Alignz Recruitment

What Alignz Recruitment does

Alignz Recruitment is a New Zealand-based, trans-Tasman staffing and recruitment agency founded in 2005 by Lesa and Meta Tyrell and operating as a 100% Pacific (Samoan)-owned subsidiary under the LM4 Group umbrella. The company delivers temporary, contract, permanent, part-time, and executive recruitment services across seven industry verticals: civil construction, infrastructure, trades and services, manufacturing and warehousing, transport and logistics, office/commercial, and professional services. Service is free for job seekers, while employer revenue comes from quote-based permanent placement fees and bill-rate managed-services arrangements for contract and labour-hire engagements. The business is Amotai-affiliated, positioning it for social-procurement and supplier-diversity contract wins in Aotearoa.

The company operates from six branch offices across New Zealand (Hamilton headquarters, Auckland, Tauranga, Christchurch, Dunedin) and Australia (Melbourne), with regional branch managers running employer-facing sales and project mobilisation. Customer logos span tier-1 NZ enterprise and government clients including Higgins, Hawkins, HEB Contractors, CPB Contractors, Genesis Energy, Woolworths, Team Global Express, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Metlifecare, and CHT Agecare, with detailed case studies on major civil-infra projects such as the Takitimu Northern Link, Elizabeth Towers, and the Peacocke Wastewater Treatment Plant. Alignz claims 15,000+ placements delivered and a 2–3 week average fill cycle, and works alongside LM4 Group sister brands Oyonnx and Puatala.

The technology stack is undifferentiated: a standard Wix-hosted corporate website with online job-seeker registration, employer lead-capture forms, and self-attested encrypted data storage, with no proprietary platform, public API, or AI capabilities disclosed. No external funding, revenue figures, or cap-table details are publicly available, and the company operates as a privately funded, family-run business.

Name

Alignz Recruitment

Legal name

Alignz Recruitment Ltd

Website

https://alignzrecruitment.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alignz Recruitment is a New Zealand-based, trans-Tasman staffing agency providing temporary, contract, permanent, and executive recruitment across civil construction, infrastructure, trades, manufacturing, transport and logistics, and commercial sectors, serving enterprise clients such as Higgins, Hawkins, Genesis Energy, and Woolworths.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment and Staffing Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contingent Workforce / Contractor RPO (Contractor Recruiting) (BPACABAK)

Keywords

• Staffing recruitment services
• Labour hire solutions
• Permanent placement services
• Contract temporary staffing
• Civil construction recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent placement fees: One-time placement fees charged to employers when Alignz sources and places a permanent employee. Includes executive/C-suite permanent recruitment. Pricing not publicly disclosed; quote-based per role.
2. Contract and temporary staffing: Contract and temporary staffing supply to employers for peak demand, project work, and short-term workforce gaps. Typically a managed-services markup on bill rate / pay rate.
3. Labour hire (part-time and full-time): Flexible labour hire across civil construction, trades, manufacturing, warehousing, transport & logistics, and commercial roles. Charged as an ongoing bill-rate arrangement per worker placed.
4. Executive recruitment services: Specialised search and selection for senior leadership and C-suite roles across industries. Higher-value, project-based engagements; pricing quote-based.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alignz Recruitment is a New Zealand-based staffing agency that supplies employers with temporary, contract, permanent, part-time, and executive workforce across civil construction, infrastructure, transport & logistics, manufacturing, trades, professional services, and commercial roles. Its offering is organised into five service types (Labour Hire, Permanent Recruitment, Contract & Temporary Staffing, Part-Time Staffing, and Executive Recruitment) delivered through a six-branch Trans-Tasman network, with services provided free of charge to job seekers.

Product overview

Alignz Recruitment is a New Zealand-based recruitment agency offering a single, integrated service portfolio rather than a multi-module software product. Its core offering comprises Labour Hire, Permanent Recruitment, Contract & Temporary Staffing, Part-Time Staffing, and Executive Recruitment, delivered across seven industry verticals (Professional Services, Civil Construction, Infrastructure, Trades & Services, Manufacturing & Warehousing, Transport & Logistics, and Office/Commercial). These services are supported by the Job Seeker Registration portal and the Job Vacancies Listings page, which together enable the placement of candidates into employer roles across New Zealand and Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Labour Hire
• Permanent Recruitment Sourcing and placement of skilled permanent employees who are the right long-term fit for employer businesses, charged as a one-time placement fee per role.
• Contract & Temporary Staffing Supply of reliable contract and temporary staff to help employers manage peak demand, project work, and short-term workforce gaps, typically billed as a managed-services markup on the bill rate / pay rate.
• Part-Time Staffing Flexible part-time staffing solution helping employers fill roles flexibly while maintaining productivity and cost control across New Zealand and Australia.
• Executive Recruitment Specialised search and selection for senior leadership and C-suite roles across industries, delivered as a higher-value, quote-based, project-based professional services engagement.
• Job Seeker Placement Connecting job seekers with temporary, contract, and permanent roles across construction, logistics, manufacturing, trades, and commercial sectors in New Zealand and Australia; free of charge to candidates.
• Job Seeker Registration Online registration portal collecting job seeker personal details (demographics, account-manager routing, ethnicity for social procurement outcomes, benefit status) in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 for recruitment and employment purposes.
• Job Vacancies Listings Online listing of current job vacancies across New Zealand in construction, logistics, trades, manufacturing, and other sectors, supporting the candidate-side funnel for placement services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000+ placements delivered across NZ & Australia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / parent group, core (sister company under lm4 group), core (commercial enablement) and major project partner.

