What DataX Connect does

DataX Connect is a specialist recruitment consultancy that places permanent, contract, and freelance professionals across the global data centre sector. Founded in 2020 and operating as a brand under Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd (UK private limited company), the firm serves two primary customer segments: data centre operators, developers, and contractors (vertical clients), and data centre professionals seeking career moves (persona/candidate side). Disciplines covered include BAS and Controls, Construction Management, Commissioning, Data Centre Management, MEP engineering, Project Management, QA/QC, SAPs/Testers, and Health and Safety, alongside executive search delivered through the Data eXec Search sub-brand.

The company generates revenue through professional services fees on permanent placements (percentage of candidate salary) and day rate arrangements for contract and freelance roles. Distribution is direct, with dedicated consultants engaging both clients and candidates, supported by local contact numbers in the UK, Ireland, the US, and Singapore. Go-to-market is sales-led and content-led, anchored by proprietary content products including the Inside Data Centre Podcast, the annual Data Centre Salary Survey, the DC Digest newsletter, and a Data Centre Events Calendar. Sub-brands Soben and Weitz extend the firm's reach into adjacent contractor networks.

DataX Connect operates without disclosed external funding and is registered across the UK and the Netherlands (KVK 97580066), with claimed active service across UK, Ireland, EMEA, APAC, and the Americas. Headcount stands at approximately 28 employees, headquartered in Durley, Southampton. The firm's core technology is explicitly non-applicable; it competes on domain specialisation, recruiter network depth, and thought-leadership content rather than proprietary technology or AI capability.

Name

DataX Connect

Legal name

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd

Website

https://dataxconnect.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DataX Connect is a UK-based specialist recruitment consultancy placing permanent, contract, and freelance data centre professionals globally. It serves operators, developers, and contractors with executive search via Data eXec Search across UK, EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Centre Recruitment Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Center Construction (New Build Shell/Core & Fit-Out) (IMAFAIAG)

Keywords

• Data centre recruitment
• Executive search
• Permanent placement
• Contract recruitment
• Specialist talent acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Durley, Southampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment and Search Services: DataX Connect generates revenue through recruitment and executive search services for the data centre sector. The company places candidates in both permanent and contract/freelance positions across global data centre projects. Revenue is generated through contingency fees (typically percentage of candidate salary for permanent placements) and day rate arrangements for contract/ freelance placements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DataX Connect is a specialist recruitment consultancy that places permanent, contract, and freelance professionals into data centre organisations globally. It covers disciplines such as construction management, commissioning, MEP/BAS controls, ICT, project management, QA/QC, planning, and health and safety, and delivers C-suite/leadership hiring through its executive search sub-brand Data eXec Search.

Product overview

DataX Connect operates as a global data centre recruitment consultancy under Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd, offering a portfolio of talent acquisition and industry insights services. The core offering is the DataX Connect recruitment platform providing permanent, contract, and freelance placement across disciplines including construction management, commissioning, MEP, and ICT for data centre projects. Executive search is delivered through the Data eXec Search sub-brand. The company complements its recruitment services with industry content products including the Inside Data Centre Podcast, annual Data Centre Salary Survey, Events Calendar, and Weekly Data Centre News newsletter. The portfolio positions DataX Connect as a specialist talent partner for organisations building and operating data centre infrastructure globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Soben: Recruitment brand under DataX Connect focusing on data centre talent
• Weitz

Products and services

• DataX Connect Recruitment Solutions Specialist recruitment service providing permanent, contract, and freelance placement of data centre professionals (BAS and Controls, Construction Management, Commissioning, Data Centre Management, Project Management, QA/QC, SAPs/Testers, etc.) for operators, developers, and contractors globally.
• Data eXec Search (Executive Search) Executive search service specialising in leadership and C-suite recruitment for data centre organisations, delivered as a dedicated sub-brand under the Highfield Professional Solutions group.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SobenminorOthersSoben is listed as a partner/job board section on the DataX Connect website, indicating a referral or collaborative relationship for data centre job placements.
• WeitzminorOthersWeitz is listed as a partner/job board section on the DataX Connect website, indicating a referral or collaborative relationship for data centre job placements.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Walters: Global professional recruitment firm with dedicated technology and infrastructure practices that place mid-to-senior level professionals, including into data centre operators and contractors. Comparable in serving similar enterprise customers globally.
• TEKsystems: Global technology staffing provider that places IT, engineering, and infrastructure professionals, including roles supporting data centre operations and buildout. Comparable in serving enterprise and hyperscale customers for technical talent.
• Hays: Large global recruitment firm with significant technology, construction, and infrastructure practices that compete for data centre-related mandates. Comparable in serving hyperscale and colocation clients across multiple geographies.
• CPL Resources: Ireland-headquartered recruitment and workforce solutions firm with technology and infrastructure practices serving data centre customers across EMEA. Comparable geographic positioning, particularly for the Ireland data centre market.
• Insight Global: Large staffing and recruitment firm with a strong technology and infrastructure practice that places talent into data centre construction and operations projects. Comparable in target customer base but with much broader sector coverage.
• Michael Page Technology: Major global recruiter with a dedicated technology and infrastructure division that places professionals into data centre and digital infrastructure projects. Comparable customer base but broader sector coverage than DataX Connect.

Direct peers

• Datacenter People: UK-based specialist data centre recruitment firm focused exclusively on placing talent across the data centre sector, including construction, operations, and engineering roles. Most directly comparable to DataX Connect in mission, sector specialisation, and customer base.
• Vantage Search: Specialist executive search and recruitment firm focused on the data centre and critical infrastructure sectors. Comparable in serving hyperscale operators and offering senior-level placements across construction, engineering, and operations.
• Carter Murray: Executive search firm specialising in technology, digital, and infrastructure leadership recruitment. Comparable to DataX Connect's Data eXec Search sub-brand in targeting C-suite and senior leadership placements in the data centre ecosystem.
• Goodman Masson: London-based recruitment firm with a dedicated data centre and infrastructure practice that places engineering, construction, and operations professionals. Directly comparable in serving hyperscale and colocation operators in EMEA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyOsOLqiGAYKY95gLorCRVA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datax-connect

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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