What Platform 6 does

Platform 6 is a privately held professional services firm operating as a specialist cloud and technology talent recruitment business. The firm connects enterprises seeking specialized technology professionals with candidates seeking permanent or contract roles, with stated focus areas in Salesforce, ServiceNow, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Transformation ecosystems. It operates across North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom, evidenced by offices in Stamford (UK headquarters) and New York (US regional office) and active job listings in the US, Canada, Sweden, Belgium, and the UK.

The firm's underlying offering is recruitment consulting and candidate placement rather than a software product. Its primary customer acquisition channel is its website-based job search portal, which lists hundreds of active roles and serves as a top-of-funnel magnet for both client hiring managers and candidates. Operational scale is small, with 1-10 employees reported, and revenue is generated through traditional recruitment placement fees on permanent and contract hires, with pricing not publicly disclosed.

The company is registered in England and Wales as Platform 6 Limited (company number 10780316) and operates without disclosed parent entities, institutional investors, or external funding rounds. Its competitive positioning rests on 25+ years of claimed international recruitment experience and deep domain specialization in enterprise cloud ecosystems, targeting both enterprise organizations seeking talent and technology professionals seeking career opportunities. No patents, proprietary technology platforms, awards, regulatory actions, or named enterprise clients are disclosed in the source materials.

Name

Platform 6

Legal name

Platform 6 Limited

Website

https://www.platform-6.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Platform 6 is a niche recruitment firm placing cloud and technology professionals in permanent and contract roles across Salesforce, ServiceNow, AI, and Digital Transformation ecosystems for enterprise clients in North America, Europe, and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure Staffing (BPACADAD)

Keywords

• Technology recruitment
• Talent placement
• Cloud consulting staffing
• Contract staffing
• Permanent placement

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Services: Platform 6 generates revenue by connecting employers seeking cloud and technology talent with qualified candidates. They place candidates in both permanent and contract roles across North America, Europe, and the UK, specializing in Salesforce, Digital Transformation, AI, and ServiceNow technologies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Platform 6 is a cloud and technology talent recruitment business that places specialized consultants, architects, and technical professionals in permanent and contract roles. The firm focuses on enterprise cloud ecosystems — Salesforce, ServiceNow, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Transformation — serving client organizations across North America, Europe, and the UK. It acts as an intermediary connecting employers with pre-vetted technology candidates rather than producing any software product.

Product overview

Platform 6 is a cloud and technology talent recruitment business operating across North America, Europe and the UK, specializing in Salesforce, Digital Transformation, AI and ServiceNow recruitment. Their service offering focuses on connecting clients with candidates for permanent and contract positions across enterprise cloud technologies. As a recruitment services company rather than a software product company, they do not offer a SaaS platform or modules — their offering consists of recruitment consulting and talent placement services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud and Technology Recruitment Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half Technology: Robert Half Technology is the technology staffing division of Robert Half, placing IT and digital professionals across North America and Europe. A broad incumbent offering overlapping Salesforce and digital transformation recruitment at much larger scale.
• Frank Recruitment Group: Frank Recruitment Group is the parent of several specialist tech recruitment brands including Mason Frank and Nigel Frank. Operates at greater scale across multiple cloud ecosystems, competing for the same enterprise clients and candidates as Platform 6.
• SThree: SThree is an international specialist STEM staffing firm operating brands across technology, life sciences, and engineering recruitment. Comparable in niche STEM contract staffing but at considerably larger scale and broader scope.
• Hays Technology: Hays is a global recruitment firm with a dedicated Hays Technology practice covering cloud, digital, and AI hiring across the UK, Europe, and globally. Competes for similar enterprise contract and permanent mandates but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Insight Global: Insight Global is a large US-headquartered IT and engineering staffing firm offering both contract and permanent placement. A broader incumbent that competes for the same enterprise cloud talent mandates but with significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Jefferson Frank: Jefferson Frank is a Salesforce, AWS, and cloud technology recruiter placing professionals worldwide. Closely overlaps Platform 6's Salesforce and broader enterprise cloud recruitment offering.
• Computer Futures: Computer Futures is a global IT and technology recruitment firm placing contract and permanent professionals across the US, UK, and Europe. Comparable in its specialist tech staffing model and transatlantic reach.
• Nigel Frank International: Nigel Frank is a leading Microsoft and Salesforce technology recruitment specialist operating across the US, UK, and Europe. Directly comparable in its niche cloud-ecosystem contractor and permanent placement model.
• Mason Frank International: Mason Frank is a specialist Salesforce recruitment firm placing permanent and contract professionals globally. It is a direct peer given Platform 6's near-identical Salesforce, ServiceNow, and CPQ/CLM focus.

Regional players

• Talent International: Talent International is an Australia-headquartered IT and digital recruitment specialist with operations in the UK and select global markets. Comparable as a tech-focused contract and permanent recruiter, though primarily serving APAC rather than directly competing in Platform 6's core US/UK/Sweden footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/platform-6-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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