• LM4 Groupflagship / parent groupStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlignz Recruitment operates as a proud subsidiary under the LM4 Group umbrella, combining LM4's governance and operational capability with Alignz's family-run, people-first service. LM4 Group is also explicitly linked to sister brands Oyonnx and Puatala, which Alignz works alongside as part of the same group.
• Oyonnxcore (sister company under lm4 group)Strategic or Co-development PartnerListed on the home page as a sister brand within the LM4 Group; Alignz positions itself 'Stronger Together — Working alongside Oyonnx and Puatala'.
• Puatalacore (sister company under lm4 group)Strategic or Co-development PartnerListed on the home page as a sister brand within the LM4 Group; Alignz positions itself 'Stronger Together — Working alongside Oyonnx and Puatala'.
• Amotaicore (commercial enablement)GTM or Marketing PartnerAlignz is described as 'Amotai affiliated', recognising its commitment to supplier diversity and meaningful participation in Aotearoa's procurement landscape. Amotai affiliation helps unlock social procurement contracts and supplier-diversity-focused employer relationships.
• CB Civilmajor project partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered on the Peacocke Wastewater Treatment Plant in Waikato; Alignz delivered CB Civil's manning requirements by supplying qualified tradespeople and experienced civil plant operators to meet project demands.
• Hawkinsmajor project partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated on Elizabeth Towers (Bay of Plenty); provided skilled trades personnel to support construction activities through to successful project completion.
• Higginsmajor project partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorked alongside Higgins on Takitimu Northern Link – Stage 1 (Bay of Plenty); supplied highly competent civil plant operators for this major transport infrastructure initiative.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup New Zealand: Global workforce solutions provider with NZ operations spanning temporary, contract, permanent and talent development across industrial, office and professional segments. Comparable breadth of services but much larger scale and brand recognition.
• Adecco New Zealand: Global staffing leader with full NZ coverage across industrial, office, professional and executive recruitment. Overlaps with Alignz in temporary, contract and permanent placements, but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a specialist in civil/trades.
• Hays New Zealand: Global specialist recruiter with strong NZ presence in construction & property, engineering, trades and office support. Directly comparable in construction/infrastructure verticals, but with much broader international infrastructure and significantly larger headcount.
• Randstad New Zealand: Global staffing major operating across NZ in industrial, trades, logistics, office and professional recruitment. Overlaps with Alignz across multiple verticals but as a diversified incumbent rather than a focused civil/trades specialist.

Direct peers

• Programmed (NZ): ASX-listed staffing and maintenance services group with a substantial NZ blue-collar staffing operation (formerly Skilled Group). Comparable in serving infrastructure, manufacturing, logistics and government clients across the Trans-Tasman, but at materially larger scale.
• Drake International: Mid-sized Australasian staffing firm with NZ and Australian operations across industrial, trades, logistics, office and executive recruitment. Closely comparable in size, geography and mix of blue-collar and white-collar placements.
• Tradestaff: NZ-based construction and trades staffing specialist supplying labour-hire and permanent tradespeople to residential and commercial builders. Highly comparable to Alignz's civil/trades vertical and project-based mobilisation model.
• AWF (Madison Group): New Zealand's largest specialist trades, labour and industrial staffing provider, with similar verticals (construction, manufacturing, logistics, civil) and a comparable mix of temporary, contract and permanent placements. Closest like-for-like peer in terms of blue-collar focus and NZ market coverage.

Emerging players

• Beyond Recruitment: NZ-based mid-sized recruitment firm specialising in construction, infrastructure, property and engineering verticals. Directly comparable in the civil/infrastructure candidate pool and employer relationships Alignz services.
• Talent International: Australasian recruitment specialist with NZ presence across IT, engineering, construction and government sectors. Partial overlap with Alignz in construction/infrastructure talent supply and in serving NZ government and enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/alignzrecruitment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alignz-recruitment-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/alignzrecruitment

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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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