People Group

What People Group does

People Group is a UK-based specialist recruitment agency founded in 2004 that places contract and permanent talent across the construction, engineering, infrastructure, and real estate sectors. The firm organises its service around ten discipline verticals: Built Environment, Consultancy, Building Services (MEP), Infrastructure, Rail, Aviation, Highways, Power & Utilities, Data Centres, and Corporate Services. Its client base includes major contractors and developers such as Mace Group, Dragados, H.E. Simm & Son, HB Reavis, and TClarke Contracting, with work spanning project-based contractor placements through executive search at board level.

The company operates with a modest technology footprint: a public job board portal (integrated with LinkedIn Apply) for candidate self-service and a dedicated timesheet portal (timesheets.peoplegroup.com) for contractor payroll administration. There is no proprietary AI/ML matching engine, no public API, and no documented software platform beyond these workflow tools. Group structure includes The People Group Limited as the primary operating entity, People Group Holdings Limited as a parent, and the wholly-owned subsidiary Engage Selection Limited.

People Group generates revenue through three streams: contingency and retained search fees for permanent placements, contract/temporary staffing fees, and executive search fees for senior and board-level appointments in construction and real estate. Pricing is bespoke per engagement and not publicly disclosed. In September 2025 the company formed People Group (Arabia) LLC, a joint venture with CJB Search, to enter Saudi Arabia and serve Vision 2030 mega-projects; this is the firm's first international expansion beyond the UK in its 21-year history. The company is privately held, founder-led by Christian Moffatt, with no external institutional investment identified.

Name

People Group

Legal name

The People Group Limited

Website

https://peoplegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

People Group is a UK-based specialist recruitment agency founded in 2004 that places contract and permanent talent across construction, engineering, infrastructure, and real estate for enterprise clients, recently expanding into Saudi Arabia via the People Group (Arabia) LLC joint venture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

Keywords

• Construction recruitment
• Engineering staffing
• Executive search
• Contract staffing
• Permanent placement

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement: Contingency or retained search fees for placing candidates in permanent construction, engineering, and infrastructure roles across specialized sectors.
2. Contract/Temporary Staffing: Supply of temporary workers and contractors to construction projects, including associated timesheet and payroll administration services.
3. Executive Search: Specialized recruitment for senior to board-level positions in construction and real estate sectors, including project delivery, commercial, finance, HR, technology and corporate strategy roles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

People Group is a specialist recruitment agency placing permanent and contract candidates into construction, engineering, infrastructure, and property roles across the UK and Saudi Arabia. The firm offers contingency and retained search for permanent placements, temporary/contract staffing with timesheet and payroll administration, and executive search for senior to board-level appointments. Services are organised by discipline verticals including Built Environment, Consultancy, MEP/Building Services, Infrastructure, Rail, Aviation, Highways, Power & Utilities, Data Centres, and Corporate Services.

Product overview

People Group operates as a unified recruitment services company, not a software platform. Its core offering is recruitment agency services connecting candidates with employers across niche construction, engineering, and property sectors. The company organizes its services by discipline/vertical (Built Environment, Consultancy, Building Services/MEP, Infrastructure, Rail, Aviation, Highways, Power & Utilities, Data Centres, Corporate Services), offering both permanent and contract staffing. Supporting infrastructure includes a Job Board Portal for candidates and a Timesheet Portal for contractors. In September 2025, the company launched People Group (Arabia) LLC as a joint venture for Saudi Arabian recruitment operations supporting Vision 2030 programs. The portfolio has no modular software platform architecture; all offerings are service-based recruitment offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Built Environment Recruitment Recruitment service for construction roles within the built environment sector, covering commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments. Targets construction firms hiring project-based and permanent staff.
• Consultancy Recruitment Recruitment for consultancy roles within the built environment, including quantity surveying, commercial management, and infrastructure project positions, for project-based and permanent hires.
• Building Services Recruitment (MEP) Specialist recruitment for mechanical and electrical (M&E) and building services positions including HVAC, electrical, and mechanical engineering roles. Positioned as a UK-leading recruiter for technical building services.
• Infrastructure Recruitment Recruitment for major infrastructure projects including transport, regeneration, and utilities, supporting project-based and permanent hires for public and private sector infrastructure programmes.
• Rail Recruitment Recruitment for rail engineering and project management professionals across the UK and internationally, serving rail sector employers.
• Aviation Recruitment Recruitment for aviation construction and engineering talent, supporting aviation sector employers with project-based and permanent hires.
• Highways Recruitment Recruitment for highways construction and project management professionals, serving highways sector employers.
• Power & Utilities Recruitment Recruitment for power generation, utilities, and energy sector roles, supplying engineering professionals to energy employers.
• Data Centres Recruitment Specialist recruitment for data centre design, construction, and M&E roles for hyperscale facilities, serving employers on major data centre projects.
• Corporate Services Recruitment Recruitment for HR, IT, Legal, Finance, and administrative roles within construction and built environment firms, including Project Administrator, Executive Assistant, Payroll Manager, Legal Consultant, and HR Business Partner roles.
• People Group (Arabia) LLC Joint venture combining People Group's international construction, engineering, and property recruitment expertise with CJB Search's Saudi Arabian market knowledge. Serves Vision 2030 programmes across transport, regeneration, infrastructure, stadia, mixed-use, and data centre sectors in Saudi Arabia.

Named customers5 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CJB SearchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Joint venture partnership creating People Group (Arabia) LLC. Combines People Group's international expertise in construction, engineering, and property recruitment with CJB Search's proven Saudi Arabian market track record. New entity headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• KingsbridgeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for IR35 compliance support. Kingsbridge provides status determination tools and assessments, facilitating over 160,000 IR35 assessments. People Group works with Kingsbridge to support both clients and contractors with compliance throughout assignments.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/the_peoplegroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peoplegroupuk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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