Advance Global Recruitment

Name

Advance Global Recruitment

Legal name

Advance Global Recruitment Ltd

Website

https://agrl.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Sector Staffing and Recruitment

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid / Selective RPO (Partial Outsourcing) (BPACABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA), Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

Keywords

• Energy sector recruitment
• Offshore personnel staffing
• Skilled workforce placement
• Renewables talent supply
• Subsea ROV recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

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. Personnel Recruitment & Placement: AGR supplies skilled personnel to the global energy market on a contract, fixed-term, and permanent placement basis. Revenue is generated through placement fees and contractor mark-up charges. The company matches candidates to client requirements across 60+ countries, serving major energy sector organisations including drilling contractors, subsea firms, and offshore construction companies.
2. Training & Competency Services (AGRT): AGR Training division provides bespoke training programmes, competency assessment, and training management services to both candidates and clients globally. The division partners with AIS Survivex and other approved training centres to deliver OPITO-certified and other industry-standard training.
3. Full Crew Management & Payroll Services: AGR offers full crew management and payroll services as part of its expanded talent solutions portfolio, providing end-to-end workforce management for energy sector clients.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Advance Global Recruitment (AGR) is a specialist B2B staffing firm that supplies contract, fixed-term, and permanent skilled personnel to the global energy market across drilling, ROV & subsea, survey & inspection, marine & deck crew, offshore construction, well services, trenching & plough, shipyard & shipbuilding, renewables, and data science & analytics. The company supplements this with full crew management and payroll services, plus a training and competency division (AGR Training / AGRT) that delivers bespoke training programmes via an in-house 3-Tier Verification Procedure and a third-party Training Management System.

Product overview

Advance Global Recruitment operates as a unified recruitment platform with a training add-on module. The core offering is AGR, a global energy recruitment service providing skilled personnel across multiple sectors including Drilling, ROV & Subsea, Survey & Inspection, Marine & Deck Crew, Offshore Construction, Renewable Energy, Well Operations, Trenching & Plough, Shipyard & Shipbuilding, and Data Science & Analytics. Services include permanent placements, fixed-term contracts, and contract-based staffing, along with full crew management and payroll services. AGR Training (AGRT) functions as an integrated training and competency division that works alongside the recruitment service to provide candidate upskilling, bespoke training programs, and a Training Management Platform for client-specific training management. The AGR Academy supports internal talent development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AGR Training (AGRT): Training and competency division launched in June 2022 to support training and compliance requirements for energy sector clients and candidates, offering bespoke training programs and the Trainee ROV Training Program

