SRG

What SRG does

SRG is a UK-headquartered Life Sciences recruitment and workforce solutions firm founded approximately in 1994 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Impellam Group Limited. The company runs a dual-sided marketplace connecting scientific job seekers and contractors with Life Sciences employers, spanning Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, MedTech, Chemicals, CTO/CRO/CDMO, Food/FMCG, and Clean Technology & Renewables. Its employer-facing portfolio includes contract recruitment, permanent placement, embedded recruitment, and executive/technical search, complemented by managed workforce solutions such as Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Managed Service Provider (MSP), Statement of Work, Synergy Scientific Solutions, and a Recruit-Train-Deploy program. Geographic operations span the UK (Luton HQ), Scotland, Ireland, and the United States.

SRG monetizes primarily through transaction fees on contract and permanent placements and managed-services fees for outsourced workforce programs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; indicative rates derived from public job listings show contract roles in the £32–£37.86 per hour range and permanent positions spanning £28,000–£70,000 per annum depending on seniority and discipline. The go-to-market is direct: an enterprise sales motion for employers alongside a self-serve candidate portal featuring job search, Talent Network registration, and a Contractor Portal with timesheet management.

The company's technology layer centers on an AI-enabled hiring platform used primarily to match early-career graduates with Life Sciences roles, framed around creating fairer access to opportunities. While the firm markets AI-enabled matching as a differentiator, no patents, proprietary models, or technical depth disclosures are provided, suggesting the AI component augments rather than defines the core recruiter-driven service model. Overall, SRG is positioned as a sector-specialist staffing firm rather than a technology-first platform, with its competitive advantage rooted in 30+ years of Life Sciences domain knowledge, multi-regional presence, and a broad managed-services portfolio.

Name

SRG

Legal name

Impellam Group Limited

Website

https://srgtalent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SRG is a UK-headquartered Life Sciences recruitment and workforce solutions firm, founded circa 1994 and wholly owned by Impellam Group. It places scientific professionals across biotech, pharma, MedTech, and adjacent sectors in the UK, Scotland, Ireland, and US via contract, permanent, RPO, and MSP offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Staffing and Recruitment

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences & Biotech (R&D/Clinical) Staffing (BPACADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Manufacturing, MSAT & Operations Staffing (API/Biologics/Cell & Gene) (HLAGAOAL), Commercial, Sales & Field Medical (MSL) Staffing FSP (HLAGAOAO), RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations (BPACABAN)

Keywords

• Life sciences recruitment
• Scientific staffing services
• Workforce solutions
• Contract recruitment
• Permanent placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Luton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Recruitment: Temporary/contract staffing placement fees for Life Sciences organizations requiring specialized scientific talent for project-based needs.
2. Permanent Recruitment: Direct placement fees for permanent scientific positions across biotech, pharma, MedTech, chemicals, and FMCG sectors.
3. Workforce Solutions (RPO, MSP, Synergy): Managed service provider solutions including Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Managed Service Provider (MSP), Statement of Work, and Synergy Scientific Solutions for comprehensive workforce management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SRG provides specialist recruitment and workforce solutions for the Life Sciences sector, placing scientific professionals in contract, permanent, embedded, and executive/technical roles across biotech, pharmaceuticals, MedTech, chemicals, CRO/CDMO, and FMCG organizations. The company supplements its recruitment services with managed workforce offerings including Synergy Scientific Solutions, Statement of Work, Managed Service Provider, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, and Recruit-Train-Deploy, plus a Contractor Portal for timesheet administration and an AI-enabled Early Careers hiring platform for graduates.

