Nexa Life Sciences

What Nexa Life Sciences does

Nexa Life Sciences is a specialist staffing and talent solutions provider focused exclusively on the life sciences sector. The firm operates as a private limited company registered in England and Wales (Company Number 15681383) and is a subsidiary of Concilium Search, with its headquarters located in Reading, United Kingdom. The company serves clients across pharmaceutical, biotech, medical technology, health technology, and consultancy & outsourced services verticals, with claims of engaging global top pharmaceutical companies through to startup biotechs.

The company offers four core service lines: Permanent & Contingent Recruitment (traditional placement fees structured as a percentage of placed candidate salary), Contract & Temporary Workforce (markup on contractor rates for project-based needs), Embedded Solutions (retainer-based engagements placing dedicated consultants inside client HR/talent functions), and Executive Search & C-Suite (senior-level retained search mandates). The firm generates revenue through transaction fees, professional services, and managed services contracts, with pricing not publicly disclosed and negotiated on a per-engagement basis.

The go-to-market is relationship-driven and sales-led, deploying dedicated consultants per specialism for direct B2B outreach to hiring managers and HR/talent leaders. Distribution is direct with no third-party resellers, complemented by a self-serve candidate portal via the company website. The company operates from six global offices across the UK, US (New York and Miami), Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, and has a current headcount of 7 employees, with Suzanne Swan as Managing Partner and Kirsty Calow as Partner.

Name

Nexa Life Sciences

Legal name

Nexa Life Sciences

Website

https://nexalifesciences.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nexa Life Sciences is a specialist staffing and talent solutions firm serving pharmaceutical, biotech, MedTech, health technology, and life sciences consultancy clients through permanent, contract, embedded, and executive search services, operating from six offices across the UK, US, Ireland, Netherlands, and Switzerland as a subsidiary of Concilium Search.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Staffing

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences & Biotech (R&D/Clinical) Staffing (BPACADAL)

Keywords

• Life sciences recruitment
• Talent solutions
• Executive search
• Contract staffing
• Pharma staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Permanent & Contingent Recruitment: Traditional contingency-based recruitment placing candidates in permanent roles within life sciences organisations. Fees are typically structured as a percentage of the placed candidate's annual salary.
2. Contract & Temporary Workforce: Provision of contract workers, temps, and freelance consultants to meet project-based or surge workforce needs in the life sciences sector. Revenue is generated through markup on contractor rates or time-and-materials billing.
3. Embedded Solutions: Dedicated strategy consultants embedded within a client's HR or talent function, providing end-to-end recruitment support. These are typically retainer-based or milestone-based engagements.
4. Executive Search & C-Suite Hiring: Specialist executive-level search engagements to identify, assess, and place top-tier leadership talent. Usually a retained or contingent search mandate with higher fee structures appropriate for senior appointments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nexa Life Sciences is a specialist recruitment and talent solutions firm focused exclusively on the life sciences sector. It delivers permanent, contract, embedded, and executive search staffing services to pharmaceutical, biotech, MedTech, health technology, and consultancy organisations across the UK, US, Ireland, Netherlands, and Switzerland.

Product overview

Nexa Life Sciences is a life sciences recruitment and staffing company offering a unified suite of talent solutions. The core service portfolio comprises four interconnected offerings: Permanent & Contingent Recruitment (traditional placement services for permanent roles), Contract & Temporary Workforce (flexible scaling solutions for project-based demands), Embedded Solutions (strategic end-to-end recruitment support with dedicated consultants), and Executive Search & C-Suite (specialized executive talent identification and assessment). Together, these services address the full spectrum of hiring needs from contingent workers to senior leadership within the life sciences industry including pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical technology, and health technology sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent & Contingent Recruitment Traditional contingency-based recruitment service sourcing highly skilled life sciences talent for permanent positions across pharmaceutical, biotech, MedTech, health technology, and consultancy organisations. Fees are typically structured as a percentage of the placed candidate's annual salary.
• Contract & Temporary Workforce Flexible staffing service providing access to contract workers, temps, and freelance consultants to meet project-based or surge workforce needs in the life sciences sector. Revenue is generated through markup on contractor rates or time-and-materials billing, and includes handling of compliance, background checks, and administration.
• Embedded Solutions Strategic and cost-effective embedded recruitment service providing end-to-end support with dedicated strategy consultants embedded within a client's HR or talent function. Covers confidential hires or multi-hire solutions and is typically structured as retainer-based or milestone-based managed services.
• Executive Search & C-Suite Executive search service identifying and assessing top-tier executive talent for leadership and C-Suite roles within life sciences organisations. Engagements are typically retained or contingent search mandates with higher fee structures appropriate for senior appointments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30% of employees in the life science sector are employed in consultancy and outsourced services — a large addressable market segment served by Nexa's consultative recruitment approach

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Real Staffing (SThree): Global recruitment group with a dedicated life sciences brand (Real Staffing) covering pharma, biotech, MedTech, and CRO sectors. A larger, multi-brand incumbent operating at greater scale across the same verticals.
• Michael Page Life Sciences: Major global recruiter with a life sciences division placing mid-to-senior professionals across pharma, biotech, and MedTech. Overlaps with Nexa on permanent placements but operates as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Hays Life Sciences: Global recruitment heavyweight with a dedicated life sciences practice serving pharma, biotech, medical device, and CRO clients. Competes with Nexa on enterprise and contract staffing mandates at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Vivid Resourcing: Global recruitment firm with a strong life sciences division serving pharma, biotech, and MedTech clients across Europe and North America. Direct overlap in service portfolio and target verticals.
• CK Group: UK-based specialist recruitment firm exclusively focused on the life sciences sector, offering permanent, contract, and executive search across pharma, biotech, and MedTech. Directly comparable to Nexa in vertical specialisation and service mix.
• Planet Pharma: US-based specialist staffing and consulting firm focused exclusively on pharma, biotech, and medical device clients. Directly comparable in vertical specialisation, with strong overlap in clinical, scientific, and regulatory placements.
• Skills Alliance: Global life sciences talent solutions provider offering permanent, contract, and embedded recruitment across pharma, biotech, MedTech, and digital health. Closely mirrors Nexa's full-service life sciences staffing model.
• Hobson Prior: Specialist life sciences recruiter operating across the UK, Europe, US, and Asia, providing permanent and contract staffing to pharma, biotech, and medical device companies. Direct competitor in the same vertical with comparable geographic reach.
• Carrot Pharma: Pharma-focused recruitment specialist covering drug discovery, clinical, regulatory, and commercial roles across Europe and the US. Comparable as a narrowly focused life sciences staffing competitor.

Emerging players

• PharmiWeb.jobs: Life sciences-focused job board and recruitment platform connecting pharma, biotech, and CRO employers with specialised candidates. Adjacent competitor leveraging a digital candidate-attraction model rather than a consultant-led approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nexa-life-sciences

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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