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Staffing Companies in Leicester: 240 Active Firms (2026)
Staffing companies in Leicester place permanent, temporary and contract workers with employers across the surrounding metropolitan area.
Buying centres tend to sit with HR, finance and operations teams rather than a single recruitment buyer. Commercial and professional-services desks sell repeat permanent searches and contingent placements, while industrial, logistics and care desks depend more on shift cover, timesheets and payroll administration. Higher-fit Leicester agencies look like business-to-business suppliers rather than job boards: they manage hirer relationships, screen candidates, issue worker documentation and coordinate bookings across Leicester, Leicestershire and the East Midlands. Engagements are usually account-led, with larger customers expecting rate-card discipline, compliance checks and enough working capital to pay temporary workers before hirer cash is collected.
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Leicester has 240 actively trading staffing companies, a sizeable local base but still a fragmented market by turnover. Only 7 report revenue above £5M, while 74 were incorporated since 2022, so the cohort includes both established payroll-led agencies and newer placement firms still proving repeat demand. Reported headcount totals 3,513, which is consistent with a sector where employment can sit on the agency payroll as well as in consultant, compliance and account-management teams. The local focus is practical: employers in Leicester and the wider East Midlands use staffing suppliers for temporary labour, permanent hiring and specialist office roles.
Most Leicester agencies operate without a general staffing licence, but the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations still set day-to-day obligations. Agencies cannot charge work-seekers for work-finding services, withhold wages that are due, or start representation without giving key information and written terms. Temporary-worker supply carries a sharper cash-flow and compliance burden: the employment business remains responsible for paying workers for all hours worked, even where the hirer has not paid or has disputed a timesheet. Labour supply into agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering and associated processing or packaging can also bring the Fair Work Agency gangmaster’s licensing regime into scope.
The Leicester market appears likely to remain mixed rather than consolidate into a small set of high-turnover recruiters. A broad base of younger and smaller agencies tends to keep competition local and price-aware, especially in industrial, logistics and office support hiring. Scale-up scarcity may make payroll funding, credit control and compliance systems a dividing line between agencies that can service recurring labour needs and those that rely on ad hoc vacancies. Public scrutiny of worker treatment also points towards cleaner documentation, firmer timesheet processes and more selective sector coverage where licensing exposure is awkward.
240
Active firms
2026
7
Above £5M turnover
Reported turnover
74
Incorporated since 2022
Recent formations
Key facts
About 2% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (7 of 240 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
30% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (74 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 or withhold payments or wages due.
Temporary-worker suppliers are responsible for paying workers for all hours worked, even if the hirer has not paid or authorised a timesheet.
Labour providers may need a Fair Work Agency gangmaster’s licence when supplying workers into agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering and associated processing or packaging under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004.
The UK recruitment industry contributed £40.6 billion to the economy in 2025, accounting for 1.6% of Gross Value Added.
Temporary and contract placements accounted for 76.7% of sector GVA, with around 872,000 workers on assignment on any given day in 2024.
Top Leicester Staffing companies
KNIGHT'S RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and employment agency services, sourcing and placing temporary and permanent staff for businesses. Focuses on roles in production, transport, warehouse and distribution, and…
Serves Leicester-area employers in production, transport, warehouse and distribution that need staff, alongside jobseekers seeking temporary or permanent roles in those sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
Teamwork Partnership Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for sectors including logistics, food production, manufacturing, warehousing, engineering, IT, hospitality, and finance. Sources and places temporary and…
Serves employers and jobseekers across logistics, food production, manufacturing, warehouse, hospitality, finance, engineering and IT, with clients needing workforce expansion or flexible staffing…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -6% 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
TAILORMADE HEALTHCARE SUPPORT LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsSupplies registered general nurses, healthcare assistants and support workers to health and social care providers. Provides temporary and contract staffing for nursing homes, hospitals, supported…
Serves B2B and some private clients in the health and social care sector, including nursing and residential homes, supported living providers, hospitals, and private individuals needing care staff…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 67% CAGR over 1y
Location
Synergy RS IND Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides temporary and permanent recruitment services for logistics and distribution centres. Supplies warehouse operatives, cleaners, PPT pickers, forklift and delivery drivers, administrative staff…
Serves logistics and distribution centre employers across the UK needing temporary or permanent workers, from managerial roles to operatives, cleaners, PPT pickers, drivers and administration staff;…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 34% CAGR over 2y
Location
Gemini 11 Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing temporary and permanent workers in sectors including warehousing, HGV driving, forklift operation, FMCG, engineering and manufacturing, food and…
Serves UK businesses needing temporary or permanent staff, especially employers in warehousing, HGV driving, forklift operations, FMCG, engineering, manufacturing, food and catering, admin and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 33% CAGR over 1y
