Frankfurt, 16 December 2025 – Höchsmann & Company has been recognised in WirtschaftsWoche’s latest ranking as one of the “Best Executive Search Consultancies 2025”. The firm received this distinction in three categories: Transport & Logistics, Machinery & Plant Engineering, and Professional Services.
Höchsmann & Company Named Among “Best Executive Search Consultancies 2025”
The ranking is based on a survey designed by Christel Gade, Professor of Human Resources and Organisation at IU International University of Applied Sciences. Between October 2024 and October 2025, around 3,000 senior HR decision-makers provided 6,000 individual assessments on their satisfaction with the performance of the headhunters they had engaged. In addition, around 100 reference interviews were conducted. More than 900 consultancies were nominated and evaluated, with only the top-performing firms included in the final ranking.
The award comes at a time of profound change in the labour market. Demographic shifts, succession challenges, skills shortages and rising leadership requirements are creating increasingly complex people decisions – particularly for family-owned businesses and the Mittelstand. Filling key roles is therefore becoming ever more strategic, shaping organisations’ long-term resilience and competitiveness.
“We see this recognition as a strong affirmation of our direction,” said Thorsten Amend-Schaar, Managing Partner of Höchsmann & Company. “Our ambition is to act as a trusted advisor to family-owned businesses and the Mittelstand. When appointing key leaders, it is not only about technical capability – it is about whether a person truly aligns with a company’s culture, values and strategic intent. That is what ultimately enables sustainable development and long-term continuity.”
Höchsmann & Company deliberately positions itself as more than a conventional recruitment provider. The focus is not on short-term placements, but on rigorous, senior-level advisory, grounded in a deep understanding of business models, ownership structures and entrepreneurial responsibility. The objective is to enable robust, future-proof decisions that create long-term prospects for both organisations and candidates.
The recognition is particularly noteworthy given the market landscape: Höchsmann & Company is among the comparatively small number of owner-managed boutique firms featured in WirtschaftsWoche’s ranking alongside internationally operating global consultancies. This positioning underlines that specialist expertise, partner-led accountability and genuine sector insight continue to be decisive—even in a market shaped by large players.
Receiving awards across multiple industries further highlights Höchsmann & Company’s cross-sector expertise and its consistently partnership-driven advisory approach in an increasingly demanding market environment.
About Höchsmann & Company
For 25 years, Höchsmann & Company has advised family-owned businesses, mid-sized enterprises and international corporate groups on executive appointments and succession solutions. The owner-managed executive search firm, with offices in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf, combines Executive Search, Board Search, succession planning, management assessment and leadership coaching – delivered with professionalism, integrity and highly bespoke counsel. The firm’s approach is centred on personality, values and long-term fit. Höchsmann & Company is a certified member of the AESC (Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants) and the BDU (Bundesverband Deutscher Unternehmensberatungen).