One Way

What One Way does

One Way (legally One Way Resourcing Limited) is a UK-based specialist recruitment agency focused exclusively on the construction industry. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Southampton, the company supplies tradespeople, labourers, plant operators, supervisors, engineers, and professional staff to construction firms across England, operating from a single Southampton office (Unit 6-7 Cross House Centre, Crosshouse Road). The firm acts as an embedded recruitment partner for tier-1 contractors, housebuilders, civil engineering firms, public sector bodies, and facilities management contractors, with named enterprise relationships including BAM Nuttall, Balfour Beatty, Taylor Wimpey, Vinci, VolkerWessels, Bovis Homes, and Redrow.

One Way's offering is organized into five specialist recruitment divisions: Construction & Build, Infrastructure & Civil Engineering, Plant, Lifting & Logistics, Scaffolding & Access, and Facilities Management & Maintenance. The company supports these divisions through its proprietary job board platform (jobs.oneway.co.uk), which allows candidates to filter roles by category, location, and salary, and submit CVs directly. Matching and outreach are executed by named recruitment consultants via dedicated phone lines and direct email; the firm maintains industry accreditations (Ciras, SMAS, Constructionline, CHAS, Builderprof, RISQ) that enable onboarding with tier-1 contractors and public sector clients.

Revenue is generated through placement and recruitment fees charged to employers for filling temporary, contract, and permanent construction roles. Distribution and marketing occur through the firm's own job board, dedicated per-role contact numbers, email outreach by consultants, LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram profiles, Trustpilot-validated testimonials, and MD-led podcast appearances on industry platforms (e.g., 'Catching up with Rohit Kapoor'). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated based on role type, seniority, and contract duration; the go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, with no intermediated channel partners.

Name

One Way

Legal name

One Way Resourcing Limited

Website

https://oneway.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

One Way is a UK-based specialist construction recruitment agency founded in 2005, headquartered in Southampton, that supplies tradespeople, plant operators, engineers, and professional staff to tier-1 contractors, housebuilders, civil engineering firms, and facilities management clients across England via five specialist divisions and a proprietary job board.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Real Estate Direct Hire (BPACAFAN), Civil, Construction & Infrastructure Engineering Staffing (BPACADAH), Skilled Trades (Electricians/Plumbers/HVAC/Carpenters) Staffing (BPACAEAB)

Keywords

• Construction recruitment agency
• Construction staffing services
• Trades and labour hiring
• Civil engineering recruitment
• Facilities management staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Southampton

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Placement/Recruitment Fees: One Way generates revenue by placing candidates (tradespeople, labourers, supervisors, engineers, and other construction professionals) with construction companies. They charge employers for finding and placing qualified personnel across temporary contract and permanent positions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

One Way is a UK construction recruitment agency that supplies vetted tradespeople, labourers, plant operators, supervisors, engineers, and professional staff to construction companies across temporary, contract, and permanent roles. The company operates five specialist divisions (Construction & Build, Infrastructure & Civil Engineering, Plant/Lifting & Logistics, Scaffolding & Access, and Facilities Management & Maintenance) and supports candidate discovery through its own online job board. Revenue is generated via placement and recruitment fees charged to employers for finding and placing qualified personnel.

