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Staffing Companies in Southampton: 121 Active Firms (2026)
Staffing companies in Southampton supply temporary and contract workers to local hirers across the surrounding metropolitan labour market.
Buying centres tend to sit with operations directors, HR teams and site managers rather than procurement alone. Demand comes from business hirers that need cover for peaks, absences and short-term vacancies, with use cases spanning administrative, operational and site-based work rather than a single professional niche. Engagements range from one-off shift cover to retained managed labour pools, so the commercial model depends on assignment volume, payroll control and compliance administration. The better-matched agencies sell to employers, not consumers, and need enough back-office capacity to manage worker onboarding, timesheets, holiday pay and client terms.
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Southampton has 121 actively trading staffing companies in this list, making it a local rather than national-scale cluster. The employment footprint is not trivial: reported headcount across the cohort totals 1,859 people, reflecting both agency office staff and employed labour-pool arrangements where headcount is carried on the agency’s books. Only 5 companies report turnover above £5M, while 24 were incorporated since 2022, so the market combines a small group of higher-billing operators with a wider base of newer or smaller agencies.
Great Britain’s agency-worker regime is central to operating risk for Southampton staffing agencies. Hirers and agencies need processes for access to workplace facilities and vacancy information from the start of an assignment, plus equal-treatment checks once the qualifying period in the same role has been met. GOV.UK says the Fair Work Agency has replaced the former Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate. Providers supplying labour into agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering, and associated processing or packaging may also require a gangmaster’s licence, including where the workers are temporary or agency supplied.
Margin pressure appears likely to keep the Southampton market operationally disciplined rather than expansionary. Agencies with repeat hirer relationships, clean assignment records and payroll control tend to be better placed than thinly staffed brokers that rely on occasional vacancies. New entrants can still find work where local employers need short-notice cover, but compliance administration raises the cost of casual opportunism. Consolidation may come through client-book purchases and payroll absorption, especially where smaller agencies struggle to carry worker checks, holiday calculations and hirer documentation without dedicated back-office staff.
121
Active firms
2026
5
Above £5M
turnover
24
Since 2022
incorporations
Key facts
About 4% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (5 of 121 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
19% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (24 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Agency Workers Regulations 2010 give agency workers access to hirer facilities and vacancy information from day 1, with equal treatment on pay and basic working conditions after a 12-week qualifying period in the same job.
Labour providers in agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering and associated processing and packaging may 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.
An average of 872,000 temporary or contract workers were on assignment on any given day in 2024, down 17.6% year on year, with average assignment length falling to 18 weeks from 22 weeks in 2023.
Top Southampton Staffing companies
Options Resourcing
Trajectory
2y · 2020–NowProvides recruitment and staffing services for the built environment and technical sectors, placing contract, temporary, and permanent staff in construction trades, construction management,…
Serves UK employers and jobseekers in the built environment, including construction, facilities management, building services, maintenance, mechanical and electrical installation, and construction…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Options Resourcing
Trajectory
2y · 2020–NowProvides recruitment and staffing services for the built environment sector. Sources temporary, contract, and permanent candidates for roles in construction trades and labour, building services…
Serves UK employers in the built environment, including construction, FM, building services, maintenance, mechanical and electrical installation, and product manufacturing, hiring contract, temporary…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
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
Options Resourcing
Trajectory
2y · 2020–NowProvides recruitment and staffing services for the built environment, supplying temporary, contract, and permanent workers for construction trades, mechanical and electrical installation, facilities…
Serves UK employers in the built environment, including construction, FM, building services, M&E installation, trades, white-collar construction, and construction supplies/manufacturing sectors.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Options Resourcing
Trajectory
2y · 2020–NowProvides recruitment and staffing services for the built environment and technical sectors. Places contract, temporary and permanent staff in construction trades, mechanical and electrical…
Serves UK employers and jobseekers in the built environment, including construction trades and labour, white-collar construction, facilities management, building services maintenance, M&E…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
WIZARD RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and employment agency services, sourcing temporary and permanent staff for catering, hospitality, clerical, office, domestic and cleaning roles, and connecting job seekers with…
Serves businesses of all sizes needing catering, hospitality, clerical, office, domestic and cleaning staff, alongside jobseekers seeking roles in those sectors.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -67% CAGR over 4y
Location
3D PERSONNEL GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the construction and engineering sectors, placing contract and permanent workers in trades, technical, project management, mechanical and electrical,…
Serves construction, engineering, M&E, pharma/data centre and multi-sector employers seeking trades, technical, professional and senior staff; also engages jobseekers and contractors.
