LG Services Group

What LG Services Group does

LG Services Group PTY LTD is an Australia-headquartered professional services firm founded in 2007 that provides consulting, executive recruitment, and advisory services focused exclusively on local government organisations across Australia and New Zealand. The company operates from offices in Sydney and Brisbane with a core team of 19 employees, supplemented by a flexible network of Associates who are former Council Chief Executive Officers, General Managers, Directors, and senior executives. Its service portfolio comprises eleven distinct offerings anchored by Executive Search and Selection (over 500 CEO, GM, Director, and Manager placements at a reported 99% success rate since inception) and Interim Placement Service, complemented by Hogan Assessment Profiling, councillor induction and training, performance reviews, employee engagement, governance and integrity consulting, organisational and structure reviews, strategic and corporate planning, and leadership and culture building programs.

The business model is purely professional services with quote-based, customised engagements; LG Services Group has no proprietary software platform and earns revenue through executive search fees, interim executive day rates, and project-based consulting for governance, organisational, and strategic planning work. The firm holds four fully accredited Hogan consultants in-house and partners with XREF to extend its employee engagement capability through automated survey technology. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales in which Senior Executive Advisors engage mayors, councillors, and council CEOs, supported by LinkedIn, Facebook, content marketing, and a Teamtailor-powered recruitment portal. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external funding or parent company, and ownership appears concentrated among founding team and senior executives led by CEO Scott Mason.

Name

LG Services Group

Legal name

LG Services Group PTY LTD

Website

https://lgsg.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LG Services Group is an Australia-headquartered professional services firm specializing in executive recruitment, interim placement, and consulting for local government councils across Australia and New Zealand, leveraging a network of former council CEOs and Hogan-accredited assessors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Management Consulting

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive RPO (Leadership Hiring Programs) (BPACABAI)

Keywords

• Local government consulting
• Executive recruitment services
• Interim executive placement
• Councillor training programs
• Leadership development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search and Selection Services: Professional services fees for recruiting CEOs, General Managers, Directors, and senior management positions for local government councils and organizations. Since 2007, they have recruited over 500 executives.
2. Interim Placement Service: Placement of highly experienced executive leaders for short-term (weeks) or long-term (months) assignments in local government roles including CEO/GM, Directors, and senior managers.
3. Consulting and Training Services: Leadership development programs, councillor induction and training, governance consulting, organisational reviews, strategic planning, performance reviews, and employee engagement services delivered to local government councils.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LG Services Group is a specialist consultancy providing Leadership, Recruitment and Performance Services to local government councils and organizations throughout Australia and New Zealand. The company delivers executive search and selection, interim executive placement, Hogan personality assessment profiling, councillor induction and training, governance and integrity consulting, organisational and structure reviews, strategic planning, performance reviews, employee engagement, and leadership and culture building services.

Product overview

LG Services Group is a consultancy firm offering a portfolio of eleven named service offerings focused on local government leadership, recruitment, and performance. The services are not structured as a software product or platform but rather as distinct professional service lines that are delivered by a team of former council CEOs, General Managers, Directors, and specialists. The offering is anchored by Executive Search and Selection and Interim Placement Service (covering recruitment and temporary executive placement), complemented by Hogan Assessment Profiling (accredited personality assessment using the Hogan suite), and further supported by six consulting service lines covering governance, strategic planning, organisational structure reviews, performance reviews, employee engagement, and leadership and culture building. A Councillor Induction and Training service and the 'Empower and Elevate' tailored training program round out the portfolio. Services are primarily targeted at local government councils across Australia and New Zealand, supplemented by work in not-for-profit and private sector organisations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search and Selection Recruitment and placement services for executive and leadership positions in local government, not-for-profits, and the private sector, targeting CEO, General Manager, Director, and senior management roles.
• Interim Placement Service Provides access to highly experienced executive leaders and senior professionals for short-term or long-term temporary assignments, including CEO, General Manager, Director, and specialist roles across all areas of local government.
• Hogan Assessment Profiling Personality assessment services using the Hogan suite of tools (HPI, HDS, MVPI, Hogan 360, and Flash Reports) for executive recruitment, leadership development, and team building, delivered by accredited Hogan consultants.
• Councillor Induction, Training and Development Formal induction, professional development, and training programs for newly elected and incumbent councillors covering governance obligations, meeting procedures, code of conduct, and media handling, aligned with Office of Local Government guidelines.
• Empower and Elevate Your Councillors: A Tailored Training Program Quarterly round table learning sessions delivered over the first year of a council term, building councillor governance skills through interactive discussions, practical scenario planning, follow-up sessions, and six months of post-training resource access.
• Performance Reviews Independent facilitation of CEO, General Manager, and executive performance reviews for local government councils, including 360-degree feedback, stakeholder engagement, written summary reports, and performance agreement development.
• Employee Engagement Employee engagement survey and feedback services delivered in partnership with XREF, providing onboarding surveys, pulse checks, and engagement assessments tailored for local government with data-driven insights and follow-up monitoring.
• Leadership and Culture Building Whole-of-council, team, and individual leadership and culture building programs, one-on-one coaching and mentoring, executive team workshops, and performance management services, incorporating Hogan personality profiling.
• Organisational and Structure Reviews Comprehensive organisational and planning reviews examining strategy, structure, and culture, including individual service reviews using best-value methodology, benchmarking against peer councils, and organisational structure realignment.
• Strategic and Corporate Planning Development of community strategic plans and corporate/strategic plans for councils and corporations, facilitated through community workshops and executive team strategy sessions, including benchmarking and Delivery Program support.
• Governance and Integrity Independent advisory services to improve governance and management at governing body and organisational levels, covering policies and procedures, governance frameworks, councillor governance, internal audits, probity reviews, fraud investigations, and financial sustainability assessments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% success rate in filling over 500 executive positions since 2007
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• XREFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLG Services Group partners with XREF, a globally trusted provider of automated feedback solutions, to deliver comprehensive employee engagement services to local government councils. XREF's platform enables secure, convenient, and insightful process for gathering actionable data across the entire employee lifecycle. This partnership combines LG Services Group's local government expertise with XREF's technology platform for conducting employee surveys, onboarding surveys, pulse checks, and engagement assessments.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LGServicesGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lgservicesgroup

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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