Product overview

One Way offers end-to-end construction recruitment services as a unified service offering across multiple specialist divisions. The company's core offering consists of five specialist recruitment divisions (Construction & Build, Infrastructure & Civil Engineering, Plant/Lifting/Logistics, Scaffolding & Access, and Facilities Management & Maintenance) supported by an online job portal (One Way Jobs Portal) for candidate job searches and applications. The company acts as an embedded recruitment partner delivering proven personnel across the UK construction industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction & Build Recruitment Specialist recruitment services supplying construction personnel to main contractors, developers, subcontractors, and suppliers across commercial, residential, public sector, government, local council, industrial, and retail building projects in the UK.
• Infrastructure & Civil Engineering Recruitment Recruitment of specialist teams for main contractors, civil engineering firms, and infrastructure projects including highways, Section 278 works, utilities, water projects, flood defence schemes, drainage, and earthworks across the UK.
• Plant, Lifting & Logistics Recruitment Supply of experienced plant, lifting, and logistics personnel including CPCS/NPORS operators, lifting supervisors, traffic marshals, and site logistics teams for contractors and plant specialists across mass excavation, earthworks, tower cranes, and logistics management.
• Scaffolding & Access Recruitment Recruitment of expert personnel for scaffolding and temporary works contractors, supplying tube & fitting scaffolders, system scaffolders, edge protection specialists, and powered access operatives for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects.
• Facilities Management & Maintenance Recruitment Recruitment of skilled facilities management and maintenance professionals for contractors, managing agents, and end users across hard and soft FM, planned and reactive maintenance, HVAC, and MEP installations for commercial, residential, and industrial sites.
• One Way Jobs Portal Online job search and application platform (jobs.oneway.co.uk) that enables candidates to search, filter by category, location, salary, and job type, and apply directly for UK construction roles, with CV submission capability.

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BAM NuttallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor UK construction and infrastructure company. One Way supplies labour and tradespeople for BAM Nuttall projects through their embedded recruitment partnership model.
• Balfour BeattycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading UK infrastructure group. One Way provides recruitment services for construction projects including utilities, highways, and major infrastructure works.
• Taylor WimpeycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOne of the UK's largest housebuilders. One Way supplies workers for residential developments. Managing Director Sarah Pasco appeared on One Way podcast discussing women in construction.
• VincicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational construction group operating in the UK. One Way provides staffing solutions for Vinci projects.
• VolkerWesselscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDutch-based construction company with UK operations. One Way supplies specialist personnel for their UK construction projects.
• Bovis HomescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPart of the Gallagher Group, Bovis Homes is a national housebuilder. One Way provides recruitment services for residential development projects.
• RedrowcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor UK housebuilder focused on mixed-tenure housing. One Way supplies construction workers for Redrow residential projects.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays Construction & Property: UK arm of global staffing firm Hays, with a dedicated construction and property division placing trades, technical, and professional roles. Comparable to One Way in target customer (UK main contractors, housebuilders) and in serving blue-collar through professional hires, but vastly larger and broader in scope.
• Reed Construction: UK-wide generalist recruiter with a specialist construction practice. Directly overlaps with One Way on contractor and housebuilder placements, but operates as part of a much larger multi-sector staffing group with deeper technology and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Daniel Owen: UK specialist construction and property recruitment agency with multiple divisions across trades, technical, and professional roles. Closest direct competitor to One Way, serving the same contractor and housebuilder customer base with a comparable multi-division model.
• Linear Recruitment: UK construction, civils, and mechanical & electrical recruitment specialist. Directly comparable to One Way's Construction & Build and Infrastructure & Civil Engineering divisions, serving similar main contractors and housebuilders.
• MadiganGill: London-based construction trades and labour recruitment specialist. Overlaps with One Way on blue-collar and skilled trades placement, though geographically narrower.
• ITS Construction Professionals: Specialist recruiter for construction professionals and technical roles across the UK. Comparable to One Way's professional/white-collar end of the construction recruitment offering.
• Options Resourcing: UK specialist recruiter for construction, rail, and civils, including trades, plant, and professional roles. Highly comparable to One Way's multi-division construction focus.
• Skilled Careers (Scarborough Group): UK specialist construction and property recruitment agency covering trades through management. Comparable in scope and customer base to One Way, with similar division-based structure.
• City & County Construction: UK specialist construction and property recruitment firm serving contractors and developers. Comparable to One Way in target market and blue-collar/skilled trades focus.

Emerging players

• Citra Recruitment: Boutique UK construction recruiter placing trades and professional staff into main contractors and developers. Smaller and more niche than One Way but operating in the same vertical with a similar embedded-partner model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/onewayuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/one-way---the-construction-recruitment-specialists
• Instagraminstagram.com/onewaypr
• Xx.com/onewaypr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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