Financial Health
StableStable · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
Timeline Care Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides temporary and permanent healthcare staffing and care services, supplying registered nurses, healthcare assistants and domestic staff, and delivering adult care, nursing home support and…
Serves care homes, healthcare providers and families across Hampshire, including organisations needing relief nursing, healthcare assistants or domestic staff, and adults or children with long-term…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 58% CAGR over 2y
Location
ASK US CARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 32% CAGR over 4y
Location
NORDIC EXPRESS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 32% CAGR over 4y
Location
HEALTHCARE RECRUITMENT SEARCH AND SELECTION LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
FIRST FOR SUPPORT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for social care and social housing organisations, supplying vetted support workers, managers and housing staff for temporary, permanent and executive roles, and…
Serves social care providers, children’s homes, housing associations and community organisations needing temporary, permanent or executive staff, plus care and housing jobseekers, across the South…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 43% CAGR over 4y
Location
THE NICHE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for accounting and finance roles, placing candidates from entry-level to director positions. Offers permanent, temporary and executive search recruitment, headhunting,…
Serves employers across the South Coast with finance teams, from SMEs to larger organisations, and accounting and finance professionals from trainee to director level seeking permanent or temporary…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 32% CAGR over 4y
Location
PROXY RECRUITMENT & SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides healthcare staffing and recruitment services, supplying trained care assistants, support workers, housekeeping and catering staff to residential and nursing homes, hospitals, mental health…
Serves healthcare organisations needing temporary care staff, including residential and nursing homes, hospitals, homecare providers, mental health services, learning disability services and related…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
NORTHBRIGHT CARE PVT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies trained healthcare and social care staff to residential care homes, NHS institutions and supported living services on temporary, contract or permanent placements. Also provides supported…
Serves residential care homes, NHS institutions and supported living providers needing healthcare staff, and young people requiring supported accommodation due to addiction, mental health, offending…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
ARTEK SERVICES & SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
PUMA CONTRACTING LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the built environment and technical sectors, placing temporary, contract, and permanent workers in construction trades, mechanical and electrical…
Serves UK employers and candidates in the built environment, including construction, trades and labour, white-collar construction, facilities management, building services, M&E installation, and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
FAME HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
PARAN PURCHASING CONSULTANT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -29% CAGR over 4y
Location
PRINCIPAL 3 CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
BOND RECRUIT LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment services for the construction industry, supplying freelance and temporary professionals and tradespeople for infrastructure, building, and water projects, including site…
Serves UK construction contractors and project teams in infrastructure, building, residential and water sectors, particularly those needing site management, engineering, trades and labour personnel.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
THE NURSES UK GROUP LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides healthcare recruitment and staffing services, placing registered general nurses and healthcare assistants in temporary and flexible roles. Supplies nursing staff to healthcare providers and…
Serves healthcare organisations needing nursing cover, alongside registered nurses and healthcare assistants seeking flexible work across major UK cities.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 3% CAGR over 2y
Location
FASTSTREAM HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment services for the maritime, shipping, and energy sectors, including permanent and contract hiring, executive search, crewing recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing,…
Targets employers in maritime, shipping, cruise, superyacht, crewing, oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors, including ship operators, ship managers, shore-based corporate teams and executive…
Financial Health
StableStable · -1% CAGR over 2y
Location
Genuine Care Agency Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsSupplies care personnel to healthcare and social care providers, including staff for domiciliary care and support roles, helping organisations deliver in‑home assistance and day‑to‑day care for…
Serves health and social care organisations needing care personnel, including domiciliary care and support work providers.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -24% CAGR over 1y
