Recruitment agencies to acquire in the East of England
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a recruitment agency in the East of England? Firmbase ranks 644 recruitment agencies using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 11 staff and has been in business for 10 years; 13 firms are owned by groups that have acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond the East of England? Explore the full UK list of recruitment agencies.
644
Firms
UK 5,841
19%
Every director 55+
UK 17%
37%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 37%
10
Median years in business
UK 10
11
Median headcount
UK 12
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
13 firms owned by 3 groups that have bought several firms in this sector. That is 2% of this list, against 1% across the UK.
Towns with the most firms
- Cambridge 37 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Jeffries Recruitment March, Cambridgeshire | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 08636088 · Companies House |
| 2 | Norfolk Recruitment Norwich, Norfolk | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 07068544 · Companies House |
| 3 | Carousel King's Lynn, Norfolk | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 02660513 · Companies House |
| 4 | Samorem Global Bedford | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 10184799 · Companies House |
| 5 | Techplus Lowestoft, Suffolk | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 10397138 · Companies House |
| 6 | Wiseman Recruitment North Walsham | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 14017340 · Companies House |
| 7 | Fresh Recruit Hitchin, Herts | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 09401611 · Companies House |
| 8 | Dial-a-Worker Melton Constable, Norfolk | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 03220042 · Companies House |
| 9 | Central Care Recruitment Harlow | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 10370621 · Companies House |
| 10 | Valid Contract Services Shoeburyness, Essex | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 11483719 · Companies House |
| 11 | Purely Personnel Potters BAR, Hertfordshire | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 08421994 · Companies House |
| 12 | Gintautas Peterborough | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 15925664 · Companies House |
| 13 | Interfacio Hemel Hempstead | Approach Score 79/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04395061 · Companies House |
| 14 | Professional Recruitment Selection Thetford, Norfolk | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 10292332 · Companies House |
| 15 | Godliman Ipswich, Suffolk | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 11966787 · Companies House |
| 16 | MAC Recruitment Services Cambridge A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 08822304 · Companies House |
| 17 | Marivem Potters BAR, Hertfordshire | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 10030188 · Companies House |
| 18 | Thomas REN Associates Basildon, Essex | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 10610224 · Companies House |
| 19 | Spider Ipswich, Suffolk | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 08476864 · Companies House |
| 20 | Birthrate Plus Associates Norwich, Nottinghamshire | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 09354728 · Companies House |
| 21 | Kats Dental Agency Wickford, Essex | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 08294377 · Companies House |
| 22 | Engineering Recruitment Lowestoft, Suffolk | Approach Score 75/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 03930420 · Companies House |
| 23 | Eternity Healthcare Ipswich, Suffolk | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 09288246 · Companies House |
| 24 | Serve Norwich, Norfolk A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 04822022 · Companies House |
| 25 | Respond Logistics Shefford, Bedfordshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 04449317 · Companies House |
619 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in the East of England.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check conduct requirements with the Fair Work Agency or Northern Ireland's Employment Agency Inspectorate. For work needing gangmaster licensing, check the Fair Work Agency's public register of licensed labour providers.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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