Beasley & Associates, LLC

What Beasley & Associates, LLC does

Beasley & Associates K.K. (Beasley & Associates株式会社) is a Tokyo-headquartered, privately-held Japanese recruitment firm founded on January 19, 2024, with operations commencing in April 2024. The company specializes in bilingual (Japanese/English) executive search and professional placement within Japan's IT and consulting sectors, serving foreign technology and consulting companies entering or expanding in the Japanese market as well as Japanese firms seeking internationally-experienced talent. Its five service lines cover Executive Search, Consulting & Professional Services Recruitment, Tech Engineering/Development, Sales/Pre-sales/Marketing, and In-house IT & DX professionals, addressing hires from C-level executives through individual contributors.

The firm operates as a relationship-driven, relationship-based headhunting practice rather than a technology platform. It holds a paid employment agency license (有料職業紹介事業許可 13-ユ-316516) and generates revenue through transaction-based placement fees tied to successful candidate placements. The team comprises three core members — founder/Representative Director Anthony Takashi Beasley (20+ years of headhunting experience, formerly the inaugural Japan Country Manager for a global recruitment firm), certified Technical Project Manager and Recruitment Specialist Ayumi Mori, and Recruitment Specialist/International Law Attorney Dana Ohara — supported by a bilingual website and online consultation booking system. Documented case studies show candidates securing 43–54% salary increases through placements (e.g., 6.5M→10M JPY, 9M→13M JPY, 28M→40M JPY).

The business model is enterprise-focused direct sales with a two-sided clientele: client companies (predominantly foreign IT/consulting firms and Japanese SIers) pay placement fees for talent, while candidates receive career consultation, interview preparation, and salary negotiation support. Marketing is conducted primarily through content marketing on the corporate website, LinkedIn profiles of the principals, case-study-driven credibility building, and free calendar-based consultation bookings. No proprietary technology, data platform, AI/ML tooling, partnerships, funding rounds, or acquisitions are referenced in available sources.

Name

Beasley & Associates, LLC

Legal name

Beasley & Associates株式会社

Website

https://beasley-associates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Beasley & Associates K.K. is a Tokyo-based, bilingual executive search and IT/consulting recruitment firm founded in 2024. It places mid-to-senior level professionals for foreign technology and consulting companies entering Japan and Japanese firms seeking international talent, using a relationship-driven, transaction-fee model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and IT Recruitment Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• IT recruitment Japan
• Bilingual headhunting
• Consulting talent placement
• Professional staffing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment/Placement Services: The company operates as a licensed employment agency (有料職業紹介) providing placement services for IT and consulting professionals. Revenue is generated through successful candidate placements with client companies. Services include executive search, professional recruitment, and career transition support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beasley & Associates K.K. is a licensed Japanese employment placement agency that provides specialized headhunting and recruitment services for the IT and consulting industries. The firm places bilingual (Japanese/English) professionals across executive, management, technical, sales, and digital transformation roles, serving foreign companies entering Japan and Japanese companies seeking international expertise. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on successful placements, with end-to-end support from candidate identification through onboarding.

Product overview

Beasley & Associates K.K. is a specialized recruitment firm focused on Japan's IT and Consulting industries. The company operates as a unified service business rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings consist of five interconnected recruitment service lines: Executive Search for leadership placements, Consulting & Professional Services Recruitment for management and strategy roles, Tech Engineering/Development Recruitment for technical positions, Sales/Pre-sales/Marketing Recruitment for front-office professionals, and In-house IT & DX Professionals Recruitment for internal technology roles. These services collectively address the full spectrum of hiring needs from C-level executives to individual contributors, enabling the company to serve both startups and Fortune 500 clients seeking bilingual talent in the Japanese market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Headhunting and executive recruitment services placing top-tier leadership candidates in management, C-level, and executive roles for clients in the IT and consulting sectors. Designed for companies that need leadership talent they cannot source through standard channels.
• Consulting & Professional Services Recruitment Recruitment services for professionals in management, strategy, and IT roles within the consulting and professional services industry. Targets knowledge-rich professionals prepared for consulting and professional services environments.
• Tech Engineering / Development Recruitment Specialized recruitment services for engineers, developers, and DevOps professionals in the technology sector, with consultants capable of technical assessment of candidates.
• Sales / Pre-sales / Marketing Recruitment Recruitment services for experienced professionals in sales, pre-sales, and marketing roles with strong communication and account management skills, supporting front-office functions for technology clients.
• In-house IT & DX Professionals Recruitment Recruitment services for internal IT and digital transformation (DX) professionals, supporting companies building or expanding in-house technology and digital transformation teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful placement salary increases of 43-54% for candidates
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pasona Group: Large Japanese HR services group offering permanent placement, staffing, and consulting — broader portfolio than the subject company but overlaps in bilingual mid-to-senior placements.
• Spring Professional (Adecco Japan): Part of the global Adecco group, providing professional recruitment in Japan across IT, engineering, and consulting with broader staffing service lines — competes broadly but as part of a much wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• Robert Walters Japan: Global executive search and recruitment firm with a dedicated Japan office specializing in mid-to-senior professional placements, including IT and consulting roles, directly competing in the same bilingual talent segment.
• RGF Professional Recruitment Japan: Japan-based subsidiary of Recruit Holdings focused on bilingual mid-career and senior professional placements across IT, consulting, and sales — overlapping target customer base and service lines.
• Hays Japan: Global specialist recruiter with deep Japan coverage in technology, consulting, and professional services, recruiting bilingual professionals for permanent and contract roles — direct competition for the same client mandates.
• JAC Recruitment: Japan-headquartered recruitment firm focused on mid-to-senior level placements across industries including IT, consulting, and digital, with significant bilingual job-seeker traffic — the most comparable domestic direct competitor.
• Michael Page Japan: Specialist recruiter operating in Japan with strong coverage of technology, consulting, and professional services functions, targeting bilingual professionals for direct hire and management placements — a direct competitor for the same candidate pool.
• Morgan McKinley Japan: Boutique professional recruitment firm in Japan focused on finance, accounting, technology, and consulting mid-to-senior permanent placements, with strong bilingual candidate coverage — closely comparable boutique peer.
• Robert Half Japan: Global staffing and direct-hire firm with Japan operations specializing in finance, technology, and administrative roles, including bilingual placements — competes for both client mandates and bilingual candidates.

Emerging players

• TokyoDev: Niche Japan-focused tech job platform and community for bilingual engineers; not a direct executive search competitor but taps into the same bilingual IT talent pool the firm serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beasley-associates-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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