Products and services

• AGR Energy Recruitment Services Contract, fixed-term, and permanent placement of skilled personnel to enterprise energy-sector clients across drilling, ROV & subsea, survey & inspection, marine & deck crew, offshore construction, well services, trenching & plough, shipyard & shipbuilding, renewables, and data science & analytics. Includes full crew management and payroll services for offshore projects globally.
• AGR Training (AGRT) AGR Training (AGRT) is AGR's dedicated training and competency division providing bespoke training programmes, OPITO-aligned certifications (e.g., Banksman & Slingers), and competency assessment to candidates and clients globally. Includes the Trainee ROV Training Program, AGRT Greenhand Programme, and access to a Training Management System built with 3t Transform for booking and compliance tracking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 placements made across nearly 50 countries by 2018, growing to 70+ countries by 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• BG EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2023AGR signed a Technical Partnership Agreement with BG Energy in Guyana. BG Energy is a solutions-based energy logistics company with over 30 years of experience in the region, holding majority Guyanese ownership with 90% local staff. The partnership enables AGR to attract more people to the energy sector in Guyana, leverage local content legislation, upskill the local workforce, and provide best-practice management with real-time on-the-ground support.
• AIS SurvivexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2023AGR signed a unique three-year training management service contract with AIS Survivex to create a new approach to energy industry personnel supply. The partnership combines recruitment with targeted training for a complete solution, leveraging AIS Survivex's training delivery capabilities and 3t Transform's Training Management System (TMS) technology. The agreement addresses skills shortages in oil & gas by ensuring a steady stream of fully compliant, skilled personnel. Global engineering firm Sparrows has endorsed the partnership.
• 3t TransformcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2022AGR's training division (AGRT) uses the Training Management System (TMS) developed by 3t Transform, AIS Survivex's sister technology company. The sophisticated TMS enables users to book courses at the click of a button and remain compliant with skills and competencies, forming part of the integrated recruitment-training solution AGR offers to energy sector clients.
• COSL Drilling EuropeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022AGR was awarded a sole supplier agreement to provide all personnel for COSL Drilling Europe's 6th Generation harsh environment semi-submersible drilling unit COSLInnovator operating in the North Sea under contract to CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited. AGR was exclusively responsible for recruiting all specialist drilling personnel for the campaign commencing April 2022, representing a significant contract win and indicator of AGR's strength in the North Sea market.
• Floatel InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2021AGR has partnered with Floatel International for over a year, supplying quality competent personnel for various ongoing global projects including the Floatel Victory accommodation unit supporting INEOS's Forties Pipeline System operations in the North Sea. AGR continues to supply personnel as Floatel deploys its fleet worldwide.
• OPITOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2019AGR partnered with OPITO, Step Change in Safety, and 3T Training Services to drive the importance of Banksman Assessments and Reassessments. OPITO-certified Banksman & Slingers certification is an industry-standard expectation for working across multiple global assets. AGR is reissuing electronic competency logbooks to eligible candidates in partnership with these organisations.
• Step Change in SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2019AGR is a member of Step Change in Safety, an organisation founded to increase safety in the offshore energy industry. AGR collaborates with the organisation on safety initiatives and hosts Step Change in Safety representatives (including Piper Alpha survivor Steve Rae) at company events to reinforce safety culture. AGR's commitment to safety is integral to its service offering.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NES Fircroft: Global technical recruitment and workforce solutions provider focused on oil & gas, power, renewables, and mining. Closely comparable in energy specialisation, contractor placement model, and global footprint serving similar enterprise clients.
• Petroplan: Global energy recruitment specialist placing professionals across upstream, midstream, downstream, and renewables. Comparable on energy-sector specialisation, contractor and permanent placement, and international project-based hiring.
• Spencer Ogden: Global energy, engineering, and infrastructure recruiter with offices across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Direct competitor in specialist energy recruitment, particularly across renewables and offshore disciplines.
• Airswift: Largest global specialist energy, process, and infrastructure recruitment firm. Most directly comparable peer — same energy-sector specialisation, global multi-country placement model, and contractor management services targeting oil & gas majors and EPC contractors.
• Morson Group: UK-headquartered technical recruitment and workforce solutions firm with deep energy, engineering, and rail exposure. Comparable regional competitor serving UK North Sea operators with similar contractor placement model.

Broad incumbents

• Michael Page: Global listed recruitment firm with significant energy and engineering practice. Overlaps with AGR on permanent placements for mid-to-senior energy sector roles, though far broader in scope and industry coverage.
• Brunel International: Global staffing and project services firm with substantial energy, mining, and engineering practice. Broader scope than AGR but overlaps on international contractor placement for offshore and renewable projects.
• Hays: Global listed recruitment firm with dedicated energy, oil & gas, and renewables practices. Competes with AGR on enterprise permanent and contract placements, with broader geographic reach and significantly larger scale.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions leader with energy sector services among its verticals. Comparable on large-scale contractor management and payroll, but serves AGR's addressable market only as one segment of a much broader staffing portfolio.

Emerging players

• Energi People: Specialist energy recruitment firm focused on renewables and power generation. Comparable on energy transition positioning and contractor placement, but with a narrower renewables focus than AGR's dual oil & gas / renewables mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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