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Recruitment Companies in Liverpool: 344 Active Firms (2026)
Recruitment businesses in Liverpool place permanent, temporary and contract workers for employers across the city region.
Buying centres in Liverpool sit mainly with HR, operations and finance teams that need either volume labour supply or harder-to-fill specialist hires. The buyer set spans local commercial employers, public-sector hirers and employers using agencies as an outsourced screening and payroll layer, rather than just as CV brokers. Engagements tend to be relationship-led and recurring: temporary labour contracts require assignment management, timesheets and worker payment controls, while permanent search is more episodic and fee-led. The cohort includes lean niche agencies as well as higher-headcount providers where payroll administration and compliance processes carry much of the operational burden.
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Liverpool has 344 actively trading recruitment and staffing firms in this list, giving the city a visible agency base rather than a handful of isolated operators. Reported employment across the cohort is 2,625 people, and all 111 firms with headcount disclosure report employment, so the footprint is not confined to owner-managed shell activity. Scale remains concentrated: 12 firms have UK turnover above £5M, while 94 were incorporated since 2022. That combination points to a market with a sizeable long tail of newer or smaller agencies alongside a narrower group handling higher-value client contracts and temporary-worker payroll.
UK staffing activity sits mainly under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations, not under a general sector licence. GOV.UK guidance bars agencies and employment businesses from charging work-seekers for work-finding services, withholding wages that are due, or starting the work-finding process without key information and written terms. Temporary-labour suppliers carry a particular cash-flow risk: they remain responsible for paying workers for hours worked even where the hirer has not paid or authorised a timesheet. Enforcement has moved from the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate to the Fair Work Agency. Labour supply into agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering and associated processing or packaging can also require a gangmaster’s licence under the Gangmasters Licensing Act.
Future movement appears likely to be shaped less by new hiring channels than by operating discipline inside agencies. Temporary-labour providers carry payroll and cash-flow exposure, so buyers tend to favour agencies with clean worker documentation, assignment controls and the ability to absorb hirer payment delays. The cohort also has an early-commercial skew, which may keep churn visible among small generalist agencies. Specialist recruiters with repeat client books appear better placed than broad desk-based operators, while consolidation may come from buyers seeking local coverage, sector knowledge and back-office capacity rather than branch-count expansion.
344
Active firms
2026
12
Above £5M
reported turnover
94
New since 2022
incorporations
Key facts
About 3% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (12 of 344 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
27% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (94 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Employment agencies and employment businesses mainly operate under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 rather than a single general operating licence.
Agency rules prohibit charging work-seekers for work-finding services, withholding wages due, and searching for work before giving workers a key information document and written terms.
Temporary-worker suppliers remain responsible for paying all hours worked even when the hirer has not paid or authorised a timesheet.
Recruitment contributed £40.6 billion to the UK economy in 2025, equal to 1.6% of GVA, with temporary and contract placements accounting for 76.7% of GVA.
Around 872,000 temporary or contract workers were on assignment on any given day in 2024.
