HR Employment Bureau

What HR Employment Bureau does

HR Employment Bureau is a UK-based independent recruitment agency providing permanent, temporary, contract, and interim staffing solutions to businesses across the United Kingdom. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Birmingham as part of HR Group, the company operates a branch network covering 11 UK regions with physical offices in Birmingham and Redditch, supplemented by a website-driven candidate and client portal. Its core customers span 12 industry verticals, with primary focus on Industrial & Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, Distribution & Logistics, and HR & Recruitment, serving a mix of enterprise clients (e.g., TECS Group) and SMBs.

The company's technology backbone is the proprietary HR Live platform, a bespoke back office system connecting clients and employees directly with HR services. This platform powers recruitment workflow, payroll processing, staff management, and compliance functions, and includes client-customisable elements such as branded clockcard machines and job boards built in the client's visual identity. An internal compliance auditing system generates weekly remote audit reports identifying duplicate records and suspect activity related to illegal working and labour exploitation, supporting compliance with the UK Modern Slavery Act and Agency Worker Regulations.

HR Employment Bureau generates revenue through three primary streams: temporary staffing markups (8-20% of worker pay rate depending on volume tier, from Adhoc to OnSite with 50+ daily workers); permanent placement fees (15-25% of annual salary); and recruitment outsourcing/managed services for full or partial HR function externalisation. Pricing is tiered by usage volume, with high-volume clients receiving rates below 8% plus dedicated on-site consultants, clocking machines, and quarterly management meetings. Distribution operates through a consultative sales motion via the UK branch network, supported by social media presence and a self-serve website portal.

Name

HR Employment Bureau

Legal name

HR Employment Bureau Ltd

Website

https://hremploymentbureau.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HR Employment Bureau is a UK-based independent recruitment agency providing permanent, temporary, contract, and outsourced HR staffing services across 11 regions and 12 industry verticals, powered by its proprietary HR Live platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive HRO (Multi-Process HR Outsourcing) (BPACAKAA), Office & Administrative Temp Staffing (BPACACAA), Workforce Management & Scheduling Outsourcing (Non-payroll) (BPACAKAJ)

Keywords

• Staffing services
• Permanent recruitment
• Temporary recruitment
• Recruitment outsourcing
• Contract staffing

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Recruitment Fees: Charges a percentage markup on the hourly pay rate of temporary workers placed. Fees range from 8% to 20% depending on volume usage tiers (Adhoc 17-20%, Low Usage 14-17%, Medium Usage 11-14%, High Usage 8-11%, OnSite below 8%).
2. Permanent Placement Fees: Charges 15-25% of annual salary for full permanent recruitment service. Can also provide partial services at hourly rates or advertising costs at discounted rates due to volume.
3. Recruitment Outsourcing Services: Full or partial outsourcing of recruitment, HR, payroll, and compliance functions. Clients scale services up or down as needed rather than employing internal staff.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HR Employment Bureau is a UK-based independent recruitment agency providing permanent, temporary, contract and interim staffing across multiple industry sectors. It also offers outsourced recruitment, HR, payroll and compliance services powered by a proprietary HR Live back-office platform.

Product overview

HR Employment Bureau is a UK-based recruitment agency offering permanent, temporary, and contract staffing solutions across multiple industry sectors. The company operates as a single unified service rather than a modular platform, providing end-to-end recruitment services including permanent placement, temporary staffing, and outsourced HR solutions. Their core offerings include Permanent Recruitment (full-service placement), Temporary Recruitment (with tiered usage categories from Adhoc to OnSite), Contract Recruitment, and Recruitment Outsourcing. The company also offers specialized services through Managed Services, Digital Solutions, Executive Search, and Consultancy Services. Their technology infrastructure includes a proprietary Bespoke HR Live Platform that powers staff management, payroll processing, and job board capabilities for client-specific branding. The company operates across 12 UK regions including Scotland, North East, North West, Yorkshire, East Midlands, West Midlands, Wales, East Anglia, South East, South West, and Greater London.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment Full-service permanent staffing solutions for businesses seeking to fill full-time positions, covering the entire recruitment process from job advertising to candidate placement.
• Temporary Recruitment Temporary and contract staffing solutions for businesses needing short-term, seasonal, or project-based workers, with tiered usage categories (Adhoc, Low, Medium, High, OnSite).
• Contract Recruitment Contract staffing for fixed-term assignments and project-based positions spanning various industries and sectors.
• Recruitment Outsourcing Full or partial outsourcing of recruitment and HR functions, branded as the client's own HR department, including payroll services, compliance management, and staffing solutions.
• Bespoke HR Live Platform Proprietary HR management system that connects companies and employees directly with HR, providing staff management, clockcard systems, and job board capabilities branded to client specifications.
• Managed Services Managed recruitment services for high-volume staffing requirements, integrated into client operations.
• Digital Solutions IT-enabled recruitment solutions including branded job boards and digital application management.
• Executive Search Specialist search and selection services for senior, executive, and strategic-level appointments.
• Consultancy Services HR and recruitment consultancy services providing expert guidance on workforce planning and talent acquisition strategies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost-effective recruitment compared to internal processes - fees proven cost effective compared to clients doing recruitment themselves

Named customers4 records

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: International staffing and consulting firm with established UK operations focused on finance, accounting, IT, and office recruitment. Overlaps with HR Employment Bureau's finance, IT, commercial, and management recruitment segments.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions provider with strong presence across the UK in temporary, permanent, and recruitment process outsourcing. Operates at much greater scale but addresses the same employer demand for industrial, commercial, and logistics staffing.
• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services group with substantial UK footprint offering temporary staffing, permanent recruitment, and managed service programs across industrial, commercial, and professional verticals — competes for the same high-volume temp contracts.
• Adecco Group: Global staffing leader with significant UK operations offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions across all major sectors. Broader scale and broader service portfolio, but overlaps materially with HR Employment Bureau in industrial and commercial temp placement.

Direct peers

• REED: UK-headquartered generalist recruitment and staffing firm offering permanent, temporary, and outsourced workforce solutions across multiple sectors — directly comparable in service mix and target client base to HR Employment Bureau's UK-wide multi-sector offering.
• Pertemps Network Group: UK-based recruitment group providing temporary, permanent, and contract staffing across commercial, industrial, and professional sectors — direct competitor in the same mid-market UK staffing niche with similar tiered fee structures.
• Hays: Global recruitment specialist with strong UK presence across permanent, temporary, and contract placement in professional and industrial sectors. Comparable as a multi-sector UK recruiter competing for the same employer clients across permanent and contingent placements.
• PageGroup: International recruitment group operating Michael Page and Page Personnel brands, focused on professional permanent and contract placement. Comparable for the executive search and professional recruitment segment of HR Employment Bureau's offering.

Regional players

• CPL Resources: Ireland-headquartered recruitment and workforce solutions group with UK operations providing temporary and permanent staffing across professional, technical, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Comparable mid-sized recruitment business model in adjacent geographies.

Emerging players

• Hawk-Office (UK mid-market staffing independents such as Hawk): UK independent recruitment firms operating multi-sector temp and perm staffing at a similar scale to HR Employment Bureau, competing in the same mid-market space without the brand recognition of the national chains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HRJobCentre
• Facebookfacebook.com/HREmploymentBureau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1399726

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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