Product overview

SRG operates as a unified life sciences recruitment and workforce solutions platform offering two interconnected service portfolios. The Scientific Recruitment division provides contract staffing, permanent placement, embedded recruitment, and executive/technical search services across seven life sciences sectors (Biotech, Pharma, MedTech, Chemicals, CRO/CDMO, FMCG, and Clean Tech) plus two expertise areas (Pre-Clinical Discovery Science and Commercial Services). The Workforce Solutions division complements this with Synergy Scientific Solutions (addressing lab operational/financial challenges), Statement of Work, Managed Service Provider, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, and Recruit-Train-Deploy offerings. The company also provides a Contractor Portal for timesheet management and an AI-enabled Early Careers platform for graduate placement. SRG is part of the Impellam Group and maintains operations in UK, US, Scotland, and Ireland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Synergy Scientific Solutions: Workforce solution combining operational, financial, and staffing expertise for the Life Sciences industry
• Embedded Recruitment
• Recruit, Train, Deploy

Products and services

• Contract Recruitment Temporary and contract staffing service placing skilled scientific professionals with Life Sciences organizations across Biotech, Pharma, MedTech, Chemicals, FMCG, and CRO/CDMO environments for project-based needs.
• Permanent Recruitment
• Embedded Recruitment
• Executive & Technical Search
• Early Careers
• Synergy Scientific Solutions
• Statement of Work
• Managed Service Provider
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing
• Recruit, Train, Deploy
• Contractor Portal

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Impellam Group LimitedcoreOthersImpellam Group Limited is the parent company of SRG. SRG operates as a subsidiary within the Impellam Group. Impellam is referenced in legal documents, privacy policies, gender pay gap reports, and whistleblowing policies as the ultimate parent company of SRG.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Real Staffing: Real Staffing is the life sciences and STEM specialist recruitment arm of SThree plc, placing contract and permanent scientific talent across pharma, biotech, MedTech, and CROs — directly comparable to SRG's core contract and permanent recruitment offerings and similar UK-rooted heritage.
• Proclinical: Proclinical is a global life sciences recruitment and workforce solutions firm placing scientific, clinical, and regulatory professionals into pharma, biotech, and CROs. Directly comparable to SRG across contract, permanent, and managed service offerings in the same niche.
• CK Group: CK Group is a UK-based scientific recruitment specialist placing professionals across pharma, biotech, chemicals, food, and consumer goods. Highly comparable to SRG on sector mix, UK heritage, and contract/permanent dual model.
• Planet Pharma: Planet Pharma is a US-headquartered life sciences staffing firm providing contract, direct hire, and FSP services to pharma, biotech, and medical device companies. Comparable to SRG's US life sciences recruitment business and similar service breadth.
• Skills Alliance: Skills Alliance is a specialist life sciences recruitment firm focused on pharma, biotech, and medical device hiring across commercial, clinical, and R&D roles. Comparable to SRG in niche life sciences focus and international placement capability.

Broad incumbents

• SThree plc: SThree is a publicly listed global STEM specialist recruiter (parent of Real Staffing) operating across life sciences, technology, and engineering. Comparable to SRG in life sciences contract and permanent placement, with broader scale and public-market capital access.
• Hays Life Sciences: Hays is a global listed recruitment group with a dedicated Life Sciences division covering biotech, pharma, and clinical hiring. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping life sciences permanent and contract recruitment at greater scale than SRG.
• Michael Page Life Sciences: Michael Page operates a dedicated Life Sciences practice within its global professional recruitment network, placing mid-to-senior professionals across pharma, biotech, and MedTech. Comparable to SRG's permanent and executive search offerings as a broader incumbent.
• Kelly Science, Engineering & Technology: Kelly Services operates a global science and clinical staffing division placing scientific, clinical research, and laboratory professionals. Comparable to SRG as a broad incumbent with significantly larger scale and geographic footprint in life sciences staffing.

Others

• Impellam Group: Impellam Group is the listed UK parent company of SRG and several other specialist staffing brands. While not a direct competitor, its broader portfolio (including STEM and life sciences-adjacent brands) overlaps with SRG's offering and signals M&A and cross-sell dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SRGRecruitment
• Facebookfacebook.com/SRGRecruitment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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