Top Liverpool Recruitment companies
Stedychefs Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the catering and hospitality sector, supplying temporary, temp‑to‑permanent and permanent chefs, kitchen staff and front‑of‑house workers to businesses,…
Serves B2B catering and hospitality employers, including local venues and caterers, mainly around Liverpool, Chester, Southport, Manchester and the North West, with UK-wide coverage stated.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
WYSE CARE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies temporary healthcare staff, including registered nurses, health care assistants and specialist nursing roles, to nursing homes, residential homes and other healthcare providers. Recruits,…
Serves public and private healthcare employers, especially nursing homes and residential homes in Merseyside and surrounding counties, that need temporary nurses, healthcare assistants, midwives and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 43% CAGR over 4y
Location
Lavoro Care (Liverpool) Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the health and social care sector, supplying support workers and care professionals to children's services, adult social care, residential care,…
Serves children’s and adult social care providers, including residential, supported living, community and educational settings, plus care professionals seeking roles across Merseyside, Cheshire,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 33% CAGR over 1y
Location
SMV HEALTH GROUP LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides healthcare staffing and care services, including residential and supported living, live‑in care, and home support for older people and individuals with learning disabilities, autism, or…
Serves individuals and families in Liverpool and Wirral seeking care for older people, young people, and people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health conditions, plus healthcare…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
EVERPRESENT CARE UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies temporary and contract care staff to health and social care providers. Recruits, vets and trains support workers and healthcare assistants, providing staffing cover for care homes, hospitals…
Serves public and private health and social care providers across the Northwest of England, particularly organisations needing temporary or flexible care staff to cover workforce shortages.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 20% CAGR over 4y
Location
Rapid (NW) Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and labour supply services for construction, industrial, and marine/offshore projects, maintaining a database of skilled workers including electrical engineers, scaffolders, pipe…
Serves B2B employers in construction, industrial, marine and offshore sectors, including firms needing skilled engineers, scaffolders, painters, welders, blasters and corrosion protection operatives…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 1028% CAGR over 1y
Location
Beam Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services connecting employers with candidates for roles in accountancy, finance, administration, customer service, sales and related fields. Advertises vacancies, screens…
Serves jobseekers seeking accountancy, finance, administration, customer service and sales roles, mainly across North West England and North Wales.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
ARC HOSPITALITY RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary recruitment and staffing services for the hospitality and events sector, supplying front‑of‑house staff, chefs, kitchen teams and catering personnel to venues such as stadiums,…
Serves UK hospitality and event employers needing temporary staff, including stadia, arenas, festivals, exhibitions, corporate events, hotels, schools and universities seeking front-of-house,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -53% CAGR over 5y
Location
PLATINUM EXPRESS CARE PLUS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides domiciliary care and personal support for elderly and vulnerable adults, including assistance with hygiene, medication, mobility and daily living. Also offers healthcare staffing and…
Serves private individuals, families and public-sector care commissioners supporting adults 18+, older people, and people with dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities or sensory…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 86% CAGR over 4y
Location
Arc Hospitality Recruitment
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides temporary staffing and recruitment services for the hospitality sector, supplying front‑of‑house staff, chefs and kitchen teams to venues and events. Supports employers with staff hiring and…
Serves UK hospitality venues and event organisers needing temporary front-of-house, back-of-house, chef and kitchen staff, including stadiums, festivals, concerts, schools, universities, sporting…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -89% CAGR over 4y
Location
Bliss Recruitment Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -35% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for schools, supplying temporary and permanent teachers, teaching assistants and support staff. Offers short‑term supply cover, permanent placements and leadership…
Serves schools and education providers needing temporary supply cover or permanent staff, alongside teachers, teaching assistants, support staff and education leaders seeking temporary, permanent or…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
CHOICE HEALTHCARE 24 LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides healthcare staffing and recruitment services, supplying nurses, healthcare assistants and support workers to care providers. Offers temporary shift cover, temp‑to‑permanent placements, and…
Sells to healthcare providers needing temporary, temp-to-perm and permanent staff, including care homes and services in mental health, acute care, secure services, brain injury, community care and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Four Chambers Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing candidates in temporary, ad hoc, and permanent roles. Supports employers and job seekers across sectors including events, rail, transport, energy,…
Serves UK employers needing temporary, ad hoc or permanent staff, and candidates seeking flexible roles, across events, rail, transport, energy, trades, civil engineering, building and facilities,…
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Pearl Site Services Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services across site services, education, and healthcare sectors. Supplies temporary, contract, and permanent personnel including labourers, warehouse operatives,…
Sells to UK employers needing temporary, contract or permanent staff, especially in site services, education and healthcare. Targets buyer roles such as HR teams, care homes, schools and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
COUNTRYWIDE RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, matching employers with candidates for temporary and permanent roles. Specialises in driving, commercial, industrial, and food manufacturing sectors,…
Serves businesses and jobseekers nationwide, with focus on driving, commercial, industrial and food manufacturing sectors, including employers needing temporary, interim or permanent staff.
