Recruitment insolvencies on rise at fastest rate since financial crash

Recruitment agencies are shutting for business at their fastest rate in 15 years, according to analysis by business news outlet CityAM.

28 April 2025

Agency workers at UK’s well-known retailer told to stay at home

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has ordered hundreds of agency workers at its main distribution centre to stay at home.

Retail, Transport & logistics, IT/Telecoms 28 April 2025
People

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Oyster, Starfish Search

Public sector, Charity & not-for-profit, Executive search, Interim recruitment, HR 28 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: 55/Redefined, AMS, In2Dialog

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Matchtech, Jobmatch Sweden

New to MarketLife sciences, Engineering 28 April 2025

Cobalt Recruitment appoints new UK managing director

Cobalt Recruitment has announced the appointment of Maria Sinclair as the new managing director of its UK operations.

PeopleEngineering, Construction & property 25 April 2025

National student lettings agency launches apprenticeship scheme

A student lettings agency based in Loughborough is helping young professionals kickstart their careers with a new apprenticeship scheme.

New to MarketConstruction & property, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 25 April 2025

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.

PeopleHR, 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.

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing 24 April 2025

Change promotes Cameron and Gunn

Scotland-headquartered recruiter Change Recruitment Group has promoted Victoria Cameron and Ross Gunn from senior consultant to managing consultant.
24 March 2016

Associate director Arnold leaves Nakama

Cilla Arnold has left her role as associate director at global recruiter Nakama Group.
24 March 2016

Nicoll Curtin promotes Ballikaya to sales head

Technology and change staffing specialist Nicoll Curtin has promoted Cem Ballikaya to head of sales from team leader.
24 March 2016

Dickinson becomes Nova finance chief

Leeds-based contracting specialist Nova Contracting has appointed Bridget Dickinson as financial controller.
24 March 2016

Halfpenny joins Property Recruitment as director

Property staffing specialist The Property Recruitment Company has appointed Matt Halfpenny as business development director.
24 March 2016

Specialist People Services takes on McManus as M&A director

Private equity-backed diversified recruitment group Specialist People Services (SPS) has appointed Neil McManus as M&A (mergers & acquisitions) director as it targets new acquisition opportunities.
24 March 2016

Jones becomes Webrecruit managing director

Online recruiter Webrecruit has appointed David Jones as managing director.
24 March 2016

Sage appoints Hung as executive recruitment director

Isabelle Hung has been appointed director of resourcing strategy and executive recruitment at multinational enterprise software firm The Sage Group.
23 March 2016

ClearStar FY revenue boosted by SingleSource integration

ClearStar’s successful integration of background screening peer SingleSource has helped the US background check technology and service provider deliver a 42% increase in revenues for the year to 31 December 2015.
IT/Telecoms 22 March 2016

70% fail Hong Kong prison officer fitness test

Seven out of 10 potential recruits for prison officer roles in Hong Kong are finding they are unfit for the role – literally.
Legal 21 March 2016

MSI Pharma launches in Switzerland

Global pharmaceutical and medical device staffing specialist MSI Pharma has opened an office in Switzerland.
Life sciences 21 March 2016

French doctor’s surgery recruits druid

A doctor’s surgery in France has recruited a druid after a job advert it placed for a doctor went unanswered for months.
18 March 2016

Affecto appoints Dixon

Sheffield-based multi-sector recruiter Affecto has appointed Chris Dixon as consultant.
IT/Telecoms 18 March 2016

Cooper Lomaz Recruitment appoints commercial director

Multi-sector recruiter Cooper Lomaz Recruitment has appointed Simon Brown as commercial director.
18 March 2016

Demeter hires MacDermot

Executive search and board advisory firm Demeter has appointed Elaine MacDermot as a consultant.
Executive search 18 March 2016

Energize Recruitment Solutions appoints L&D manager

IT & digital recruiter Energize Recruitment Solutions has appointed Clair Staines as learning and development manager.
IT/Telecoms 18 March 2016

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