Office evidence report for London, Toronto, Dubai and Sydney, 2026

This report records a historical directory capture of 74 city-firm pairs across 27 executive search firms. Cities were London 18, Toronto 18, Dubai 18 and Sydney 20. It was published on 25 October 2026, with source checks completed on 23 October 2026. Source checks required an official page printing both city and country. Network member offices are labelled; separate alliance firms are coverage only. Of 74 listings, 59 had a documented local office, or 79.7%. Four were coverage only, three had no verified local proof, one was a contradicted or closed former brand listing and seven were unclear. The denominator is listings, not firms, and is not an industry census.

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Sydney

Scope and method

The review used a historical capture of 74 city-firm pairs from 27 firms. Source checks required a current official office, locations or contact page to print both city and country. Network member offices are labelled; separate alliance firms are coverage only. Outcomes were 59 documented local office, 4 coverage only, 3 no verified local proof, 1 contradicted or closed former brand listing and 7 unclear. City status counts (documented/coverage/no proof/contradicted/unclear): London 16/1/0/0/1; Toronto 14/1/0/1/2; Dubai 16/1/0/0/1; Sydney 13/1/3/0/3. The 59 office findings are company or network self-reports, not independent physical checks or quality assessment. An additional 32 crosscheck pairs sit outside the 74 denominator. See Methodology, Editorial Policy, Research and Contact.

Limits

Missing proof is not proof no office exists. A state or postcode only, without a printed country, is unclear under the strict official page rule. The former Pekarsky listing in Toronto reflects a brand merger into Amrop, not evidence of physical office closure. Live sites may differ after 23 October 2026. This report verifies no staff availability, outcomes or fees. The 59 office findings are company or network self-reports, not independent physical checks or quality assessment. The denominator is 74 listings, not 74 firms, and this is not an industry census. Additional 32 crosscheck pairs sit outside the denominator. Service pages and hidden schema were excluded.