Pure Resourcing Solutions

What Pure Resourcing Solutions does

Pure Resourcing Solutions is a private recruitment consultancy headquartered in Cambridge, UK, serving employers and job seekers across the Eastern Region of England (Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire). Founded in 2002 with 51-100 employees, the firm operates from four physical offices (Cambridge, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Norwich) and delivers specialist permanent and contract placement services across eight disciplines: Accountancy, HR, Marketing, Professional Office, Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Executive search (the latter via the Pure Executive sub-brand).

Revenue is generated primarily through contingency-based transaction fees on permanent and temporary placements, with executive search fees via Pure Executive and a retainer-style Pure Partnerships programme as supplementary streams. Beyond transactional recruitment, the business operates an integrated ecosystem of employer and candidate engagement products, including the Best Employers Eastern Region engagement survey, the Women's Leadership Programme (reported as having inspired over 120 female leaders), the Finance Leadership Programme, HR Energy, HR Development Programme, People Leaders Lab, salary benchmarking, and an AI Job Match recommendation engine on the website.

The company is privately held following a 2025 Management Buyout, with Ian Walters as CEO and Lynn Walters as Executive Director. Credentials cited include Gold Investors in People accreditation, REC membership, and Cyber Essentials certification. Named customers span retail, education, charity, manufacturing, and business services (Adnams, Papworth Trust, Notcutts, Jarrolds, University of Cambridge, Treatt, CPL One, Virgin Wines), and no single industry appears to dominate the client mix.

Name

Pure Resourcing Solutions

Legal name

Pure Resourcing Solutions

Website

https://prs.uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

A Cambridge-headquartered recruitment consultancy serving the Eastern Region of England, specialising in permanent, contract, and executive placements across Accountancy, HR, Marketing, Technology, Engineering, and Supply Chain disciplines, complemented by professional development programmes and an AI-powered job matching tool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement Services: Contingency-based recruitment fees for placing candidates in permanent roles. The company connects talented people with the right opportunities and supports growth of organisations.
2. Contract/Temporary Placement Services: Temporary recruitment services providing flexible staffing solutions. Multiple temporary positions are listed on the website.
3. Executive Search: Specialist executive-level recruitment through Pure Executive brand (separate website).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pure Resourcing Solutions is a recruitment consultancy connecting employers with professional talent across the Eastern Region of England. It places permanent, contract, and temporary candidates across eight disciplines — Accountancy, Human Resources, Marketing, Professional Office, Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Executive — and supplements placements with salary benchmarking, an AI-powered job matching tool, and a portfolio of HR and leadership development programmes.

Product overview

Pure Resourcing Solutions is a recruitment consultancy operating as a unified service platform across the Eastern Region of England. The company offers specialist permanent and contract recruitment services across eight disciplines: Accountancy, Human Resources, Marketing, Professional Office, Technology, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Executive search. Beyond traditional recruitment, the portfolio includes a suite of HR and leadership development programmes (Best Employers Eastern Region, Women's Leadership Programme, Finance Leadership Programme, HR Energy, HR Development Programme, People Leaders Lab, Salary Benchmarking, Pure Partnerships), an AI-powered job matching tool (AI Job Match), and charitable community initiatives. The programmes and recruitment services are interconnected, with the development offerings designed to support both clients' talent strategies and candidates' career growth, creating a holistic talent ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pure Executive: Executive search and recruitment services for senior-level positions.
• Best Employers Eastern Region
• Women's Leadership Programme
• Finance Leadership Programme
• Pure Partnerships

