Readi

What Readi does

Readi is an Australian labour hire and workforce solutions agency operating as a trading name of Shutdown Staffing Pty Ltd (ABN 010 588 682), headquartered in Southbank, Victoria with a second office in Kewdale, Western Australia. The company supplies contract and permanent personnel across four vertical service lines: Construction Labour Hire, Mining Recruitment, Trades Labour Hire, and Skilled Labour Hire, serving clients in the commercial, industrial, and resource sectors throughout Australia. Its value proposition centres on rigorous candidate screening, in-house inductions, certification verification, and a stated focus on candidate work-life balance as a retention lever.

The business model is a traditional professional services / labour hire arrangement: Readi recruits, onboards, and employs (or subcontracts) workers, then places them with clients on agreed bill rates that incorporate shift loadings, overtime, weekend, public holiday, standby, meal, travel, and accommodation allowances. Pricing is quote-based rather than tiered, invoices are issued weekly or at the end of the engagement term, and payment terms are 14 days from invoice date. GTM is direct-to-business, conducted primarily through phone outreach (1800 0 readi), website enquiries, and direct client consultation, with candidates entering the funnel via an online portal hosted on the third-party Adapt OnDemand platform.

Underlying technology is limited: there is no proprietary platform or AI tooling described in the source material. The candidate-facing portal is operated by Adapt OnDemand, and the website (readi.com.au) functions as the primary marketing and information surface. The company has a registered trademark for 'readi' and operates as an independently held private limited company with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, funding events, M&A activity, or external investors in the available data.

Name

Readi

Legal name

Shutdown Staffing Pty Ltd

Website

https://readi.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Readi is an Australian labour hire agency supplying screened, certified contract and permanent personnel across construction, mining, trades, and commercial/industrial sectors from offices in Victoria and Western Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Technical Direct Hire (IT, Engineering, Finance, Healthcare) (BPACAFAC)

Keywords

• Labour hire services
• Workforce solutions
• Recruitment agency
• Mining recruitment
• Construction staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Southbank

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Labour Hire Services: Readi supplies contract labour personnel (READI Personnel) to clients on a temporary or permanent basis, charging agreed rates (Rates) plus additional loadings, penalties, and allowances for night shifts, weekends, standby, overtime, public holidays, meals, travel, and accommodation. READI Personnel remain employees or subcontractors of READI, and clients are invoiced weekly or at completion of the Term.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Readi is a specialist labour recruitment agency that sources, screens, and places trained, inducted, and certified personnel on a temporary or permanent basis for clients in Australia's commercial, industrial, and resource sectors. The company's core offering covers Construction Labour Hire, Mining Recruitment, Skilled Labour Hire, and Trades Labour Hire, delivered via direct client engagement and an online candidate portal.

Product overview

Readi is a specialist labour recruitment agency providing workforce solutions to the commercial, industrial, and resource sectors across Australia. The company offers four core service offerings: Construction Labour Hire, Mining Recruitment Agencies, Skilled Labour Hire, and Trades Labour Hire. Rather than operating as a unified platform with modules, Readi functions as an integrated recruitment service that matches candidates to projects based on personal profile, industry experience, strengths, and attitude. All personnel provided are trained, inducted, and certified. The company also operates a candidate portal for job searching and applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Labour Hire Construction labour recruitment service providing qualified, reliable, fully certified personnel for commercial and residential construction projects. Includes in-house recruitment experts with construction-industry knowledge who screen candidates and ensure alignment with project requirements. Aimed at construction companies needing labourers, site supervisors, and project managers.
• Mining Recruitment Mining industry-focused labour hire service placing candidates for roles such as drillers, drivers, blasters, and boilermakers. Includes in-house industry experts, comprehensive health and safety policies, rigorous screening, and in-house inductions. Aimed at mining and resource companies operating in Australia.
• Skilled Labour Hire Skilled worker recruitment service providing highly qualified applicants on a temporary or permanent basis across multiple industries. Features streamlined screening, specialized on-boarding, work-life-balance scheduling, and access to a large database of skilled candidates. Aimed at commercial and industrial businesses needing flexible skilled labour.
• Trades Labour Hire Trades and labour recruitment service matching quality tradespeople to a wide variety of short or long-term project opportunities. Candidates are screened for safety knowledge, communication, customer service, problem-solving, and tools/equipment knowledge. Aimed at clients requiring qualified tradespeople such as electricians, plumbers, and carpenters.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Boom Logistics (BOOM)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIf Boom Logistics or Aitkin Cranes Plant and Equipment is rented in conjunction with READI labour services, a separate agreement shall be negotiated on Boom or Aitkin General Terms and Conditions. This indicates a supplementary equipment rental arrangement rather than a strategic integration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Programmed: One of Australia's largest staffing and maintenance services groups, with deep exposure to industrial, mining and resource sector labour hire — directly comparable to Readi's multi-vertical workforce solutions model across construction, mining and trades.
• Chandler Macleod: Australian staffing provider supplying temporary, contract and permanent workforce solutions across industrial, mining, construction and trades — directly comparable to Readi's four core service lines.
• AWX: Australian workforce solutions provider focused on industrial, mining and resources labour hire. Directly comparable to Readi in target sectors and contract/temporary placement model.
• WorkPac: Leading Australian labour-hire and recruitment firm specialising in mining, construction, industrial and civil sectors. Closely overlaps with Readi's core verticals and candidate base across resource-rich regions.
• Drake International Australia: Established Australian recruitment and labour-hire firm covering industrial, trades, construction and resource sectors, with both temporary and permanent placement offerings comparable to Readi's model.
• Skout Solutions: Australian recruitment and labour-hire firm focused on industrial, construction, mining and skilled trades, with a national footprint. Closely overlaps Readi's vertical mix and candidate-driven placement approach.
• Hays Australia: Major recruitment firm with dedicated Australian operations covering construction, mining and skilled trades alongside white-collar placements. Overlaps Readi on industrial/trades while extending into professional sectors.
• CoreStaff: Australian-owned industrial labour-hire specialist serving construction, mining, infrastructure and resources. Directly comparable to Readi in vertical focus and blue-collar contract placement model.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Australia: Global staffing leader operating across industrial, trades and skilled labour in Australia. Competes with Readi in industrial and trades hiring but serves a much broader white-collar portfolio as well.
• ManpowerGroup Australia: Global workforce solutions provider with Australian operations across industrial, trades, mining and skilled labour. Comparable to Readi on industrial/trades hiring while offering a much broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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