Riverside Recruitment UK

What Riverside Recruitment UK does

Riverside Recruitment UK is a privately held recruitment agency headquartered in Carlisle, Cumbria, serving employers across Cumbria, South West Scotland, and Lancashire. Founded in 1989, the firm has operated continuously for approximately 35 years and operates as part of the Pertemps Network Group, a UK-wide recruitment group with 200+ branches. The agency is led by Director Liam Salkeld with a stated team of approximately nine members, supported by Operations Managers, a Lancashire Branch Manager, a Business Development Consultant, a Contract Manager, Recruitment Consultants, and Apprentice Recruitment Consultants.

The company's core services comprise Permanent Recruitment, Temporary/Contract Staffing, Contract & Interim Staffing, and Executive Search & Selection, delivered through a consultative B2B model with named recruitment consultants assigned to client relationships. The platform underpinning these services is a job board website (riversiderecruitment.co.uk) offering sector-specific job search, CV registration, job alerts, and shortlist functionality, plus dedicated candidate and client portals; there is no disclosed proprietary AI/ML technology.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: placement fees on successful permanent hires and margin-based billing for temporary/contract staffing supplied to client businesses. Customers include a mix of enterprise accounts (Royal Mail, Tesco, Shell via FSO Group UK, Stolle Machinery, Energus) and mid-market/SMB clients across manufacturing, logistics, distillery, postal, energy, and food sectors, with a horizontal segmentation across six verticals (Office/Business/Finance, Industrial/Manufacturing, Distribution/Transport, Engineering/Technical, Executive Search, Hospitality/Leisure). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Name

Riverside Recruitment UK

Legal name

Riverside Recruitment

Website

https://riversiderecruitment.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Riverside Recruitment UK is a privately held, Carlisle-based recruitment agency providing permanent, temporary, and executive search staffing services to employers across Cumbria, South West Scotland, and Lancashire. It operates as part of the Pertemps Network Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Temporary Help Services (56132)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Administrative, Clerical & Office Support Direct Hire (BPACAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitality, Travel & Events Direct Hire (BPACAFAL), Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire (BPACAFAD)

Keywords

• Permanent recruitment services
• Temporary staffing solutions
• Executive search services
• Industrial recruitment agency
• HGV driver recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlisle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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 Services: Placement fees for successful permanent hires, where the company matches candidates with long-term employment opportunities with client businesses.
2. Temporary/Contract Staffing: Margin-based revenue from supplying temporary workers to clients, charging for the provision of pre-screened temporary staff for short and long-term assignments covering holidays, sickness, seasonal demand, and special projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Riverside Recruitment UK is a recruitment agency that supplies permanent, temporary, contract, and executive staff to employers across the Cumbria, South West Scotland, and Lancashire regions. The agency sources, screens, and matches candidates to client roles across sectors including office and finance, industrial and manufacturing, distribution and transport, engineering and technical, hospitality and leisure, and executive search. Revenue is generated through placement fees on permanent hires and margin-based billing on temporary and contract staffing assignments.

Product overview

Riverside Recruitment UK operates as a recruitment agency offering a unified suite of staffing services. The core offerings include Permanent Recruitment for long-term placements, Temporary Recruitment for flexible workforce needs, Contract & Interim Staffing for project-based requirements, and Executive Search And Selection for senior appointments. These services are delivered through their Jobs Portal, supported by Candidate Area and Client Area platforms. The company specializes across multiple sectors including Office & Administration, Finance & Accounting, Engineering & Technical, Manufacturing & Production, Distribution & Logistics, Hospitality & Leisure, Industrial & Warehouse, and Senior Management & Executive Search. The agency celebrates 35 years in business and is part of the Pertemps Network Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment Long-term employee placement service involving thorough candidate screening, skills matching, interview coordination, and access to passive candidates for businesses seeking permanent staff across multiple sectors.
• Temporary Recruitment Flexible staffing solution providing pre-screened temporary workers for holidays, sickness cover, seasonal demand, and project-based assignments with fast response times for client businesses.
• Contract & Interim Staffing Specialist fixed-term staffing service sourcing experienced professionals for project-based or interim requirements with expertise delivered from day one.
• Executive Search And Selection Senior management and executive-level recruitment service for leadership appointments across various sectors.
• Candidate Area Self-service portal for job seekers providing access to permanent and temporary vacancies, career advice, CV and interview support, and consultant assistance.
• Client Area Employer-facing portal providing recruitment solutions including permanent, temporary, and contract staffing with dedicated account management and candidate vetting services.
• Jobs Portal Online job search platform allowing candidates to find jobs by sector, save positions, set up job alerts, and register CVs for consideration across the agency's served sectors.

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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.

• Pertemps Network GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRiverside Recruitment is part of the Pertemps Network Group, one of the UK's largest independent recruitment agencies with 200+ branches. This affiliation provides access to extended candidate networks, shared resources, and broader market reach while maintaining local operational independence.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Michael Page: Specialist UK recruiter for professional, engineering, finance, and executive roles. Comparable for Riverside's Engineering & Technical and Executive Search & Selection offerings, particularly in mid-market permanent placements.
• Office Angels (Adecco): UK agency focused on office, administration, finance, and customer service permanent and temporary recruitment. Directly comparable to Riverside's 'Office, Business & Finance' primary segment and similar consultative, regional-delivery model.
• Blue Arrow: UK-focused recruitment agency specialising in industrial, driving, warehouse, and hospitality staffing. Highly comparable mid-market UK agency serving the same blue-collar segments Riverside does (Distribution, Industrial, Hospitality).
• SThree: Specialist STEM and engineering recruitment firm with global reach. Comparable to Riverside's Engineering & Technical segment for CNC operators, EDM engineers, and technical placements in the North West industrial corridor.

Broad incumbents

• Reed Recruitment: One of the UK's largest generalist recruitment agencies, offering permanent and temporary staffing across virtually the same sectors as Riverside (industrial, office, finance, engineering, logistics). Comparable due to overlapping multi-vertical service model and UK-wide coverage.
• Adecco UK: Global staffing leader with strong UK presence in temporary industrial, warehouse, and driving placements. Directly comparable for Riverside's Distribution & Transport and Industrial & Manufacturing segments and overall temp-staffing revenue model.
• Pertemps Network Group: Direct parent and largest UK independent recruitment agency with 200+ branches. Highly comparable because Riverside operates as a franchise/affiliate within Pertemps' national network, sharing brand and resources while competing for the same enterprise clients.
• ManpowerGroup UK: Major UK temp and perm staffing provider covering industrial, office, and professional segments. Comparable as a competitor for the same enterprise clients (e.g., Royal Mail, large manufacturers) and similar mix of temporary and permanent services.
• Hays: Large UK-listed recruitment group specialising in professional, technical, and engineering placements. Directly comparable for Riverside's Engineering & Technical and Office/Business/Finance segments where both place skilled white-collar professionals.

Emerging players

• Robert Half UK: UK arm of a global recruitment firm focused on finance, accounting, and office professional placements. Comparable to Riverside's Office, Business & Finance segment and executive/management recruitment, particularly for higher-salary perm placements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RRecruitmentUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/riversiderecruitmentukltd

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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