LA International

What LA International does

LA International (legal entity: LA International Computer Consultants Ltd., also branded as LAi) is a privately held UK-based digital and technology recruitment and project solutions firm founded in 1982 and headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent. It operates as a specialist talent partner supplying security-cleared and non-cleared digital and technology professionals to enterprise, defence, and government clients across 90+ countries and 5 continents, with over 2,500 resources deployed concurrently and a candidate database of more than 1 million. The company holds Enhanced Government Security Accreditation and runs a full-time in-house Security Vetting Division capable of verifying, transferring, and sponsoring SC and DV clearances — a capability it describes as unique within its industry.

Its service portfolio comprises four primary lines: Contract Recruitment (contingent workforce placements billed via margin on contractor day rates ranging from £200 to £1,250+), Permanent Recruitment (placement fees as a percentage of hired salary), Recruitment Process Outsourcing (scalable managed recruitment partnerships), and Project Solutions (outcome-based delivery under Statement of Work models with Time & Materials, Capped T&M, or Outcome-Based pricing). These services are delivered through 8 specialist operating divisions covering 12 sectors including Technology & Telecoms, Aerospace & Defence, Government, Health, National Security, Nuclear/Energy/Utilities, Transportation, Financial Services, and Higher Education. Day-to-day distribution relies on direct enterprise account management, dedicated sector specialists, and listing on UK government procurement frameworks including G-Cloud 14, RM6277, Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7, and Technology Services 4.

The business model is a high-leverage professional services model with a relatively small core employee base (101-250 staff) earning margin on contractor day rates and permanent placement fees; FY2023 revenues exceeded £300m. Customer concentration is moderate, anchored by long-tenured (15+ year average) preferred-supplier relationships with marquee enterprise and government logos including NATO, BT, DXC, NHS, BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Accenture, Capgemini, and UK central government departments. Revenue growth is supported by ongoing international expansion, evidenced by two Queen's Awards for International Trade, Fast Track International Track 200 and Top Track 250 recognitions, and the 2024 Leidos-led NATO IT Modernisation consortium win valued at $87 million.

Name

LA International

Legal name

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd.

Website

https://lainternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LA International is a UK-based, privately held digital and technology recruitment firm supplying security-cleared and non-cleared talent to enterprise, defence, and government clients across 90+ countries, with a 1 million+ candidate database and Enhanced Government Security Accreditation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise RPO (End-to-End Program Management) (BPACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global / Multi-Country RPO (BPACABAE), Government & Public Sector Direct Hire (BPACAFAK), Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

Keywords

• IT recruitment services
• Security cleared talent
• Digital staffing solutions
• Project resource delivery
• Technology resourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Stoke-on-trent

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Recruitment: Contingent workforce solutions placing contractors on contract basis. Clients pay for contractor resources with rates ranging from market rates to £1250/day. Revenue generated through margin on contractor day rates.
2. Permanent Recruitment: Permanent placement services connecting organizations with full-time digital and technology professionals. Revenue generated through placement fees typically calculated as a percentage of the hired candidate's annual salary.
3. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO): Integrated recruitment partnerships where LA International manages entire hiring processes for clients. Scalable, compliant model providing full visibility and control with revenue based on scope of engagement.
4. Project Solutions & Statement of Work (SoW): Outcome-based delivery teams providing on-demand expertise for critical programs, projects, and services. Commercial models include Time & Materials, Capped T&M, and Outcome-Based pricing. Revenue generated through project fees and margin on contractor resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LA International is a recruitment and project solutions firm supplying digital and technology professionals — both security-cleared and non-cleared — to government, defence, and enterprise clients across 12 sectors. It delivers Contract Recruitment, Permanent Recruitment, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), and outcome-based Project Solutions, supported by an in-house Security Vetting Division that verifies, transfers, and sponsors SC and DV clearances. The firm draws on a 1 million+ candidate database and maintains preferred-supplier status with major enterprise accounts and UK government frameworks.

