Cpl Healthcare

What Cpl Healthcare does

Cpl Healthcare is a specialised healthcare recruitment and staffing division operating as a subsidiary within Cpl Resources plc, Ireland's largest talent solutions provider. Founded in its current form in April 2009 through the merger of Medical Recruitment Specialists and Alliance Nurses Agency, the company traces its healthcare recruitment heritage back over 30 years to the broader Cpl Group established in 1989. It serves public and private healthcare employers across Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Australia (Sydney, opened 2023), with stated reach also into the Middle East and New Zealand through international sourcing partnerships such as Chesham Recruitment Inc. in the Philippines.

The firm operates a diversified service portfolio spanning agency/temporary staffing (acting as employer of record with weekly payroll), permanent placement, talent solutions for strategic hires, home care recruitment (via the Private HomeCare sub-brand), occupational health services (pre-employment medicals, health surveillance, immunisations, drug screening), and accredited training (CPR, Patient Moving & Handling, Fire Safety) delivered across five Irish cities and online. Its underlying technology is the proprietary MyCpl platform — a mobile and web application enabling agency workers to book shifts, record timesheets and manage compliance, with a Salesforce-based onboarding portal for candidates and live dashboards for clients. The company holds ISO 9001 accreditation, is GDPR-compliant, and is recognised as a Great Place to Work since 2015.

Cpl Healthcare generates revenue through a mix of one-time permanent placement fees (typically a percentage of placed candidate annual salary), usage-based agency/temporary billing (margin between worker pay and client billing rates on HSE-aligned salary scales), managed service agreements for occupational health and home care, and per-participant or per-course training fees. Key named clients include the Health Service Executive (HSE), NHS (via HealthTrust Europe and Workforce Alliance frameworks), TUSLA, Irish Prison Service, Cambridge University Hospital and Royal Papworth Hospital. The firm reports supporting over 10,000 healthcare professionals and placing 4,000+ permanent staff in the past four years at a 92% 12-month retention rate. The Managing Director is Niall McDevitt.

Name

Cpl Healthcare

Legal name

Cpl Resources plc

Website

https://cplhealthcare.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cpl Healthcare is an Ireland-based healthcare recruitment and staffing division of Cpl Resources plc, placing nurses, allied health, medical, pharmacy, social care and home care professionals across Ireland, the UK and Australia via its proprietary MyCpl platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH)

Keywords

• Healthcare recruitment
• Nursing staffing
• Allied health placement
• Medical workforce solutions
• Healthcare talent acquisition

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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 Recruitment Placement Fees: Cpl Healthcare charges fees for placing healthcare professionals in permanent positions across Ireland, the UK, and international markets. Fees are typically a percentage of the candidate's annual salary or a fixed placement fee, covering the full-cycle recruitment process from sourcing to onboarding.
2. Agency / Temporary Staffing: Revenue is generated by supplying temporary agency healthcare workers (nurses, HCAs, allied health, doctors, social care) to healthcare organisations. Cpl Healthcare acts as the employer of record for agency workers, billing clients for hours worked at agreed hourly/daily rates, retaining the margin between worker pay and client billing rates. Weekly payroll is provided to agency workers.
3. Occupational Health Services: Cpl Healthcare provides occupational health assessments, pre-employment medicals, health surveillance, immunisations, drug screening, health screenings, and wellbeing campaigns to employer clients. These services are charged per assessment or as part of a managed service agreement.
4. Training Solutions: Cpl Healthcare delivers accredited training courses (CPR, Heartsaver AED, Patient Moving & Handling, Fire Safety) to healthcare staff. Training is delivered at company facilities in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Dundalk, as well as online. Revenue is generated on a per-course or per-participant basis.
5. Home Care Recruitment Services (Private HomeCare): Through its Private HomeCare brand, Cpl Healthcare provides temporary and permanent home care staffing solutions including carer placement, recruitment, training, and vetting for nursing homes, elder care organisations, disability support groups, and families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cpl Healthcare is a specialised healthcare recruitment and staffing agency that supplies nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants, allied health professionals, medical doctors, pharmacists, social care workers, and clerical staff to public and private healthcare organisations on a permanent, temporary, and contract basis. It complements core recruitment with talent solutions, home care recruitment via its Private HomeCare sub-brand, occupational health services, and accredited training courses, all supported by a proprietary MyCpl technology platform for shift management and compliance.

Product overview

Cpl Healthcare operates as a specialised healthcare staffing and recruitment platform offering a portfolio of services including agency worker placement, permanent recruitment, talent solutions, home care recruitment (via Private HomeCare sub-brand), occupational health services, and accredited training solutions. The core offering centres on connecting healthcare organisations with professionals across Nursing, Medical Doctors, Pharmacy, Allied Health, Social Care, Clerical, and Senior Appointments disciplines. The platform is complemented by the MyCpl internal portal for shift management and compliance tracking. The company maintains regional operations in Ireland (Dublin, Cork, Kildare, Galway), the UK, and Australia, serving public and private healthcare sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Private HomeCare: Bespoke home care solution provider offering carer placement, recruitment, training, and vetting services. ISO accredited since 1989.

