Nordic Headhunting Aps

What Nordic Headhunting Aps does

Nordic Headhunting ApS is a privately held Danish executive search and recruitment firm founded in 2009, operating from Hellerup (Copenhagen) and Aarhus. The firm delivers three core services: Executive Search for board members, directors, middle managers, and specialists across the Danish and Nordic market; Search & Selection, which combines job posting with targeted search and full application handling; and Match Making, which assesses candidates through task assignments, case studies, test instruments, and personal evaluations to optimize fit for both candidates and client companies.

The business is partner-led — Managing Partner Michael Grann, Partners Birgitte Rasmussen, Ole Koch, and Søren Billeskov, Associate Partner Mark Larsen — supported by consultants, researchers, and research consultants, for a total team of approximately 12-14. Marketing and lead generation are concentrated in direct enterprise sales and a LinkedIn company page; no technology platforms, APIs, or third-party sourcing tools are disclosed in source material.

Revenue is generated through professional-services fees on a retained or success basis for individual mandates; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Clients are horizontal across industries and include large Danish and international corporates, scale-ups, and Private Equity-owned companies. The firm reports having completed over 1,000 director-, manager-, and specialist-level assignments cumulatively, with a stated 90% repeat-customer rate, indicating a relationship-driven, owner-operated boutique model with no external equity ownership and no disclosed funding history (ownership_commentary).

Name

Nordic Headhunting Aps

Legal name

Nordic Headhunting Aps

Website

https://nordicheadhunting.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nordic Headhunting ApS is a privately held Danish executive search boutique, founded in 2009 and based in Hellerup and Aarhus, providing Executive Search, Search & Selection, and Match Making services to large Danish and international corporates, scale-ups, and Private Equity-owned companies across the Nordic market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB), Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Headhunting recruitment
• Talent acquisition
• Leadership recruitment
• Candidate assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Executive Search & Selection Services: Nordic Headhunting generates revenue through professional recruitment services. They deliver executive search services for board members, directors, middle managers, and specialists, as well as search & selection services where positions are posted and the full application handling process is managed. The company also provides match making services using candidate assessments, cases, and personal evaluations to ensure proper matches for clients and candidates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Nordic Headhunting is a Danish executive search and recruitment firm delivering Executive Search for board members, directors, middle managers, and specialists, Search & Selection combining advertised recruitment with targeted search, and Match Making services that use candidate assignments, cases, test tools, and personal evaluations to ensure the right fit between candidates and companies in the Danish and Nordic markets.

Product overview

Nordic Headhunting offers a unified recruitment service portfolio centered on three core offerings: Executive Search for senior-level placements, Search & Selection combining job advertising with targeted candidate search, and Match Making for comprehensive candidate assessment. The company primarily serves the Danish and Nordic markets, placing directors, managers, and specialists for clients including Danish and international companies, scale-ups, and Private Equity-owned businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 recruitment assignments completed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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 moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stanton Chase: Global executive search firm with Nordic offices; competes for similar C-suite and senior management mandates with comparable methodology.
• Amrop: Global executive search partnership with strong presence in the Nordics; directly comparable to Nordic Headhunting in offering board, CEO, and senior management search locally.
• Pedersen & Partners: Executive search firm with strong Nordic and European footprint; comparable boutique-style offering targeting board, executive, and functional leadership roles.
• TRANSEARCH International: Global executive search organization with Nordic partners; matches Nordic Headhunting's positioning in board and senior executive search for enterprise clients.
• Intersearch Executive Search: Worldwide executive search network with Nordic country partners; offers similar C-suite and senior management search services to the same Danish/Nordic enterprise segment.
• Signium International: Executive search firm with a Nordic presence; directly comparable in offering senior leadership and board-level search to enterprise and PE-backed clients.

Broad incumbents

• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search firm with prominent Nordic presence; comparable for board, CEO, and senior leadership search with an emphasis on leadership advisory.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search firm with deep Nordic practice; directly comparable for board, CEO, and senior executive mandates across Danish enterprises.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with strong European practice; comparable in serving large Danish and Nordic enterprises for executive and board search.
• Korn Ferry: Global executive search and organizational consulting leader; competes for the same Nordic executive mandates and offers broader portfolio (assessment, RPO, advisory).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nordic-headhunting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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