Parker Bridge

What Parker Bridge does

Parker Bridge is a specialist recruitment agency headquartered in Auckland with a regional office in Wellington, New Zealand, operating independently under Managing Director and founder Craig Hegan. The firm was established in New Zealand in May 1997 by Hegan, following the 2003 divestiture of the group's UK, Irish, and Australian operations. Parker Bridge provides permanent placement, temporary/contract staffing, and executive search services across six verticals: Financial Services, Accounting & Finance, Chartered Accountancy, Business & Executive Support, IT/Digital/Technology, and Government & Public Sector, with a primary focus on Financial Services and Accounting & Finance roles.

The agency's core technology stack consists of the Vincere recruitment CRM integrated with a proprietary candidate database, supporting consultant-led sourcing, screening, and account management. Add-on service offerings include psychometric and skills testing, behavioural interviews, verification and reference checks, assessment centres, and exit interviews. The firm also publishes an annual salary report (based on over 5,400 respondents with 1,600+ downloads) used as a market intelligence and lead-generation product.

Revenue is generated through contingency-based permanent placement fees (industry-standard 8-15% of annual salary), temporary/contract staffing markups on agency-employed workers, and executive search engagements. The go-to-market is direct B2B sales targeting employers in Auckland and Wellington, supplemented by a self-serve job board (jobs.parkerbridge.nz), content marketing via salary reports and blog content, and active presence on LinkedIn and major NZ job boards (Seek, TradeMe). The firm holds Best Practice Certification (since 2004) and New Zealand Immigration Accredited Employer status, and has won SEEK Annual Recruitment Awards (SARA) in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, alongside multiple-time recognition as New Zealand's Favourite Recruitment Agency.

Name

Parker Bridge

Legal name

Parker Bridge

Website

https://parkerbridge.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Parker Bridge is a specialist New Zealand recruitment agency headquartered in Auckland with a Wellington office, providing permanent, temporary/contract, and executive search services across Accounting & Finance, Financial Services, Business Support, IT/Digital/Technology, and Government sectors. The firm operates independently under founder Craig Hegan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

Keywords

• Specialist recruitment agency
• Permanent placement staffing
• Executive search services
• Accounting finance hiring
• Financial services recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement Fees: Contingency-based placement fees for permanent recruitment services. Agency charges employers upon successful placement of candidates.
2. Temporary/Contract Staffing: Markup fees on temporary workers supplied to clients. Candidates are employed by Parker Bridge and contracted to client organizations.
3. Executive Search: Specialized retained or contingency search for senior-level and executive positions in financial services and accounting sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Parker Bridge is a specialist recruitment agency providing permanent, temporary/contract, and executive search placements for employers in Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand. It focuses on accounting, finance, financial services, chartered accountancy, business and executive support, call centre/customer service, IT/digital/technology, and government/public sector roles. Its offerings are reinforced by add-on assessment services including psychometric testing, reference and verification checks, behavioral interviews, exit interviews, and assessment centres, together with annual salary reports and benchmarking research.

Product overview

Parker Bridge is a specialist recruitment agency offering a unified suite of recruitment services across Auckland and Wellington, New Zealand. The core offering consists of permanent, temporary/contract, and executive recruitment services for accounting, finance, business support, IT, digital, technology, and financial services sectors. Supporting these core services are add-on assessment products including psychometric testing, reference checks, behavioral interviews, and assessment centres. The company also produces annual salary reports and benchmarking research as a complementary product. All services are delivered through a team of specialist consultants with expertise in specific industry disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment Full-service permanent placement recruitment for permanent positions across accounting, finance, business support, financial services, IT/digital/technology, and government disciplines, supplied to employers in Auckland and Wellington.
• Temporary/Contract Recruitment Temporary and contract staffing solutions providing pre-vetted professionals to cover absences, busy periods, and project-based needs for New Zealand employers.
• Executive Recruitment Specialized executive search and headhunting for senior-level and strategic leadership positions within New Zealand organisations across accounting, finance, and financial services.
• Psychometric & Skills Testing Assessment services including personality profiling and competency testing to evaluate candidate suitability and fit, delivered alongside recruitment engagements.
• Verification & Reference Checks Background verification and reference checking services to validate candidate credentials and employment history during the recruitment process.
• Salary Reports & Benchmarking Annual market and salary surveys providing industry compensation data to assist employers and candidates with hiring decisions.
• Behavioural Interviews Structured behavioral interview techniques designed to assess candidate competencies and predict job performance based on past behaviour, offered as a standalone engagement service.
• Exit Interviews Consultation services conducting professional exit interviews with departing employees to gather feedback and identify retention issues for employers.
• Assessment Centres Comprehensive evaluation centres using multiple assessment methods to thoroughly evaluate candidate capabilities for senior or specialised roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Salary report based on 5431 respondents with 1600+ downloads
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parker-bridge-recruitment
• Xx.com/ParkerBridgeNZ
• Facebookfacebook.com/parkerbridgenz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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