What Ignite does

Ignite Limited (ASX: IGN) is an Australian specialist recruitment agency headquartered in Sydney, founded on 20 February 1984 and operating continuously for 40 years. The firm recruits across five primary verticals — IT and digital, engineering, cybersecurity, business support, and information management — and is structured to deliver three employment modalities: contract, temporary, and permanent placement. National coverage is delivered through five offices (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth), and the company holds Top 10 supplier status on the Australian Federal Government recruitment panel, with named engagements spanning the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, the Department of Defence, the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Taxation Office, the Australian Cyber Security Centre and other major agencies.

The core operating technology consists of a Bullhorn CRM holding 870,000+ candidate records, supplemented by Astute payroll (contractor timesheets, payslips and superannuation), Workpro for onboarding, LinkedIn Recruiter for sourcing, and SEEK Talent Search for job-board distribution. Ignite also publishes a Talent Insights research platform and a white-paper library covering cybersecurity, data analytics, digital leadership, and APS pay scales, which function as top-of-funnel marketing assets rather than monetised data products.

Revenue is generated on a professional-services basis via quote-based placement and contractor mark-ups (no publicly disclosed pricing). The customer base is bifurcated between a heavy federal-government skew (12+ named federal agencies on the customer roster) and a diversified private-sector book spanning Telstra, Lenovo, Vodafone, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Ampol, Kellogg's and others. Pricing models are quote-based, contingent roles are paid weekly through Astute, and Ignite pays superannuation on behalf of contractors with Sun Super as the default fund.

Name

Ignite

Legal name

Ignite Limited

Website

https://igniteco.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ignite (ASX: IGN) is a 40-year-old Australian specialist recruitment agency operating from five offices, delivering contract, temporary, and permanent placement across IT, cybersecurity, engineering, business support, and information management — with a heavy federal-government customer base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud, DevOps & Infrastructure Staffing (BPACADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• It recruitment services
• Engineering recruitment
• Cybersecurity staffing
• Government recruitment
• Contract staffing solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary/Contract Recruitment: Provides temporary and contract staffing solutions across various sectors including IT, engineering, government, and business support. Contractors are paid weekly through the Astute payroll system with superannuation contributions made by Ignite.
2. Permanent Recruitment: Permanent placement services for finding candidates for permanent positions across various industries and seniority levels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ignite is an Australian specialist recruitment agency that places contract, temporary, and permanent staff across IT, engineering, cybersecurity, business support, information management, and government sectors. It operates from five offices nationally, drawing on a candidate database exceeding 800,000 records, and provides dedicated account managers, candidate vetting, and post-placement support to both public and private sector clients.