Products and services

• Recruitment Services - Accountancy Specialist permanent and contract recruitment for accounting and finance professionals, from entry-level assistant accountants to Finance Director level positions. Targeted at employers in the Eastern Region of England.
• Recruitment Services - Human Resources Specialist permanent and contract recruitment for HR roles, from HR Advisor to HR Director level. Targeted at employers seeking HR talent across the Eastern Region of England.
• Recruitment Services - Marketing Specialist permanent and contract recruitment for marketing professionals, from account management to head of marketing roles. Targeted at employers in the Eastern Region of England.
• Recruitment Services - Technology Specialist permanent and contract recruitment for technology and IT positions, from application engineers to IT leadership, including software engineering, electronics, and digital roles. Targeted at employers in the Eastern Region of England.
• Recruitment Services - Engineering Specialist permanent and contract recruitment for engineering positions across manufacturing, electrical, electronics, and R&D. Targeted at employers in the Eastern Region of England.
• Recruitment Services - Supply Chain Specialist permanent and contract recruitment for supply chain, logistics, purchasing, and operations roles. Targeted at employers in the Eastern Region of England.
• Recruitment Services - Professional Office Specialist recruitment for office support and administrative positions, including executive assistants, customer service executives, key account managers, and facilities managers. Targeted at employers in the Eastern Region of England.
• Pure Executive (Executive Search) Executive search and senior leadership recruitment for C-suite and board-level positions across the Eastern Region. Operated through a separate website (pureexecutive.com).
• Salary Benchmarking A tailored salary benchmarking service that helps employers develop pay strategies to attract, retain, and motivate talent, supported by annual and regional salary guides.
• Best Employers Eastern Region An employee engagement survey programme that helps organisations measure and improve workplace culture, featuring an awards conference that recognises outstanding organisations across the Eastern Region.
• Pure Partnerships An exclusive partnership agreement providing employers with enhanced recruitment support and benefits across recruitment, retention, and engagement under a structured working arrangement.
• AI Job Match An AI-powered job matching tool that connects candidates with relevant job opportunities based on skills, experience, and preferences; available as a self-serve feature on the homepage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 120 ambitious female leaders inspired through Women's Leadership Programme
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Pure ExecutiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRelated brand operated by Pure Resourcing Solutions for executive-level search and senior appointments. Pure Executive is a separate website (pureexecutive.com) focused on C-suite and senior leadership recruitment across the Eastern Region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Anne Jagger Recruitment: Anne Jagger is a Cambridge-based recruitment consultancy with discipline coverage in office support, HR, finance, and marketing. Direct geographic overlap with Pure's Cambridge headquarters and similar boutique regional positioning.
• Cooper Lomaz: Cooper Lomaz is an East Anglia-based recruitment firm placing professionals across finance, HR, technology, and senior executive roles. The closest direct geographic competitor to Pure within the same Eastern Region territory.

Broad incumbents

• Reed: Reed is the UK's largest recruitment agency with permanent, temporary, and executive search services across virtually every professional discipline. Comparable to Pure as a multi-discipline generalist recruiter, but with national scale and a much broader permanent placement footprint.
• Hays: Hays is a UK-listed global recruitment firm placing professionals across accountancy, HR, marketing, technology, engineering, and supply chain. Direct specialism overlap with Pure's seven discipline areas, though Hays operates nationally and globally versus Pure's Eastern Region focus.
• Michael Page: Michael Page is a global professional recruiter focused on permanent placements in accountancy, HR, marketing, technology, and engineering. Highly comparable to Pure on the professional/technical direct hire side, but operating at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies.

Direct peers

• Robert Half: Robert Half specialises in finance, accounting, HR, and office support recruitment with both permanent and contract placements. Strong specialism overlap with Pure's accountancy and professional office divisions, particularly the contract/temporary book.
• PageGroup: PageGroup operates specialist recruitment brands (Michael Page, Page Personnel, Page Executive) focused on professional permanent and interim placements across disciplines including finance, HR, marketing, engineering, and technology. Closely mirrors Pure's multi-brand, discipline-segmented model including an executive search arm.
• Badenoch + Clark: Badenoch + Clark is a UK-based professional recruitment firm specialising in finance, HR, procurement, and executive search. Particularly comparable to Pure's accountancy, HR, supply chain, and Pure Executive offerings in the senior professional segment.

Emerging players

• CV-Library: CV-Library is one of the UK's largest job boards and recruitment platforms with technology-enabled candidate matching. Comparable to Pure via the AI Job Match and self-serve candidate flow, but operates as a horizontal platform rather than consultancy-led placements.
• Carrington West: Carrington West is a UK recruitment consultancy specialising in engineering, infrastructure, and technology placements. Overlaps with Pure's engineering and technology divisions in the permanent and contract space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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