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Recruitment Companies in Nottingham: 264 Active Firms (2026)
Recruitment companies in Nottingham place permanent, temporary and contract workers with employers across the city and surrounding labour market.
Buying centres tend to be local HR teams, operations managers and finance directors rather than procurement-heavy enterprise functions. Work is split across contingency permanent hiring, temporary staffing desks and contract resourcing for office, industrial, professional and service-sector employers. Typical engagements appear relatively small: single-vacancy searches, repeat short-term shift cover, or retained assignments for harder-to-fill roles. Agencies earn through placement fees, temporary staffing margins or retained search fees, so sales activity usually follows employer demand cycles and local candidate supply rather than long software-style implementation projects.
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Nottingham has 264 actively trading recruitment and staffing companies in this cohort, a city-scale agency base rather than a large national concentration. Reported employment across the cohort is 1,612 people, which points to a market made up mainly of owner-managed and small-team operators. Only 3 firms sit above £5M turnover, while 87 have been incorporated since 2022. That combination suggests a long tail of newer desks alongside a small set of agencies with larger client books, particularly where repeat temporary staffing can compound revenue faster than occasional permanent-placement work.
Employment-agency regulation matters more here than a general sector licence. The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations frame much of the compliance load: agencies and employment businesses must avoid charging work-seekers for work-finding services, must not withhold wages that are due, and must give workers a key information document and written terms before work-finding begins. Temporary staffing creates an extra cash-flow exposure because the employment business remains responsible for paying workers for hours worked even where the hirer has not paid or approved a timesheet. Labour providers moving workers into agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering or associated processing may also need a Fair Work Agency gangmaster’s licence.
Future development appears tied less to headline hiring volume than to discipline around margins, worker compliance and repeat client relationships. The cohort has a pronounced recent-entry tail, so some agencies are likely to remain specialist desks while others try to broaden into managed temporary staffing. Larger-revenue scale looks scarce, which tends to limit acquisition appetite to agencies with defensible local niches, recurring shift demand or higher-fee professional placements. Compliance pressure around worker documentation and pay should also favour operators with cleaner processes, although price competition from small agencies is likely to persist.
264
Active firms
2026
3
Above £5M turnover
Among Nottingham agencies
87
Incorporated since 2022
Newer local entrants
Key facts
About 1% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (3 of 264 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
32% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (87 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
UK employment agencies and employment businesses operate under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 rather than a single general operating licence.
Work-finding rules bar agencies from charging work-seekers, withholding wages due, or starting a search without a key information document and written terms.
Temporary-worker supply carries payment risk: employment businesses must pay workers for all hours worked even if the hirer has not paid or authorised a timesheet.
REC estimates that recruitment contributed £40.6 billion to the UK economy in 2025, equal to 1.6% of GVA, with temporary and contract placements making up 76.7% of GVA.
WEC reports that private employment agencies placed 61 million people in jobs globally in 2024, including 58.4 million through temporary agency work and 2.5 million through direct recruitment.
Top Nottingham Recruitment companies
Cherry Professional Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for businesses, specialising in finance, HR, marketing, engineering, and administrative roles. Offers permanent, interim, fixed-term, executive search, and…
Serves East Midlands employers hiring for finance, HR, marketing, administration, business support, engineering and not-for-profit roles, from executive appointments to support-level staff, alongside…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -6% CAGR over 4y
Location
RECON SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for the driving, commercial and industrial sectors, connecting employers with temporary and permanent staff. Offers job listings, candidate registration and personnel…
Serves employers in the driving, commercial and industrial sectors needing qualified temporary or permanent staff, and jobseekers seeking driving roles around Nottingham, Derby and Leicester.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
HKN CARE SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides healthcare staffing services, recruiting and supplying nurses, care assistants and support workers for temporary, contract and permanent roles. Supports hospitals, care homes and other care…
Serves healthcare organisations, mainly hospitals and care homes in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, that need temporary, contract or permanent nurses, care assistants and support workers.
