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Labour Supply Companies in the UK: 10,000+ Active Firms (2026)
Labour supply companies provide temporary workers, agency staff and contract labour to hirers across the UK economy.
Buying centres tend to split between site operations, HR and procurement. Industrial, logistics, agricultural and processing hirers often buy for shift cover and seasonal peaks, while commercial, professional and public-sector customers are more likely to use framework agreements, preferred-supplier lists or project-based contract labour. Engagements range from short-notice placements for individual shifts to managed assignment pools where the agency handles onboarding, payroll coordination, right-to-work checks and assignment changes. The operating model favours firms able to manage high volumes of workers without losing control of compliance, worker communications and availability.
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The UK cohort contains 10,790 actively trading labour supply companies. The shape is broad: specialist agencies can operate with lean internal teams and local client bases, while the largest operators by reported turnover carry much higher administrative, payroll and compliance capacity. Reported employment across the cohort is 25,046 staff, covering the internal workforce that appears against these firms rather than the full population of temporary workers placed with hirers. That distinction matters in labour supply, where commercial scale is often reflected in payroll throughput and assignment volume as much as in permanent headcount.
Agency work sits under employment-business rules rather than a sector-wide licence. The Agency Workers Regulations give agency workers access to hirer facilities and vacancy information from the start of an assignment, with equal treatment on pay and basic working conditions after the qualifying period in the same job. Enforcement has moved from the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate to the Fair Work Agency. Labour providers supplying agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering and associated processing or packaging work normally face a further licensing test: a Fair Work Agency gangmaster’s licence is required for covered work, including where the labour is temporary or agency supplied.
Recent formation patterns point to a long tail of early-commercial agencies, many of which appear to be built around local hirer relationships, sector knowledge or founder-led recruitment networks. Scale-up scarcity is likely to keep the market fragmented, especially where labour supply depends on branch coverage, worker availability and client trust rather than software alone. Compliance pressure tends to favour operators with documented onboarding, pay and assignment controls. Consolidation may continue around higher-volume niches, but smaller specialists should remain relevant where employers need responsive shift cover or hard-to-source workers.
10,790
Active firms
2026
462
Over £5M turnover
Reported turnover threshold
3,217
Incorporated since 2022
Recent company formation
Key facts
About 4% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (462 of 10,790 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
29% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (3,217 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Agency workers in Great Britain gain access to hirer facilities and vacancy information from day 1 under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010.
Equal treatment on pay and basic working conditions applies after a 12-week qualifying period in the same job.
Labour providers in agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering and associated processing and packaging normally need a Fair Work Agency gangmaster’s licence under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004.
Recruitment-sector GVA was £40.6 billion in 2024, down from £44.4 billion in 2023.
On any given day in 2024, 872,000 temporary or contract workers were on assignment, down 17.6% year on year.
Top UK labour supply companies
SMART SOLUTIONS (RECRUITMENT) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and workforce management services, supplying temporary and flexible labour to manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and waste and recycling operations. Offers onsite workforce…
Serves UK organisations with large, fluctuating workforces, particularly manufacturing, distribution and logistics operations, waste and recycling firms, MRFs, municipal rounds and high-volume hubs…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable · -5% CAGR over 2y
Location
AM 2 PM RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS (BIRMINGHAM) LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and temporary staffing services for logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, food production and transport sectors. Sources and places production staff, warehouse operatives,…
Serves businesses in logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, automotive, food production and transport, from SMEs to global manufacturers, plus temporary workers and jobseekers seeking industrial,…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -88% CAGR over 2y
Location
Accept Recruitment Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary and permanent workers to sectors including warehousing, logistics and driving, food production, manufacturing, engineering, and office…
Serves employers needing temporary and permanent staff in warehousing, industrial, food production, logistics, driving, manufacturing, technical, commercial and ecommerce roles, alongside jobseekers…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
IDEAL RECRUIT LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, sourcing temporary and permanent candidates for roles in sectors including industrial, warehousing, driving, engineering, finance and administrative work.…
Serves UK employers across industrial, warehousing, driving, aerospace, engineering, commercial/admin, finance and senior management sectors, alongside jobseekers seeking full-time roles through…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
Imperial Workforce Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies temporary and permanent labour to industrial sectors including food manufacturing, production, warehousing, recycling, catering and hospitality. Provides recruitment, on‑site staffing, and…
