Recruitment with both boots on the ground
We place reliable construction, courier and driving people across the UK — fast, fair and without the runaround.
Built by people who know sites and depots
Hire Ground started in 2024 with a simple frustration: too many agencies treat working people like line items on a spreadsheet. Numbers go out, numbers come back, and nobody on either end feels looked after.
We come from the other side of the fence — from sites, cabs and depots. We've laid groundwork in the rain, run multi-drop rounds against the clock and managed transport offices when a driver calls in sick at 5am. That's the experience we bring to every placement, not a sales script.
Our mission is straightforward: place reliable people fast, and treat them like people while we do it. That means checking tickets and right-to-work properly, being honest about the pay and the patch, and picking up the phone when something needs sorting.
Employers get staff who turn up and do the job. Candidates get an agency that has their back long after the placement is made. Everyone knows exactly where they stand — that's the whole point.
The values behind every placement
No jargon, no ghosting, no sending the wrong person to make a quick fee. These aren't slogans — they're how we work.
Straight talking
No ghosting, no jargon. Candidates and clients always know exactly where they stand.
Speed with care
We move fast — but never send someone who isn't right for the role or the site.
People first
Workers aren't CVs. We back our candidates long after the placement is made.
Quality over quantity
We'd rather send three brilliant fits than thirty hopefuls. Your time is the metric.
The people you'll actually deal with
A small team that picks up the phone. You'll get a name, not a ticket number.
Danny Holloway
Founder & Construction Lead
Fifteen years on the tools and managing sites before recruitment. Knows a real CSCS card from a dodgy one at a glance.
Priya Sandhu
Driving & Logistics
Ex-transport planner who's run depots through peak season. Speaks tacho, CPC and driver hours fluently.
Marcus Bell
Courier & Delivery
Built multi-drop rounds from the ground up. Matches reliable drivers to rounds that actually pay what they promise.
Leah Carter
Candidate Care
Your first call and your last. Chases payslips, sorts compliance and makes sure nobody gets ghosted.
Let's get to work
Whether you're hiring or job-hunting, you'll get a straight answer and a fast one.