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
Quality Service Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary and permanent recruitment services for driving, warehouse, manufacturing, engineering, and office administration roles. Sources and places staff such as HGV drivers, warehouse…
Serves employers and jobseekers across the Midlands and South Yorkshire, especially businesses hiring driving, warehouse, manufacturing, engineering, office and admin staff for temporary or permanent…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -9% CAGR over 5y
Location
Prochoice Recruitment Catering Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment services for the catering and hospitality sector, supplying temporary, part-time and full-time staff to venues. Sources and places roles including catering managers, chefs, cooks…
Serves catering and hospitality venues across the East Midlands seeking full-time, part-time or temporary staff, and candidates looking for catering roles such as chefs, cooks and catering managers.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 16% CAGR over 2y
Location
EAST MIDLANDS TECHNICAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and workforce management services placing temporary and permanent staff across sectors including manufacturing, food production, engineering, warehouse and office roles, with…
Serves UK employers hiring temporary and permanent staff, from large national businesses to local organisations, across manufacturing, food production, office and professional, warehouse,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trz Care Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides domiciliary and live-in care services, supported living, respite, end-of-life and complex care for individuals at home. Also supplies nurses, care assistants and support workers to…
Serves a mix of private individuals and families needing care, social services referrals, NHS and council commissioners, plus hospitals, care homes and other healthcare organisations in Nottingham,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 13% CAGR over 3y
Location
CHALK HEALTHCARE LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the health and social care sector, sourcing and placing roles such as care workers, healthcare assistants, nurses, support workers, and residential…
Serves health and social care providers needing care, nursing and support staff, alongside candidates seeking roles such as care workers, healthcare assistants, support workers, registered nurses and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 12% CAGR over 4y
Location
Opal Recruitment Services Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for employers and job seekers, placing candidates in permanent and temporary roles. Focuses on office and professional positions including accountancy,…
Serves employers needing permanent and temporary staff, and jobseekers seeking roles in accountancy, finance, administration, sales, insurance, IT, clerical support, customer service and HR.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -5% CAGR over 2y
Location
AQUMEN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · -89% CAGR over 2y
Location
COMBINE GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
High Profile Resourcing Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and talent acquisition services, sourcing and placing candidates in permanent, temporary and interim roles across sectors including finance, engineering, sales, supply chain and…
Serves employers needing recruitment support and jobseekers across multiple sectors, including finance, engineering, manufacturing, IT, public sector, sales, supply chain, healthcare, hospitality and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -4% CAGR over 4y
Location
Rothwell Resourcing Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides healthcare recruitment services, placing healthcare assistants and care staff in temporary, contract, and permanent roles. Supplies personnel for hospitals, local authorities, hospices,…
Serves healthcare providers and public-sector care organisations, including local authorities, hospitals, hospices, supported living services, and care/nursing homes, plus healthcare assistants and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
RECRUIT WORKS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the construction, plant operations, concrete, and recycling sectors. Connects employers with skilled workers such as plant operators, labourers, and…
Serves construction, concrete, plant operations and recycling employers needing operatives, as well as jobseekers such as plant, bulldozer, labouring and general operatives seeking site-based roles.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
CARE AND TRUST LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides temporary and contract healthcare staffing to care homes, hospitals and other healthcare providers, supplying nurses, healthcare assistants and support staff. Manages shift bookings and…
Serves healthcare facilities needing nursing, care and support staff, including clients across the East Midlands, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Humber and surrounding counties.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 383% CAGR over 1y
Location
TURNER FOX RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -62% CAGR over 4y
Location
BALANCE EDUCATION LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
EXPRESS RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · -66% CAGR over 4y
Location
PERSONNEL SOLUTIONS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 4% CAGR over 4y
Location
EMS CREATIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
IKCONN MEDICAL HEALTHCARE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak
Location
BBM HEALTHCARE RECRUITMENT AND CLEANING SERVICES LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Deco Family Ltd
Trajectory
1y · 2024–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
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
WeakWeak · -87% CAGR over 2y
Location
INTRUST HEALTH LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides healthcare recruitment services, placing qualified nurses, doctors, mental health nurses, healthcare assistants and support workers into permanent and temporary roles with NHS organisations,…
Serves NHS and private healthcare providers across the UK, including hospitals, nursing and residential homes, community care services, mental health organisations, urgent care centres and GP…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · 2% CAGR over 3y
Location
360 RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and labour supply services, placing temporary, contract and permanent staff in construction, rail, engineering, food production/FMCG and meat processing sectors, including the…
Serves employers needing temporary, contract and permanent labour in construction, rail, food production/FMCG, engineering and meat processing sectors.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -77% CAGR over 4y
Location
Fletcher Churm Ltd
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for employers and jobseekers, including executive search and temporary and permanent placements. Focuses on roles in office administration, technology,…
Serves B2B employers ranging from international organisations and PLCs to family-run businesses and tech startups, hiring across office, technology, finance, HR, legal, supply chain and executive…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 215% CAGR over 1y
Location
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, matching candidates with employers across sectors including business support, professional services, industrial and engineering, and senior appointments.…
Serves employers and jobseekers nationwide, including businesses hiring for business support, administration, professional services, industrial and engineering roles, strategic accounts and senior…
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
LINK3 RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the education sector, placing teachers, nursery staff and support personnel in early years, primary, secondary, special educational needs and further…
Serves nurseries, primary and secondary schools, special educational needs providers and further education settings, alongside teachers, nursery staff, educators and support candidates seeking…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 31% CAGR over 2y
Location
CHALK EDUCATION LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for schools and education providers, sourcing and placing teachers, teaching assistants and support staff across nursery, primary, secondary, SEND and post‑16 settings,…
Serves education employers including nurseries, primary and secondary schools, post-16, SEND and residential provisions, alongside teachers, teaching assistants, NQTs and graduates seeking education…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 71% CAGR over 4y
Location
ECLIPSE RECRUITMENT DRIVING SOLUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -65% CAGR over 4y
Location
Shoby Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · -13% CAGR over 4y
Location
THE BIG 4 LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 85% CAGR over 3y
Location
ERIESIS HEALTHCARE GROUP LTD.