Serves businesses needing temporary and permanent labour, especially in production, warehousing, manufacturing, recycling, catering, hospitality, food manufacturing and farming sectors across the UK.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -3% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing temporary, contract and permanent workers in manufacturing, commercial, agriculture, construction, environmental, finance and public sector roles,…
Serves UK employers in manufacturing, commercial, agriculture, horticulture, environmental, construction, finance, procurement, supply chain and analytics sectors, plus authorised public sector…
Financial Health
StableStable · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
London Dockside Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and temporary staffing services, supplying workers for sectors including logistics and warehousing, security, cleaning, hospitality, retail, waste management and care. Operates a…
Serves businesses needing staff across cleaning, events, retail, waste management, security, logistics, warehousing, care, hospitality and catering, alongside jobseekers seeking industrial and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 3% CAGR over 1y
Location
CDS LABOUR FAIR-RESPONSIBLE-ETHICAL-DIVERSE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and labour supply services, placing workers into temporary and permanent roles. Manages worker registration, compliance with GLAA licensing, and arranges accommodation and…
Serves businesses seeking GLAA-licensed labour and permanent staffing, with customer enquiries aimed at employers and worker enquiries aimed at jobseekers.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
NEW RECRUITS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides temporary and permanent recruitment services for sectors including industrial, automotive, catering, commercial, and logistics. Screens and interviews candidates, performs right‑to‑work and…
Serves both employers and job seekers. Sells primarily to businesses needing temporary or permanent staff in industrial, automotive, catering, commercial, and transport and logistics sectors across…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
Grafters Recruit Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and temporary staffing services, supplying HGV drivers, industrial workers and logistics professionals to haulage, logistics and commercial businesses. Offers on-site workforce…
Serves UK employers needing temporary and permanent staffing, especially hauliers, logistics operators, industrial organisations, blue-chip companies and SMEs, plus jobseekers seeking driving,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
HAP FLEXI LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary staffing for events and venues, supplying workers for hospitality, stadiums, festivals, security, cleaning, promotions, market research, retail, warehouses, and contact centres.…
Serves B2B clients needing temporary, flexible staffing, including hospitality operators, stadiums, arenas, racecourses, festivals, events, security, cleaning, retail, promotions, market research,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 91% CAGR over 4y
Location
Workerbee Recruitment Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary and permanent workers to sectors including industrial, manufacturing, waste and recycling, warehouse and distribution, office, finance,…
Serves small, medium and large businesses in Kent and the South East needing temporary and temp-to-perm staff, especially in industrial, manufacturing, waste, recycling, warehouse, distribution,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 38% CAGR over 4y
Location
SWIFT TEMPS (NORTH WEST) LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary and permanent workers to employers. Specialises in roles across industrial, logistics, manufacturing, engineering, driving, commercial,…
Serves UK employers needing temporary or permanent staff, especially in logistics, manufacturing, industrial, engineering, agriculture, driving, commercial, HR, legal, and sales and marketing…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 33% CAGR over 4y
Location
SureStaffing UK Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary, permanent and contract workers to businesses. Focuses on sectors including FMCG and agriculture, transport and warehousing, industrial…
Serves UK employers and jobseekers in FMCG, agriculture, transport, warehousing, industrial, manufacturing, construction, engineering, rail, hospitality and catering.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 5% CAGR over 2y
Location
Alpha Labour and Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and labour supply services for construction, industrial and technical sectors, placing temporary and permanent staff in roles including scaffolding, civils and groundworks,…
Serves UK employers in construction, scaffolding, civils, electrical, renewables, interior fitout, events, warehousing and logistics that need specialist temporary or permanent labour.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
Pro Health 24 Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing temporary, permanent, and contract workers with employers. Specialises in sectors including construction, rail, education, healthcare, logistics,…
Serves UK employers needing temporary, permanent and contract staff, plus jobseekers seeking roles across rail, construction, education, healthcare, social care, logistics, finance, IT, hospitality…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -18% CAGR over 1y
Location
Continental Networks Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and labour supply services for infrastructure, construction and oil industry projects. Supplies temporary and permanent workers, supports payroll and workforce management, and…
Serves Tier 1 contractors, national and multinational infrastructure, construction and oil companies on major UK projects, plus tradespeople seeking temporary or permanent roles.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -54% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and labour supply services for food processing, pack-house, agricultural and horticultural businesses, matching employers with temporary or permanent workers and allowing job…
Serves food processing, pack-house, agricultural and horticultural businesses needing flexible staffing, alongside workers seeking jobs in those sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
Source 24/7 Recruitment Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsSupplies temporary labour to waste and recycling operations, including pickers and site workers. Provides workforce support such as worker transport, shift replacements, PPE provision, on‑site…
