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Recruitment Companies in the UK: 26,000+ Active Firms (2026)
Recruitment companies in the UK place permanent, temporary and contract workers with employers under employment-agency rules.
Buying centres tend to sit with HR, talent acquisition and operational managers rather than procurement alone, because service quality depends on candidate supply, compliance and local shift coverage. Permanent-search boutiques usually sell defined assignments with success fees, while temporary and contract staffing operators handle repeat hiring, timesheets, payroll and employer reporting. The customer base spans small employers filling occasional roles, mid-market firms with recurring vacancies, and public-sector or regulated-sector hirers that need auditable worker terms. Engagements range from an isolated specialist search to ongoing managed workforce programmes across industrial, healthcare, education, construction, logistics, technology and professional services.
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Across the UK, 26,926 recruitment companies are actively trading, giving researchers a sizeable but fragmented field rather than a small set of national staffing houses. The distribution includes 597 companies above £5M turnover and 7,942 firms incorporated since 2022, which points to agency formation alongside a thinner band of scaled operators. Reported employment totals 18,752 people; for staffing firms, that headcount is best read alongside assignment volume, since the commercial relationship often extends beyond directly employed staff.
UK staffing activity sits under employment-agency rules rather than a general operating licence. GOV.UK guidance sets the practical boundaries: agencies should not charge work-seekers for finding work, withhold pay that is due, or start searching without written terms and a key information document. Employment businesses supplying temporary workers carry the payroll risk for hours worked even where the hirer has not paid or approved a timesheet. The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations set the sector’s main rulebook. Enforcement has moved from the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate to the Fair Work Agency. Labour supply into agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering and related processing or packaging can also require a Fair Work Agency gangmaster’s licence under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act.
Further agency formation appears likely because barriers to starting a specialist desk remain relatively low: a recruiter with client relationships can trade before building much infrastructure. Scaling tends to be harder. Compliance, payroll funding and sales coverage become more demanding once temporary labour becomes a material part of the model, and public-sector or regulated-sector work adds audit expectations. The cohort therefore looks set to keep splitting between niche search firms, volume staffing operators and managed-workforce providers, with consolidation most plausible where buyers want national coverage, reliable worker documentation and cleaner supplier lists.
26,926
Active firms
2026
£40.6 billion
Industry contribution
REC estimate for 2025
597
Above £5M
turnover threshold
Key facts
About 2% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (597 of 26,926 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
29% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (7,942 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Employment agencies and employment businesses must not charge work-seekers for work-finding services, withhold payments due, or begin work-finding without a key information document and written terms.
Temporary-staffing businesses must pay workers for all hours worked, even where the hirer has not paid or approved a timesheet.
Labour providers in agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering and related processing or packaging may need a Fair Work Agency gangmaster’s licence under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004.
REC estimates the recruitment industry contributed £40.6 billion in 2025, equal to 1.6% of UK GVA, with temporary and contract placements accounting for 76.7% of GVA.
REC records a 5.3% real GVA decline in 2025 and forecasts 4.4% growth in recruitment activity in 2026.
Top UK recruitment companies
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
Guidant Global UK Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides workforce management and recruitment services, including managed service provider (MSP) and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) programmes, contingent workforce sourcing, services…
Serves large organisations and enterprise HR/procurement teams globally across multiple sectors, especially those managing contingent workforces, recruitment outsourcing, services procurement and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · -12% CAGR over 1y
Location
Coyle Personnel Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing temporary, contract and permanent workers across sectors including construction, rail, education, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing and office…
Serves UK employers and jobseekers across rail, construction, education, healthcare, government/social services, logistics, finance, facilities, IT and industrial sectors.