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable
Location
VES Care Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsFinancial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
FOUNDRY RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -64% CAGR over 4y
Location
NOTTINGHAM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment services for office support, human resources, accountancy practice, and finance roles. Works with businesses and professional services firms to source, screen, and place…
Serves employers in professional services and wider businesses, from SMEs to FTSE 100 organisations, recruiting office support, HR, accountancy and finance staff; also supports job seekers in those…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 0% CAGR over 1y
Location
PULSE EMPLOYMENT LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the healthcare sector, placing doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and healthcare scientists into temporary, contract and permanent roles…
Serves B2B healthcare employers across the UK, including NHS organisations and private healthcare providers, hiring temporary and permanent staff. Also targets healthcare professionals such as…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 24% CAGR over 2y
Location
Rebel Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides technology recruitment services, placing software engineering, DevOps, data and other technical professionals in permanent and contract roles. Offers contractor recruitment, senior…
Serves technology employers hiring software, data, DevOps, product and sales talent, plus tech professionals seeking permanent or contract roles.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -5% CAGR over 4y
Location
SERVIS PERSONNEL LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides supported living, live-in and community care services for people with mental health conditions, autism, learning disabilities, and complex needs. Also recruits temporary and permanent social…
Serves private individuals needing care, NHS bodies, local authorities, national care groups, private care providers and nursing homes, mainly across the Midlands and eastern England.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · 192% CAGR over 3y
Location
SME GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
HARPER RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
HealthyHealthy · -66% CAGR over 4y
Location
Sales Business Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
People Tree Recruitment Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Konex Group Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong
Location
EXPRESS RECRUITMENT H LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
BYGOTT BIGGS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and consultancy services for the legal sector, placing solicitors, partners, in-house lawyers, paralegals and legal support staff in private practice and corporate roles. Offers…
Serves law firms, in-house legal teams and legal professionals, including solicitors, partners, paralegals, legal executives and support staff across multiple legal specialisms.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -7% CAGR over 2y
Location
OMEGA RESOURCE GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for engineering, manufacturing and technology sectors. Connects employers with permanent, contract and interim professionals, offering candidate sourcing,…
Serves employers in engineering, manufacturing and technology needing technical and leadership talent, alongside jobseekers and contractors in those sectors across the UK, Europe and USA.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
FT Index Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsFinancial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 51% CAGR over 4y
Location
Love People Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowProvides recruitment services for temporary and permanent roles and offers extended human resources support, supplying consultants and professionals to project teams in the energy industry and…
Serves B2B clients in the global energy industry, especially project teams and companies hiring temporary or permanent professionals, plus consultants seeking assignments.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history · 100% CAGR over 1y
Location
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How Nottingham Recruitment companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Nottingham recruitment firms usually monetise access to candidates rather than intellectual property or long implementation work. Permanent-placement desks earn success fees when a hire starts, retained search teams charge staged fees for more specialised mandates, and temporary staffing operators earn a margin between the hirer’s charge rate and worker pay. The service shape is labour-market intermediation: sourcing, screening, right-to-work checks, interview co-ordination, timesheet administration and, for temp work, payroll handling. Revenue quality tends to depend on repeat vacancies, consultant productivity and whether a desk serves roles where employers have few credible hiring options.
Who they sell to
Most buyers are SMEs, regional branches of larger employers and public or quasi-public bodies with immediate hiring gaps. The day-to-day contact is often an HR manager, operations lead, finance director, warehouse manager or practice manager, while owner-managers may stay close to agency selection in smaller firms. Procurement is usually direct and relationship-led, with referrals, local reputation and candidate access carrying more weight than formal tendering. Larger or regulated employers may use preferred-supplier lists, framework-style processes or rate cards, so agencies often need to prove compliance, fill speed and worker quality before price is discussed.
What they buy
Recruitment agencies tend to spend on systems and services that either increase placements or reduce leakage in temporary staffing. Common categories include recruitment CRM, applicant tracking, candidate sourcing tools, job advertising, website and search marketing, email and telephony, accounting, credit control, payroll, timesheets, right-to-work checking, document management and cyber security. Agencies with temporary or contract desks also need insurance, employment-law advice and finance support because wages can be due before hirers have paid. Smaller owner-managed agencies may prefer tools that fit existing consultant workflows rather than projects that require lengthy operational change.
Why and how to sell to them
Recruitment buyers tend to evaluate suppliers when a desk moves from founder-led selling into repeat delivery, when a temporary staffing book creates payroll and credit-control pressure, or when a new sector specialism brings unfamiliar compliance work. Hiring senior consultants, opening a new branch, winning a larger client or replacing manual spreadsheets can all signal intent. Outbound messaging usually lands better when it is tied to measurable agency mechanics: faster candidate response, fewer missed timesheets, cleaner worker documentation, lower bad-debt exposure, better consultant visibility or more repeat business from existing clients. Generic productivity claims are easier to ignore.
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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