Serves B2B customers in the waste and recycling industry, particularly site operators needing labour support across London, Essex, Hertfordshire and Kent.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing, Hiring · 16% CAGR over 2y
Location
AMBITIONS PERSONNEL LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and employment agency services, supplying temporary, permanent and contract staff to employers. Recruits for sectors including industrial, commercial, driving, FMCG, print and…
Serves UK employers needing temporary, permanent or contract staff, particularly in commercial, industrial, driving, FMCG, print and packaging, onsite operations and public sector roles from entry…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · -5% CAGR over 3y
Location
FOCUSED RECRUITMENT (TEMPS) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for manufacturing, engineering, technical, supply chain and commercial sectors. Supplies temporary and permanent workers, offers onsite and partnership…
Serves employers and jobseekers in manufacturing-related sectors, including automotive, aerospace, medical, defence, electronics and FMCG, with roles across technical, engineering, supply chain and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -56% CAGR over 4y
Location
Total Recruit Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary, permanent and contract recruitment services for industrial sectors, sourcing and placing workers such as engineers, maintenance staff, warehouse operatives and forklift drivers…
Serves industrial-sector employers needing temporary, permanent or contract staff, especially in food production, warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, chilled environments and technical roles.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -11% CAGR over 4y
Location
360 RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and labour supply services, placing temporary, contract and permanent staff in construction, rail, engineering, food production/FMCG and meat processing sectors, including the…
Serves employers needing temporary, contract and permanent labour in construction, rail, food production/FMCG, engineering and meat processing sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -77% CAGR over 4y
Location
BEAVER MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary and permanent labour, project management and technical support services for construction, mechanical and electrical, rail and infrastructure projects. Also supplies security…
Sells to businesses needing temporary and permanent labour and project support, especially construction, civil engineering, M&E, rail, airports, security, logistics, and metering clients across major…
Financial Health
StableStable · -30% CAGR over 4y
Location
Careermakers Recruitment (UK) Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing temporary and permanent workers for employers across sectors including industrial and warehouse, healthcare and social care, transport and…
Serves UK employers hiring temporary and permanent staff, plus jobseekers, across industrial and warehouse, healthcare and care, transport and logistics, construction, education, commercial, and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · -38% CAGR over 5y
Location
AM 2 PM GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and workforce management services, supplying temporary and permanent staff to logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, food production and transport businesses. Also offers managed…
Serves UK employers in logistics, warehousing, manufacturing, food production and transport, from SMEs to global manufacturers, alongside temporary workers and job-hunting candidates seeking roles in…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -91% CAGR over 2y
Location
Prestige Recruitment Specialists Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for employers and job seekers, supplying temporary and permanent workers across sectors including industrial and manufacturing, transport and warehousing,…
Serves employers and jobseekers across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and East Anglia, with UK onsite clients in industrial, manufacturing, food processing, transport, warehousing, construction,…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · 9% CAGR over 1y
Location
Goldmills Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a recruitment agency supplying temporary and permanent staff to the construction and hospitality sectors. Places roles including trades and labour, scaffolders, plant operators, site…
Serves construction and hospitality employers needing staff, alongside jobseekers in trades, site management, plant operation, scaffolding, kitchens, venues, events and head-office roles.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 4y
Location
Abstract Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary and agency workers to businesses in sectors including construction, driving, manufacturing, technical, commercial, warehouse and…
Serves businesses needing agency labour across commercial, construction, driving, manufacturing, production, technical, warehouse and industrial roles, alongside jobseekers and temporary workers…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 17% CAGR over 4y
Location
ADS Recruitment Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for industrial, manufacturing, commercial and driving sectors. Sources and places temporary and permanent workers, manages job listings and candidate…
Serves B2B employers in industrial, manufacturing, driving and commercial sectors needing temporary or permanent staff, alongside jobseekers seeking roles in those categories.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 5y
Location
Kovacs Group Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary and permanent workers for driving, industrial, and office roles. Sources and places HGV drivers, bus drivers, parcel loaders, and other…
Serves employers needing temporary or permanent driving, industrial and office staff, alongside jobseekers seeking roles such as HGV/PSV drivers, parcel loaders and office workers across the UK.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 303% CAGR over 4y
Location
FAIRMEAD MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for construction, property, energy and industrial sectors, including senior appointments, blue‑collar labour supply, international placements and payroll…
Serves construction, industrial, property and energy employers, as well as jobseekers from blue-collar operatives to senior appointments, including candidates for international placements.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 2y
Location
