Sheffield director of umbrella company banned for VAT fraud

The boss of an umbrella company that failed to pay more than £2.5m in VAT has been banned as a director.

HR, Accounting/Finance 24 April 2025

Robert Walters promotes three senior managers globally

Global talent solutions recruiter Robert Walters has made three senior appointments across its business.

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eventus Recruitment Group, Matrix, SPG Resourcing

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Greene King, Insights, Workday

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 14 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Cheshire-headquartered Gap Personnel acquired by Rcapital

Cheshire-headquartered recruitment agency Gap Personnel has been acquired by Rcapital in a corporate carve-out.

Businesses need to be patient for OPW rules to change

Small businesses will need to wait a few more years before being relinquished of their off-payroll working obligations.

Legislation 14 April 2025

Californian master plan calls for new statewide collaborative to align education, training and hiring needs

In the US, the state of California is proposing to launch digital career passports for the labour market.

Spotted Zebra merges Interview Intelligence and Assessment in one platform

HR tech talent acquisition firm Spotted Zebra has merged its Assessment platform with its Interview Intelligence.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 11-15 APRIL 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: APSCo, Hirewell, Qdos, WorkIndia

NEW TO THE MARKET: 11-15 APRIL 2022

This week’s new launches include: ContractorCalculator, Elliot Scott Group, HW Global, Storm3

MRL Consulting gives immediate 10% pay rise to all staff

David Stone (pictured), CEO and founder of MRL Consulting Group, announced a 10% pay rise for every member of staff.

Cordant recruiters merge to form The Recruitment Co

Cordant People and Premiere People, both part of the Cordant recruitment group, have combined and rebranded to become The Recruitment Co.

APPOINTMENTS: 4-8 APRIL 2022

This week’s appointments include: EY Foundation, Frazer Jones, Highfield PS, Pedersen & Partners

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 4-8 APRIL 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Candidate.ID, iCIMS, inploi

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 5 April 2022

NEW TO THE MARKET: 4-8 APRIL 2022

This week’s new launches include: Diversely, Invenia Group, JobAdder, MM Search, SimkissGuy Recruitment

Lucky Hunter helps IT professionals in politically volatile environments

With companies and professionals in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia affected by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, one IT recruitment company is offering talent solutions to fill the void.

New to MarketIT/Telecoms 30 March 2022

Badenoch + Clark becomes part of LHH Recruitment Solutions

Adecco Group UK & Ireland will merge Badenoch + Clark’s commercial recruitment business into a new division of its LHH brand.

ANALYSIS: Businesses need to be ‘fluent in the language of geopolitics’

The risks for undertaking business in Ukraine “are beyond severe and really quite bleak”, according to the head of advisory at security intelligence firm Dragonfly.

Retail, Oil & gas/Energy 24 March 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 21-25 MARCH 2022

This week’s appointments include: Acorn, Encore Personnel, Entrust Resource Solutions, First Hydrogen UK, Hamilton Forth, Sixty Eight People

NEW TO THE MARKET: 21-25 MARCH 2022

This week’s new launches include: EVONA, Thomas Pocklington Trust, Trade Jobs App, True Blue Recruitment

FCSA joins forces with cyber security firm Mitigo

The Freelance & Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has announced details of its new strategic partnership with cyber security experts Mitigo.

ContractsIT/Telecoms 17 March 2022

FINANCIALS: Adecco bids for remaining AKKA Technologies shares

The Adecco Group is to finalise its bid for the remaining shares in global engineering consulting and R&D services firm AKKA Technologies.

Contracts 17 March 2022

Harvey Nash expands its NashTech business in Latin America

Harvey Nash Group is expanding the global delivery capability of its NashTech technology solutions business.

New to MarketIT/Telecoms 17 March 2022

Parliamentary group asks for impact assessment on Loan Charge

The Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness APPG has launched a call for evidence about the impact of the Loan Charge, whether respondents face the charge now or have settled with HM Revenue & Customs to avoid it.

Legislation 16 March 2022
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