Amberjack

What Amberjack does

Amberjack Global Limited is a UK-headquartered (Newbury) talent acquisition and development company operating for over 25 years (formerly GradWeb) with a parallel presence in Australia. The company provides end-to-end recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), volume hiring, and early careers recruitment services to enterprise clients across more than 15 verticals, including Network Rail, Mars, Atkins, Morrisons, BP, KPMG, EY, ScottishPower, HS2, Virgin Atlantic, Belron, and Compass Group. Its core technology is the proprietary Volume Hiring Platform — an end-to-end recruitment technology stack covering talent attraction, application handling, automated scoring, scheduling, and real-time reporting — supplemented by sub-products including the Digital Assessment Centre, Future Potential Assessment, and the Development Passport learning platform. AI capabilities are integrated into the assessment layer through predictive situational judgement tests, bias and anomaly detection, job matching, and a newly launched AI Skills Assessment (developed in partnership with Indeed).

Amberjack monetises primarily through managed-services RPO contracts delivered on a quote-based, enterprise pricing model with delivery modes spanning Full RPO, Project RPO, On-Demand RPO, and Hybrid RPO. Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales to HR and talent acquisition leaders with channel distribution through ATS integration partnerships. The company is privately held (UK private limited company, registration 03907607), with no publicly disclosed institutional ownership beyond a 2019 LDC (Lloyds Development Capital) growth investment. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees. Recent strategic activity includes a 2025 divestiture of the Entegra business unit to NDT (backed by Novacap and La Caisse), multiple 2026 product and thought-leadership launches (AI Skills Assessment, Future Skills Model, Gen Z Careers Report, Adjustment Report, Creative Generalist Whitepaper), and the maintenance of ISO 27001 certification via the British Assessment Bureau. Revenue, valuation, and detailed ownership structure are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Amberjack

Legal name

Amberjack Global Limited

Website

https://weareamberjack.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Amberjack is a UK-based talent acquisition and development company providing volume hiring, early careers recruitment, and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) to enterprise clients, supported by a proprietary Volume Hiring Platform and award-winning assessment technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Talent Acquisition Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAPAD

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Human Capital Management (HCM) & HR Tech

SECONDARYBPAMAOAB

iPaaS & Workflow Automation

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/API Platforms, Integration & Developer Tools

Keywords

• Recruitment process outsourcing
• Talent assessment solutions
• Volume hiring services
• Early careers recruitment
• Graduate recruitment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Newbury

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. RPO/Managed Services: Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) services provided as managed services contracts, typically on a project or retainer basis for enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Amberjack provides end-to-end talent acquisition and development solutions combining proprietary recruitment technology (the Volume Hiring Platform, Digital Assessment Centre, and AI-powered assessments) with outsourced recruitment services. Its offering spans attraction, sourcing, assessment, hiring, and post-hire development, with particular specialization in volume hiring and early careers/graduate recruitment delivered to enterprise clients on a managed-services basis.