MSSHOSP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the hospitality and events sector, supplying temporary and permanent staff such as bar staff, kitchen teams, warehouse workers, cleaners and promotional…
Serves UK businesses needing staffing support, including hospitality venues, leisure and events operators, contract caterers, festivals, warehouses, industrial sites, and cleaning or housekeeping…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 115% CAGR over 4y
Location
PSI Global Group Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and workforce supply services for construction, infrastructure, rail, oil and gas, marine, and mechanical and electrical sectors. Places contract and permanent blue‑collar and…
Serves construction, infrastructure, rail, industrial services, civils, oil and gas, marine, and M&E employers across the UK and Europe, including contractors and project teams hiring blue-collar,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
Net Temps Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the construction, engineering and manufacturing sectors, supplying temporary, freelance and permanent workers. Advertises job vacancies and sources…
Serves UK construction, engineering and manufacturing employers needing temporary, freelance or permanent staff, alongside candidates seeking roles in those sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
KENECT RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing temporary and permanent workers for employers. Sources and screens candidates for roles in transport, logistics, industrial, manufacturing,…
Serves UK employers needing temporary and permanent staff in transport, industrial, logistics, manufacturing, commercial and professional sectors, alongside job seekers seeking roles in those areas.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
AA EURO RECRUITMENT UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services supplying temporary labour, contract staff, and permanent placements across sectors including construction, engineering, healthcare, IT, and business…
Serves employers across Europe seeking temporary labour, permanent placements and managed workforce support, especially in construction, engineering, healthcare, financial services, administration,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 172% CAGR over 4y
Location
TRADELINE RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies temporary, freelance and permanent staff to the construction industry, including labourers, tradespeople, plant operatives, and professional or technical roles. Provides recruitment services…
Serves UK construction and associated-industry employers, including housebuilders, contractors and site managers needing labour, trades, plant operatives, and professional or technical staff on…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
APPROACH PERSONNEL LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and labour supply services, placing temporary, permanent and freelance blue‑ and white‑collar staff. Supplies trades, labour, engineering, facilities management and food…
Serves UK employers and project teams in construction, shop fitting, M&E, civil engineering, facilities management, house building, engineering, manufacturing and food production, including public…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -88% CAGR over 2y
Location
TBT RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies temporary and contract labour to the construction, rail and highways sectors. Sources, screens and places workers such as skilled operatives, traffic marshals and drivers, connecting…
Serves construction, rail and highways employers and project contractors across the UK, including clients needing site labour for projects of varying sizes, alongside candidates seeking roles in…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 13% CAGR over 4y
Location
ARC (NORWICH) LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and labour supply services for the construction, mechanical and electrical, healthcare, industrial, driving, commercial, recycling and maintenance sectors, connecting employers…
Serves UK employers and job seekers in construction, M&E, maintenance, healthcare, industrial, driving, commercial and recycling sectors, with a focus on temporary and contract staffing needs.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 12% CAGR over 1y
Location
FORDE RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary, contract and permanent workers to automotive, logistics, industrial and commercial sectors. Handles high‑volume staffing, job…
Serves UK employers with temporary, contract and permanent staffing needs, especially blue-chip and SME clients in automotive, car remarketing, logistics, industrial and commercial sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -61% CAGR over 4y
Location
Supreme Workforce Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for industrial and fulfilment sectors, supplying temporary and permanent workers such as warehouse operatives, pickers/packers, forklift drivers, machine…
Serves businesses needing temporary or permanent industrial and fulfilment staff, including warehouses, factories, farms and facilities teams, as well as jobseekers seeking cleaner, picker/packer,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 17% CAGR over 4y
Location
Sure Call Recruitment Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary and permanent recruitment and staffing services for transport, driving, warehousing and logistics roles, and supplies non-clinical staff to NHS and public sector organisations,…
Serves B2B and public sector employers needing temporary and permanent staff in driving, warehousing, transport, logistics and non-clinical healthcare roles, including NHS, central government and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 10% CAGR over 4y
Location
Travis Hughes Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing temporary and permanent workers for employers across sectors including commercial, driving and logistics, industrial, and technical roles. Sources…
Serves UK employers needing staff and job seekers across commercial, managerial, driving, logistics, industrial, skilled and technical sectors, including businesses using temporary or permanent…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -13% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the construction, transport and freight, and industrial sectors. Sources and places temporary, contract, and permanent workers, and manages job…
Serves construction, transport and freight, and industrial employers across the UK, alongside contractors and candidates seeking temporary, long-term or permanent roles in those sectors.
