Skagerak Consulting

What Skagerak Consulting does

Skagerak Consulting AS is a privately held Norwegian management consulting firm founded in 2002, headquartered in Stokke/Sandefjord with offices in Oslo, Kristiansand, Fredrikstad, and Porsgrunn. The firm operates three integrated service lines: executive and specialist recruitment, leadership and organizational development, and business and sustainability advisory (including Milj\u00f8fyrt\u00e5rn/ISO 14001 certification). Its client base is split between Norwegian municipalities and government agencies on the public side, and mid-to-large enterprises across construction, energy, manufacturing, retail, and finance on the private side, with several engagements structured as multi-year national framework agreements (rammeavtaler).

The firm has grown from 25 to approximately 35 senior advisors in the two years preceding 2022 and reported 66% revenue growth in 2021. Its 35 consultants carry deep sector backgrounds\u2014former municipal chief administrators (r\u00e5dmenn), organizational psychologists, certified Cut-e assessors, and ex-industry executives\u2014which forms the core of its value proposition. Service delivery is supported by the Cut-e psychometric assessment suite and a fully digital recruitment process built on RecMan and Microsoft Teams. Content marketing, industry seminars, and the international Lense & Lumen Advisory Group partnership round out the go-to-market. The firm is recognized as '\u00c5rets Hodejeger' (Headhunter of the Year) 2021 by the Finn jobb Awards.

Revenue is generated entirely through professional services billing: project-based consulting fees for recruitment engagements (commonly structured as a percentage of placed-candidate salary), and negotiated consulting fees for organizational development and business advisory work. No public pricing exists; all engagements are quote-based. The firm has no subsidiaries, no external investors, and operates exclusively within Norway, with international reach provided solely through its Lense & Lumen network affiliation.

Name

Skagerak Consulting

Legal name

Skagerak Consulting AS

Website

https://skc.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Skagerak Consulting AS is a Norwegian management consulting firm offering executive recruitment, leadership development, and business advisory services to public-sector organizations and private enterprises across Norway. It operates from five offices with approximately 35 senior advisors and serves clients through national framework agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performance Management & Productivity Consulting (BPAHAGAL), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Organizational development consulting
• Leadership recruitment
• Management consulting
• Public sector advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandefjord

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Services: Executive search, specialist recruitment, and leader recruitment for both public and private sector clients. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting fees, typically quoted per engagement or as a percentage of placed candidate salary.
2. Management and Organizational Development: Advisory services including leadership development, organizational change, team building, coaching, and management support. Billed as consulting engagements.
3. Business and Enterprise Development: Advisory on strategy, business models, quality management, sustainability (Miljøfyrtårn, ISO 14001), and operational improvement. Professional services billing model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Skagerak Consulting AS is a Norwegian multidisciplinary consulting firm offering executive and specialist recruitment, leadership and organizational development, and business development advisory services to public and private sector organizations across Norway. The firm also provides career guidance for individuals, board recruitment, and Miljøfyrtårn environmental certification consulting.

Product overview

Skagerak Consulting is a multidisciplinary consulting firm offering three core service areas: Recruitment (executive search, specialist and leader recruitment, board recruitment, career guidance), Leadership and Organizational Development (coaching, team development, change management, remote leadership programs), and Business Development (strategy, quality management, sustainability consulting, environmental certification). The company operates nationally across Norway with offices in Sandefjord, Kristiansand, Oslo, Fredrikstad, and Porsgrunn. Their offerings include specialized programs for municipal leadership groups and environmental management certification services. They utilize assessment tools from Cut-e and deliver fully digital recruitment processes through RecMan and Microsoft Teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive and Specialist Recruitment (Rekruttering)
• Leadership and Organizational Development (Ledelse og organisasjonsutvikling)
• Business Development Advisory (Virksomhets- og forretningsutvikling)
• Miljøfyrtårn Environmental Certification Consulting
• Remote Leadership Program (Fjernledelse-program)
• Municipal Leadership Groups Program (Kommunale ledergrupper)

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered 11 candidates to Bergaard Amundsen AS within 3 months during a large-scale hiring push in 2023.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OneCo AScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019OneCo AS, one of Norway's largest technical contractors with over 3,000 employees and NOK 3.2 billion in revenue, selected Skagerak Consulting as partner for recruitment services and HR consulting under a national framework agreement. This is a high-value, multi-year relationship covering executive search and HR advisory.
• Lense & Lumen Advisory GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSkagerak Consulting is a partner in Lense & Lumen Advisory Group, an international recruitment network. This affiliation extends their reach beyond Norway for international executive search assignments and cross-border recruitment needs.
• Mellomrom Arkitekturpsykologi ASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkagerak Consulting has entered a strategic collaboration with Mellomrom Arkitekturpsykologi AS, Norway's leading consultancy in workplace design and architectural psychology. The partnership enables combined physical and psychological workplace environment solutions as part of organizational development engagements.
• ELKONORcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorELKONOR awarded Skagerak Consulting a national framework agreement for recruitment and HR consulting. The agreement represents a significant ongoing client relationship.
• GK NorgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGK Norge entered a strategic framework agreement with Skagerak Consulting for future recruitment services, as announced in May 2024.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Capus: Norwegian management consulting and recruitment firm focused on executive search and organizational consulting. Direct competitor for mid-market and public-sector leadership mandates.
• Mercuri Urval: Nordic-headquartered international executive search and talent advisory firm with strong public-sector and private-sector coverage. Direct competitor to Skagerak Consulting for executive search, leadership assessment, and organizational consulting across Norway.
• Azets People (formerly Bjerknes Braid): Nordic professional services firm offering HR consulting, executive search, and organizational development. Closely comparable to Skagerak's three-pillar recruitment/OD/business development model.
• Hays Norway: Norwegian arm of global recruitment firm Hays, providing specialist and executive recruitment across multiple industries. Direct competitor for private-sector executive search and specialist recruitment mandates in Norway.

Emerging players

• Assessit: Scandinavian HR/assessment company co-founded by Helen V. Aasgaard (now at Skagerak). Provides psychometric tools and HR consulting — overlapping with Skagerak's assessment-heavy executive search methodology.
• Headvisor: Norwegian executive search boutique with focus on board recruitment and leadership advisory. Comparable to Skagerak's board recruitment and senior advisory services, particularly for SME clients.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm operating executive search, talent management, and advisory at scale. Competes with Skagerak for senior executive mandates and broader HR consulting in Norway, though its portfolio extends far beyond recruitment.
• Robert Half Norway: Global staffing and recruitment firm with Norwegian operations focused on finance, technology, and administrative search. Overlaps with Skagerak's private-sector specialist recruitment services.
• Dfind (Randstad Norway): Norwegian operations of global HR services group Randstad, providing recruitment, consulting, and outplacement. Competes with Skagerak across both specialist recruitment and career guidance/outplacement services.

Others

• Lense & Lumen Advisory Group: International recruitment network in which Skagerak is a Norwegian partner. Comparable as an ecosystem participant enabling cross-border executive search, rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Skagerakconsulting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skagerak-consulting
• Xx.com/SkagerakC

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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