Financial Health
StableStable · -18% CAGR over 2y
Location
KENTON BLACK LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment services for technical and professional roles, placing temporary, interim and permanent candidates in sectors including construction, finance, science, engineering, corporate…
Serves employers, HR teams, RPO and managed service clients in construction, design, finance, science, engineering, trades and corporate services, across private and public sectors in the UK and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -84% CAGR over 3y
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
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
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
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying permanent and temporary workers to employers. Operates a job listings platform and recruits across sectors including driving and logistics,…
Serves UK employers needing permanent and temporary staff, especially in driving and logistics, construction, engineering, manufacturing, oil and gas, renewables, traffic management, commercial and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 102% CAGR over 3y
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
ACS RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing temporary and permanent workers for employers across sectors including industrial, warehouse and professional roles. Also offers managed…
Serves UK employers needing temporary, permanent or managed workforce support, especially industrial, warehouse, logistics and professional services teams, alongside job seekers seeking roles across…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · -11% CAGR over 2y
Location
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
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
VALLUM ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services placing permanent, contract, and executive roles. Focuses on sectors including energy and utilities, engineering and renewables, technology, insurance,…
Serves companies hiring specialist permanent, contract, executive and project talent, plus candidates, across energy and utilities, renewables, technology, MEP/FP engineering, insurance, commodities…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 45% CAGR over 5y
Location
R & V RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary recruitment and staffing services, supplying HGV drivers, warehouse operatives and other workers to logistics, warehousing, healthcare and childcare organisations. Sources…
Serves employers in logistics, warehousing, healthcare and childcare needing temporary staff, alongside jobseekers seeking agency roles across the Midlands and south-east UK.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -15% CAGR over 4y
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
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
MAJOR RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for employers and job seekers across sectors including manufacturing, logistics, engineering, healthcare, construction and office services. Sources, screens…
Serves UK employers and jobseekers across manufacturing, logistics, engineering, health and social care, construction, energy, telecoms, finance, office, sales, automotive, education and life…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -32% CAGR over 4y
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
Abatec Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary staffing and permanent recruitment services for engineering, industrial, civil engineering, and trades and labour roles. Sources and places candidates, supports employers with…
Serves B2B employers in engineering, industrial operations, civil engineering, trades and labour, alongside skilled jobseekers seeking roles in those sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · -39% 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
Connect Appointments Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary and permanent workers to employers. Operates job search and placement services across sectors including manufacturing, logistics,…
Serves UK employers needing temporary and permanent staff, especially in manufacturing, logistics, driving and engineering, alongside jobseekers seeking roles across industrial, technical, admin and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · 0% CAGR over 2y
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
OA RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary and permanent workers to businesses. Sources, screens and places candidates, manages high‑volume hiring projects, and supports…
Serves employers needing temporary and permanent staff, from occasional hirers to multinationals with high-volume, long-term recruitment needs, alongside candidates seeking roles across its…
Financial Health
StableStable
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
VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT LTD.
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services placing temporary and permanent staff across sectors including engineering and construction, IT and digital, corporate and professional services,…
Serves employers and candidates across admin, customer services, corporate and professional services, engineering, construction, IT, digital, transport, industrial, manual and catering sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 42% CAGR over 4y
Location
Sellick Partnership Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides temporary and permanent recruitment services for professional services roles including legal, finance and accountancy, HR, technology, procurement, housing and actuarial. Sources candidates…
Sells to employers hiring professional staff across legal, finance, HR, technology, procurement, actuarial and executive roles, plus jobseekers and contractors. Serves public and private sector…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Act*1 Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides workforce staffing and recruitment services, supplying temporary and contingency personnel to employers. Also offers vendor management and payroll administration for contract and agency…
Serves both businesses needing staffing, vendor management and payroll support, and job seekers seeking career opportunities. Targets employers with workforce needs alongside individual candidates…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
PRS RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, connecting employers with candidates for temporary, contract and permanent roles. Specialises in driver and transport, industrial and warehouse, and…
Serves employers needing permanent, temporary and contract staff, especially in driving, transport, industrial, warehouse and commercial roles, plus jobseekers in those fields across the South East…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -3% CAGR over 2y
Location
Tripod Partners Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the health and social care sector, supplying temporary, permanent and locum professionals including social workers, nurses and allied health staff, and…