Product overview

LA International is a global talent partner providing digital and technology recruitment and project solutions across 12 core sectors. The company operates through four primary service lines: Contract Recruitment (rapid access to security-cleared and non-cleared professionals), Permanent Recruitment (long-term placements aligned with culture and strategy), Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) (scalable, compliant hiring partnerships), and Project Solutions & Delivery (outcome-based teams under Statement of Work models). These services are delivered through 8 specialist operating divisions covering Technology & Telecoms, Transport, Aerospace, Defence, Consulting & System Integration, Education, Financial Services, Government, Health, National Security, Utilities & Energy, and Police & Law Enforcement sectors. The company differentiates through its Enhanced Government Security Accreditation and in-house Security Vetting Division capable of sponsoring SC and DV clearances. With a database of over 1 million candidates and operations across 90+ countries, LA International delivers both cleared and non-cleared talent for critical infrastructure, defence, and commercial programmes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Recruitment Provides rapid access to flexible security-cleared and non-cleared digital and technology professionals on a contract basis, enabling organisations to scale quickly, fill skill gaps, and maintain workforce agility. Revenue is generated through margin on contractor day rates ranging from £200 to £1,250+ depending on role, clearance level, and IR35 status.
• Permanent Recruitment Long-term hiring solutions that connect organisations with full-time digital and technology professionals whose skills, culture, and values align with the client's growth strategy. Revenue is generated through placement fees, typically calculated as a percentage of the hired candidate's annual salary.
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Scalable, compliant recruitment partnerships in which LA International manages entire hiring processes on behalf of clients, reducing time-to-hire, improving candidate quality, and providing full visibility and control. Revenue is based on the scope and scale of the RPO engagement.
• Project Solutions & Delivery Outcome-based delivery teams providing on-demand digital and technology expertise for critical programmes, projects, and services under a Statement of Work (SoW) governance model. Commercial models include Time & Materials, Capped T&M, and Outcome-Based pricing, with revenue generated through project fees and margin on contractor resources.
• Security Vetting Services In-house Security Vetting Division providing verification and transfer of existing security clearances as well as sponsorship of new SC and DV clearances on behalf of clients and candidates. Functions as a differentiating capability rather than a separately priced offering, supporting faster mobilisation for defence, national security, and government buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 320+ resources deployed within 12 months for one client, with over 80% requiring SC or DV clearance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LeidosflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024LA International joined a Leidos-led consortium awarded a $87 million contract by NATO's Communications and Information Agency for IT Modernisation. LA International provides specialist security cleared talent to support the delivery of this major NATO programme.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Morson Group: UK-headquartered technical and engineering staffing group with strong defence, aerospace, and nuclear sector exposure. Highly comparable to LA International in target verticals, contract/permanent mix, and reliance on security-cleared digital and engineering talent for UK MOD and Tier 1 primes.
• SThree plc: London-listed STEM contract and permanent recruitment specialist (including Computer Futures and Real Staffing). Comparable to LAi as a focused technology and life-sciences recruiter with a similar contingent-contractor business model and enterprise/government client base.
• Computer Futures: Specialist technology recruitment brand within SThree focused on contract and permanent IT hires across the UK and Europe. Closely comparable to LAi's core contract and permanent digital recruitment services and similar enterprise/government client base.
• FDM Group: UK-listed technology resourcing and training firm placing consultants across digital, cloud, data, and cyber with enterprise and public-sector clients. Comparable in deploying technically skilled contract staff into UK enterprise and government projects, though FDM's training-led academy model differentiates it from LAi.

Broad incumbents

• Hays plc: London-listed global professional staffing group with deep UK public-sector and defence coverage. Overlaps with LAi on enterprise IT, government, and engineering contract recruitment, but Hays' breadth across non-tech verticals differentiates it from LAi's specialist digital/cleared focus.
• Reed Technology: UK division of Reed Global, one of the largest domestic recruitment brands, operating contract and permanent IT, digital and engineering desks. Directly comparable to LAi on UK technology contract recruitment for enterprise clients, though Reed operates much more broadly across non-tech professions.
• Robert Half International: Global staffing firm with a dedicated technology and contract professional placement practice. Comparable to LAi on contract and permanent IT recruitment into enterprise clients, though it operates a much broader finance/accounting portfolio and no UK security-cleared specialisation.
• Impellam Group: UK-listed recruitment group owning specialist brands including Sanderson (engineering and technology) and Lorien (digital/tech). Comparable to LAi on enterprise digital and engineering contract recruitment in the UK, though Impellam's wider portfolio spans non-technical staffing.
• PageGroup (Michael Page): London-listed global professional recruitment firm placing technology, digital, and engineering professionals. Overlaps with LAi on permanent and contract digital recruitment, particularly in financial services and professional services, but lacks LAi's specialist security-cleared positioning.
• Experis (ManpowerGroup): Global IT staffing brand of ManpowerGroup, providing contract and permanent IT talent across enterprise and government. Comparable in technology staffing focus and contractor deployment model, but operates within a much larger generalist workforce-solutions portfolio rather than a cleared-talent niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lainternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-international

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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