Recruitment agencies to acquire in Sheffield

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

Looking to acquire a recruitment agency in Sheffield? Firmbase ranks 95 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 14 staff and has been in business for 13 years; 5 firms are owned by groups that have acquired several firms in this sector. Looking beyond Sheffield? Explore the full Yorkshire and The Humber list of recruitment agencies.

Firms

UK 5,841

10%

Every director 55+

UK 17%

28%

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

5 firms owned by 1 group that has bought several firms in this sector. That is 5% of this list, against 1% across the UK. The group is Operam Education Group. To have a group's name removed, email dave@firmbase.co.

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Forde Recruitment Sheffield A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 83/100	Longest in post since 1999 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £2.9m Net assets £1.1m (Nov 2025) Charge satisfied Feb 2025 Company no. 03729915 · Companies House forde-recruitment.co.uk
2	Chef Results Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Approach Score 74/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2007 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £3m Net assets £2.3m (Jul 2025) Company no. 06393731 · Companies House chefresults.co.uk
3	Resource Support Services Doncaster A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 74/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2020 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 29 staff · turnover est. £1.9m Net assets £17k (Oct 2025) Company no. 12789147 · Companies House resourcesupportservices.co.uk
4	Connection Recruitment Rotherham	Approach Score 68/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2001 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £523k Net assets £366k (Dec 2025) Company no. 04307352 · Companies House
5	Temploy Personnel Rotherham	Approach Score 68/100	2 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 2001 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £82k Net assets £215k (Dec 2025) Company no. 04155747 · Companies House
6	Elite Personnel Barnsley, South Yorkshire	Approach Score 68/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2000 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £919k Net assets £632k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 04087425 · Companies House elite-personnel.co.uk
7	Premier People Solutions Court Doncaster, South Yorkshire	Approach Score 67/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2006 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 43 staff · turnover est. £5.4m Net assets £847k · newer accounts made up to Mar 2025 Company no. 05997338 · Companies House premier-partnership.co.uk
8	Pillar Nursing Placements Sheffield	Approach Score 65/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2015 Independent More about this firm 68 staff · turnover est. £399k Net assets £587k (Nov 2025) Company no. 09879629 · Companies House pillarnursingplacements.co.uk
9	Head Hospitality Doncaster	Approach Score 63/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2022 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £106k Net assets £9k (May 2025) Company no. 14096015 · Companies House
10	Adlux Care Sheffield A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 63/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2024 Held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 31 staff · turnover est. £571k Net assets £5k (Oct 2025) Director resigned Mar 2026 · PSC register changed Mar 2026 Company no. 14432671 · Companies House adluxcare.co.uk
11	L & L Trading Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Approach Score 63/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2009 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 35 staff · turnover est. £1.1m Net assets £190k (Aug 2025) Company no. 06931080 · Companies House shopltrading.com
12	Hope Health Kare Doncaster	Approach Score 63/100	1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2019 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 51 staff · turnover est. £419k Net assets £30k (Feb 2026) Director resigned Mar 2026 Company no. 11829838 · Companies House hopehealthkare.co.uk
13	SUE Ross Recruitment Sheffield	Approach Score 63/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 1999 Corporate owner More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £850k Net assets £508k (Mar 2026) Company no. 03855216 · Companies House suerossrecruitment.co.uk
14	Hent Healthcare Rotherham	Approach Score 62/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2014 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 76 staff · turnover est. £766k Net assets £55k (Sep 2025) Company no. 09236204 · Companies House hent-healthcare.co.uk
15	BDS Recruitment Barnsley	Approach Score 62/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2012 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £1.4m (Jan 2026) Company no. 06070164 · Companies House bdsrecruitment.co.uk
16	Medbase Sheffield A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 60/100	2 directors aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £194k Net assets £4k (Feb 2025) Company no. 08772046 · Companies House
17	Example Recruitment Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Approach Score 59/100	1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2011 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £279k Net assets £113k (Jun 2026) Company no. 07681134 · Companies House examplerecruitment.co.uk
18	Spectrum Social Care Sheffield, South Yorkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 59/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 55-59, 2 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2001 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 52 staff · turnover est. £1.7m Net assets £389k · newer accounts made up to Jul 2025 PSC register changed Jan 2025 Company no. 04083582 · Companies House spectrumsocialcare.co.uk
19	GLU Recruit Rotherham, South Yorkshire	Approach Score 58/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2016 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £471k Net assets £91k (Jun 2025) Company no. 10233411 · Companies House glurecruit.co.uk
20	Delight Support Services Sheffield	Approach Score 58/100	Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2022 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £109k Net assets £36k (Jul 2025) Company no. 14244278 · Companies House
21	Adefey Doncaster	Approach Score 58/100	Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2020 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £344k Net assets £95k (Apr 2026) Company no. 12573422 · Companies House
22	Ktss Doncaster	Approach Score 58/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2021 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 46 staff · turnover est. £682k Net assets -£74k (Sep 2025) Company no. 13603838 · Companies House
23	Smiles Recruitment Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Approach Score 57/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 41 staff · turnover est. £110k Net assets £38k (Dec 2025) PSC register changed Dec 2025 Company no. 07863211 · Companies House smilesrecruitment.com
24	CRA Consultants Sheffield	Approach Score 56/100	2 directors aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2012 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £685k Net assets £253k (Dec 2025) Company no. 08264025 · Companies House craconsultants.com/meet-the-team
25	24-7 Recruitment Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Approach Score 56/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2013 Held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £87k Net assets £16k (Oct 2025) Company no. 08737420 · Companies House 24-7recruitment.net

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

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How this list is filtered

5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in Sheffield.

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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.

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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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