Financial Health
StableStable · -20% CAGR over 1y
Location
Resourcery Group Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for accounting and finance roles, including permanent, temporary, fixed‑term and interim placements. Offers executive search, candidate sourcing, and job listings…
Serves employers hiring accounting, finance, and change or transformation professionals, plus jobseekers seeking permanent, interim, temporary, fixed-term, and executive roles, particularly across…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 5y
Location
OSJ Holdings Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary recruitment and staffing services, with a focus on healthcare and care sector roles. Connects employers with temporary workers and allows job seekers to apply for available…
Serves healthcare and social care organisations that need temporary staff, as well as candidates applying for healthcare, care and temp jobs through the agency.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 42% CAGR over 6y
Location
The Liverpool Stage Crew Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides stage crew and production support for live events, concerts, festivals, corporate events and trade shows. Services include stage build and break, rigging, steelhands, logistics, and…
Serves event production companies, promoters, venues and organisers of live music, festivals, film, corporate events and trade shows across the UK, including private and public sector partners.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 12% CAGR over 2y
Location
MILK EDUCATION LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and supply staffing services for schools, placing teachers, teaching assistants and other education staff in temporary and permanent roles. Also arranges school speakers and…
Serves UK schools and education settings needing supply teaching staff, and education professionals seeking temporary or permanent school roles.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 5% CAGR over 2y
Location
LIFEWAY MEDICS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies temporary and permanent healthcare staff, including nurses, healthcare assistants and support workers, to hospitals and care homes. Also provides domiciliary home care services and develops…
Serves hospitals, care homes and other health and social care providers needing temporary or permanent staff, alongside individuals and families seeking home care support.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 23% CAGR over 4y
Location
Love To Care Liverpool Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies nurses and healthcare assistants to nursing homes, NHS services, private hospitals and local authorities. Also provides home care services supporting individuals with daily living at home,…
Serves care and nursing home operators, NHS trusts, private hospitals and local authorities needing healthcare staff, plus families seeking home care for relatives across North West England and…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
G &H PERSONNEL LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, sourcing and placing workers for employers across sectors including care services, cleaning, hospitality and construction. Also offers training workshops…
Serves UK employers in care services, cleaning, hospitality and construction, alongside individual or non-commercial clients seeking care or cleaning support, and job-seekers looking for roles across…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 41% CAGR over 2y
Location
S.H.U.K Highways & Civils Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsSupplies labour-only subcontractors and recruitment services for construction and infrastructure projects, providing skilled workers such as labourers, bricklayers, carpenters and welders for…
Serves UK businesses and contractors delivering construction, civil engineering, traffic management, industrial, demolition, highways and rail projects that need temporary or project-based skilled…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -23% CAGR over 3y
Location
RYDER REID LEGAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and executive search services for the legal sector. Sources and places candidates in roles such as paralegals, legal support staff, document review specialists, and business…
Serves law firms and legal sector employers hiring for legal, business services, document review and executive roles, alongside candidates seeking legal jobs in London and the North West.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -64% CAGR over 4y
Location
First Steps Enterprise Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies temporary and permanent staff to children’s centres and schools, operates Footprints nurseries and after‑school childcare settings, and delivers pre‑employment and skills programmes helping…
Serves children’s centres, schools and early-years organisations needing staff, families seeking nursery or after-school childcare for young children, and individuals looking for support to move into…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 3% CAGR over 4y
Location
JC Tasking Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
BRUNELLO RESOURCING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -54% CAGR over 5y
Location
The Liverpool Recruitment Company (UK) Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for construction, engineering, civil engineering and rail sectors. Sources and places skilled contractors and permanent staff, manages job vacancies, and…
Serves construction, engineering, civil engineering and rail contractors across the UK, including large project operators and firms needing skilled site and compliant rail staff.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trigon Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment services for organisations in the employability, skills and welfare‑to‑work sectors. Sources candidates for roles including training, education, housing, justice and executive…