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for employers and job seekers, placing candidates in temporary, permanent, fixed-term and onsite roles across multiple sectors. Sources, screens and matches…
Serves UK employers across multiple sectors needing temporary, permanent, fixed-term or onsite hiring support, alongside jobseekers seeking roles from entry-level to specialist positions.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -16% CAGR over 1y
Location
Apollo Care & Support Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
Reliance Staffing Limited
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowProvides healthcare recruitment and staffing services, supplying healthcare assistants, registered nurses, team leaders and other care staff to healthcare providers. Screens, vets and places…
Serves UK healthcare providers, especially care homes and healthcare facilities needing staffing support, and targets healthcare professionals seeking roles in care, nursing, team leader and cook…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
TRANQUILLITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment services matching employers with candidates for temporary, permanent, fixed-term and onsite roles across multiple industry sectors. Offers candidate sourcing, job search…
Serves UK employers across multiple sectors needing temporary, permanent, fixed-term or onsite staff, alongside jobseekers seeking roles. Targets hiring managers and HR teams with specialised, niche…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -14% CAGR over 1y
Location
TALKING RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Frapidi Care Services Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
AA N U Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
Degree Six Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for social care and special educational needs (SEN) education organisations, supplying temporary and permanent staff such as support workers, childcare practitioners,…
Serves UK social care and SEND education employers, including children’s residential care providers, disability services and special needs schools, as well as sector jobseekers seeking temporary or…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 4y
Location
DOUBLE EM SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides domiciliary and live-in home care services including palliative, companionship and complex care. Also recruits and supplies support workers, healthcare assistants, nurses and other care…
Sells to individuals and families seeking in-home care, including elderly and complex-care clients, and to healthcare providers such as the NHS and nursing care homes needing support workers,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
A2L Care Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides domiciliary care services supporting individuals with daily living tasks at home, including personal care and meal preparation, and supplies temporary healthcare staff such as nurses,…
Serves private, NHS-funded and social services-funded care clients needing domiciliary support at home, plus healthcare organisations needing temporary staff, including NHS and private hospitals,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 38% CAGR over 4y
Location
Karter Thomas Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services connecting employers with candidates for roles in social housing, accountancy and finance, procurement, HR, and public sector organisations, including…
Serves employers and job candidates, mainly in social housing, public sector, procurement, HR, executive, and accountancy and finance roles. Targets organisations seeking to hire and professionals…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 3y
Location
Stratton Mills Recruitment Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for children’s residential care homes, supplying temporary and permanent staff including managers and care professionals. Maintains a candidate database and matches…
Serves directors and decision makers at children’s residential care businesses needing temporary or permanent staffing, alongside registered managers, deputy managers and care professionals seeking…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -59% CAGR over 3y
Location
NISI ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides healthcare staffing and support services, supplying locum medical staff to healthcare providers. Also offers patient transport, private healthcare services, and social care support, with…
Serves NHS bodies, private healthcare providers, social care organisations and related healthcare operators across the UK.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 31% CAGR over 4y
Location
HK-CARE CONSULTING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides domiciliary care for older adults in their homes, supported living services for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs, and recruitment and supply of temporary social…
Serves older adults and families needing home care, individuals with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs or mental health conditions, and health and social care organisations needing…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 99% CAGR over 3y
Location
Transpose Supply Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a supply teaching agency that connects schools with supply teachers and teaching assistants, managing bookings and administrative processes to place temporary education staff in schools.
Serves schools, teachers and teaching assistants involved in the supply teaching market, addressing both education employers and individual education professionals.
Financial Health
StableStable · -32% CAGR over 2y
Location
ALLIANCE SC LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides domiciliary and specialist care services for children, young people, and adults in their own homes or supported accommodation. Recruits and supplies trained care staff, and offers healthcare…
Serves individuals and families needing home or supported-accommodation care, including children and young people up to 18, plus healthcare organisations seeking temporary care staff or procurement…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 1% CAGR over 5y
Location
HARRITEX TRUST CARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides domiciliary and live-in care services, supporting individuals with personal care, daily living activities and companionship. Supplies vetted healthcare staff to nursing homes, residential…
Serves individuals needing domiciliary, live-in, supported living, mental health, learning disability or specialist care, plus nursing homes, residential homes, supported living facilities and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 57% CAGR over 4y
Location
JOBSTARS UK LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
ARGESIS INDUSTRIES LTD.
