What Skilled Labour Hire Group does

Skilled Labour Hire Group (SLH Group) is an Australian private staffing agency and recruitment specialist that supplies skilled and unskilled labour to businesses across New South Wales. Founded in 2020 by Joe Crawford and headquartered in Sydney, the company operates from four regional hubs — Sydney, Wollongong, Central Coast, and Newcastle — and serves tier-one contractors plus mid-market clients in manufacturing and industrial, warehousing and logistics, building and construction, maintenance, mining and resources, and energy.

The company's offering spans four core service lines: Short-Term Labour Hire, Temporary Placement, Temp-to-Perm Placement, and Permanent Placement, covering engagements from a few hours to permanent hires. Underlying operations are deliberately non-technical: there is no proprietary software platform; the company relies on a Wix-hosted website for marketing and lead capture, and uses the third-party Astute Payroll system for employee timesheet submission and client approval workflows. Candidate vetting, screening, and reference checks are conducted manually by dedicated industry managers.

Revenue is generated through hourly billings for temporary placements, structured by worker qualifications, experience, and required licences, plus transactional placement fees for permanent hires (with discounts offered on temp-to-perm and permanent placements). Go-to-market is sales-led and direct: customers are acquired via website quote requests, phone enquiries (0484 344 124), and email outreach, with industry-specific account managers providing market insights and legislative updates to retain clients. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, and the company serves both enterprise and mid-market business buyers across NSW industrial corridors.

Name

Skilled Labour Hire Group

Legal name

Skilled Labour Hire Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://slhgroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Skilled Labour Hire Group (SLH Group) is a private Australian staffing agency founded in 2020, providing temporary and permanent labour hire across manufacturing, construction, logistics, mining, energy, and maintenance sectors in New South Wales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Labour Hire Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Light Industrial & Warehouse Temp Staffing (BPACACAB), Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA), Mining & Heavy Equipment Operator Staffing (BPACAEAI)

Keywords

• Labour hire services
• Temporary staffing solutions
• Permanent recruitment services
• Industrial workforce solutions
• Construction labour supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Labour Hire Services: SLH Group provides temporary and permanent placement of skilled and unskilled workers to businesses. Revenue is generated through charging clients for worker hours or placement fees. Pricing is based on worker qualifications, experience, and industry-specific licenses. The company offers short-term labour hire, temporary placement, temp-to-perm placement, and permanent placement services.
2. Permanent Placement Fees: For permanent placements, clients are charged once the worker is permanently hired, with fees based on the worker's qualifications and experience. The company offers discounts on permanent placements and temp-to-perm transitions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SLH Group provides temporary and permanent recruitment and labour hire services for the manufacturing, construction, warehousing, logistics, maintenance, mining, and energy industries across New South Wales, Australia. The company supplies skilled and unskilled blue and white collar workers — including general labourers, operators, tradesmen, ticketed workers, supervisors, and managers — on short-term, temporary, temp-to-perm, and permanent placement arrangements. Services are delivered through regional offices in Sydney, Central Coast, and Newcastle, with tailored industry-specific expertise provided by dedicated industry managers.

Product overview

Skilled Labour Hire Group (SLH) is a staffing agency and recruitment specialist offering a unified workforce solutions platform with services spanning temporary and permanent placement across Sydney, Central Coast, and Newcastle in New South Wales. The core product portfolio consists of Short-Term Labour Hire, Temporary Placement, Temp-to-Perm Placement, and Permanent Placement—each addressing different employment arrangements from single-day assignments to long-term hires. These core staffing services are delivered across six key industry verticals: Manufacturing & Industrial, Warehousing & Logistics, Building & Construction, Maintenance, Mining & Resources, and Energy, providing blue and white collar workers ranging from general labourers to specialized tradespeople, plant operators, supervisors, and managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Short-Term Labour Hire Provides skilled labourers on a short-term basis across Sydney, Central Coast, and Newcastle, supplying trained professionals including those with Competency Certificates, General Labourers, Operators, and Tradesmen for short-duration engagements.
• Temporary Placement Provides workers on a temporary basis ranging from a single day to a few hours, with pricing based on qualifications and experience and no hidden charges.
• Temp-to-Perm Placement Assists businesses in transitioning temporary workers to permanent employment through comprehensive screening, interviewing, reference checks, and additional training before final placement.
• Permanent Placement Provides permanent employees through a full-service hiring process including skills assessment, job description drafting, interviews, culture alignment, and competitive package planning; charges one-time placement fees based on qualifications and experience.
• Manufacturing & Industrial Staffing Provides labour tailored to manufacturing and industrial operations, covering positions from general labour to managers, including trade assistants, high-risk workers, plant operators, tradespeople, leading hands, and supervisors for precision engineering and specialised production tasks.
• Warehousing & Logistics Staffing Provides labour for warehousing and logistics operations including forklift operators, warehouse operatives, logistics coordinators, truck drivers, inventory controllers, warehouse supervisors, dispatch clerks, and warehouse managers.
• Building & Construction Staffing Provides labour for building and construction projects, covering roles from general labour and trade assistants to plant operators, supervisors, and managers, including working at heights and confined space expertise.
• Maintenance Staffing Provides maintenance labour covering technicians, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, carpenters, painters, groundskeepers, maintenance supervisors, and facilities managers.
• Mining & Resources Staffing Provides labour for mining operations including general miners, heavy machinery operators, safety officers, maintenance technicians, site supervisors, drill operators, environmental technicians, and logistics coordinators.
• Energy Sector Staffing Provides labour for the energy sector covering field technicians, power plant operators, electrical lineworkers, pipeline technicians, instrumentation technicians, and mechanical technicians for infrastructure installation, power generation, and transmission and distribution projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supply skilled labour within 24 to 48 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PeopleIN: ASX-listed Australian workforce solutions and staffing provider covering healthcare, industrial, mining, and trades; comparable business model with permanent, temp, and contract placement across similar verticals.
• Chandler Macleod: Major Australian staffing firm providing temporary and permanent workforce solutions across industrial, trades, mining, and logistics — overlapping directly with SLH's verticals and customer base.
• WorkPac: One of Australia's largest specialist industrial and mining labour hire providers, directly comparable to SLH in serving blue-collar and skilled trades roles across construction, mining, and manufacturing with temp, temp-to-perm, and permanent placement models.
• Skilled Group: Historic Australian skilled labour hire specialist serving engineering, construction, mining, and maintenance — directly comparable vertical mix and skilled-blue-collar positioning to SLH.
• AWX Pty Ltd: Australian-owned labour hire and recruitment firm specialising in industrial, trades, and skilled workforce solutions for construction, manufacturing, and resources — direct overlap with SLH's multi-vertical staffing model.
• Programmed (now part of PERSOLKAPEL): Large Australian staffing and maintenance services group offering labour hire across construction, mining, manufacturing, and logistics, with a temp-to-perm placement offering comparable to SLH's core products.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Australia: Global staffing firm operating in Australia across industrial, trades, and logistics temporary and permanent placement — overlapping customer base and service mix with SLH.
• Randstad Australia: Global staffing leader with significant Australian industrial and trades division; competes for the same blue-collar and skilled trade placements, including temp and perm.
• Adecco Australia: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with Australian industrial/trade coverage; overlaps with SLH in temporary staffing for construction, manufacturing, and logistics.
• Hays Australia: Global recruitment firm with a large Australian operation covering construction, mining, manufacturing, and skilled trades; broader portfolio than SLH but overlapping in target customers and placement services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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