VANRATH

Name

VANRATH

Legal name

Lincoln Recruitment Ltd TA VANRATH

Website

https://vanrath.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI), Government & Public Sector Direct Hire (BPACAFAK), Legal & Compliance Direct Hire (BPACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Permanent recruitment services
• Temporary contract staffing
• Executive search services
• Public sector recruitment
• Sector specialist recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Recruitment Services: Fees earned for placing candidates in permanent positions. They offer permanent recruitment for various sectors including executive, finance, IT, engineering, legal, HR, and more.
2. Temporary and Contract Recruitment: Revenue from providing temporary staff to organizations. They cover contract positions across multiple disciplines with 15 dedicated consultants.
3. Executive Search: Discreet, targeted search services for senior leadership roles including C-Suite appointments, with dedicated consultants managing the entire process.
4. Salary Survey Distribution: Annual Salary Survey publication available for download, serving both candidates and employers with market intelligence.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

VANRATH is a specialist recruitment agency providing permanent, temporary/contract, executive, and public sector recruitment services across Northern Ireland. It connects employers with vetted candidates across 13+ sectors using a team of over 40 sector-specialist consultants, a 50,000+ candidate database, and an annual Salary Survey for market intelligence. It is one of only three suppliers approved on the GCA Permanent Recruitment Framework (RM6229) for public sector hiring.

Product overview

VANRATH is a recruitment agency operating as a single unified service rather than a modular platform. The company offers permanent recruitment, temporary and contract recruitment, public sector recruitment, and executive search services as its core product portfolio. Supporting resources include an annual Salary Survey for Northern Ireland, candidate career services (CV upload, job alerts, timesheets), and employer talent solutions. The agency covers sectors including Accountancy & Finance, Tech, HR, Legal, Built Environment, Engineering & Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, Science, Supply Chain & Logistics, and Public Sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment Full-cycle permanent placement service connecting employers with candidates for permanent roles across multiple sectors including Accountancy & Finance, Tech, HR, Legal, Sales & Marketing, Engineering & Manufacturing, and Science. Priced via transaction-based placement fees structured as a percentage of annual salary.
• Temporary & Contract Recruitment Short-term and contract staffing solutions with 15 specialist consultants covering Finance, IT, Project Management, Business Support, HR, Built Environment, Life Sciences & AHP, and Legal sectors. Priced via usage-based hourly or daily rates with mark-up on candidate pay rates.
• Public Sector Recruitment Specialized recruitment for government bodies, councils, health trusts, and third-sector organizations across Northern Ireland. Delivered as one of only three suppliers approved on the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Permanent Recruitment Framework (RM6229), with a network of 45,000+ registered professionals and a 96% fill rate.
• Executive Recruitment C-Suite to senior management executive search services including Permanent Executive Search and Interim & Contract Executive Solutions. Delivered by dedicated consultants managing discreet, targeted search processes with full account management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% fill rate for public sector roles taken on
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Northern Ireland Children's HospiceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2025Charity partner for community initiatives. VANRATH celebrated its 25th anniversary with a charity casino night raising over £2,500 for Northern Ireland Children's Hospice and Cancer Fund for Children.
• Cancer Fund for ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity partner receiving fundraising support from VANRATH's community events and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Jam CardminorOthersVANRATH supports the Jam Card initiative, demonstrating commitment to neurodiversity and inclusive workplace practices.
• Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)minorOthersVANRATH is a member of the REC, the professional body for the recruitment industry, demonstrating adherence to industry standards and best practices.
• Government Commercial Agency (GCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVANRATH is one of only three suppliers approved on the GCA Permanent Recruitment Framework (RM6229), enabling public sector organizations to access premium recruitment services through proper procurement channels.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Grafton Recruitment: Grafton Recruitment is an Ireland and UK-based generalist recruitment agency covering permanent, temporary, and contract roles across professional sectors. It is comparable in business model and sector breadth but primarily focused on the Republic of Ireland rather than NI.
• Cpl Resources: Cpl is one of Ireland's largest recruitment and talent solutions providers, headquartered in Dublin with broad sector coverage including professional, technical, and executive search. It is a strong comparable on business model and services but operates primarily in the Republic of Ireland rather than NI.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco: Adecco is one of the world's largest staffing and recruitment companies with broad UK and Ireland operations. It is a broad incumbent that competes with VANRATH on temporary/contract staffing volumes and enterprise workforce solutions, though it does not specialise in NI.
• ManpowerGroup: ManpowerGroup is a global staffing leader with UK and Ireland operations covering permanent, temporary, and RPO solutions. It is a broad incumbent comparable on revenue model and service mix, though it is much larger and less regionally specialised than VANRATH.

Direct peers

• Spectrum Recruitment: Spectrum Recruitment is a Northern Ireland-based recruitment agency offering permanent and contract placement across professional sectors. It is the closest direct regional competitor to VANRATH in the same NI geography, with overlapping sector coverage and customer profiles.
• Hays: Hays is a global professional recruitment firm with active operations across the UK and Ireland including Northern Ireland, covering the same permanent, contract, and temporary placement categories (accountancy, tech, legal, HR) that VANRATH serves. It is the most direct national-scale competitor for VANRATH's enterprise clients in NI.
• Michael Page: Michael Page is a leading UK professional recruitment firm specialising in permanent placement for mid-to-senior professionals across accountancy, legal, HR, and tech — the same verticals VANRATH serves in NI. It is a key competitor for VANRATH's enterprise permanent placement mandates.
• Reed: Reed is one of the UK's largest generalist recruitment agencies with broad sector coverage and a long-established UK-wide footprint including Northern Ireland. It competes head-to-head with VANRATH across permanent, temporary, and contract placement in accountancy, legal, HR, and public sector.
• Harvey Nash: Harvey Nash is a UK and Ireland-based technology and executive recruitment firm with deep presence in NI's tech sector. It is a direct competitor to VANRATH's Tech division and Executive Recruitment practice for senior technology and digital leadership mandates.
• Robert Half: Robert Half is a global specialist in finance, accounting, and technology recruitment with a strong UK and Ireland presence. It directly competes with VANRATH's Accountancy & Finance and Tech Contract divisions for mid-market and enterprise permanent and interim placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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