Financial Health
StableStable · -10% CAGR over 5y
Location
Premier Recruitment Group Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, sourcing and placing candidates for temporary and permanent roles across sectors including industrial, commercial, engineering, construction,…
Serves UK employers and hiring managers in industrial, commercial, engineering, construction, pharmaceutical, logistics, legal and facilities management sectors needing permanent or temporary staff.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 368% CAGR over 2y
Location
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS (NORTH EAST) LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing candidates in automotive, manufacturing, engineering, trades and commercial roles. Also delivers HR managed services and payroll support for…
Serves UK employers and jobseekers in automotive, manufacturing, engineering, trades, commercial and general sectors, including businesses needing recruitment, HR, payroll or managed workforce…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
Fusion Resources Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and talent acquisition services for industrial, engineering, manufacturing, commercial and technical sectors, supplying temporary and permanent staff, recruitment process…
Serves SMEs and global businesses in industrial, warehousing, manufacturing, engineering, technical, food manufacturing, and commercial sectors, mainly across the North of England, needing temporary…
Financial Health
StableStable · -11% CAGR over 2y
Location
Corr Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing candidates in temporary, contract and permanent roles. Sources and screens workers for employers across sectors including industrial, transport and…
Serves UK employers and jobseekers, mainly in transport, logistics, industrial, commercial and hospitality sectors, covering temporary, contract and permanent roles from junior to senior levels.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 73% CAGR over 4y
Location
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How UK labour supply companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Labour supply firms make money by placing workers with hirers and charging an hourly or daily rate that bundles pay, holiday accrual, statutory employment costs, insurance, administration and margin. They earn gross profit from the spread between wage cost and client charge-out, plus administrative fees for payroll-only, temporary-to-permanent transfer, neutral-vendor coordination or managed assignment pools. Service delivery is operational as much as commercial: sourcing workers, checking eligibility, matching availability, collecting timesheets, resolving absences and billing hirers. The product is not a licence sale; it is a labour pipeline supported by branch teams, scheduling processes and compliance controls.
Who they sell to
Buyers are usually close to the work that needs covering. A site manager or operations lead may approve emergency cover, while HR, finance and procurement shape preferred-supplier terms, pay governance and credit checks. Public-sector and larger private-sector accounts tend to use tenders, frameworks or supplier panels; smaller hirers often buy through direct local relationships and repeat bookings. Sales cycles follow risk. Spot cover can convert quickly if compliance is credible, but multi-site contracts involve rate benchmarking, service-level negotiation, insurance review and sign-off from several functions. Contract value usually follows hours worked, worker grade and margin rather than seat count.
What they buy
Most labour supply firms tend to spend on systems that reduce manual handling across candidate acquisition, onboarding, scheduling, time-and-attendance, payroll, invoicing and credit control. Compliance tooling matters because document checks, worker status, assignment histories and auditable communications need to be retrievable when a client, regulator or insurer asks. They also buy recruitment marketing, job advertising, screening services, employment-law advice, accounting, tax support, cyber security, telephony and analytics. Higher-volume operators may look for integrations between front-office recruitment workflows and finance systems, mainly to prevent timesheet leakage, duplicate entry and invoice disputes.
Why and how to sell to them
Commercial pressure usually comes from thin gross margins, volatile shift demand, worker churn, payroll errors, invoice disputes and the need to prove compliance under changing client scrutiny. Buying triggers include opening a branch, winning a multi-site contract, moving onto a framework, entering agricultural or processing labour supply, changing finance or operations leadership, or preparing for an inspection, audit or licence renewal. Outbound messages tend to be sharper when they attach to a measurable leakage point: unfilled shifts, delayed onboarding, unauthorised pay variations, slow invoice approval or weak evidence trails. Sellers should separate urgent operational pain from back-office projects, since those buying groups often move at different speeds.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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