Published terms, next to the market
Market figures are from the firms in 123RFP that publish the same term, Q4 2026 edition.
Guarantee · months
Guarantee published, no length stated · Replacement
Source, as of Nov 2, 2026(opens in a new tab): "If the placement doesn't work out within the agreed period, we re-run the search."
All published terms
Fee
Not published
Firm type
Retained Executive Search
"A retained search firm that finds multiplying leaders for purpose-driven companies." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Fee model
Retained
"You pay a deposit to launch the search, and then nothing more until you actually hire someone." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Minimum fee
Not published
Payment timing
You pay a deposit to launch the search, and then nothing more until you actually hire someone. From there it's a payment at hire and a final payment 30 days after the offer is signed.
"You pay a deposit to launch the search, and then nothing more until you actually hire someone. From there it's a payment at hire and a final payment 30 days after the offer is signed." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Guarantee conditions
Not stated
Exclusivity
Exclusive Required
"Retained means you engage one firm to run one dedicated, exclusive search" · Source(opens in a new tab)
Publishes results
Yes
"1,106 leaders placed across 38 states, and counting." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Specialties
CEO; COO; CFO; Vice Presidents of Operations; General Managers; Construction; Home Services and Restoration; Electrical Engineering; Purpose-Driven Businesses
"Alongside CEO, COO and CFO searches, much of our work is the level below: vice presidents of operations, general managers, directors of preconstruction and estimating, and other seats that run the business day to day." · Source(opens in a new tab)
"We specialize in industries where we've built deep expertise and real relationships: construction, home services and restoration, electrical engineering, and purpose-driven businesses." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Time to fill stated
An offer typically goes to the top candidate between weeks eight and twelve for a leadership search, and between weeks twelve and sixteen for an executive search.
"An offer typically goes to the top candidate between weeks eight and twelve for a leadership search, and between weeks twelve and sixteen for an executive search." · Source(opens in a new tab)
Geography
National
"FireSeeds is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, and serves clients across the country." · Source(opens in a new tab)
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