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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

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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

Core-Asset Consulting introduces Inglis in Scotland

Financial sector staffing specialist Core-Asset Consulting has appointed Andrew Inglis to the newly created position of business manager, legal.

Legal 5 February 2016

Benchmark Hospitality appoints Atkinson HR director

Hospitality group Benchmark Hospitality International has appointed Kimberly Atkinson as director of HR at its Hotel Zelos location in San Francisco, US.

HR 5 February 2016

FINANCIALS: US Mastech’s Hudson IT buy boosts profits

US IT staffing services provider Mastech’s June 2015 acquisition of recruiter Hudson’s IT division helped boost full-year profitability, its latest financial results show.

IT/Telecoms 4 February 2016

FINANCIALS: US TrueBlue sees rise in revenues

US blue-collar recruiter TrueBlue has seen both annual and Q4 revenues rise in 2015 and expects further earnings growth this year, buoyed by acquisitions made in recent months.

Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 4 February 2016

FINANCIALS: Robert Half net income up, currency headwinds hamper international growth

A healthy US job market and positive economic backdrop elsewhere helped professional services recruiter Robert Half realise its 23rd straight quarter of double-digit net income.

Executive search 4 February 2016

FINANCIALS: Currency headwinds hit ManpowerGroup, McGinnis joins as CFO

Global recruiter ManpowerGroup’s Q4 and full-year financial results for the respective periods to 31 December 2015, released yesterday, show currency headwinds affected every business segment.

4 February 2016

Capita promotes Cheetham to recruitment manager

Craig Cheetham has been promoted to recruitment manager for business outsourcing provider Capita’s IT enterprise services division.

3 February 2016

Coats appoints Hayden HR director

Industrial thread and consumer textile crafts business Coats has appointed Valerie Hayden as HR director.

HR, Industrial/Manufacturing 3 February 2016

Bank of America takes on Kelly in London

David Kelly has joined Bank of America as senior recruitment manager.

HR 3 February 2016

SAP appoints Panchasra VP, global executive recruiting

Roopesh Panchasra has been appointed vice president for global executive recruiting at software company SAP.

IT/Telecoms, HR 3 February 2016

Sheffield Haworth appoints two directors in New York

Executive search and talent management company Sheffield Haworth has appointed Erik Matson as managing director of its global insurance practice, and John Budriss as executive director of corporate officers within its technology practice.

Executive search 3 February 2016

US exec recruiter gives ‘sugar daddy’ advice

A search director at US executive recruiter Parker + Lynch has been highlighted by two legal news sites for suggesting new law grads turn to ‘sugar daddies’ to help pay off debt in a rather quirky recruitment pitch.

Executive search, Legal 3 February 2016

Harvey Nash hires Hanley-Browne as head of leadership consulting

International professional recruiter Harvey Nash has appointed Rachael Hanley-Browne as head of leadership consulting within its London-based executive search team.

Executive search 3 February 2016

The Fahrenheit Group acquires Bencks & Co

Virginia, US-based business advisory and professional services firm The Fahrenheit Group has acquired executive search firm Bencks & Co, also based in Virginia.

Executive search 3 February 2016

Telefónica gets Jobandtalent on board

Global telecoms provider Telefónica has partnered with digital job-matching marketplace Jobandtalent to offer the matching technology plus exclusive features to its customers.

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 3 February 2016

Sonovate raises £20m in funding

UK recruitment contract finance provider Sonovate has raised £20m in capital funding, including a £5m Series A funding round led by Dawn Capital and supported by DN Capital, and £15m in debt funding provided by Shawbrook Business Credit.

IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 3 February 2016

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