Connaught Resourcing

What Connaught Resourcing does

Connaught Resourcing is a Birmingham-headquartered, UK private healthcare recruitment agency founded in 2012. It specializes in supplying temporary, locum, and permanent healthcare professionals to NHS Trusts, ambulance services, integrated urgent care providers, primary care and GP out-of-hours services, and senior/specialist clinical settings. Named clients include Derbyshire Health United (DHU, for which it is sole preferred supplier NHS 111), London Ambulance Service, North East Ambulance Service, South East Coast Ambulance Service, South Central Ambulance Service, HUC Healthcare, Totally (previously Vocare), NEMS, and London Central & West Unscheduled Care Collaborative.

The company's core product lines are split into two revenue streams: usage-based temporary/locum staffing (adhering to NHS agency capped rates, with weekly timesheet cycles paid the following Friday) and transaction-fee permanent recruitment (percentage of candidate's annual salary). It operates on NHS-approved frameworks including CCS (RM6281) and HTE Frameworks, and is a partner of NHS Workforce Alliance. It achieved 2nd place out of 370 agencies on a CCS Framework renewal bid, which is a key competitive credential. Underlying technology is conventional: an online candidate registration portal with document upload, compliance tracking against NHS Employment Check Standards, and timesheet management integrated with Sage accounting for payroll.

The go-to-market combines enterprise field sales (dedicated account managers on NHS frameworks) with community-led candidate acquisition through referrals and personal relationships. The marketing mix relies on word-of-mouth, NHS framework platforms, and a corporate website. Connaught is a private, independent, founder-led firm with 11–50 employees across London and Birmingham offices, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no M&A activity in the provided data.

Name

Connaught Resourcing

Legal name

Connaught Resourcing

Website

https://connaught-resourcing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Connaught Resourcing is a UK-based specialist healthcare recruitment agency founded in 2012, supplying temporary, locum, and permanent clinical and non-clinical staff to NHS Trusts, ambulance services, integrated urgent care providers, and primary care settings across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH)

Keywords

• Healthcare recruitment services
• Locum staffing
• NHS framework staffing
• Permanent healthcare hiring
• Urgent care staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Temporary/Locum Staffing: Supply of temporary healthcare professionals to NHS and private healthcare providers. Fees are based on agency capped rates for NHS roles. Timesheet week runs Monday-Sunday with weekly payments (paid following Friday).
2. Permanent Recruitment: Permanent placement services for long-term workforce needs. Fees are typically based on a percentage of the candidate's annual salary with transparent pricing and no hidden fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Connaught Resourcing is a UK specialist healthcare recruitment agency that supplies temporary/locum and permanent healthcare professionals to NHS Trusts, ambulance services, integrated urgent care providers, primary care/GP out-of-hours services, and private healthcare organisations. It operates as an approved supplier on NHS framework agreements (CCS and HTE Frameworks), delivering qualified candidates across NHS 111, 999, urgent care, primary care, and senior/specialist clinical settings with rapid onboarding and 24/7 support.

