What 3D Personnel Ltd does

3D Personnel Ltd is a privately held construction recruitment agency founded in 2007 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, operating as 3D Personnel Limited. The company specialises in supplying Trades & Labour and Professional & Technical talent to the construction industry across Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Europe, serving clients in general construction, mechanical and electrical engineering, civil engineering, pharma, data centre, and advanced construction verticals, with an extended Multi-Sector offering covering hospitality, manufacturing, retail, IT, and logistics. Its core product portfolio comprises four interconnected service lines: Contract Recruitment (temporary and fixed-term placements), Permanent Recruitment (full-time placements), Executive Search (senior management and director-level hiring), and a Specialist Contracting Services division (3DSCL) providing managed contracting solutions.

The business operates a physical distribution network of 14 offices across Ireland (Dublin, Cork, Galway, Donegal, Derry, Belfast), the UK (London, Southampton, Birmingham, Liverpool, Colchester, Glasgow, Bristol, Exeter), and continental Europe (Wroclaw, Poland), employing 84 team members. At the time of data extraction the firm had 243 live jobs and 1,389 operatives deployed on construction sites. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on permanent placements and managed services income on temporary/contract staffing, with fees typically structured as a percentage of annual salary for permanent roles and daily/weekly rates for contract workers; no public pricing is disclosed. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated sector-specialist consultants and a self-serve candidate portal.

The client base includes enterprise names such as Bouygues UK, Willmott Dixon, Walls Construction, Kirby Group Engineering, McAleer & Rushe, Gilbert-Ash, Elliott Group, Glenveagh, Lovell Partnerships, and Source Civil. The company is led by Managing Director Michael Byrne (with Damian Doherty also referenced as Managing Director in compliance materials) and Director Michael Moriarty, with a senior team of sales, operations, commercial, and contracts managers across offices. Underlying technology is limited to a candidate database and matching function; no AI/ML capabilities, API, or proprietary platform are disclosed. The firm was featured on the Financial Times and Statista UK's Leading Recruiters list for 2024.

Name

3D Personnel Ltd

Legal name

3D Personnel Limited

Website

https://3dpersonnel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

3D Personnel is a privately held, Dublin-based construction recruitment agency founded in 2007, supplying Trades & Labour and Professional & Technical talent across Ireland, the UK, and Europe through 14 offices, 84 staff, and four service lines: Contract, Permanent, Executive Search, and Specialist Contracting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Recruitment Services

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

Keywords

• Construction recruitment
• Trades labour staffing
• Permanent placement
• Executive search
• Contract staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Permanent Recruitment: Fee-based permanent placement services matching candidates with permanent construction roles. Revenue generated through placement fees upon successful hiring.
2. Temporary/Contract Staffing: Supply of temporary workers to construction sites. Core business provision of temporary labour to construction industry, placing operatives in temporary, fixed-term and permanent roles.
3. Executive Search: Specialist executive-level recruitment services for senior management and director positions in construction.
4. Specialist Contracting Services: Specialist Contracting division (3D Specialist Contracting) providing niche staffing solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

3D Personnel is a construction recruitment agency supplying Trades & Labour, Professional & Technical, and Multi-Sector talent to construction clients across UK, Ireland, and Europe. The firm places candidates in temporary, fixed-term, and permanent construction roles through 14 physical offices, and operates a dedicated Specialist Contracting division for niche project resourcing needs.

