Fortis Recruitment Solutions

What Fortis Recruitment Solutions does

Fortis Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a privately held, traditional recruitment agency headquartered at 87 Southampton Street in Reading, Berkshire, operating across the South of England with a staff headcount of 1-10 employees. The firm organizes its operations into three vertical divisions: Fortis Engineering (manufacturing roles from shop floor to management across Automotive, Aerospace, Medical, and Defence sectors), Fortis Industrial (warehousing, logistics, and production placements from operative to supervisory levels), and Fortis Civils (infrastructure, construction, drainage, transport, structural, hydrology, marine, residential, commercial, and public sector positions, plus IT/technology placements). Services span permanent recruitment, temporary and contract staffing, temp-to-perm arrangements, fixed-term contracts, CV shortlisting, and online advertising.

The business is built on a human-consultant model rather than proprietary technology. Core operational tooling consists of a standard CRM, an in-house candidate database, and subscription access to approximately 8 leading UK job boards plus LinkedIn Recruiter. All Account Managers are stated to carry 10+ years of industry experience, and client engagement is conducted via face-to-face meetings, in-depth telephone consultations, and 24/7 telephone support — emphasizing quality-of-match over volume-of-submission.

Revenue is generated through two primary mechanisms: transactional placement fees on successful permanent hires (with reduced rates offered for exclusive client engagements) and markup on temporary/contract worker wages, with payroll managed in-house. Pricing is entirely quote-based and individually negotiated. The firm holds no disclosed patents, proprietary technology, funding rounds, awards, or strategic partnerships, and no management team or financial figures are publicly disclosed. Operating status remains active across all three divisions as of the most recent available data.

Name

Fortis Recruitment Solutions

Legal name

Fortis Recruitment Solutions Ltd

Website

https://fr-solutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fortis Recruitment Solutions is a small Reading-based UK recruitment agency operating three vertical divisions (Engineering, Industrial, Civils) that provide permanent, temporary, and contract staffing to South of England businesses across manufacturing, logistics, construction, and technical sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment and Staffing Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial recruitment services
• Engineering staffing solutions
• Permanent placement services
• Temporary contract staffing
• Civil engineering recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Permanent Recruitment: Fees charged for successful placement of permanent employees. Competitive rates with reduced fees offered when working exclusively with clients.
2. Temporary/Contract Staffing: Markup on temporary worker wages. Fortis manages payroll in-house, handling absence, sickness, and holiday entitlement for temporary staff.
3. Additional Services: CV shortlisting, online advertising, and other recruitment-related services bundled with core placement offerings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fortis Recruitment Solutions is a UK-based recruitment consultancy supplying temporary, contract, and permanent staff to businesses in the Industrial, Engineering, and Civil Engineering/Technology sectors across the South of England. It operates through three divisions — Fortis Industrial, Fortis Engineering, and Fortis Civils — each focused on vertical-specific candidate sourcing, with dedicated senior Account Managers delivering bespoke candidate matching, CV shortlisting, and online advertising services.

Product overview

Fortis Recruitment Solutions is a recruitment agency operating as a unified service with three distinct divisions: Fortis Engineering, Fortis Industrial, and Fortis Civils (also referred to as Fortis Technology). The company offers a portfolio of staffing services including permanent recruitment, temporary/contract recruitment, temp-to-perm arrangements, fixed-term contracts, CV shortlisting, and online advertising. These divisions and services function together as an integrated recruitment solution for the Industrial, Engineering and Civil Engineering/Technology sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fortis Engineering: Engineering recruitment division supporting manufacturing roles from shop floor to management, covering CNC, machine operators, design engineers, project managers, mechanical/electrical assemblers, fitters, sales engineers, and welders across Automotive, Aerospace, Medical, and Defence sectors.
• Fortis Industrial
• Fortis Civils

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment Permanent employee sourcing focused on matching candidates with the right cultural fit and skills for long-term employment, with competitive pricing and reduced rates for exclusive client relationships. Targets businesses in the Industrial, Engineering, and Civil Engineering/Technology sectors.
• Contract/Temporary Recruitment
• Temp-to-Perm Recruitment
• Fixed Term Contracts
• CV Shortlisting
• Online Advertising

Quantifiable outcome

• Client testimonial confirms 5+ years of excellent service and high calibre applicant placement

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays plc: FTSE-listed global recruitment firm with strong UK presence across industrial, engineering, and technology verticals. Comparable in that it serves the same candidate pools and employer segments as Fortis, but operates at vastly larger scale with proprietary matching technology.
• Reed: One of the largest UK recruitment firms with broad coverage across industrial, engineering, and technology sectors. Comparable in that it competes for the same client mandates and candidate pools as Fortis, but operates nationally with a much larger consultant base.
• Adecco: Global staffing group with strong industrial and engineering recruitment operations in the UK, including warehouse and logistics placements that overlap directly with Fortis Industrial.
• Michael Page: Global professional recruitment firm with a substantial UK engineering, technical, and industrial desk. Comparable in serving engineering and technical hiring needs for UK employers, though typically focused on more senior permanent roles than Fortis.
• Randstad: Global staffing leader with significant UK operations covering industrial, engineering, and technology recruitment. Comparable in that it directly competes for industrial and engineering contract and permanent placements in the South of England.

Direct peers

• Jonathan Lee Recruitment: UK-based specialist recruiter focused on engineering, manufacturing, and technical permanent and contract placements. Closely comparable to Fortis Engineering in candidate types served (design engineers, project managers, shop-floor manufacturing) and target customers.
• Cobalt Recruitment: UK specialist recruiter focused on construction, property, and engineering sectors with permanent and contract offerings. Comparable in vertical specialisation and in serving similar mid-sized employers requiring engineering and technical talent.
• Venn Group: UK specialist recruitment agency providing temporary, contract, and permanent staffing across the public sector, engineering, and commercial functions. Comparable in size and specialisation to Fortis, with overlapping industrial and engineering client bases.
• Matchtech: UK specialist engineering and technology recruiter covering aerospace, automotive, defence, and infrastructure. Direct competitor in the same niche verticals as Fortis Engineering and Fortis Civils, with similar mix of permanent and contract placements.
• Morson Group: UK-headquartered engineering and technical recruitment firm serving rail, aerospace, nuclear, and infrastructure clients. Comparable in providing contract and permanent engineering talent with full payroll/back-office services, overlapping directly with Fortis Engineering and Civils divisions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fortis-recruitment-solutions-limited
• Facebookfacebook.com/FortisRecruitmentSolutions

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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