Location
LITMUS HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowProvides domiciliary home care and supported living services for individuals requiring assistance with daily living. Also operates a recruitment agency supplying temporary staff to healthcare,…
Serves individuals and families needing home care or supported living, plus residential and commercial property owners. Also sells temporary staffing to healthcare, cleaning and construction…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
BLUOAK HOUSING AND HEALTHCARE CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides domiciliary home care, supported living, and supported housing with floating support to promote independent living. Also operates a healthcare recruitment agency supplying temporary,…
Serves NHS bodies, local authorities, voluntary-sector and private healthcare/social care providers, alongside individuals requiring domiciliary care, supported living or enhanced housing support.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 32% CAGR over 4y
Location
Mwila Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
BEST SOLUTIONS CARE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies temporary healthcare staff including carers, healthcare assistants, nurses and cleaners to nursing homes, residential homes, hospitals and supported living services. Recruits, vets and…
Serves healthcare and social care providers, including nursing homes, residential homes, supported living services, rehabilitation centres, hospitals and other healthcare establishments needing…
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
CRESTWOOD PERSONNEL LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
SYNERGY PERSONNEL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, sourcing and placing candidates in roles across construction, legal, IT, education, commercial, and industrial sectors. Screens applicants, matches…
Serves employers and jobseekers in construction, industrial, commercial, legal, education and IT sectors, with roles spanning professional, technical, office and trades positions.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
Hunter Professional Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
CARDIAN GROUP LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
RFINITY CARE SOLUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
Route 42 Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
PRINCIPAL 3 LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
ECHO TALENT AND RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -29% CAGR over 2y
Location
BARNA AND COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for employers and job seekers, advertising vacancies, sourcing and screening candidates, and managing job applications through CV submission and online vacancy listings.
Serves both employers hiring staff and job seekers seeking roles, indicating a B2B and B2C recruitment market. The site suggests a general recruitment focus rather than a clearly defined industry…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -57% CAGR over 4y
Location
Morris Sinclair Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for the IT and technology sector, placing contract and permanent professionals in roles such as software development, IT support, infrastructure, and business…
Serves employers hiring contract and permanent IT/technology staff, plus tech professionals seeking roles, across the UK, Europe and APAC. Focuses on software development, IT support, infrastructure…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 4y
Location
Lan Care Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides healthcare staffing and home care services, supplying registered nurses, caregivers and support staff to nursing homes and care facilities, and delivering personalised in‑home care and…
Serves individuals and families needing home-based care in the community, alongside nursing homes and assisted living facilities that require vetted healthcare staffing and round-the-clock support.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 52% CAGR over 4y
Location
DYNAMIC POSITIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
Scrub Freak Ltd
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
MERAVIS CARE LTD
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Drive Personnel Limited
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowProvides driver recruitment services for the transport and logistics sector, supplying temporary and permanent HGV Class 1, Class 2, 7.5‑tonne and specialist drivers to businesses, and offering job…
Serves HGV and specialist drivers seeking temporary or permanent roles, and local transport/logistics businesses around Southampton, Eastleigh, Portsmouth, Fareham and Winchester needing Class 1,…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
MAYDAY PERSONNEL SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary and permanent recruitment services, sourcing and placing candidates for driving, industrial, and administrative roles. Works with employers to fill vacancies and assists job…
Serves employers and job-seekers in Hampshire, especially organisations hiring temporary or permanent staff for driving, industrial and administration roles.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
FLORES MUNDI LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for commercial, HR, finance and accounting, warehouse, charity, and health and social care sectors. Sources temporary, contract, and permanent candidates…
Serves employers hiring commercial, HR, finance/accounting, warehouse and charity staff, plus jobseekers seeking roles in those functions across temporary, contract and permanent positions.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -11% CAGR over 2y
