What RecToCon does

RecToCon Deutschland is a privately held, Düsseldorf-based executive search and recruitment firm founded in 2019 by Matthias Höppner. The company exclusively serves the client/principal side (Auftraggeberseite) of the German construction and real estate industry, placing specialists, managers, and executives for property owners, asset holders, project developers, project controllers, family offices, corporates, and institutional investors across all asset classes (residential, commercial, retail, logistics, industrial, and public sector). Its stated differentiator is a 'specialization within specialization' (Spezialisierung in der Spezialisierung) — placing only on the owner/principal side rather than contractors or service providers.

The core service is mandate-based retained and contingency executive search with a five-step process (needs assessment, active sourcing/headhunting, candidate presentation within 2-4 weeks, placement support including contract negotiation and onboarding, and post-placement follow-up). RecToCon monetizes exclusively through professional services fees tied to successful placements, on a quote-based engagement model that is not publicly disclosed. The company has built a proprietary candidate network of over 10,000 pre-qualified profiles and operates a complementary self-serve digital platform, Recruiting Match Real Estate (recruitingmatch.de), that allows clients to search and request introductions from pre-vetted profiles. RecToCon is part of the RecToGroup, which also houses RebelHR Consulting (HR advisory), RecToExec (executive search), and RecToStartup (startup recruitment). Marketing is driven by thought leadership and earned media in Handelsblatt, Immobilien Zeitung, and VDW Magazin, plus organic social presence on LinkedIn, XING, YouTube, and Instagram. No external investment, revenue, or scale figures are disclosed.

Name

RecToCon

Legal name

RecToCon Deutschland

Website

https://rectocon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RecToCon is a Düsseldorf-based executive search firm founded in 2019 that exclusively places specialists and managers on the client/principal side of Germany's construction and real estate industry, serving property owners, developers, family offices, and institutional investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

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. Executive Search / Headhunting Services: RecToCon charges fees for successful placements of specialized professionals and executives on the client/principal side of the construction and real estate industry. The company operates on a retained and contingency search model, providing bespoke recruitment services with a focus on quality over quantity. The process includes needs assessment, active sourcing, candidate presentation, placement support, and post-placement follow-up.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RecToCon Deutschland provides specialized executive search and headhunting services exclusively for the client/principal side (Auftraggeberseite) of the German construction and real estate industry. Engagements cover needs assessment, active sourcing, curated candidate presentation within 2–4 weeks, interview and contract negotiation support, onboarding, and post-placement follow-up. The firm complements its mandate-based search with the "Recruiting Match Real Estate" online platform for self-serve candidate selection and offers HR advisory through its sister brand RebelHR Consulting.

Product overview

RecToCon is a specialized recruitment firm focused exclusively on the client side (employer/Bildherrenseite) of Germany's construction and real estate sector. The core offering is executive search and placement services, supported by two additional modules: Recruiting Match Real Estate (a specialized online recruitment search engine with pre-qualified candidate profiles) and RebelHR Consulting (HR advisory services for optimizing internal HR structures). The company connects employers including property owners, asset holders, project developers, family offices, and institutional investors with qualified candidates across all hierarchy levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Recruiting Match Real Estate: An innovative recruiting search engine specifically developed for the construction and real estate industry, offering pre-qualified candidate profiles.
• RebelHR Consulting

