CVPlacements

What CVPlacements does

CVPlacements (legal entity CVPlacings (Pty) Ltd, South African company registration 2013/044967/07) is a recruitment agency founded in 2004 by Callie Visagie and headquartered in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, Western Cape. The company specializes in placing South African and SADC-region agricultural workers into international seasonal and permanent employment, primarily through the US H2A visa program (in exclusive partnership with USA Farm Labor since 2017) and the UK Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme (in partnership with Concordia since 2021). Service offerings cover USA agricultural placements, UK unskilled and skilled agricultural placements, UK skilled non-agricultural placements (engineers, diesel mechanics), UK butchery placements (via Everest People Solutions, June 2022), Canada placements, and placements in alternative countries including Bolivia, Germany, Ghana, DRC, and Sudan.

The core product set comprises end-to-end recruitment services: candidate sourcing via social media (51,000+ Facebook followers) and the company website, application processing by a team of approximately 10 consultants, employer matching, visa application support, flight coordination, medical travel insurance referrals, and ongoing in-country support during employment. Supporting services (visa, flight bookings, insurance) are operational adjacencies rather than standalone revenue lines. There is no proprietary technology platform; the company operates using standard business tools for email, application processing, and social media marketing.

CVPlacements makes money through professional-services recruitment fees paid by international employers. Under US H2A legislation, workers cannot be charged agent fees, so the entire cost burden (employer-paid commissions plus worker-borne travel/visa/insurance items of roughly R53,000 per worker) sits with employers or workers themselves respectively. In February 2022, the company obtained a Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) licence, becoming the first and only South African agency authorized to recruit for the UK. The company is privately held, founder-operated, with no external funding or parent company identified, serving both individual worker candidates and enterprise employer clients primarily through channel-partner-mediated relationships.

Name

CVPlacements

Legal name

CVPlacings (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://cvplacements.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CVPlacements is a Cape Town–based recruitment agency placing South African agricultural and skilled workers into seasonal and permanent international roles, primarily via the US H2A program and UK Seasonal Workers Pilot, using employer-paid recruitment fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Agricultural Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture & Seasonal Field Labor Staffing (BPACAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE)

Keywords

• International recruitment services
• Agricultural worker placement
• Seasonal farm labor
• H2A visa program
• Cross-border employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town (Northern Suburbs)

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment Services: CVPlacements generates revenue through recruitment services for international agricultural placements. Under H2A visa legislation, workers do not pay agent fees - costs are covered by employers. The company facilitates applications, interviews, placements, visa arrangements, flight bookings, and medical travel insurance as part of their comprehensive service offering.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CVPlacements is a South African recruitment agency that places skilled and semi-skilled agricultural workers into international seasonal and permanent employment programs, primarily the USA H2A visa program and UK Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme. The service covers the full recruitment lifecycle: candidate application, interviews, screening, employer matching, visa application support, flight coordination, and ongoing in-country support.

Product overview

CVPlacements is a South African recruitment agency offering international placement services for agricultural and skilled workers. The core offering consists of country-specific placement programs: USA Agricultural Placements (H2A visa seasonal work), UK Farm Placements (Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme via Concordia), UK Skilled Placements (non-agricultural visas), and Canada/Alternative Country Placements. Supporting services include visa application assistance, flight arrangements, and medical travel insurance referrals. The company acts as an intermediary between South African workers and international employers, providing end-to-end placement support from application through employment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• USA Agricultural Placements (H2A) Seasonal agricultural work placements in the United States via the H2A visa program. Positions cover crop farming, equipment operating, truck driving, and harvest crew work on farms producing Alfalfa, Wheat, Cotton, Soya Beans, Rice, and other crops. Intended for skilled and semi-skilled South African and SADC agricultural workers.
• UK Unskilled Farm Placements Seasonal unskilled work placements on UK fruit and vegetable farms through the Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme, in partnership with Concordia. Roles include picking, crop maintenance, tunnel work, irrigation, packhouse work, and tractor driving. Intended for South African and SADC workers without prior farm experience.
• UK Skilled Agricultural Placements Permanent skilled agricultural positions in the UK for experienced farm workers with proven experience and qualifications in the UK agricultural sector.
• UK Skilled Non-Agricultural Placements Skilled Worker visa placements in the UK for non-agricultural roles such as engineers and diesel mechanics, facilitated through partnership with Everest People Solutions.
• UK Butchery Placements Two-year contract placements for butchers, slaughtermen, and butcher's assistants in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), provided through partnership with Everest People Solutions.
• Canada Agricultural Placements Recruitment services for Canadian employers including grain farmers and skilled positions such as diesel mechanics. Contracts range from approximately 8 months seasonal to 2 years, with permanent positions available based on candidate skills.
• Alternative Country Placements International placement opportunities in various countries including Bolivia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Germany, and South Africa, advertised via social media platforms.
• Visa Application Support Assistance with visa applications including documentation preparation, submission guidance, and processing support for H2A (USA), Skilled Worker (UK), and other international visa programs.
• Flight Arrangements Travel coordination services including flight booking in accordance with employer requirements, coordination of group travel, and airport pickup arrangements.
• Medical Travel Insurance Referral Referral service for medical travel insurance coverage during international employment placements, provided through recommended independent service providers.