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
One More Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Pipewire Labour Support Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Swift Healthcare Training & Recruitment Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
Ali Akhtar Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2025–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Great Resourcing Solutions Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 195% CAGR over 2y
Location
Zeus Site Services Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
MONCMO COMPANY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
FIRST CARE PLUS ONE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Mont Blanc Care Solutions Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Recruiting River Ltd
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Voices for Children Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
B2B (Tnr) Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 22% CAGR over 2y
Location
Directory Futures Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -27% CAGR over 2y
Location
Pink Worm Recruitment Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides specialist recruitment and managed service solutions for procurement, supply chain, commercial contract management, programme risk, and quantity surveying roles. Sources and places mid‑ to…
Sells to businesses and public sector organisations hiring procurement, supply chain, commercial, contract management and QS talent, especially large brands and major public sector departments in the…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Emerald Starfish Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment services for small and medium-sized businesses, including managing all or part of the hiring process, retained recruitment support, and candidate sourcing. Also offers…
Sells to small businesses and SMEs with limited or overstretched HR/recruitment capacity, as well as employers and individuals needing career transition or outplacement support.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -11% CAGR over 2y
Location
Headhunter Associates Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
VEWD CONSULTING LIMITED
Trajectory
1y · 2025–NowProvides consulting and support services for pharmaceutical and healthcare research and development, including regulatory strategy, clinical trial authorisation submissions, regulatory writing,…
Serves B2B healthcare and life sciences organisations, including drug development teams, clinical and regulatory project leaders, and employers seeking R&D, regulatory, clinical, executive or…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Cerco Trainers Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides IT training programmes and recruitment services, preparing candidates for roles in technical support, field engineering and cybersecurity. Delivers structured courses, certification training…
Serves individuals seeking entry-level IT and cyber security careers, including people with modest IT skills, women and military spouses, and employers needing trained IT staff or engineers…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 102% CAGR over 4y
Location
FOXES RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment services for employers, supplying temporary and permanent staff across industrial, commercial, professional, technical and engineering roles. Sources, screens and places…
Serves Leicestershire employers needing temporary or permanent staff in industrial, commercial, professional, technical and engineering roles, alongside local jobseekers seeking temporary or…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -4% CAGR over 2y
Location
BE RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for driving, industrial, warehousing and logistics roles. Supplies temporary workers, permanent placements and onsite managed services, and supports…
Serves businesses in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics needing temporary, permanent, onsite or campaign staffing, particularly for drivers and warehouse or industrial operatives across the…
Financial Health
StableStable · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
Vanilla Recruitment (UK) Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment services connecting employers with candidates for roles in marketing, accountancy and finance, human resources, and office support. Offers permanent and temporary staffing,…
Serves employers and jobseekers across the East Midlands, particularly businesses hiring marketing, accountancy and finance, HR, and office staff in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 73% CAGR over 2y
Location
Your Recruiters Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing candidates in temporary, permanent and contract roles. Works with employers to source staff across office and professional, sales and marketing,…
Serves businesses hiring temporary or permanent staff and jobseekers seeking roles across office, sales, customer service, engineering, manufacturing and warehouse operations.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 4y
Location
J & J RESOURCING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides health and social care services including live‑in care, domiciliary care, supported living, children’s homes, and supported accommodation for young people. Also supplies temporary and…
Serves adults, children and young people needing care or supported living, mainly around the East Midlands, and supplies temporary and permanent health and social care staff to NHS, local authority…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -16% CAGR over 4y
Location
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How Leicester Staffing companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Temporary staffing revenue is usually the margin between the charge rate billed to a hirer and the pay rate plus employment costs owed to the worker. Permanent recruitment is usually fee-based, linked to the successful hire rather than hours supplied, while contract desks sit between the two with recurring invoicing and more administration. Leicester agencies therefore sell a managed service: candidate attraction, screening, compliance paperwork, booking coordination, payroll and client account management. Engagement value tends to depend on role volume, worker tenure and repeat usage, not a fixed subscription or licence model.
Who they sell to
Most Leicester staffing agencies sell to SME and mid-market employers across Leicester, Leicestershire and the East Midlands, with some larger accounts run through preferred supplier lists or procurement-led panels. Buyers typically include HR managers, operations directors, site managers, finance controllers and procurement leads, depending on whether the need is vacancy-led, shift-led or cost-led. Ad hoc cover can be bought quickly by an operational manager, while multi-site labour supply tends to involve rate-card negotiation, compliance review and credit checks. Direct sales, referrals and account expansion usually matter more than self-serve buying.
What they buy
Most staffing firms tend to spend on applicant tracking, recruitment CRM, job advertising, candidate sourcing, payroll, timesheets, onboarding, right-to-work checks and document storage. Temporary-worker desks also need finance systems that handle high invoice volume, credit control, payroll funding and management of disputed timesheets. Common services include employment law advice, accounting, tax support, insurance, marketing, website work and consultant hiring. Agencies with care, industrial or logistics exposure may also look at scheduling tools, background screening, health and safety training, call handling and out-of-hours support, especially where bookings arrive outside normal office hours.
Why and how to sell to them
Staffing buyers tend to evaluate vendors when cash collection tightens, temporary payroll grows, a new desk opens, a senior recruiter joins, or a client asks for cleaner compliance evidence. The pain is usually practical: thin margins, candidate churn, rate-card pressure, late timesheet approval and the need to pay workers before hirers settle invoices. Outbound angles work better when tied to those operating pressures. Claims about reducing debtor days, shortening payroll admin, improving audit trails, filling shifts with fewer manual steps or helping consultants protect client relationships are easier to test than broad promises about recruitment performance.
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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