Product overview

Connaught Resourcing is a specialist healthcare recruitment agency offering a unified staffing platform with multiple service lines. The core offering consists of NHS 111 & 999 Recruitment Services, Integrated Urgent Care Staffing, Senior & Specialist Recruitment, NHS Framework Staffing, and Primary Care & GP Out of Hours Staffing. These services are delivered through two primary employment models: Temporary & Locum Staffing for flexible workforce coverage, and Permanent Recruitment Campaigns for long-term placements. All services maintain rigorous compliance standards and operate through approved NHS frameworks (CCS and HTE), serving NHS Trusts, ambulance services, private providers, and social enterprises across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NHS 111 & 999 Recruitment Services Specialist recruitment services for NHS 111 and 999 services, providing Pathways-trained Clinical Advisors, Health Advisors, and experienced triage clinicians for temporary and locum staffing needs. Targeted at NHS Trusts, ambulance services, and integrated urgent care providers.
• Integrated Urgent Care Staffing Recruitment solutions for Integrated Urgent Care settings, supplying autonomous Advanced Practitioners, Clinical Advisors, Healthcare Assistants, and Call Handlers from a wide pool of qualified candidates. For providers requiring temporary and locum staff for urgent care service delivery.
• Senior & Specialist Recruitment Executive and specialist-level search recruitment for director-level positions, functional specialists, and senior clinical staff, leveraging extensive healthcare networks and proven hiring approaches. For healthcare organisations requiring leadership and specialist clinical appointments.
• NHS Framework Staffing Approved NHS framework staffing solutions operating on CCS Frameworks (RM6281) and HTE Frameworks, providing compliant temporary and permanent recruitment with capped NHS rates. Achieved exceptional compliance record ranking second out of 370 agencies on CCS framework renewal.
• Primary Care & GP Out of Hours Staffing Recruitment services for GP Out of Hours and primary care settings, supplying Advanced Practitioners and non-clinical staff qualified for unscheduled care environments. For primary care services and out-of-hours providers needing qualified locum and temporary staff.
• Temporary & Locum Staffing Flexible temporary and locum staffing solutions providing rapid deployment of qualified healthcare professionals for rota coverage across urgent, emergency, and primary care settings. Fees adhere to NHS agency capped rates with weekly billing (Monday-Sunday timesheet week, paid following Friday).
• Permanent Recruitment Campaigns Volume and bespoke permanent recruitment campaigns for long-term workforce needs, covering clinical and non-clinical roles from Band 3 Healthcare Assistants to Band 8 Advanced Clinical Practitioners. Fees based on percentage of candidate's annual salary with transparent pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid onboarding and deployment - compliance process complete, candidates start within days
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NHS Workforce AlliancecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNHS Workforce Alliance framework partner for supplying healthcare professionals to NHS trusts and healthcare providers across the UK.
• Health Trust Europe (HTE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHTE Framework partner for temporary and permanent staffing solutions in healthcare settings.
• Crown Commercial Service (CCS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOperating on CCS Framework (RM6281) for NHS staffing. Achieved exceptional compliance record ranking second out of 370 agencies on framework renewal bid.
• Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)minorOthersActive REC member demonstrating commitment to ethical recruitment standards and industry best practices.
• Cyber Essentials CertifiedminorOthersCyber Essentials certified, demonstrating commitment to cybersecurity standards for protecting client and candidate data.
• JobsAwareminorOthersJobsAware member demonstrating compliance with ethical employment standards and best practices in recruitment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Athona: UK-based specialist healthcare recruitment agency supplying locum and permanent clinical staff to NHS and private providers. Directly comparable to Connaught in vertical, customer base, and NHS framework participation.
• Chase Medical: UK specialist recruiter for primary care, supplying locum and permanent GPs, practice nurses, and allied staff to GP surgeries and urgent care providers. Closely comparable to Connaught's primary care and GP OOH focus.
• Pertemps Medical: UK medical staffing arm of Pertemps Network, supplying locum doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals. Comparable NHS framework customer base and similar usage-based revenue model.
• Medacs Healthcare: International healthcare staffing provider with strong UK presence supplying locum and permanent clinicians to NHS organisations. Overlapping NHS framework participation and clinical specialism.
• Service Care Solutions: UK recruitment agency specialising in healthcare and social care staffing, supplying temporary and permanent staff to NHS and local authorities. Directly overlaps Connaught's compliance-led NHS staffing proposition.
• MSI Group: UK healthcare recruitment specialist providing locum and permanent staffing to NHS Trusts across clinical disciplines. Direct competitor in NHS framework-driven locum supply.
• Total Assist Recruitment: UK healthcare recruitment specialist focused on nursing, allied health, and medical locum placement into NHS Trusts. Closely matches Connaught's NHS framework-driven locum model.
• HCL Healthcare: UK-focused healthcare recruitment agency placing doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals into NHS and private settings. Direct comparable in clinical perm and locum services.

Broad incumbents

• Hays Healthcare: Global recruitment group with a UK healthcare arm placing doctors, nurses, and allied professionals into NHS and private providers. Comparable customer base but operates as a broad incumbent rather than urgent-care specialist.
• Reed Specialist Recruitment: One of the UK's largest generalist recruitment firms with a substantial healthcare division supplying NHS and private providers. Overlaps with Connaught in NHS clinical staffing but operates across many sectors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/connaught-resourcing
• Xx.com/Connaughthealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Compliance1 record

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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