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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

94TECH strengthens board of directors to support growth

Specialist search and selection firm 94TECH is strengthening its board of directors to “increase capability and prepare the organisation for its next stage of growth”, a company statement has revealed.

PeopleRetail, Commercial & office support 29 November 2023

Leicestershire care provider given slavery order from GLAA

The owner of a Leicestershire-based home care service provider has been handed a Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO).

LegislationPublic sector, Social care 29 November 2023

Chambers promoted to MD of NRG and greenbean

Leanne Chambers has been appointed managing director of Newcastle-headquartered recruitment firm NRG and its recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) business greenbean.

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Creative/Digital/Media 29 November 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 27 NOVEMBER-1 DECEMBER 2023

This week’s appointments include: Calibre One, Foyne Jones, Pertemps Network Group, Samuel Knight International

PeopleSales, Oil & gas/Energy 28 November 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 27 NOVEMBER-1 DECEMBER 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Bluestones Investment Group, Elite Talent Services, Pratap Partnership

ContractsEngineering, Banking/Financial services 28 November 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27 NOVEMBER-1 DECEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Aston University, Engtal, Midlands Graduate School, Venturi, Wave

New to MarketLife sciences, Engineering 28 November 2023

Recruiters and businesses await the chancellor’s Autumn Statement

The Autumn Statement later today will have financial implications for recruiters and businesses alike.

LegislationRetail, Social care 22 November 2023

Seconded employees add innovation but firms still overlook them

Seconded employees – employees temporarily assigned to a different role, organisation or department – choose more innovative ideas and influence permanent staff to do the same.

HR 22 November 2023

Most agencies fail to align with government’s cyber recommendations

A significant proportion of recruitment firms do not align with the government’s minimum level of cyber security standards.

Public sector, IT/Telecoms 22 November 2023

Scene acquires Swiss-based biohealth firm Nexo

London-based Scene, a specialist recruitment and growth consultancy, has acquired Nexo, a Swiss-based talent acquisition and advisory company for biohealth and medtech companies.

ContractsLife sciences, Engineering 22 November 2023

APPOINTMENTS: 20-24 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s appointments include: Wake Smith Solicitors, Visuna

PeopleOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 20 November 2023

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 20-24 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Liberty Bishop International, Liquid Friday, Maxwell Bond, Morson Talent, Severn Trent

ContractsRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Oil & gas/Energy 20 November 2023

NEW TO THE MARKET: 20-24 NOVEMBER 2023

This week’s new launches include: Berry Recruitment, Gudman Leadership, Mitie, TalentPredix, Wiley Edge

New to MarketEngineering, Construction & property 20 November 2023

Back to Work Plan aims to help people get off benefits, stay healthy and into work

The government has announced a new Back to Work Plan to help up to 1.1m people with long-term health conditions, disabilities or long-term unemployment to look for and stay in work.

LegislationPublic sector, Healthcare/Medical 17 November 2023

O’Sullivan sells Elite shareholding in management buyout

Elite Leaders, membership advisory body to the recruitment industry, has undergone a management buyout, organisation leaders have announced exclusively to Recruiter today [17 November 2023].

Contracts 17 November 2023

Crooton appoints Wall as audit, consultancy director

Mike Wall (pictured right), former CEO of Jobsite and chair of the newly-launched Institute of Job Aggregators, has joined crooton as audit and consultancy director.

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing 16 November 2023

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