International Jobs

What International Jobs does

COREcruitment is a privately held international recruitment consultancy founded between 2006 and 2008 by Krishnan Doyle and headquartered in London. The firm specializes in mid-to-senior level permanent, interim, and executive search placements across the hospitality, catering, leisure, facilities management, FMCG, food production, and broader service industry sectors, covering 22 distinct verticals from chefs and kitchen management through to UHNW household staff and private members' clubs. Approximately 40% of placements are confidential executive hires, and the firm operates dedicated Non-Executive Director, Real Estate, and Executive Search divisions alongside its core recruitment services.

The business is built on a specialized consultant model in which recruiters are recruited from hospitality operations backgrounds rather than generalist HR, supporting a sales-led go-to-market focused on direct employer engagement through vacancy submission, callback requests, retained and contingency executive search, and value-add services such as Recruitment Process Outsourcing, candidate generation, psychometric testing, candidate screening, and open-day events. The firm operates seven offices across the UK, USA, Canada, the Netherlands, France, Dubai, and South Africa, with a stated global candidate reach spanning 20+ countries. It has no disclosed proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint centers on a website job board, LinkedIn presence, an email mailing list, and 90+ salary benchmarking tools that function as a top-of-funnel content marketing asset.

COREcruitment is bootstrapped with no external funding rounds, no parent company, and no institutional investors disclosed. It generates revenue through professional services fees structured as a percentage of placed candidate salaries (typical industry model), with additional retained executive search and RPO engagements. The firm employs approximately 42 people globally, holds GDPR compliance and UK ICO registration, and operates an LGBTQ+ hospitality networking community as a brand and pipeline-building initiative. Logos disclosed include Shake Shack, Fat Phill's, Bleecker, Workshop Coffee, Urban Pubs & Bars, Habitas, temper, Lardo, Farmer J, Antic, and Pickl, indicating a mix of enterprise hospitality chains and mid-market independents across multiple geographies.

Name

International Jobs

Legal name

COREcruitment Ltd

Website

https://corecruitment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COREcruitment is a privately held, London-headquartered international recruitment consultancy that places mid-to-senior and executive candidates across 22 hospitality, leisure, FMCG, FM, and service industry verticals via seven offices in the UK, USA, Canada, Netherlands, France, Dubai, and South Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

Keywords

• Hospitality recruitment
• Executive search
• Permanent placement
• Talent acquisition
• RPO services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement Recruitment: Core recruitment services placing candidates in permanent positions across hospitality, catering, leisure, FM, and service industry sectors. Consultants conduct competency-based interviews and reference check all candidates placed with clients.
2. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO): Outsourced recruitment process services for employers seeking comprehensive hiring solutions.
3. Interim/Contract Management Recruitment: Temporary and interim management recruitment solutions alongside permanent placements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

COREcruitment is an international recruitment consultancy that places mid-to-senior level candidates into permanent, interim, and executive roles across hospitality, catering, leisure, facilities management, FMCG, food production, and related service industries. Core services include permanent placement, interim management recruitment, executive search and C-suite appointments, Non-Executive Director recruitment, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), candidate generation, psychometric testing, candidate screening, and Open Days recruitment events. The firm operates from offices in the UK, USA, Canada, the Netherlands, France, South Africa, and the Middle East.

