What Project Resource does

Project Resource, operating commercially as Navartis, is a Reading, UK-headquartered specialist technical recruitment agency founded in 2006 (the firm's legal records reference 2002 as the corporate inception year). The company places permanent and contract technical professionals into client organisations across three vertical sectors: Technology (Artificial Intelligence, Data Centre, Cyber Security, Cloud Technology, Connectivity), Energy (Renewable Energy, Nuclear, Transmission & Distribution), and Infrastructure & Built Environment (Telecoms, Rail, Civil Engineering, Construction). Its service portfolio spans Permanent Recruitment, Contract Recruitment, Payroll Administration for contractors, IR35 compliance advice, bespoke Talent Solutions, and Global Projects delivered across six regions (UK, Europe, North America, Middle East, APAC, Africa) through offices in Doncaster, Leeds, Solihull, Houston, and Düsseldorf.

The business operates as a consultant-led, people-based service with no proprietary technology platform beyond its internal candidate database. Distribution is driven by sector-specialist recruiters, supplemented by a self-serve job board, a 'Brewed for Success' podcast, a blog, a Refer a Friend program, and LinkedIn. Revenue is generated via transaction fees — typically a percentage of placed annual salary for permanent placements and margin/mark-up on contract placements, with additional fees from Payroll Administration and IR35 advisory work. Customers are predominantly enterprise-grade organisations (Siemens, Balfour Beatty, Alstom, AECOM, Octopus Energy, Toshiba, Vinci, Eiffage and others), and the firm claims a 4.9/5 Google rating, 98% recommendation rate, and 10,000+ placements since inception. There is no public funding history and no disclosed parent company, indicating an independently held private recruitment firm.

Name

Project Resource

Legal name

Navartis

Website

https://project-resource.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Project Resource (Navartis) is a UK-headquartered specialist technical recruitment agency placing permanent and contract professionals into enterprise clients across Technology, Energy, and Infrastructure & Built Environment sectors, operating globally from offices in the UK, US, and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Recruitment Placement Fees: Contingency or retained search fees for placing permanent candidates. As a specialist technical recruitment agency, Navartis charges clients for successfully placed candidates, typically a percentage of the placed candidate's annual salary.
2. Contract/Contractor Recruitment: Placement of contract workers with associated fees. The company also offers Payroll Administration services for contractors, suggesting a managed service component.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Project Resource is a specialist recruitment agency that places permanent and contract technical professionals for organizations across Technology, Energy, and Infrastructure & Built Environment sectors. It delivers consultant-led recruitment with supporting services including payroll administration, IR35 advisory, customized talent solutions, and global multi-region project execution. Revenue is generated through placement fees and contract staffing services rather than through software or proprietary technology sales.

Product overview

Navartis operates as a specialist recruitment agency offering a unified portfolio of staffing services. The core offering centers on Permanent Recruitment and Contract Recruitment services, supported by Payroll Administration, IR35 Advice, Talent Solutions, and Global Projects. The company specializes across three primary sectors: Technology (encompassing AI, Data Centre, Cyber Security, Cloud Technology, and Connectivity), Energy (including Renewable Energy, Nuclear, and Transmission & Distribution), and Infrastructure & Built Environment (covering Telecoms, Rail, Civil Engineering, and Construction). Additional offerings include the Brewed for Success Podcast for recruitment careers content and FSCA accreditation as a recruitment partner. The services operate as an integrated recruitment offering rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment Permanent staffing solutions for placing full-time candidates within client organizations across Technology, Energy, and Infrastructure & Built Environment sectors.
• Contract Recruitment Temporary and contract staffing services for placing contractors within client projects across Technology, Energy, and Infrastructure sectors.
• Payroll Administration Payroll management services for contractors, handling payment processing and compliance requirements.
• IR35 Advice Consultancy services providing guidance on IR35 tax legislation compliance for contractors and clients.
• Talent Solutions Customized talent acquisition solutions tailored to specific client needs and workforce planning requirements.
• Global Projects International recruitment services spanning multiple regions including UK, Europe, North America, Middle East, APAC, and Africa.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9/5 Google reviews rating demonstrates high client and candidate satisfaction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• FSCAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFSCA is identified as a recruitment partner, suggesting a formal relationship for regulatory compliance or financial services sector recruitment. The FSCA (Financial Sector Conduct Authority) reference may indicate Navartis serves as an approved recruitment partner for regulated financial sector placements.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hays plc: Large UK-headquartered global recruitment firm with deep coverage of technology, infrastructure, and energy desks. Comparable to Navartis through overlap in technical and infrastructure verticals, though Hays operates at substantially greater scale and across many additional segments.
• Michael Page International: Global professional recruitment firm with dedicated technology and engineering/property & construction divisions. Comparable to Navartis on technical and infrastructure vertical coverage, though broader across professional services.
• Robert Half International: Global staffing and consulting firm with dedicated technology and engineering practices. Comparable on technical placement, though primarily serving finance/office verticals at much larger scale.
• Randstad NV: One of the world's largest staffing firms with significant dedicated engineering, technology, and energy desks. Comparable on technical/infrastructure verticals but vastly broader across clerical, industrial, and professional staffing.

Direct peers

• CBSbutler: UK-based specialist recruitment firm focused on engineering, technical, and infrastructure sectors. Closely comparable to Navartis on sector specialization, scale, and UK-centric model with international reach.
• SThree plc: Specialist STEM recruitment group operating globally with strong energy, technology, and engineering coverage. Most directly comparable peer to Navartis in terms of vertical specialization in technical/engineering contract and permanent placement.
• Morson Group: UK-headquartered technical recruitment and workforce solutions group with strong engineering, infrastructure, and energy desks. Comparable to Navartis in UK-centric technical recruitment with contractor payroll services.
• Airswift: Specialist recruitment and workforce solutions firm focused on the energy, process, and infrastructure sectors. Highly comparable to Navartis in vertical specialization, contractor payroll services, and global project mobilization model.
• NES Global Talent (now part of Airswift): Technical recruitment specialist focused on engineering and technical roles across energy, infrastructure, and life sciences. Directly comparable to Navartis in sector mix and contractor placement model.

Emerging players

• FRP Advisory (recruitment solutions division): UK-based advisory firm with a workforce solutions and recruitment division serving infrastructure and engineering clients. Comparable to Navartis on specialist UK technical/infrastructure recruitment, though smaller scale and newer to the niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ProjectResource
• Facebookfacebook.com/ProjectResourceLtd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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