Product overview

Ignite is a publicly listed (ASX: IGN) Australian recruitment agency with 40 years of experience providing specialist recruitment services. The company operates a portfolio of core service offerings organised by industry specialisation: IT & Digital Recruitment (including cybersecurity), Engineering Recruitment, Business Support Recruitment, Information Management Recruitment, Government Recruitment, and Professional Service Recruitment. These core services are delivered across three employment type modalities: Contract Recruitment, Permanent Recruitment, and Temporary Recruitment. The portfolio also includes specialist services such as Scribing Services for government clients and On-Demand IT Services for flexible staffing needs. Supporting the core recruitment services, Ignite provides complementary intelligence and content platforms including Talent Insights (labour market research reports), White Papers & Research Reports (industry studies), the APS Pay Rates Guide (salary reference tool), and a Recruitment Blog delivering career resources. The company operates nationally with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Canberra, maintaining a candidate database of over 870,000 work-ready professionals and claiming status as a top 10 recruitment supplier to the Australian federal government.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IT & Digital Recruitment Specialist IT recruitment providing access to 7,500+ qualified IT professionals across Australia, covering software engineering, cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud computing, network engineering, and AI. Delivered as contract, temporary, and permanent recruitment solutions for public and private sector organisations.
• Engineering Recruitment Engineering recruitment solutions covering civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering, architecture and design, spatial/GIS/planning, trades and technical roles, and project management. Provides contract, temporary, and permanent recruitment solutions across all seniority levels for private and public sector organisations.
• Cybersecurity Recruitment Cyber security recruitment services for private and government environments, specialising in SIEM and SOAR engineers, IT auditors, GRC consultants, incident responders, threat intelligence managers, and security architects. Offers access to pre-qualified IT professionals with security clearance capabilities.
• Business Support Recruitment Business support staffing solutions providing administrative, coordination, executive assistance, procurement, policy, governance, HR support, and project coordination professionals for public and private sector organisations across Australia.
• Information Management Recruitment Specialist recruitment for library and records management roles including archivists, information officers, library technicians, records managers, library managers, library officers, library assistants, and record officers. Covers contract, temporary, and permanent staffing solutions.
• Government Recruitment Top 10 recruitment supplier to the Australian federal government, providing staffing solutions across IT, cybersecurity, engineering, business support, finance, and legal sectors. Specialises in security-cleared professionals and understanding of APS frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Professional Service Recruitment Recruitment solutions for professional service sectors, offering expertise built on 40 years of experience in matching talent to organisational needs across various professional service industries.
• Contract Recruitment Contract-based staffing solutions across different sectors and industry specialisations, providing organisations with flexible workforce solutions to meet project-based or time-limited staffing needs.
• Permanent Recruitment Permanent placement recruitment solutions matching candidates with organisations for long-term employment relationships, covering positions from entry-level to executive across all specialisation areas.
• Temporary Recruitment Responsive and agile temporary staffing solutions to meet changing workplace demands, providing organisations with flexible workforce capacity as needed.
• Scribing Services Specialised scribing services for government clients, providing trained scribes to support meetings, hearings, and official proceedings; operated by Ignite since 2008.
• On-Demand IT Services Flexible IT staffing solutions providing rapid access to IT professionals for short-term needs, project support, or to supplement existing teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of ATO JobKeeper roles filled competing against 23 other suppliers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ComputersharecoreOthersComputershare provides share registry services for Ignite Limited, handling shareholder services, payment instructions, electronic communications, and TFN/ABN processing. Contact: GPO Box 2975, Melbourne VIC 3001, Phone: 1300 850 505
• BullhorncoreTechnology or IntegrationBullhorn provides the recruitment CRM/database system used by Ignite to manage candidate sourcing, tracking, and placement processes. The system contains over 870,000 candidate records for matching with client requirements.
• Astute PayrollcoreTechnology or IntegrationAstute payroll system is used for contractor payroll processing, managing timesheets, payments, and payslips for contractors placed by Ignite.
• WorkprosupportingTechnology or IntegrationWorkpro is used for candidate management and onboarding processes, integrated with recruitment workflows for seamless contractor and employee onboarding.
• Sun SupersupportingOthersSun Super is the default superannuation fund for contractors placed by Ignite. Ignite makes superannuation contributions in addition to hourly rates for all contractors.
• LinkedIn RecruitersupportingTechnology or IntegrationLinkedIn Recruiter platform used alongside Ignite's Bullhorn database for targeted candidate searches across professional networks.
• Seek Talent SearchsupportingTechnology or IntegrationSeek Talent Search is used as a job board for advertising vacancies and sourcing candidates across Australia.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Peoplebank: Australia-specialist IT recruiter focused on technology, digital, and government contracts. One of the closest direct peers for Ignite's IT/digital and cybersecurity recruitment vertical.
• Talent International: Australian IT and digital recruitment firm with federal-government and enterprise clients. Direct competitor for IT contractor and permanent placements including cleared federal roles.
• Davidson: Australian recruitment and talent-advisory firm serving government, technology, and professional-services clients. Direct peer for IT, business-support, and federal-government placements across Australia.
• Chandler Macleod: Australian recruitment and workforce-solutions provider serving government and enterprise. Direct peer for federal-government staffing; Ignite's CEO Cameron Judson previously led Chandler Macleod as CEO/MD, indicating close market overlap.
• Paxus: Australian IT recruitment and services firm placing contractors and permanent staff across federal government and enterprise. Direct peer for IT/digital recruitment with overlapping federal client base.
• Clicks IT Recruitment: Specialist Australian IT recruiter placing candidates across software, infrastructure, and project-management roles. Closely comparable to Ignite on IT/digital vertical focus and Australia-only footprint.
• Hudson: Established Australian recruiter offering permanent, contract, and temporary placements across IT, digital, and professional services. Competes head-to-head with Ignite for mid-to-senior IT and corporate roles.
• Hays: Global recruitment firm with deep Australia operations across IT, engineering, and government verticals. Direct competitor for IT/digital and engineering placements and a relevant comparable for federal-government panel contracts.

Broad incumbents

• ManpowerGroup Australia: Global staffing major with Australian operations covering IT, engineering, and administrative roles. Larger, broader incumbent competing in many of Ignite's verticals including government panel contracts.
• Robert Half: Global specialist in finance, IT, and administrative staffing with a sizeable Australian presence. Larger incumbent competing for the same IT, finance, and business-support placements as Ignite but with broader international reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/igniteco
• LinkedInau.linkedin.com/company/igniteco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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