Kairos Recruitment Group (Digital & Tech)

What Kairos Recruitment Group (Digital & Tech) does

Kairos Recruitment Group (legal entity: KRG Holdings Ltd, Companies House registration 10197802) is a UK-based specialist recruitment agency founded in 2016 by Stuart Nicholson, Alex Revell, Andrew Chubb, and Amanda Birch. The firm operates across four vertical sectors — Digital, Packaging, Print & Signage, and Talent Management — with dedicated principal consultants aligned to each vertical and supported by a multi-lingual resourcing capability (notably French and Spanish for European packaging). It runs three revenue streams: permanent placement fees (the core), retained search for senior executive roles, and contractor/freelance solutions, supplemented by a Salary Guide intelligence product. Headcount is approximately 10-15 across two UK offices (Cheshire HQ and Reading, opened 2020), with disclosed client work spanning the UK and the United States.

The business runs on a conventional recruitment technology stack rather than proprietary platforms: Bullhorn Inc as the ISO 27001:2013-certified CRM and candidate database, LinkedIn Recruiter as the primary candidate-sourcing channel, and Force24 for marketing automation and audience tracking. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or differentiated platform features have been disclosed. The competitive proposition rests on sector-specialist human expertise, a 3.2:1 interview-to-placement ratio in the Digital vertical, a 100% free replacement guarantee, and a track record of 2,000+ lifetime placements including claimed international reach across six of seven continents.

Go-to-market is exclusively direct sales through the consultant team — there are no marketplace, channel-partner, or digital product distribution mechanisms. The customer base is a long-tail of SMBs, startups, and selective enterprise clients (e.g., Bamboo Nine, MVE Management, Full Comms, Dopamine Studios, IGH Talent, Finery Media, Future Agency) across Digital Marketing, Talent Management, Entertainment, and Packaging-adjacent industries. The company is privately held, founder-led, profitable in operating posture, and has no disclosed external equity, debt, or M&A activity.

Name

Kairos Recruitment Group (Digital & Tech)

Legal name

KRG Holdings Ltd

Website

https://krg.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kairos Recruitment Group is a UK-based, founder-led specialist recruitment agency placing permanent, contract, and senior-executive talent across four verticals: Digital, Packaging, Print & Signage, and Talent Management, operating from offices in Cheshire and Reading.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sales, Marketing & Customer Success Direct Hire (BPACAFAD)

Keywords

• Specialist recruitment services
• Permanent placement staffing
• Retained executive search
• Contractor freelance staffing
• Talent acquisition agency

Headquarters

HQ city

READING, Berkshire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Permanent Placement Fees: Fee-based recruitment service for placing permanent candidates. Core revenue stream for the business.
2. Retained Search: Bespoke retained service for senior executive positions and business-critical talent searches, working on an exclusive basis.
3. Contractor/Freelance Placement: Contract or freelance staffing solutions ranging from short-term cover to extended projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kairos Recruitment Group is a multi-sector recruitment agency that places permanent, contract, and freelance candidates through four specialist divisions — Digital, Talent Management, Print & Signage, and Packaging. Service lines include Retained Search for senior executive roles, Permanent Talent Solutions for full-time placements, and Contractor/Freelance Solutions for short-term and project-based staffing, supported by Salary Guide market intelligence.

Product overview

Kairos Recruitment Group (KRG) operates as a multi-sector recruitment agency offering four core specialist divisions — Digital, Talent Management, Print & Signage, and Packaging — supported by a modular service architecture. The core offering consists of sector-specialized permanent placement recruitment, supplemented by Retained Search (for senior executive and business-critical roles), Contractor/Freelance Solutions, and a Salary Guide intelligence product. All four sectors are served by specialist consultants aligned to specific geographies and job types, with shared service capabilities including free replacement guarantees, international reach (6 of 7 continents), and 70+ combined years of in-house experience. The business operates two UK offices (Cheshire HQ and Reading) and serves clients ranging from boutique agencies to global enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Recruitment

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ successful placements made
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Integration3 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Salt: Global digital recruitment agency operating across digital, tech, marketing, and creative. Comparable to KRG in its multi-vertical digital model, international reach, and permanent/contract blend.
• Stopgap: UK-based marketing, digital, and communications recruitment specialist. Comparable to KRG in its dedicated digital/permanent and interim placement focus on agencies and in-house teams.
• Sphere Digital Recruitment: UK-based specialist recruitment firm focused on digital marketing, performance, and creative roles. Directly comparable to KRG's Digital sector in target client base (agencies and in-house teams), job categories, and contingency + permanent placement model.
• EMR | Digital: UK digital marketing and technology recruiter. Comparable to KRG's Digital division in candidate pool (performance, programmatic, SEO, content) and client base (agencies and brands).
• Aspire: UK recruitment firm specializing in sales, marketing, digital, and technology roles. Comparable to KRG in its mix of permanent, contract, and retained search across adjacent digital verticals.
• Digital Gurus: UK specialist recruiter covering digital, technology, and data roles across permanent and contract placements. Comparable to KRG in its multi-disciplinary digital coverage and use of sector-dedicated consultants.

Broad incumbents

• Hays plc: Global listed recruitment group with dedicated digital, technology, and print/packaging desks. Comparable as a multi-sector incumbent that competes for the same clients and roles as KRG but with significantly greater geographic and functional reach.
• Reed Specialist Recruitment: UK's largest generalist recruitment firm with permanent, temporary, and executive search across virtually all sectors. Comparable as a competitor for general digital, packaging, and print mandates, though it competes on scale rather than KRG's specialist positioning.
• Michael Page: Global listed recruitment firm with strong digital, marketing, and executive search practices. Comparable as a competitor for KRG's mid-to-senior permanent and retained mandates, especially in Digital and Talent Management.

Regional players

• Ogilvie Search: UK-focused executive search firm with dedicated digital and marketing practices. Comparable to KRG's Retained Search service in targeting senior digital and marketing hires within the UK market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/krgtalent
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/krg-digital-tech
• Facebookfacebook.com/krgtalent
• Xtwitter.com/krgtalent

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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