Products and services

• Cpl Healthcare Agency (Agency Staffing Services) Temporary/agency staffing service supplying healthcare professionals (nurses, healthcare assistants, allied health professionals, doctors, social care workers) to hospitals, nursing homes, community care, and specialist settings. Cpl Healthcare acts as the employer of record, billing clients at agreed hourly/daily rates while paying workers HSE-aligned salaries with premium payments for unsocial hours.
• Permanent Recruitment End-to-end permanent placement service connecting healthcare organisations with qualified candidates for long-term roles across nursing, medical, pharmacy, allied health, social care, clerical, and senior appointments disciplines, with fees typically based on a percentage of placed candidate's annual salary.
• Talent Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% retention rate for permanent posts after 12 months
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Chesham Recruitment Inc.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCpl Healthcare partners with Chesham Recruitment Inc. in the Philippines as an international channel partner for sourcing allied health professionals for overseas placement. This partnership provides a gateway for allied health professionals to access global career opportunities through Cpl Healthcare's network.
• Health Service Executive (HSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCpl Healthcare maintains a longstanding strategic partnership with the HSE for the supply of agency and permanent healthcare staff across all disciplines. The company manages significant HSE staffing contracts and projects, including the HSE NCS Counselling in Primary Care project with approximately 130 counsellors.
• NHS (via Cpl UK Healthcare)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCpl UK Healthcare (trading as RIG Healthcare Recruit) is one of the largest suppliers of Locum AHPs, Pharmacists, Nurses and Doctors to the NHS, operating through HealthTrust Europe (HTE) and Workforce Alliance (CHS) framework agreements.
• HealthTrust Europe (HTE) and Workforce Alliance (CHS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCpl UK Healthcare is an approved supplier on HealthTrust Europe and Workforce Alliance (CHS) framework agreements, enabling access to NHS staffing contracts across the UK for locum AHPs, pharmacists, nurses, and doctors.
• TUSLA (Child and Family Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCpl Healthcare partners with TUSLA for the recruitment of social workers and social care professionals for new services across Ireland, including a new Tusla service in Tipperary delivering trauma-informed care for young people aged 13–17.
• Cambridge University HospitalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCambridge University Hospital is listed as a key client partner of Cpl Healthcare, receiving placement services for healthcare professionals.
• Royal Papworth HospitalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRoyal Papworth Hospital (NHS specialist heart and lung hospital) is listed as a client partner receiving specialist healthcare recruitment services from Cpl Healthcare.
• HSE (Home Care Approval)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate HomeCare, part of Cpl Healthcare, is recognised and approved by the HSE as a home care provider. The brand has a one-in-ten carer acceptance rate, showcasing high-quality selection standards.
• ShineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShine (specialist healthcare charity/provider) is listed as a client partner of Cpl Healthcare.
• Irish Prison ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCpl Healthcare has a dedicated partnership with the Irish Prison Service for the supply of agency psychiatric, general, and dual-qualified nurses and healthcare assistants for short, medium, and long-term shifts across Irish prisons.
• Cpl Group (Parent Company)coreOthersCpl Healthcare is a specialist brand within the Cpl Group, Ireland's largest talent solutions provider operating for over 30 years. The Cpl Group provides shared infrastructure, technology, back-office functions, and brand credibility, while Cpl Healthcare operates as a dedicated healthcare staffing division.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays (Hays Healthcare): Global generalist recruiter with a sizable healthcare and life sciences division placing doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals across UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Larger and broader than Cpl Healthcare, but overlaps directly in healthcare permanent and locum placements.
• Reed (Reed Specialist Recruitment): Large UK generalist recruiter with a dedicated healthcare division supplying nurses, HCAs, and allied health staff to NHS and private clients. Comparable in healthcare permanent and agency staffing but operates as part of a much broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Medacs Healthcare: Global healthcare staffing provider placing doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals across the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East. Comparable to Cpl Healthcare across geographies, disciplines, and international sourcing model.
• Totally plc (Totally Health, Vocare, Premier Physical Healthcare): UK-listed healthcare services group providing urgent care, planned care, and workforce solutions to NHS clients. Comparable as a UK-focused healthcare staffing and services platform with NHS framework exposure similar to Cpl UK Healthcare.
• Bond Healthcare: UK-focused healthcare recruitment agency placing nurses, HCAs, and allied health professionals into NHS and private settings. Closely comparable to Cpl UK Healthcare (RIG Healthcare Recruit) on locum AHP and nursing supply into NHS framework contracts.
• Headhunt International: Ireland-based international healthcare recruiter placing nurses, doctors, and allied health professionals from source markets (India, Philippines, etc.) into Ireland, UK, and Middle East clients. Comparable international sourcing and discipline coverage to Cpl Healthcare.
• Chase Medical: UK specialist recruiter for primary care clinicians, including practice nurses, nurse practitioners, and allied health professionals into GP surgeries and NHS settings. Comparable as a discipline-specialist healthcare recruiter with similar customer profile.
• Acacium Group (ID Medical, A24 Group): One of the largest UK and Ireland healthcare staffing groups, supplying locum doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals to NHS and HSE clients. Directly comparable to Cpl Healthcare in service mix (locum, permanent, international) and customer base.

Regional players

• Sigmar Recruitment: Large Irish recruitment firm with dedicated healthcare, nursing, and social care divisions serving public and private sector clients in Ireland. Direct competitor within Cpl's home Irish market across permanent and agency healthcare staffing.

Others

• CPL Resources plc (parent): Publicly listed Irish talent solutions group and parent company of Cpl Healthcare. Not a direct competitor but the operating parent; relevant for valuation benchmarking, group-level capital allocation context, and shared infrastructure across healthcare, technology, and general recruitment divisions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cplhealthcare

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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