Location
EVEREST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies healthcare staff to care homes and healthcare providers, including health care assistants and registered nurses. Provides temporary agency cover and permanent recruitment, and conducts…
Serves care homes and care home groups in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire needing agency or permanent healthcare staff, plus healthcare assistants and nurses seeking local care roles.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 4% CAGR over 4y
Location
LOPEN CARE AGENCY LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies temporary and ongoing healthcare staff to nursing homes, residential care homes and supported living services. Provides care assistants, support workers and other care staff for short‑notice…
Serves B2B care providers across Hampshire and Dorset, including nursing homes, residential care homes and supported living services needing temporary, last-minute or ongoing healthcare staffing…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 14% CAGR over 3y
Location
Gk Driver Recruitment Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides driver recruitment and staffing services for logistics and transport companies, sourcing and placing professional drivers for temporary and permanent roles. Connects employers with qualified…
Serves logistics and transport employers needing drivers, alongside professional drivers seeking work, across South Hampshire and surrounding areas.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 2y
Location
FAIR HEALTH CARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides healthcare staffing and home care services, recruiting and supplying nurses, healthcare assistants and support workers to care providers and individuals. Also delivers nursing care, learning…
Serves individuals and families in Southampton needing home care or companionship, alongside nursing homes, healthcare institutions and support settings seeking nurses, healthcare assistants and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
SEAMARINER (WB) LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides marine recruitment and crewing services supplying temporary, contract and permanent seafarers and maritime personnel to shipping, offshore oil and gas, renewable energy, cruise, superyacht,…
Serves maritime employers needing marine personnel and seafarers seeking roles across commercial shipping, tugs and workboats, renewables, offshore oil and gas, cruise and leisure, and superyachts.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
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How Southampton Staffing companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Southampton staffing agencies usually earn through a margin between what the hirer pays and what the worker receives, with additional charges for payroll administration, compliance handling or permanent conversion where terms allow. Temporary assignments create recurring but uneven revenue: volume can arrive quickly when a client needs cover, then fall away when rosters settle. Contract work is priced around hourly or daily charge rates, while managed labour pools tend to use agreed rate cards and service-level terms. The service is operational rather than purely advisory: sourcing, vetting, scheduling, pay processing, issue resolution and documentation all sit inside the same commercial promise.
Who they sell to
Most buyers are local employers with variable labour requirements: operations teams needing cover, HR teams filling temporary vacancies, and site managers trying to keep rotas staffed. Owner-managed firms may buy directly from a branch manager, while larger hirers typically involve HR, finance and procurement before approving rate cards or preferred-supplier terms. Sales cycles therefore vary from same-week spot requirements to longer negotiations where worker treatment, insurance, invoicing, credit limits and assignment records are reviewed. The channel is usually direct sales and account management, supported by referrals from existing hirers rather than self-serve purchasing.
What they buy
Most staffing firms tend to spend on systems that reduce manual coordination: candidate sourcing tools, applicant tracking, CRM, payroll, timesheet capture, invoicing, credit control and document storage. Agencies carrying larger labour pools usually need cleaner links between shift scheduling, worker communications and finance, because mistakes show up as pay disputes, margin leakage or client complaints. Security, device management and backup matter once consultants handle personal documents and pay details across several inboxes. Outside software, common purchases include employment-law advice, accountancy, insurance, paid job advertising, local marketing, background-check support and recruiter hiring.
Why and how to sell to them
Buying intent often appears when an agency wins a recurring hirer, adds a payroll-heavy service line, hires extra consultants or starts losing time to disputes over shifts, holidays and invoices. Compliance changes can also force review of process, particularly where covered labour supply brings licensing duties or where hirers ask for clearer audit trails. Sellers get more traction by tying outreach to operational leakage rather than broad expansion claims: fewer missed timesheets, faster worker onboarding, cleaner margin reporting, lower credit exposure and evidence that client terms are being followed.
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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