Products and services

• RecToCon Recruitment Services Executive search and placement services connecting employers on the client/principal side of Germany's construction and real estate sector with qualified professionals, including active sourcing, headhunting, and personalized candidate matching with curated profiles typically delivered within 2–4 weeks.
• Recruiting Match Real Estate An online recruitment search engine for the construction and real estate industry featuring pre-qualified candidate profiles. Employers can search and request introductions to candidates directly through the platform.
• RebelHR Consulting HR consulting services for construction and real estate companies, offering support in building and optimizing internal HR structures, from recruitment processes to overall HR management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Candidate profiles presented within 2-4 weeks of mandate start
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PLANT-MY-TREE®minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecToCon partners with PLANT-MY-TREE® for environmental sustainability. For every successful placement, the company plants a tree in collaboration with PLANT-MY-TREE®, providing both client and candidate with a tree certificate including tree number and GPS coordinates of the planting location.
• RebelHR ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRebelHR Consulting is a sister company and HR consulting firm also focused on the construction and real estate sector. RecToCon and RebelHR share a common group structure (RecToGroup) and together offer comprehensive HR solutions: executive search (RecToCon), HR process consulting (RebelHR), and online recruitment matching (Recruiting Match Real Estate). RebelHR is led by Stefanie Egbers and provides HR advisory services including recruitment strategy, HR structure optimization, and employee retention solutions.
• Recruiting Match Real EstatecoreTechnology or IntegrationRecruiting Match Real Estate is an online recruitment platform developed by the RecToGroup and accessible at recruitingmatch.de. It serves as a searchable database of pre-qualified candidates for the construction and real estate sector, allowing RecToCon clients to self-select candidates. The platform represents the company's digital/innovative service offering.
• RecToGroupcoreOthersRecToGroup is the parent/group company of RecToCon. Under the RecToGroup umbrella, multiple specialized recruitment and consulting brands operate: RecToCon (construction and real estate recruitment), RecToExec (executive search), RecToStartup (startup recruitment), and RebelHR (HR consulting). RecToCon is the flagship brand focused on the construction and real estate sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with deep real estate and construction practices in the DACH market. Comparable as a senior-level, client-side search specialist serving real estate owners, developers and institutional investors.
• DIS AG: German recruitment and HR services firm (subsidiary of Adecco Group) with significant coverage of construction, real estate and engineering roles. Comparable to RecToCon in serving German mid-market and enterprise clients in the same vertical with both permanent and contract placement.
• Kienbaum: One of Germany's leading executive search and HR consulting firms with a strong real estate and construction practice. Most directly comparable to RecToCon as a German-headquartered specialist search firm operating in the same client-side talent market for senior roles.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm serving senior leadership mandates, including real estate and construction industry practices. Closely comparable to RecToCon at the executive-search end of the mandate spectrum, though Heidrick operates globally and across all verticals.

Broad incumbents

• PageGroup: Global recruitment group (parent of Michael Page, Page Personnel, Page Executive) operating in Germany with dedicated construction and property desks. Relevant as a larger, listed incumbent whose specialist desks target the same buyer profiles RecToCon serves.
• Robert Walters Germany: International specialist recruiter with a German operation placing mid-to-senior professionals, including in real estate, construction and property. Comparable business model (specialist, fee-based, mid-to-senior focus) but operating across many verticals rather than being vertically concentrated.
• Hays Deutschland: German arm of global recruiter Hays, providing permanent and contract staffing across construction, real estate and property. A broader incumbent whose real estate and construction practice directly overlaps RecToCon's addressable market, though Hays operates at much larger scale and across multiple verticals.
• Michael Page Germany: Global recruitment firm with a dedicated German real estate, construction and property practice covering permanent placement at specialist and managerial levels. Competes with RecToCon for the same client-side mandates but at substantially greater scale and broader sector coverage.

Emerging players

• Honeypot: Tech-enabled talent platform with a focus on tech and product roles; relevant as an emerging, platform-led model that competes for the IT/digitalization specialist mandates RecToCon places in the real estate and construction vertical.

Others

• Xing (New Work SE): DACH-leading professional network actively used by RecToCon as a top-of-funnel channel. While not a direct competitor, it is the dominant sourcing infrastructure in the region and shapes the economics of specialist recruitment in Germany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWFIrldv93xmgl6wBbrVcPA/featured?view_as=subscriber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rectocon-deutschland
• Instagraminstagram.com/rectocon
• Facebookfacebook.com/RecToCon

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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