Product overview

Amberjack is a talent acquisition and development company offering a modular portfolio of proprietary technology platforms and specialist recruitment services. The core is the Volume Hiring Platform — an end-to-end recruitment technology solution covering attraction, assessment, and onboarding — supplemented by sub-products including the Digital Assessment Centre, Future Potential Assessment, and Development Passport Learning Platform. These technology products are combined with four key service lines: Talent Attraction and Sourcing, Talent Assessment, Talent Management and Development, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). RPO encompasses multiple delivery models (Full RPO, Project RPO, On-Demand RPO, Hybrid RPO, Global RPO) and specialisations including Graduate Recruitment Services, High Volume Recruitment, and AI-Powered Recruitment Solutions. Together, the platform and services form a unified offering spanning the entire talent journey from early careers attraction through to post-hire development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volume Hiring Platform Amberjack's proprietary end-to-end recruitment technology platform that manages every stage of the talent journey — from targeted talent attraction campaigns and award-winning talent assessments to seamless onboarding, including application handling, candidate communication, scheduling, automated scoring, and real-time reporting for volume hiring campaigns. It is targeted at enterprise clients running large-scale hiring campaigns.
• Digital Assessment Centre Award-winning digital assessment centre enabling streamlined, scalable evaluation of candidates through immersive, job-relevant exercises and structured assessment activities. Targeted at organizations running high-volume or graduate recruitment campaigns.
• Future Potential Assessment Innovative assessment tool designed to identify candidates' future potential rather than relying solely on past experience, supporting fair and predictive talent selection.
• Development Passport Learning Platform Learning platform that powers talent management and development programmes, driving engagement, reinforcing learning transfer, and supporting sustained development impact for early career hires.
• Talent Attraction and Sourcing Service offering that delivers strategies and campaigns to attract and engage the right candidates, including multi-channel attraction, employer branding, university engagement, and social targeting.
• Talent Assessment Innovative assessment solutions including cognitive ability testing, situational judgement exercises, behavioural assessments, video interviews, and structured interviewing — designed and delivered by in-house Business and Occupational Psychologists.
• Talent Management and Development Training and development programmes enabling early career hires to achieve their potential, including pre-boarding, onboarding, coaching, and structured progression pathways.
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) End-to-end recruitment process outsourcing covering graduate recruitment, early careers, and volume hiring — including Full RPO, Project RPO, On-Demand RPO, and Hybrid RPO models. Targeted at enterprise organizations seeking to outsource recruitment processes.
• Graduate Recruitment Services Specialist graduate recruitment outsourcing covering attraction, assessment, selection, and onboarding of university graduates into entry-level roles and graduate schemes.
• AI-Powered Recruitment Solutions AI-powered recruitment solutions combining intelligent systems with human expertise, covering AI skills assessment, bias detection, automated screening, and predictive candidate evaluation.
• High Volume Recruitment Solutions Scalable recruitment solutions for large-scale hiring campaigns, supporting strategic sourcing, CV screening, interview coordination, and onboarding across single or multiple job functions.
• Volume Recruitment End-to-end volume hiring programmes combining efficiency, quality, and candidate experience for roles including engineers, retail, drivers, cabin crew, operators, finance support, and sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100,000+ candidates processed through volume hiring campaigns
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ATS Integration PartnerscoreTechnology or Integration

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• TestGorilla: SaaS pre-hire assessment platform providing cognitive, personality, and skills tests for volume hiring. Emerging competitor in the same buyer category as Amberjack's Volume Hiring Platform, particularly for mid-market and tech-forward employers.
• HireVue: AI-driven video interview and assessment platform used in high-volume hiring workflows. Overlaps with Amberjack's AI-powered assessment and digital assessment centre capabilities, competing for enterprise assessment budget.
• Arctic Shores: UK-based psychometric assessment provider using game-based and AI-driven assessments for graduate and early-careers recruitment. Closely comparable niche focus to Amberjack's early careers and Future Potential Assessment offerings.

Direct peers

• Alexander Mann Solutions: London-headquartered global RPO and talent acquisition outsourcing provider serving enterprise clients across multiple sectors. Directly competes with Amberjack on UK enterprise RPO contracts and volume hiring mandates, with overlapping customer profiles in regulated industries.
• Cielo: Global RPO and talent advisory firm offering full-cycle RPO, sourcing, and candidate experience services to enterprise clients. Direct competitor in the UK and EU RPO market with similar focus on enterprise managed-services engagements.
• Randstad Sourceright: RPO and MSP division of Randstad, one of the world's largest staffing firms, offering enterprise RPO, talent analytics, and volume hiring solutions. Competes with Amberjack on multi-country volume hiring RFPs and large managed-services contracts.
• Hudson Global: Global talent solutions provider offering RPO, talent management, and recruitment process outsourcing across ANZ, EMEA and Americas. Direct comparable given its UK/ANZ enterprise focus and similar RPO plus assessment service mix.
• Hays Talent Solutions: RPO arm of Hays plc, a UK-listed recruitment group offering enterprise RPO, MSP, and volume recruitment services. Direct UK-based RPO competitor with comparable enterprise client base and similar volume hiring expertise.
• SHL: Global psychometric assessment and talent measurement provider offering pre-hire assessments, SJTs, and video interviewing. Comparable to Amberjack's Digital Assessment Centre and Future Potential Assessment products, serving similar enterprise HR buyer personas.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry: Global organisational consulting firm offering RPO, executive search, talent assessment, and leadership development. Overlaps with Amberjack on RPO and assessment services but operates at significantly larger scale and broader remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuGdghP5B-8XZZVUKqGmsYg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gradweb
• Xx.com/ianmoores
• Facebookfacebook.com/352431334707

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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