Recruitment agencies to acquire in Leicester

Name: Recruitment agencies to acquire in Leicester
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a recruitment agency in Leicester? Firmbase ranks 61 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 15 staff and has been in business for 11 years. Looking beyond Leicester? Explore the full East Midlands list of recruitment agencies.

Firms

UK 5,841

11%

Every director 55+

UK 17%

31%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 37%

Median years in business

UK 10

Median headcount

UK 12

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Business 2 Business (U.K.) Leicester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 82/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 1992 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £859k (Mar 2025) Company no. 02770233 · Companies House business2businesslimited.com
2	Care Staffing Domiciliary Care Leicester, Leicestershire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 82/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 21 staff · turnover est. £933k Net assets £319k (Dec 2024) Company no. 09648092 · Companies House carestaffingltd.com
3	B D Braithwaite Leicestershire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 71/100	Longest in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £1.3m Net assets £1.5m (May 2025) Charge satisfied May 2026 Company no. 04666763 · Companies House bdb.org.uk
4	Nnca Nuneaton, Warwickshire	Approach Score 67/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2004 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 49 staff · turnover est. £761k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 05175299 · Companies House nnca.co.uk
5	Macdave Services Leicester	Approach Score 67/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2012 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £129k Net assets -£284k (Oct 2025) Company no. 08261601 · Companies House
6	Vanilla Recruitment Market Harborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 64/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2006 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 27 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £331k (Mar 2025) Company no. 05753665 · Companies House vanillarecruitment.co.uk
7	ITS Works Billesdon, Leicester	Approach Score 63/100	In post since 2009 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £321k Net assets £232k (Sep 2025) Company no. 06895719 · Companies House its-works.co.uk/Privacy-Statement
8	Igloo Automotive Market Harborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 63/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover £9.8m Net assets £1.3m (Mar 2025) Company no. 05292026 · Companies House iglooautomotive.com/contact-us
9	Time Sourcing Lutterworth, Leicestershire	Approach Score 61/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2013 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £547k Net assets £107k (Dec 2025) Company no. 08366512 · Companies House time-sourcing.com
10	Treesa Leicester	Approach Score 61/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2022 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £234k Net assets £14k (Aug 2025) Company no. 14289641 · Companies House
11	APD Recruitment Lutterworth, Leicestershire	Approach Score 60/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2021 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £169k Net assets £2k (Aug 2025) Company no. 13566491 · Companies House
12	Harritex Trust Care Leicester	Approach Score 60/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2020 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £99k Net assets £3k (Oct 2025) Company no. 12924529 · Companies House harritextrustcare.org
13	Stride Resources Leicester	Approach Score 59/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £188k Net assets £17k (Apr 2025) Company no. 11945322 · Companies House strideresource.com
14	Directory Futures Leicester	Approach Score 58/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2020 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £400k Net assets £156k (Mar 2025) Company no. 12852153 · Companies House
15	Juliette Ridewood Loughborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 58/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 1993 Independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £297k Net assets £281k · newer accounts made up to Nov 2025 Charge satisfied Mar 2026 · PSC register changed Aug 2025 Company no. 02875679 · Companies House jrpersonnel.co.uk
16	Instant Services Leicester, Leicestershire	Approach Score 56/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 22 staff · turnover £456k Net assets £116k (Jul 2026) Company no. 08599700 · Companies House instanthealthcareuk.com
17	The Teach Team Leicester	Approach Score 56/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2024 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £288k Net assets £22k (Jun 2025) Company no. 06294787 · Companies House
18	Synergy Industrial Recruitment Leicester A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 56/100	Director aged under 45 · in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £745k Net assets £16k (Nov 2025) Charge satisfied Oct 2026 Company no. 11048423 · Companies House synergy-in.co.uk
19	Karter Thomas Lutterworth, Leicestershire	Approach Score 51/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £298k Net assets £44k (Aug 2025) Company no. 10934854 · Companies House karterthomas.co.uk
20	Ssmw Syston, Leicestershire	Approach Score 51/100	2 directors aged 70 or over, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2011 Corporate owner More about this firm 34 staff · turnover est. £518k Net assets £33k (Mar 2026) Company no. 07561017 · Companies House
21	Harwood HR Solutions Broughton Astley, Leicestershire	Approach Score 51/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2018 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £168k Net assets £109k (Mar 2025) Company no. 11272105 · Companies House harwoodhrsolutions.co.uk
22	JTA Recruitment Leicester, Leicestershire	Approach Score 50/100	1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged 50-54, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2007 Corporate owner More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £514k Net assets £101k (Mar 2026) Company no. 06159349 · Companies House jacobthomas.co.uk
23	JM Workforce Leicester, Leicestershire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 50/100	2 directors aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 68 staff · turnover £2.1m Net assets £68k (Jan 2026) Company no. 13845138 · Companies House jmworkforce.co.uk
24	Ramzy Services Leicester	Approach Score 50/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2026 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £44k Net assets £3k (Nov 2025) Director resigned Apr 2026 · PSC register changed Apr 2026 Company no. 16083857 · Companies House
25	RL People Market Harborough, Leicestershire	Approach Score 50/100	2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £424k Net assets £552 (Mar 2025) Company no. 10639861 · Companies House rl-people.com

36 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.

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What's in the file

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 Leicester.

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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.

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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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