Serves UK employers and job seekers in the employability, skills, vocational training, housing, justice, health and not-for-profit sectors, including providers hiring tutors, coaches, assessors,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 44% CAGR over 3y
Location
AXIS ASSOCIATE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment consultancy services, matching employers with job candidates across various industry sectors. Sources, screens and places professionals for permanent and contract roles, offering…
Serves employers, including major brands, seeking recruitment support across multiple industries and business functions, alongside professionals registering as candidates for career opportunities.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -26% CAGR over 2y
Location
Accountable Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and consultancy services for finance, accountancy, executive leadership, and interim management roles. Sources and places candidates for permanent and temporary positions, and…
Serves employers hiring accountancy, finance, executive, senior leadership, interim management, practice and public sector talent, alongside finance professionals and executives seeking roles across…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
ADVOCATE ASSOCIATE CONSULTANTS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment services for consumer products and FMCG sectors, sourcing and placing candidates for permanent, executive, contract and interim roles. Also offers market mapping, talent…
Serves B2B hiring managers and talent teams at FMCG and consumer product companies, including food, drinks, CPG, beauty, cosmetics, fashion, homeware, toys and games brands seeking permanent,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 4% CAGR over 2y
Location
Nicholson Employment Services Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and executive search services for technology startups and scaleups. Sources senior executives, managers and specialist staff, and supplies contract professionals and nearshore…
Serves technology start-ups, scale-ups and tech firms, mainly leadership teams and hiring managers across Europe and the USA, in sectors such as MarTech, FinTech, HealthTech, AI, cloud and gaming.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 52% CAGR over 5y
Location
Built Group Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the construction design‑and‑build, fit‑out, and refurbishment sectors, supplying onsite project teams. Also delivers FM project services including…
Serves construction businesses and project clients in the design-and-build, fit-out and refurbishment sectors, alongside candidates seeking roles in these construction specialisms.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates an online platform and mobile app that connects schools with temporary education staff, including teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors and nursery staff. Provides job listings,…
Serves schools and education settings needing temporary staff, alongside education workers such as teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors, nursery staff and SEN/early years practitioners…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Care 4 All 24 Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies healthcare staff including registered nurses and healthcare assistants to health and social care organisations, and provides domiciliary care, elderly care, mental health support, and…
Serves individuals and families needing domiciliary, elderly, mental health or supported living care, alongside health institutions requiring registered nurses and healthcare assistants, including…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · Hiring · 5% CAGR over 4y
Location
Rtriibe (East Midlands) Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
INSIDE CONNECTIONS RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and workforce solutions including candidate sourcing, workforce planning, project management, skills training and mentoring. Works with employers to place candidates, including…
Serves employers and contractors seeking social-value recruitment, particularly in construction, telecoms/network build, civils, traffic management, warehouse and logistics sectors.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 111% CAGR over 4y
Location
IPS National Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
FRANKLAND ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
Wadkins & Associates Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment services for the legal sector, sourcing and placing associates, legal counsel and support staff in law firms and related organisations. Focuses on roles in areas including…
Serves law firms, P&I clubs, financial institutions and in-house legal teams hiring lawyers and legal support staff, alongside legal professionals seeking roles in finance, transport, real estate and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 15% CAGR over 2y
Location
LUCID TECH LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides IT staffing and talent sourcing services alongside enterprise technology solutions. Offers digital transformation consulting, AI, cloud and cybersecurity services, software and platform…
Serves enterprise and mid-market organisations needing IT talent and technology support, with stated sectors including government, healthcare, energy, financial services, insurance, communications…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
PLAN A EXECUTIVE SEARCH LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides executive search and headhunting services for retail, wholesale and e‑commerce brands in the fashion, sports and lifestyle sectors, recruiting senior and specialist roles and delivering…
Serves B2B clients: globally recognised fashion, sports and lifestyle brands operating across retail, ecommerce and wholesale channels, with international hiring needs for executive and specialist…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -39% CAGR over 2y
Location
Acuma Consulting Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides executive search and recruitment services focused on life sciences, pharmaceutical technology, and related software and service providers. Supports hiring for commercial and executive…
