnder: One of the world's largest executive search firms with deep DACH roots, placing supervisory board, advisory board, and C-suite leaders — directly comparable to Tempus/Riccabona's stated mandate.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with a strong European practice placing board directors and senior executives across governance roles — overlapping with Tempus's succession and placement focus.
• Signium International: Global executive search firm with European roots, focused on senior leadership and board placements — comparable boutique-to-mid-tier competitor in DACH.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

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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