What Source Group International does

Source Group International (SGI) is a privately held, UK-domiciled technology talent solutions firm founded in 2015 by Lawrence Hargreaves. The company provides permanent, contract, retained, nearshore, and embedded technology recruitment alongside Statement of Work (SOW) consulting and outsourcing services, serving enterprise clients across financial services, technology, engineering/manufacturing, life sciences, consumer/retail, and professional services. Its specialisms cover nine niche technology verticals: Data & Analytics, AI & Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Software Development, Embedded Software, IT Infrastructure, Change & Transformation, ERP, and Cloud.

SGI operates a six-office international network headquartered in London, with additional offices in Berlin, Zurich, Austin (opened 2025), Amsterdam, and Brussels. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated consultant teams per vertical and geography, supported by a community-led content ecosystem (Source Talks podcast and community, Source Reports salary guides, SGI Events) and a nearshore delivery capability spanning Spain, Romania, Lithuania, Poland, and Portugal. Revenue is generated through transaction-fee permanent and contract placements, retained executive search fees, and managed-services SOW engagements; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with observed contract rates around €75/hour for cloud data engineering roles and permanent placements around £90,000 base salary. The firm is ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 accredited, ranked in the Top 15 of the 2026 Recruiter Hot 100, and counts American Express, Schroders, TikTok, Huawei, Bosch, Deloitte, Burger King Europe, Euroclear, and others among its named enterprise clients.

Name

Source Group International

Legal name

Source Group International Ltd

Website

https://agreatersource.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Source Group International is a privately held, UK-founded technology staffing and outsourcing firm that places niche tech talent — across AI, cloud, cyber, data, ERP, and software — for enterprise clients via permanent, contract, retained, and nearshore delivery models from offices in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, the US, the Netherlands, and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Permanent Recruitment: Contingency-based permanent placement services where clients pay upon successful candidate placement. SGI assesses technical expertise and cultural fit to match candidates with organizations.
2. Contract/Contractor Recruitment: Temporary and project-based staffing solutions connecting organizations with cloud architects, engineers, and specialists for contract roles. Revenue generated through contractor placement fees.
3. Retained Search: Exclusive retained search engagements for senior and executive-level placements, including C-suite searches. Known for delivering seamless recruitment processes for both clients and candidates with market mapping and headhunting capabilities.
4. Consulting and Outsourcing Services: Statement of Work (SOW) engagements providing specialist advisory, managed services, technology implementations, compliance initiatives, and business transformation programs. Includes outcome-based delivery models with milestone payments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Source Group International (SGI) is a technology talent solutions firm that provides specialist recruitment, staffing, and outsourcing services across nine technology verticals: Data & Analytics, AI & Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Software Development, Embedded Software, IT Infrastructure, Change & Transformation, ERP, and Cloud. The company offers permanent, contract, and retained executive search engagements, plus SOW-based consulting and managed services for technology transformations, delivered globally with onshore and nearshore delivery models.

Product overview

Source Group International (SGI) is a technology talent solutions company offering a unified portfolio of recruitment and outsourcing services. The core offering consists of Recruitment Solutions (including permanent recruitment, contract recruitment, retained search, nearshore solutions, and embedded recruitment) and SGI Outsourcing (consulting services for technology transformation). These core services are supported by nine specialized recruitment verticals covering Data & Analytics, AI & Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Software Development, Embedded Software, IT Infrastructure, Change & Transformation, ERP, and Cloud. The company also operates complementary platforms including Source Talks Community (podcasts and meetups), Source Reports (salary guides and market research), and SGI Events (professional events). Together, these products and services form an end-to-end talent ecosystem for technology organizations seeking staffing, consulting, and workforce intelligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Source Talks: Global platform bringing together experts and leading professionals to discuss challenges and changes in technology and recruitment through meetups, media series, and podcasts.
• Source Talks Community

Products and services

• Recruitment Solutions Strategic technology recruitment solutions aligned to business strategy and delivery priorities, including permanent recruitment, contract recruitment, retained search, nearshore solutions, and embedded recruitment solutions for enterprise clients.
• SGI Outsourcing Consulting services covering strategy to implementation for technology transformation, including specialist advisory, managed services, technology implementations, compliance initiatives, process improvement, and business change programmes.
• Data & Analytics Recruitment Specialist recruitment services for data and analytics professionals, supporting enterprise clients with data engineering, analytics platforms, business intelligence, and machine learning infrastructure hiring needs.
• AI & Machine Learning Recruitment Specialist recruitment services for AI and machine learning professionals, supporting enterprise organizations seeking AI/ML engineering and research talent.
• Cyber Security Recruitment Specialist recruitment services for cyber security professionals, supporting enterprise clients with security operations, architecture, and management hiring needs.
• Software Development Recruitment Specialist recruitment services for software development professionals, supporting enterprise clients with engineering hiring for software product and platform teams.
• Embedded Software Recruitment Specialist recruitment services for embedded software professionals, supporting enterprise clients with embedded systems, IoT development, and hardware-software integration hiring needs.
• IT Infrastructure Recruitment Specialist recruitment services for IT infrastructure professionals, supporting enterprise clients with infrastructure engineering and operations hiring needs.
• Change & Transformation Recruitment Specialist recruitment services for change and transformation professionals, supporting enterprise clients with digital transformation, change management, and business change hiring needs.
• ERP Recruitment Specialist recruitment services for ERP professionals including SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics talent, supporting enterprise ERP implementation and ongoing support hiring needs.
• Cloud Recruitment Specialist recruitment services for cloud professionals including cloud architects, DevOps engineers, and cloud security specialists across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time-to-hire up to 35% faster with nearshore strategies
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• EcologiminorOthersEnvironmental partnership for climate-positive workforce initiatives. SGI plants trees through Ecologi to support sustainability goals and climate-positive operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad NV: Global staffing and HR services leader with a digital and enterprise technology specialism. A larger incumbent offering SGI's capabilities as part of a broader RPO, MSP, and staffing portfolio.
• Robert Half International: US-listed professional staffing firm covering technology, finance, and office support. A broader incumbent whose technology practice competes with SGI for enterprise contract and permanent placements.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions provider including Experis for IT talent. Overlaps with SGI in enterprise IT staffing and consulting, but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Korn Ferry: Global organisational consulting firm with a large executive search and professional recruitment practice. Comparable to SGI in retained search and senior technology placements, but at the high end of the market.

Emerging players

• Akkodis: Tech and engineering talent solutions provider across Europe and North America, with Smart Industry and digital specialisms. Comparable to SGI as a tech-focused emerging player in adjacent niches.

Direct peers

• Computer Futures: Specialist technology recruitment firm with deep presence across the UK, Europe, and the US. Overlaps almost directly with SGI's nine tech specialisms and enterprise contract/permanent placement offering.
• Hays plc: UK-listed global recruitment firm with deep specialisation across technology, financial services, and life sciences. Comparable to SGI in vertical specialism and enterprise field-sales motion, with a much larger international footprint.
• Investigo: UK-based professional recruitment and consulting firm with strong financial services and technology practices. Comparable to SGI in vertical focus, contract and permanent models, and London-centric enterprise client base.
• Harvey Nash Group: UK-headquartered technology recruitment and outsourcing firm serving enterprise clients across Europe and North America. Direct competitor to SGI in tech permanent and contract placement, with a similar field-sales-led model.
• Robert Walters plc: London-based recruitment group focused on professional services, technology, and engineering talent. Closely comparable to SGI in niche tech recruitment, contingency and retained search model, and European-led international expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCK-VJ2T5r9NVNt1utDuTuhw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/source-group-international

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 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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