Sells to life sciences and pharmaceutical technology businesses, especially software and service providers hiring commercial and executive leaders. Targets employers in drug discovery, clinical…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
GPW DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for engineering, technical, construction, manufacturing and skilled trades sectors, placing candidates in temporary, contract and permanent roles. Also offers retained…
Serves employers and skilled professionals in power and energy, engineering, manufacturing, STEM, skilled trades and construction, with emphasis on businesses in St Helens and the North West.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -8% CAGR over 4y
Location
Caring Services (NW) Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment services supplying temporary and permanent staff for education, childcare and social care roles. Places nursery staff, teaching assistants, nannies, support workers and…
Serves nurseries, schools, training centres, sheltered housing schemes and care organisations, plus families and private childcare clients, mainly across Liverpool, Wirral and the North West.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -2% CAGR over 3y
Location
A Star Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for temporary and permanent roles, specialising in warehouse and industrial labour. Supplies workers such as warehouse operatives, drivers, and machine…
Serves businesses needing temporary or permanent industrial, warehouse and driving staff, from single hires to on-site workforces, plus jobseekers seeking skilled and unskilled roles across North…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -16% CAGR over 2y
Location
Capital Recruitment Group Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services placing temporary and permanent workers in industrial, logistics, commercial, and healthcare roles, sourcing candidates, screening applicants, and matching…
Serves employers in the industrial, logistics, commercial and healthcare sectors across the Northwest, recruiting for temporary and permanent roles.
Financial Health
StableStable · -2% CAGR over 4y
Location
METPLUS CARE LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides temporary and agency nurses and healthcare assistants to health and social care providers. Recruits, trains and supplies staff to nursing homes, residential care facilities, learning…
Serves nursing and residential care homes, learning disability units, mental health care homes, and families seeking care for vulnerable loved ones across Merseyside.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
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How Liverpool Recruitment companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Liverpool recruitment firms usually earn through three charging models: contingency fees for permanent hires, retained search fees for harder-to-fill roles, and margin on hourly or day-rate workers for temporary and contract supply. The product is a service layer built around candidate sourcing, screening, compliance checks, client account management and payroll administration. Permanent desks tend to be episodic and fee-led, while temporary labour desks create recurring revenue but add working-capital pressure because workers must be paid even when client payment is delayed. Larger operators often look less like pure sales teams and more like employment-process businesses with credit control, timesheet handling and worker documentation at the centre.
Who they sell to
Most sell to HR managers, operations leads, finance teams and, for larger clients, procurement functions that want a repeatable hiring channel rather than an ad hoc CV supplier. The customer mix typically includes local commercial employers, public-sector hirers and organisations with fluctuating labour needs. Smaller placements may be bought directly by a department head, while temporary-worker frameworks and public-sector work are more likely to involve preferred supplier lists, written service terms or RFP-style procurement. Sales cycles vary: a single permanent vacancy can move quickly if the role is urgent, but becoming an approved staffing supplier usually takes longer and needs evidence of compliance, service levels and payroll controls.
What they buy
Most recruitment firms tend to spend on systems that either generate candidate flow or reduce the administrative load behind placements. Common categories include CRM and applicant-tracking software, payroll and accounting tools, timesheet capture, document management, electronic signature, background screening, job advertising, sales intelligence, cloud telephony and email automation. Temporary-labour providers also tend to need credit control support, invoice finance, insurance, employment-law advice and audit-ready worker records. Agencies with consultant headcount usually buy recruitment training, performance reporting, marketing support and office IT. The sharper sales angle is rarely generic productivity; it is usually faster shortlisting, fewer payment disputes, cleaner compliance evidence or lower manual effort per placement.
Why and how to sell to them
Recruitment buyers tend to evaluate vendors when a new client contract increases assignment volume, when a desk moves from permanent into temporary or contract supply, or when finance teams start worrying about payroll exposure and late client payment. Leadership change, consultant hiring, branch expansion and a move onto preferred supplier terms can also create buying windows. Outbound messages work better when they map to a visible operating constraint: reducing timesheet exceptions, protecting margin, proving worker-document controls, improving candidate response, or shortening the time between vacancy intake and shortlist. Liverpool agencies are often relationship-led, so sales claims need to be practical and tied to cash flow, compliance or fill-rate outcomes.
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
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