Blue Water Recruitment

What Blue Water Recruitment does

Blue Water Recruitment Ltd is a family-owned construction recruitment agency founded in 2010 in Treforest, Wales, United Kingdom. The company specialises in providing temporary and permanent placement solutions to the construction industry, serving clients across Wales and the South West of England. Its service portfolio covers three core areas: Technical Roles Recruitment (Setting Out Engineers, Bid Managers, Planners, Estimators, Design Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Document Controllers), Management Roles Recruitment (Project Managers, Site Managers, Contracts Managers), and Trades & Labour Recruitment (experienced tradespeople, general labour, plant and groundworks staff, administrative support). The company reports having served over 1,000 clients and workers across its 15-year history and counts major contractors among its clients including Bouygues UK, Morgan Sindall, SACYR UK & Ireland, Willmott Dixon, and John Weaver Contractors, alongside housing developers such as Pobl Group, Wales & West Housing, and Hale Group.

The business operates on a fee-based recruitment model, earning revenue through placement fees on permanent hires (typically a percentage of the candidate's annual salary) and markup on hourly/daily rates for temporary and freelance placements. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales, delivered through direct partnership relationships with construction organisations. The company maintains no proprietary technology platform; its digital footprint consists of a company website and an active LinkedIn page, with distribution relying on direct sales relationships and community engagement. The team is small, with 13-17 staff operating across two sites, and the company is led by Gary Monk (Director) and Lisa Monk (Finance Director), with Robert Evans as Operations Director and a dedicated Head of Social Value (Anna Davies).

A distinctive element of the offering is the Social Value Programme, which delivers school engagement, STEM career sessions, CV workshops at colleges, site visits, employability training, and targeted support for disadvantaged groups including long-term unemployed, ex-offenders, and ex-servicemen. The programme is delivered in partnership with the King's Trust, Job Centre Plus, PeoplePlus Cymru, Community Impact Initiative CIC, and Chambers Wales, and helps clients meet community benefit requirements on construction projects. The company holds sector certifications including REC, Construction Line, SSIP, Builder's Profile, and Supply Chain Sustainability School, and has received awards including the Fair Play Employer for Gender Equality (2018), New Business Start-Up (2012), Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award, and a SHE Award for site safety.

Name

Blue Water Recruitment

Legal name

Blue Water Recruitment Ltd

Website

https://bluewaterwales.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Blue Water Recruitment is a family-owned construction recruitment agency in Wales, UK, providing permanent and temporary staffing for technical, management, and trades & labour positions across Wales and South West England to major contractors and developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Recruitment Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Agriculture & Seasonal Field Labor Staffing (BPACAEAJ)

Keywords

• Construction recruitment
• Permanent placement
• Temporary staffing
• Trades and labour
• Technical recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantgarw

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement Recruitment: Fee-based recruitment service placing candidates in permanent positions within construction organisations. Revenue generated through placement fees typically charged as a percentage of the candidate's annual salary.
2. Temporary/Freelance Staffing: Supplying temporary workers and freelance personnel to construction sites on a contract basis. Revenue generated through markup on hourly/daily rates of placed candidates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Blue Water Recruitment is a construction industry recruitment agency that places high-quality personnel on both freelance and permanent bases for leading construction organisations. They recruit across three core areas: technical roles (Senior Quantity Surveyors, Planners, Engineers, Design Managers, Bid Managers, Document Controllers), management roles (Project Managers, Site Managers, Contracts Managers), and trades & labour (experienced tradespeople, general labour, plant and groundwork staff, and administrative support). The agency primarily serves clients in Wales and the South West of England.