Product overview

3D Personnel Ltd operates as a construction recruitment agency offering a unified portfolio of staffing services. The core offering comprises four interconnected service lines: Contract Recruitment (temporary and fixed-term staffing), Permanent Recruitment (full-time placements), Executive Search (senior-level talent acquisition), and Specialist Contracting Services (a dedicated division for specialist project needs). The company specialises in Trades & Labour, Professional & Technical, and Multi-Sector talent across the UK, Ireland, and Europe, placing candidates in temporary, fixed-term, and permanent roles. The company has 14 office locations and employs 84 team members, maintaining an extensive network throughout its operating regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Recruitment Supply of temporary and fixed-term construction personnel for short and long-term project needs across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. Targets enterprise construction contractors requiring flexible workforce scaling.
• Permanent Recruitment Placement of candidates in permanent construction roles across Trades & Labour, Professional & Technical, and Multi-Sector divisions for enterprise construction clients.
• Executive Search Specialist senior-level recruitment service for executive and management positions within the construction industry.
• Specialist Contracting Services Specialist division (3D Specialist Contracting, 3DSCL) providing focused contracting services and niche project resourcing for specialist construction needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most business done with clients they have worked with before, indicating high client satisfaction
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sundial Training ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for arranging short course training for UK site operatives. Sundial provides online training options including IATP Asbestos Awareness, Working at Height, Manual Handling, and Fire Safety Awareness. 3D Personnel uses company codes to provide discounted training access for candidates.
• St Pats GAA ClubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint main sponsor of Dingle Way Challenge annual hiking event. 3D Personnel Director Michael Moriarty is Juvenile Chairperson at the club. All funds raised go to St Pats GAA Club development fund. Event has attracted close to 300 participants in recent years.
• POFF MotorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint main sponsor of the Dingle Way Challenge 2026 event along with 3D Personnel and Divane Volkswagen.
• Divane VolkswagenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint main sponsor of the Dingle Way Challenge 2026 event along with 3D Personnel and POFF Motors.
• North London Shamrocks GAA ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner3D Personnel supplies training gear and leisure wear sponsorship. Multiple 3D team members (Ciaran Greene, Michael Boyle, Daniel Clarke, Nathan McElwaine, Ciaran Diver) are players or involved in management. Club won London Senior Football Championships in 2024 and 2025.
• CLG Naomh ColumbaminorGTM or Marketing Partner3D Personnel continues as main shirt sponsor for CLG Naomh Columba for 2026 season.
• Sophie Barringer TrustminorGTM or Marketing Partner3D Personnel hosts annual Charity Golf Day and Auction for Sophie Barringer Trust. 2025 event raised £13,000, with total raised exceeding £40K to date. Supports children's ward projects and Rainbow Retreat respite facility.
• Willmott DixoncoreOthersKey client relationship. 3D Personnel engaged with Willmott Dixon in external ethical audit through SCAPE Framework, achieving top score. Longstanding relationship for ethical supply chain compliance.
• HMP Elmley Employment HubminorOthersPartnership with prison employment services supporting prisoners due for release to secure construction employment. Team members attend construction events at prisons to provide employment advice and support CSCS card acquisition.
• HMP Winchester Employment HubminorOthersPartnership with prison employment services supporting prisoners due for release to secure construction employment.
• SCAPE FrameworkcoreOthersPartnership through which 3D Personnel supports Willmott Dixon with ethical supply chain requirements under SCAPE Framework, achieving top ethical audit scores.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays: FTSE-listed global recruitment firm with a sizeable UK & Ireland construction and property division. Direct overlap on Trades & Labour and Professional & Technical placement, but operates across many sectors with deeper technology and capital base than 3D Personnel.
• PageGroup (Michael Page & Page Personnel): FTSE-listed professional services recruiter with construction, property, and engineering specialisms. Overlaps most directly on 3D's Professional & Technical and Executive Search service lines.
• Randstad Construction & Property: Global staffing leader with a dedicated UK construction and property division. Direct competitor on both blue-collar trades and white-collar construction professional placements, with greater scale and international reach.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing leader with significant UK blue-collar and trades staffing capability. Competes on volume trades supply and large contractor frameworks, though not specialist in construction only.
• Adecco UK: Global generalist staffing firm with a UK construction and property desk. Overlaps with 3D Personnel on temporary labour supply to contractors but with broader sector exposure and larger balance sheet.
• Reed Specialist Recruitment: One of the UK's largest recruitment brands with established construction and property coverage. Competes head-to-head on permanent and contract construction placements across the same enterprise client base.

Direct peers

• Build Recruitment: UK specialist construction and property recruiter covering trades, technical and professional roles. Closest direct specialist competitor to 3D Personnel on both London-focused and UK-wide temporary and permanent construction recruitment.
• Cavendish Professionals: UK & Ireland built environment recruiter covering construction, M&E and property. Comparable on enterprise client base and executive/senior technical placement service lines.
• Linear Recruitment: UK-based construction, civil engineering and mechanical & electrical recruiter with regional offices. Direct competitor on contract trades & labour supply to contractors in 3D Personnel's UK footprint.
• O'Neill & Brennan: Irish-founded construction, civil engineering and mechanical & electrical recruitment specialist operating across Ireland and the UK. Closely comparable on geographic footprint, trade focus and contract/permanent mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100080109330234
• Xx.com/3DPersonnel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3d-personnel-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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