Named customers3 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

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and supporting.

• Everest People Solutions (EPS)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2022Everest People Solutions is a UK-based company dedicated to the supply of labour to the UK's Food Production and Manufacturing sector. CVPlacements entered an agreement in June 2022 to offer recruitment services for butchers, slaughtermen, and butcher's assistants.
• USA Farm Labor, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004USA Farm Labor is a US agency assisting US farmers with seasonal labor needs through the H2A visa program. Based in North Carolina with ex-South African Manuel Fick as CEO. CVPlacements entered into an exclusive agreement with them in 2017. USA Farm Labor has been providing H2A assistance since 2003 and provides exceptional after-care service to workers during their US employment.
• Concordia (UK) LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1943Concordia is a well-established UK company placing seasonal workers on horticulture farms. The partnership began in 2021 when the UK launched its Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme. Concordia conducts interviews with applicants and manages placement logistics for UK fruit and veg farms.
• Farm 4 Africa Training & DevelopmentsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFarm 4 Africa is an independent service provider partnering with USA Farm Labor LLC in the US. They assist with orientation, screening, verification, and training of applicants through various options for workers going to the USA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• AgHires: US-focused agricultural recruitment firm placing domestic and international workers into farm roles, comparable in agricultural recruitment focus but with a US employer base rather than source-country recruitment.

Direct peers

• Pro Force: UK-based supplier of seasonal labor for the horticultural and agricultural sectors, operates in the same Seasonal Workers Pilot ecosystem in which CVPlacements and Concordia place workers.
• Siza Abantu Workforce Solutions: South Africa-based recruiter sourcing seasonal agricultural labor for overseas farms, directly comparable to CVPlacements in target population, geography, and customer base.
• HOPS Labour Solutions: UK operator under the Seasonal Worker visa route recruiting workers for edible and ornamental horticulture, directly competing with the Concordia/CVPlacements UK pipeline.
• Everest People Solutions: UK-based labor supplier to UK Food Production and Manufacturing, channel partner of CVPlacements for butchers and skilled roles; comparable in overseas worker placement for UK food sector.
• Agri Labour Solutions: South African recruitment agency focused on placing local agricultural workers into international seasonal employment, operating in the same H2A and UK seasonal worker channels as CVPlacements.
• iWork Global: International recruitment agency placing workers from various source countries into overseas agricultural and skilled jobs, comparable in cross-border recruitment model and seasonal worker focus.

Broad incumbents

• USA Farm Labor, Inc. Long-standing CVPlacements channel partner and US-side H2A specialist employer-facing agency; comparable in H2A recruitment services but with direct employer relationships rather than source-country recruitment.
• Concordia (UK) Ltd: UK-based seasonal worker placement charity and scheme operator partnering with CVPlacements for UK fruit and vegetable farm placements, comparable in placing overseas workers into UK horticulture.

Regional players

• Agri Labour Australia: Provides seasonal agricultural labor solutions in Australia, comparable in seasonal farm worker recruitment model but operating in a different source-and-destination geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CVPlacementsPage
• Instagraminstagram.com/cvplacements
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cvplacements

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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