CCS Recruitment Ltd | Trades & Labour Recruitment specialists for the Construction sector

What CCS Recruitment Ltd | Trades & Labour Recruitment specialists for the Construction sector does

CCS Recruitment Ltd is a UK construction-sector recruitment agency operating as a trading name of Inspired Recruitment Limited, headquartered in Handforth, Wilmslow (SK9 3HP), with a satellite Stockport listing and a stated UK-wide service scope rooted in the North West of England. The firm specialises in placing candidates in blue-collar trades and labour roles — labourers, tradespeople, plant operators, groundworkers, traffic marshalls — alongside white-collar technical and site management positions, on both temporary and permanent contracts for construction companies, housebuilders, and civil engineering clients. It has been operating for over 20 years and reports 899 candidates placed historically, 1,247 positions filled in the last year, and 1,783 CVs accepted across partners and sectors.

The business runs on a sales-led, relationship-driven model with no proprietary technology platform: candidate acquisition flows through phone-based registration and Indeed listings, while client engagement is direct, on-site, and predominantly with regional housebuilders including Bellway Homes (NW), Jones Homes (NW), and Russell Homes. Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis — a margin on hourly bill rates for temporary placements and percentage-based placement fees for permanent hires — with pricing not publicly disclosed. The firm is small (15 employees), privately held under parent Inspired Recruitment Limited, holds GDPR and CHAS contractor accreditation, and operates a sister-company referral arrangement with Inspired Recruitment for non-construction verticals (Aerospace, Automotive & Rail, Defence, Engineering, IT, Nuclear, Manufacturing).

Name

CCS Recruitment Ltd | Trades & Labour Recruitment specialists for the Construction sector

Legal name

Inspired recruitment Limited

Website

https://ccsrecruitment.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CCS Recruitment Ltd is a UK construction-sector recruitment agency placing blue- and white-collar candidates in temporary and permanent roles for housebuilders and construction firms, primarily across the North West of England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACAEAA

Construction & General Labor Staffing

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Blue-Collar & Skilled Trades Staffing

SECONDARYBPACADAH

Civil, Construction & Infrastructure Engineering Staffing

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Professional & Technical Staffing (IT/Engineering/Healthcare/Finance)

SECONDARYBPACAFAA

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry)

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

Keywords

• Construction recruitment services
• Trades labour staffing
• Temporary construction workers
• Permanent placement services
• Housebuilding recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Handforth, Wilmslow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Temporary Placement Services: Placement of temporary skilled site labourers and tradespeople with construction companies, earning a margin on hourly rates charged to clients.
2. Permanent Placement Services: Recruitment of candidates for permanent positions, likely earning a percentage-based placement fee upon successful hire.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CCS Recruitment is a UK-based specialist recruitment agency that places candidates in blue- and white-collar roles for construction industry clients, covering both temporary and permanent positions. The firm recruits labourers, tradespeople, plant operators, civil engineering operatives, technical staff and site managers for construction companies and housebuilders across the UK, including household names such as Bellway Homes, Jones Homes, and Russell Homes. Operating under a sales-led model with on-site presence, the firm draws on an extensive candidate database built over more than 20 years to provide rapid staffing response.

Product overview

CCS Recruitment operates as a construction recruitment service offering both a core recruitment placement platform and supplementary services. The core offering is the CCS Recruitment Construction Recruitment Services, which places candidates in temporary and permanent blue- and white-collar construction roles throughout the UK. A sister company, Inspired Recruitment, extends services to specialized sectors including Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Engineering, IT, Nuclear, and Technical fields. Together, these offerings provide a comprehensive recruitment solution spanning general construction labour through to specialized professional roles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Recruitment Services

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Inspired RecruitmentcoreOthersInspired Recruitment is described as the 'sister company' of CCS Recruitment, handling recruitment across sectors including Aerospace, Automotive & Rail, Defence, Engineering, IT, Communication & Technical Support, Nuclear, Quality Management/Business Improvement, Specialist Engineering & Manufacturing, and Web Development. CCS refers candidates interested in these non-construction fields to Inspired Recruitment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Skilled Careers: UK construction recruitment agency specialising in trades, labour, and technical construction roles. Closely comparable to CCS in service mix and target customers.
• Approach Personnel: UK construction recruitment agency supplying temporary and permanent trades and labour to contractors and housebuilders. Highly comparable to CCS's core offering and client type.
• Citra Recruitment: Construction-focused recruitment firm placing candidates in trades, site management, and technical roles across the UK. Comparable to CCS for vertical specialization and candidate mix.
• MadiganGill: Specialist UK recruiter for construction, property, and facilities management with strong housebuilder client base. Directly comparable in vertical and customer overlap with CCS.
• O'Neill & Brennan: Construction, civils, and M&E recruitment agency operating across the UK and Ireland. Comparable to CCS in blue-collar construction trades staffing and housebuilder client base.
• Daniel Owen Ltd: UK-based construction recruitment specialist placing trades, labour, and site staff for housebuilders and contractors. Directly comparable to CCS in vertical focus, customer base, and temp/perm placement model.
• Edge Careers: Construction, property, and engineering recruitment firm with UK-wide coverage. Comparable to CCS for trades and labour staffing across the construction vertical.

Broad incumbents

• Reed Construction: Construction and property recruitment division of Reed, a major UK generalist recruiter. Competes with CCS for trades, technical, and management placements in the construction vertical.
• Randstad CPE: Construction, Property & Engineering arm of Randstad supplying trades, technical, and managerial candidates across the UK. Larger incumbent with overlapping services to CCS.
• Hays Construction & Property: Large UK-wide recruiter with a dedicated construction and property division covering trades, technical, and management roles. Broader portfolio than CCS but competes directly for the same housebuilder clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CCS-Recruitment-135602513794512
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ccs-recruitment-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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