Product overview

COREcruitment is an international recruitment agency offering a comprehensive suite of recruitment services for the hospitality, catering, leisure, facilities management, FMCG, food production, and service industry sectors. The core offering consists of specialist recruitment services (Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Candidate Generation, Candidate Screening, Psychometric Testing, Open Days) supported by executive-level services (Executive Search & C-Suite Recruitment, Non-Executive Director Recruitment, Real Estate Recruitment). Additional value-add services include Salary Checkers (90+ industry salary benchmarking tools), Webinars, and LGBTQ+ Events for professional networking. The company operates across 22 industry sectors through offices in the UK, USA, Canada, Europe, Middle East, South Africa, and France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Full-service Recruitment Process Outsourcing in which COREcruitment manages the entire hiring process on behalf of employers, from candidate sourcing through to onboarding. Designed for hospitality, leisure, FM, FMCG, and service industry employers seeking to outsource hiring functions.
• Candidate Generation Proactive talent sourcing and candidate identification service that builds pipelines of qualified candidates for specific employer roles. Used by hospitality and service industry employers to fill permanent and interim positions.
• Psychometric Testing Assessment service providing skills tests and personality profiling to evaluate candidate suitability for specific roles. Sold as a standalone service to employers evaluating candidates for hospitality and service industry positions.
• Candidate Screening Thorough screening and reference-checking service applied to candidates before they are presented to client employers. Part of COREcruitment's core recruitment workflow but offered as a standalone service for employers.
• Open Days Event-based recruitment service where employers meet and evaluate multiple candidates in a single session. Used by hospitality, leisure, and food service operators to run high-volume hiring campaigns.
• Executive Search & C-Suite Recruitment Senior executive recruitment service covering director-level positions through to CEO placements, including confidential searches and international relocation support. The Executive Search division has developed over 15 years with networks across national and global levels, and approximately 40% of placements are confidential hires.
• Non-Executive Director Recruitment Specialized placement service for Non-Executive Directors and Chairpersons, offering retained and contingency search options with rigorous candidate assessment. COREcruitment has provided NED recruitment for over 18 years across hospitality and related sectors.
• Real Estate Recruitment Specialist talent acquisition for real estate professionals covering mid-level to executive roles across property and facilities management sectors. The division covers construction, design, technical services, commercial, and leadership positions under senior consultant Sheila Ingram.
• Sector-Specific Recruitment (Permanent Placement & Interim Management) Permanent placement and interim management recruitment delivered through 22 vertical sector practices including Chefs & Kitchen Management, Hotels, Venues & Events, FMCG, Food Retail/QSR, Pubs/Clubs/Bars/Restaurants, Facilities Management & Property, IT/Technology/Software, Leisure & Fitness, Senior/Executive, HR, Finance, Care Services, Luxury Travel, Food Hygiene, Private Members' Clubs, Delivery, Food Manufacture, Ultra High Net Worth, Business Administration, and Fine Dining. Consultants conduct competency-based interviews and reference-check all candidates placed.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of positions handled are confidential hires
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Charities They Partner WithminorOthersCOREcruitment partners with charitable organizations as part of their CSR and community engagement initiatives. Specific charity partners are listed on their website under 'Charities We Partner With' section.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Catererglobal (Caterer.com): Hospitality-focused job board and recruitment services platform covering hotels, restaurants, chefs, and catering in the UK. Competes for the same candidate pool and employer relationships as COREcruitment, especially in mid-market hospitality hiring.
• Quest Partnership: Boutique hospitality, leisure, and retail recruitment firm operating in the UK and selected international markets, focusing on mid-to-senior placements. Comparable in size and vertical specialization to COREcruitment.
• Catenon: International executive search and headhunting firm serving hospitality, FMCG, retail, and service industries across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the Americas. Closest direct peer to COREcruitment's Executive Search division given shared multi-region senior placement focus.
• Berkeley Scott: UK-headquartered hospitality and corporate services recruitment firm with a multi-decade track record placing chefs, managers, and support staff across hotels, restaurants, and facilities management. Same vertical focus, similar professional services model, and overlapping clientele with COREcruitment in the UK hospitality market.

Broad incumbents

• Cielo Talent (formerly Newbury International): Global RPO and talent acquisition partner with hospitality vertical expertise, recently absorbed Newbury International's international hospitality executive search practice. Competes directly with COREcruitment's RPO and executive search product lines, but at materially larger scale.
• Hays Travel & Hospitality (Hays UK): International listed recruiter with a dedicated Travel & Hospitality division alongside broader professional staffing. Much larger, capital-backed, and technology-enabled; competes with COREcruitment on mid-to-senior hospitality placements and offers employers a one-stop multi-sector alternative.
• Robert Walters Hospitality: Global professional recruiter with a dedicated Hospitality & Leisure division placing senior managers, chefs, and support functions. Direct overlap on permanent mid-to-executive hospitality searches across UK, Europe, and Asia-Pacific geographies.
• Michael Page Hospitality: Global professional recruitment firm with a dedicated hospitality and leisure practice. Significantly larger scale, broader geographic footprint, and established brand in mid-to-senior hospitality placements overlapping with COREcruitment's executive search and middle-management offerings.
• Antal International: Global mid-senior level professional recruitment network with strong FMCG, hospitality, and consumer coverage across 30+ countries. Larger and more diversified but overlaps significantly with COREcruitment's international permanent placement offering.

Emerging players

• Lemon Recruitment: Smaller hospitality and lifestyle recruitment specialist focusing on restaurants, hotels, and private members' clubs in the UK. Narrower sector focus and earlier-stage scale, but directly competes for similar candidate and client relationships in the premium hospitality vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corecruitment-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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