What ADR Network does

ADR Network is a UK specialist recruitment agency focused exclusively on the placement of HGV/LGV (Class 1 and Class 2) drivers into logistics, retail distribution, and postal operations. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Luton, the company has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Pertemps Group since 2016, operating as the group's specialist driver supply division. It serves enterprise clients including Royal Mail, Tesco, DHL, XPO, M&S, Morrisons, The Co-op, Wincanton, Culina, and Gist, supplying qualified drivers on volume contracts across the UK. The company earns revenue primarily through placement fees and margin on driver wages (managed-services / contingent labour model), with an embedded technology subscription layer via tSOLV.

The company's core technology platform is the proprietary tSOLV suite, comprising two integrated components. The tSOLV Driver App, available on iOS and Android, enables drivers to confirm shifts, view rates, check payslips, book holidays, and receive assignment briefings and compliance communications. The tSOLV Vendor Management System (VMS) provides enterprise clients with a transparent order-to-billing workflow, handling high-volume accounts and complex rate structures compliant with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations); the company claims it addresses up to 21% invoicing inaccuracy found in competitor systems. Pricing for client services is quote-based and negotiated per engagement rather than publicly disclosed.

ADR Network distributes through a national network of strategically located recruitment hubs and branches (open 7 days per week, with 24-hour telephone support), direct enterprise field sales to blue-chip clients, and digital self-service channels for drivers (online registration portal and mobile app). The company also operates PDT Fleet Training Solutions, a related entity providing HGV/LGV licence acquisition and training services, supporting a vertically integrated driver pipeline. Geographic reach spans all four UK constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland), though the company does not pursue international markets.

Name

ADR Network

Legal name

PPF Ltd

Website

https://adrnetwork.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ADR Network is a UK-based specialist HGV/LGV driver recruitment agency, founded in 1997 and part of the Pertemps Group since 2016, supplying qualified drivers to enterprise logistics, retail, and postal clients through a nationwide hub network and proprietary tSOLV technology platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Driver Staffing

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Vendor Management System (VMS) & MSP-Led Contractor Programs (BPACAGAF)

Keywords

• HGV driver recruitment
• LGV driver supply
• Logistics staffing agency
• Contingent driver placement
• Transport workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Luton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HGV Driver Supply/Contingent Labour: ADR Network operates as a specialist recruitment agency supplying HGV/LGV drivers to businesses on a contingent basis. They place drivers (both Class 1 and Class 2) with clients across the UK, earning revenue through placement fees and margin on driver wages. The company provides volume placement services to major retailers and logistics operators.
2. Vendor Management Services: tSOLV VMS platform provides software and technology services to clients for managing driver orders, compliance, and billing. Integrated into the driver supply service offering.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ADR Network is a specialist UK recruitment agency that supplies HGV/LGV Class 1 and Class 2 drivers to logistics companies, retailers, distributors, and postal operators on a contingent labour basis. The supply service is enabled by the proprietary tSOLV platform — a Driver App for workforce self-service and a Vendor Management System (VMS) for transparent order-to-billing workflows — and is supported by a nationwide network of recruitment hubs.

Product overview

ADR Network is a specialist HGV driver recruitment agency offering a unified service combining driver supply with proprietary technology platforms. The core offering consists of driver recruitment and placement services backed by the tSOLV VMS (Vendor Management System) for enterprise clients to manage driver orders, fulfillment, and billing transparently, paired with the tSOLV Driver App giving drivers mobile access to shift management, payslips, and scheduling. PDT Fleet Training Solutions provides ancillary driver training and licence acquisition services. The company operates as a single integrated recruitment service rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• tSOLV: Proprietary driver management and vendor management system (VMS) platform used for driver communications, shift management, payroll tracking, and client invoicing.
• tSOLV Driver App

Products and services

• HGV/LGV Driver Supply Service Contingent HGV/LGV driver staffing service placing qualified Class 1 and Class 2 drivers with UK logistics companies, retailers, distributors, and postal operators. Includes nationwide coverage via a hub network, AWR-compliant placements, and transparent billing through the tSOLV VMS.
• PDT Fleet Training Solutions HGV/LGV licence acquisition and driver training service offering all categories of LGV licence training across the UK. Coordinated by ADR Network training coordinators to guide learners through the process; operates as a related driver-training company within the ADR Network / Pertemps network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 21% of historical invoicing from previous suppliers found to be inaccurate - tSOLV VMS ensures accurate billing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PDT Fleet Training SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated driver training company providing HGV licence acquisition through PDT Fleet Training Solutions. ADR Network offers all categories of LGV licence acquisition across the UK. Training coordinators guide learners through the process. Website: pertempsdrivertraining.co.uk, Email: [email protected], Tel: 01452507737.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rapier Employment: Rapier Employment is a UK specialist recruitment firm focused on driving, industrial, technical, and commercial placements. It directly overlaps with ADR Network in HGV driver supply and competes for the same enterprise logistics clients.
• Driver Hire: Driver Hire is one of the UK's largest specialist transport and logistics recruitment agencies, providing temporary and permanent HGV/LGV drivers, plus warehouse and industrial staff. It is the closest direct competitor to ADR Network by vertical specialisation, customer type, and national footprint via its franchise branch network.
• Quest Employment: Quest Employment is a UK recruitment agency with strong specialism in driving (HGV/LGV) and industrial staffing across multiple regional branches. It is a comparable mid-sized specialist competitor in the same occupational category as ADR Network.
• Pertemps Network Group: Pertemps is the parent company that acquired ADR Network in 2016 and is itself a major UK recruitment group. While broader in scope than ADR Network, Pertemps operates competing specialist and generalist recruitment divisions and shares the same customer base and corporate overhead.

Broad incumbents

• Hays: Hays is a global recruitment group with significant UK operations across professional, technical, and driving/industrial categories. It is a broad incumbent whose logistics and driving practice competes with ADR Network for enterprise client spend.
• Blue Arrow: Blue Arrow is a large UK staffing provider covering driving, industrial, logistics, and customer service roles. It is a broader incumbent that competes with ADR Network for HGV driver contracts while also serving adjacent occupational categories.
• REED: REED is one of the UK's largest generalist recruitment groups, covering driving, industrial, commercial, and professional sectors. It overlaps with ADR Network at the HGV driver supply level but competes primarily as a broad incumbent with deeper pockets and wider service lines.
• ManpowerGroup: ManpowerGroup is one of the world's largest staffing firms with substantial UK presence across driving, industrial, warehouse, and professional categories. As a broad incumbent, it competes for the same enterprise logistics staffing budgets as ADR Network.
• Adecco UK: Adecco is a global staffing leader with UK operations spanning driving, industrial, logistics, office, and professional staffing. It is a broad incumbent overlapping with ADR Network in HGV/industrial placements.

Emerging players

• Gi Group: Gi Group is a global staffing firm that has expanded aggressively in the UK through acquisitions, including logistics and driving specialism. It is an emerging player that increasingly competes with ADR Network in HGV driver supply via its UK logistics division.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/adrnetworkppf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adr-network

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 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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