Worldwide Recruitment Solutions, which trades as WRS, is a global workforce solutions, recruitment and mobilisation company registered in the United Kingdom at Hamilton House, Church Street, Altrincham WA14 4DR. The company was established as WRS in 2008 by co-founders Mark Brown and Francis Dunleavy, having begun in 2001 under the name KCMB, and it now states that it mobilises candidates to more than 90 countries from offices and employees on five continents. Its switchboard is +44 (0)161 926 2525.

Growth timeline

The history page sets out the group's expansion by year:

  • 2001 - the business is founded as KCMB.
  • 2008 - WRS is established under its current name.
  • 2014 - WRS Kurdistan opens, serving oil and gas clients in Iraq, and the company launches a training centre in the country.
  • 2015 - WRS Singapore is set up to supply talent across Asia Pacific.
  • 2019 - WRS Ireland opens, serving the Irish energy market and acting as a gateway to the European Union.
  • 2021 - WRS East Africa begins trading as WQS Recruitment Services, a joint venture with Q Sourcing Servtec.
  • 2022 - WRS USA is incorporated for energy and construction recruitment.
  • 2024 - a further joint venture with WQS and African Personnel Services forms WQS/APS Namibia Recruitment Services.

Recruitment and workforce services

WRS sells both individual placements and managed programmes. Its employer-facing offer covers contract solutions, permanent recruitment, managed services, executive search, global client services, consultancy, employer audits and employer of record arrangements. On the candidate side it provides recruitment, mobilisation, payroll and timesheet and expense administration, and it operates training centres in Iraq and Africa that prepare workers for offshore and industrial roles.

Sectors and job families

The business is organised around four industry streams: oil and gas, renewable energy, maritime and offshore, and construction in the United States. Job categories advertised on the site include subsea, ROV, survey and inspection, offshore marine, cable lay and pipelay, dredging and offshore wind roles, alongside onshore construction trades in the US market. Client logos displayed on the company website include bp, Repsol, TotalEnergies, Genel Energy, Gulf Keystone Petroleum, Telford Offshore and Geoquip Marine.

Regional footprint and training centres

The contact page lists five regional operations: the United Kingdom, which acts as headquarters and delivers European programmes from more than five operational locations; the United States, where operations began in 2022 with a focus on energy and construction talent; Iraq, based in Erbil and active since 2014 across oil and gas and other sectors; Africa, where joint ventures support staffing and mobilisation in oil and gas, renewables and offshore energy; and Singapore, covering onshore and offshore projects across Asia. The group states that its accreditations include ISO 9001 certification, Cyber Essentials and other industry audit schemes, and it publishes policies on modern slavery, the environment, EDIB and the use of AI, including a modern slavery statement dated 2026.

Awards and recognition

The company maintains a record of external awards going back several years. In 2026 it was named Best Energy Recruitment Agency at the ninth annual UK Enterprise Awards. In 2025 it was shortlisted for Best Place to Work in Recruitment and for Agency Recruitment Team of the Year at the British Recruitment Awards, was a finalist for Best Medium Recruitment Business at the Global Recruiter Awards, received the Culture 100 Award, and was listed among the best staffing firms to work for in the United Kingdom in the 51-plus employee category. Earlier recognition includes two 2024 Global Brands Magazine awards for workforce solutions and recruitment agency of the year, and a CEO or Director of the Year award for co-founder Mark Brown.

Recent activity and how to get in touch

The news and blog section has been updated through 2026 with articles on construction workforce trends, subsea installation demand, offshore grid expansion and compliance when hiring contractors abroad. General enquiries go to [email protected] or through the enquiry form on the contact page, which routes messages to sector specialist teams, and candidates can submit a CV through a separate form or join a jobs alert list. The company also publishes a recruitment fraud advisory and an impersonation notice warning that third parties have falsely claimed to represent it.