HLH Group

What HLH Group does

HLH Group (operating as Hunter Labour Hire) is a Sydney-headquartered construction labour-hire and permanent recruitment firm founded in 2015. The company supplies screened temporary workers — general labourers, skilled labourers, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, scaffolders, bricklayers, traffic controllers, ticketed labourers, and plant operators — to construction companies across the Sydney metropolitan area and NSW. HLH also runs a contingency-based permanent recruitment desk covering site management, contract administration, HSE, estimating, project management, and engineering roles, and has extended labour supply into adjacent verticals of manufacturing, landscaping, and demolition. The legal operating entity is HLH NSW Pty Ltd, and the company is privately held with no institutional investment or funding rounds disclosed.

The business is fundamentally a relationship-driven service operation with no proprietary software platform. Core processes revolve around a curated worker database, a documented multi-stage recruitment workflow that includes VEVO visa checks, document and reference verification, and pre-placement risk assessments under an embedded WHS framework. Demand is captured via direct account management, an online labour-hire request form, and phone/email channels; supply is sourced through job boards (Seek, Indeed, Gumtree, backpacker boards), organic social media, the company website, and a Refer-A-Friend candidate scheme. A preferred training partnership with Simili Training provides workers with construction tickets and licences on short notice. Notable customer activity extends into Sydney data-centre construction projects at Eastern Creek, Kemps Creek, Erskine Park, and Macquarie Park.

Revenue is generated through two streams: usage-based hourly billing for casual labour placements, with a minimum four-hour engagement and rates set against the General Building and Construction Award 2010, and contingency-based permanent placement fees. The company reports a customer base of 150+ active construction clients spanning tier-one national builders to smaller contractors. Leadership is led by Chief Executive Officer Sorcha Hunter.

Name

HLH Group

Legal name

HLH NSW Pty Ltd

Website

https://hunterlabourhire.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HLH Group (Hunter Labour Hire) is a Sydney-based construction labour hire and permanent recruitment firm, founded in 2015, supplying screened casual workers, tradespeople, and white-collar staff to 150+ builders and contractors across Sydney and NSW.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Staffing & Recruitment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Light Industrial & Warehouse Temp Staffing (BPACACAB)

Keywords

• Construction labour hire
• Permanent recruitment
• Construction staffing
• Tradesperson supply
• Workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Labour Hire Services: Hourly billing for casual workers supplied to construction sites. Workers are employed by HLH Group and placed with clients at agreed hourly rates, with minimum 4-hour placements. The company manages payroll, superannuation, and worker compliance.
2. Permanent Recruitment: Contingency-based permanent placement services where the company is engaged to find candidates for permanent positions. Fees are typically a percentage of the placed candidate's salary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HLH Group (Hunter Labour Hire) is a Sydney-based labour hire and recruitment agency that supplies pre-screened construction workers, tradespeople, and skilled operators to builders and contractors on a temporary basis (minimum 4-hour placements), and also delivers contingency-based permanent recruitment for site management, contract administration, HSE, estimating, project management, and engineering roles. Workers are employed by HLH Group and placed with clients, with full PPE provided and a comprehensive WHS program embedded throughout.

Product overview

HLH Group operates as a labour hire and recruitment company providing temporary and permanent staffing solutions to the construction industry in Sydney, NSW. The core offering consists of Labour Hire Services (supplying casual screened workers including general labourers, skilled labourers, and qualified tradespeople such as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, scaffolders, bricklayers, traffic controllers, and plant operators) and Permanent Recruitment Services (contingency-based placement for site management, contract administration, HSE, estimators, project management, and engineering roles). Additional specialisations include manufacturing labour, landscaping labour, and demolition labour. The company also provides safety-focused services through its comprehensive WHS program. HLH Group has over 10 years of industry experience and was established in 2015.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Labour Hire Services Temporary labour supply services providing screened, PPE-equipped construction workers (general labourers, skilled labourers, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, scaffolders, bricklayers, traffic controllers, plant operators, ticketed labourers) to Sydney and NSW builders and contractors. Workers are employed by HLH Group and supplied to clients for minimum four-hour placements, with next-day availability and full WHS compliance.
• Permanent Recruitment Services Contingency-based recruitment for permanent positions in the construction industry, covering site management, contract administration, HSE, estimating, project management, and engineering roles from junior to senior levels. Fees are typically a percentage of the placed candidate's salary.
• Manufacturing Labour Hire

Quantifiable outcome

• Workers supplied with full PPE and verified qualifications before placement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Simili TrainingpreferredImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPreferred training provider for construction licences and certifications. Based in Kingsgrove, Sydney, offering nationally recognised training courses including Forklift (LF), Confined Spaces, Working Safely at Heights, and EWP licences. Kevin Simili and team provide flexible training even at short notice for HLH workers needing tickets and licences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Australia: Global staffing leader with Australian operations covering construction, property, engineering and trades. Comparable at the contingent labour and permanent placement layer, though operates across many verticals.
• ManpowerGroup Australia: Global staffing and workforce solutions brand operating in Australia across industrial, trades and construction segments. Overlaps with HLH on temporary labour hire and trades recruitment.
• Adecco Australia: Global workforce solutions provider with an Australian branch serving construction, industrial and trades clients. Overlaps with HLH on temporary labour supply and trades recruitment, with a much broader national and vertical footprint.
• Hays Australia: Global recruitment firm with deep Australian construction & property division placing trades, site management, contract admin, PMs and engineers. Broader portfolio than HLH but overlapping in permanent construction recruitment and trade staffing.

Direct peers

• Chandler Macleod: Australian workforce solutions and recruitment business with strong exposure to construction, infrastructure and industrial clients. Comparable in temporary staffing and permanent placement offerings.
• Drake International: Established Australian recruitment firm providing temporary, permanent and contract staffing across trades, construction and industrial sectors. Closely aligned with HLH in servicing construction clients with labour hire and recruitment services.
• Skilled Group: Specialist provider of blue-collar and trade workforce solutions across construction, industrial and resources. Operates similar labour hire plus permanent placement mechanics to HLH in Australia.
• Programmed: ASX-listed workforce solutions provider with dedicated construction and maintenance divisions supplying labour hire, permanent recruitment and managed services. Comparable to HLH across trades, site-based staffing, and contingent workforce models.
• WorkPac: Australia's largest privately-owned recruitment and labour hire firm, with a sizeable construction, mining, and infrastructure placement book. Directly comparable to HLH in supplying blue-collar and trade labour to project sites.

Regional players

• ECCHO (Labour Solutions): Australian labour hire and managed workforce provider focused on construction, infrastructure and industrial sites. Comparable service model and trade categories to HLH, with broader geographic reach across multiple Australian states.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hunterlabour
• Facebookfacebook.com/hunterlabourhire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hunter-labour-hire

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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