Product overview

Blue Water Recruitment is a construction recruitment agency offering a portfolio of three core placement services — Technical Roles Recruitment, Management Roles Recruitment, and Trades & Labour Recruitment — covering freelance and permanent placements from executive/technical positions down to trades and labour roles. The agency also operates a Social Value Programme that provides community engagement, school visits, CV workshops, and employability support to complement its recruitment services and help clients meet community benefit targets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Roles Recruitment Recruitment service placing high-quality experienced professionals in technical construction roles including Setting Out Engineers, Bid Managers, Planners, Estimators, Design Managers, Quantity Surveyors, and Document Controllers for construction organisations in Wales and South West England.
• Management Roles Recruitment Recruitment service placing project managers, site managers, assistant site managers, and contracts managers for the effective running of construction projects across Wales and South West England.
• Trades & Labour Recruitment Recruitment service placing experienced tradespeople, general labour, plant and groundwork staff, and administrative support for construction sites in Wales and South West England.
• Social Value Programme Community-focused programme delivering school engagement, STEM career sessions, CV workshops, site visits, employability training, and support for disadvantaged groups such as long-term unemployed, ex-offenders, and ex-servicemen, helping construction clients achieve their community benefit targets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tripled projected turnover figures in first year of trading (2010) and grown substantially year on year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• Sundial Training ResourcessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting candidates with health and safety training needs. Provides efficient, user-friendly, flexible e-learning platform accessible on any device with internet access. Also supporting Anna Davies with social value initiatives.
• LlamaucoreOthersCharity partner for fundraising events supporting homeless young people and women in Wales. Blue Water organises charity clay shoots and other events raising funds for this vital cause.
• The Construction Hub AcademysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partner supporting individuals on their career journey in construction. Provides mock interview support and training for candidates.
• PeoplePlus UK / PeoplePlus CymrucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment support partnership helping people into employment in construction industry across Wales. Works directly with dedicated staff and clients to find ideal roles for candidates. Partnership won Equity and Inclusion Award at Wales Business Awards.
• CMB EngineeringsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAttended apprentice induction events at Fairwater Community Campus development. Supporting candidates from The King's Trust and Cardiff and Vale College to take next steps in construction careers.
• John Weaver Contractors LtdsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConstruction partner hosting site visits and providing hands-on experience opportunities. Welcomed Ospreys rugby players for career insight sessions and works with Blue Water on school engagement activities.
• The King's TrustsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngagement with candidates taking next steps in their career through King's Trust programmes. Blue Water supports candidates attending apprenticeship inductions and provides employment pathway support.
• Cardiff and Vale CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for delivering CV workshops to construction students. Joined with Conor Jenkins to work with classes at Barry campus on key elements of writing standout CVs.
• Chambers WalessupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerChamber membership providing networking opportunities with fellow members and business connections in Wales.
• Case-UKsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental health and wellbeing training partner that trained Blue Water staff and clients as 'wellbeing champions'. Provides accredited qualification in mental health first aid and ongoing in-work support to employees free of charge.
• Ferndale Shooting ClubminorOthersVenue partner for charity clay shoot events supporting Llamau. Hosted sold-out ladies day with over 40 attendees.
• Job Centre Plus (DWP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Department for Work and Pensions to support job seekers into construction. Presentations to work coaches and candidate engagement at Job Centre Plus locations.
• Willmott DixonsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupply chain partner for speed networking events in collaboration with Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Glyn-Coch school project partnership for career pathways into construction.
• Community Impact Initiative CICsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership in Merthyr supporting new entrants with barriers to employment. Blue Water helps support participants in their next opportunity, currently looking for labouring and cleaning roles.
• Cardiff CommitmentsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool engagement partnership delivering construction career insights. Supports Open Your Eyes Week sessions linking construction and healthcare, and bespoke STEM career sessions.
• Hale Group LtdsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHousing developer partner hosting site tours for candidates with PeoplePlus and Blue Water. Offers onsite work experience to visitors and supports entry into construction careers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays Construction: Division of Hays plc, a global recruitment conglomerate, focused on construction and property placements. Operates at much larger scale and broader geographic reach but offers overlapping permanent and contract construction recruitment services.
• Adecco Construction & Property: UK arm of Adecco Group, a global staffing firm, providing construction recruitment services. Competes with Blue Water on trades and professional construction placements but as part of a much broader workforce solutions portfolio.
• Randstad Construction: UK arm of Randstad, a global staffing firm, providing construction and property recruitment. Broader portfolio and larger scale than Blue Water but directly competes on trades, technical, and management construction placements.
• Reed Construction: UK construction recruitment division of Reed, a large national recruitment group. Overlaps with Blue Water on construction permanent and temporary placements but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic coverage.

Direct peers

• Time Recruitment: UK construction and property recruitment specialist supplying temporary and permanent staff to contractors and developers. Comparable as a construction-focused staffing agency with similar multi-role placement capabilities.
• Fawkes & McGregor: UK construction and infrastructure recruitment agency placing management, technical, and trades personnel. Directly comparable in terms of construction-sector specialisation, placement model, and client base of contractors and developers.
• Linear Recruitment: UK recruitment firm specialising in construction, civil engineering, and industrial placements. Comparable to Blue Water as a regional construction staffing agency offering permanent and temporary trades, labour, and professional placements.
• Madigan Gill: UK recruitment and labour supply company focused on construction, rail, and infrastructure. Comparable in offering trades, labour, and management placements to construction contractors with a similar permanent and freelance model.
• Cavendish Professionals: UK recruitment firm providing construction, property, and engineering professionals on permanent and contract basis. Directly comparable in placing technical and management construction roles for contractor clients.
• Anderselite: UK-based construction, property, and engineering recruitment specialist placing professionals on permanent and contract basis. Directly comparable as a construction-focused recruitment agency serving similar technical, management, and trades roles across the UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blue-water-recruitment-limited
• Xx.com/bluewaterwales

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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