Serves public and private sector health and social care organisations needing temporary or permanent allied health, social work and nursing staff, including healthcare providers, care services and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
INTSOL RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for transport and related sectors, specialising in bus and coach drivers. Also supplies rail replacement drivers, engineering staff, warehouse operatives,…
Serves UK employers needing staffing in bus and coach, rail replacement, logistics, warehousing, engineering, care, and office/admin, alongside jobseekers such as PCV bus, HGV and van drivers.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable · -32% CAGR over 2y
Location
BELMONT RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for public sector organisations, placing temporary and permanent staff in roles across health, social care, criminal justice, defence, and business support…
Serves UK public sector employers, including NHS trusts, social care bodies, criminal justice and defence organisations, plus large private healthcare organisations needing clinical, non-clinical and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 16% 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
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
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
WOODLAND CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for permanent and temporary roles in engineering, oil and gas, petrochemical, construction, IT and telecoms sectors, and offers payroll administration and…
Serves B2B employers in onshore/offshore oil and gas, petrochemical, energy, civil and building engineering, facilities, telecoms and IT, plus technical and non-technical job candidates in the UK and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 3y
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
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
Time Recruitment Solutions Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services placing candidates in permanent, temporary, contract and part‑time roles across sectors including accounting, engineering, construction, healthcare, sales…
Sells to employers hiring permanent, temporary, contract and part-time staff, and to jobseekers. Serves clients and candidates across sectors including accounting, admin, call centre, construction,…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and workforce management services including permanent and contract staffing, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), managed service provider (MSP) programmes, and payroll…
Serves businesses seeking permanent, contract and outsourced recruitment support, as well as professionals pursuing new roles. Targets organisations needing talent acquisition, RPO/MSP and payroll…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Streamline Services Consultancy Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the construction, logistics, driving, supply chain and industrial sectors. Sources and places candidates in temporary and permanent roles and offers…
Serves construction, logistics, driving, supply chain and industrial employers, including M&E contractors and 3PL operators, alongside candidates seeking permanent or contract roles in these sectors.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 23% CAGR over 4y
Location
ALLIANCE PERSONNEL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary, contract and permanent workers to businesses. Specialises in placing candidates in professional, industrial, transport, logistics and…
Serves UK and European employers in professional, industrial, transport, logistics and education sectors, including businesses needing temporary, contract or permanent staff and candidates seeking…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -25% CAGR over 4y
Location
Easy Hands International Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary and contract workers to businesses in logistics, healthcare, hospitality and housekeeping. Also assists job seekers with job matching,…
Serves UK employers in logistics, healthcare and hospitality needing contract and temporary staff, while also targeting job seekers looking for roles in those sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 28% 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
PLANET RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for temporary, permanent and contract roles. Sources and places candidates for employers across sectors including construction, industrial and logistics,…
Serves Oxfordshire employers hiring temporary, permanent and contract staff, plus jobseekers, across construction, industrial, driving and logistics, engineering, IT, commercial, catering and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -11% CAGR over 2y
Location
J T RECRUIT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary and permanent workers for distribution, industrial, office and technical roles. Advertises job vacancies, sources candidates for…
Serves employers hiring temporary and permanent staff, plus jobseekers, across distribution, industrial, office and technical roles. Targets businesses needing recruitment support and candidates…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
VIBE RECRUIT LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing candidates in permanent, temporary, and contract roles across multiple sectors. Operates specialist divisions including care and automotive, and…
Serves UK businesses needing temporary, permanent and contract staff across care, automotive, criminal justice and other sectors, alongside candidates seeking temporary, contract or permanent roles.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 2y
Location
ADORE RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for permanent, contract and temporary roles. Sources and places candidates across sectors including sales and marketing, administration, call centres,…
Serves UK employers hiring permanent, contract or temporary staff, plus jobseekers, across sales and marketing, administration and call centres, logistics, engineering, construction, hospitality and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -19% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary and permanent recruitment services for warehousing, office, and logistics roles. Sources, screens, and places workers such as warehouse operatives and administrative staff, and…
Serves businesses needing temporary and permanent staff in warehousing, logistics and office roles, alongside jobseekers seeking those positions. Clients include retail support and warehouse…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 21% CAGR over 4y
Location
OSCAR ASSOCIATES (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides specialist recruitment and contract staffing services, placing candidates in permanent and interim roles across sectors such as technology, finance and sales. Offers candidate sourcing, job…
Serves employers from startups to FTSE 100 organisations seeking permanent and contract hires, particularly in technology, finance and sales, alongside candidates looking for roles across sectors.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -39% 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
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