Our Story

NRL’s Recruitment business is established following a request from a client to mobilise a team on the Fulmar Alpha rig construction project

NRL opens its first Recruitment branch in Scotland, and the NRL Group is formed

Further business growth with North West nuclear and power generation clients sees NRL open a new branch in Wigan

Identifying an opportunity to support clients with contracting and maintenance services, NRL launches their Rail business

NRL becomes one of the first recruitment companies to gain ECIA membership, as a major provider of NAECI compliant labour services

NRL acquires niche Oil & Gas recruitment specialist Petrolic, and the International division is formalised

NRL’s Group growth is recognised as they enter The Sunday Times Top Track 250 for the first time

The Rail division opens a new custom built training facility in Barnsley

NRL acquires Heysham based energy and power recruitment business Intec (UK), with specialist strategic purchasing expertise

NRL’s NDT business launches new Ultrasonic qualification and inspection services in Bristol

The Rail division is awarded a prestigious Network Rail Principal Contractor Licence

Almost a decade on from first entering the list, the NRL Group continue to be recognised as a Top500 company by North West Business Insider

The NRL Group achieves carbon neutral status across all businesses with One Carbon World

The organisation voluntarily becomes a Living Wage Employer to ensure a fair and real living wage for every colleague

The NRL Group sign the Social Mobility Pledge to reinforce their support for young adults from disadvantaged backgrounds

Colleagues complete training to secure the company wide Inclusive+ Recruiter certification from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies

Recognised as a top 20 global engineering staffing firm by Staffing Industry Analysts

Translation and Interpreting business Eldon rebrands to NRL Language Solutions