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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

Appointments: Michael Page International appoints non-executive director

Global recruiter Michael Page International has appointed Robin Buchanan as an independent non-ex

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: SFP oversees sale of Thejobscompany.co.uk and Empire ML

Insolvency practitioner SFP has overseen the sale of the recruiters Teddington-based Thejobscompa

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Alexander Mann Solutions hires head of talent acquisition

Global RPO provider Alexander Mann Solutions has appointed David Williams as head of talent acqui

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Swift Worldwide Resources implements Bullhorn software

Oil & gas recruiter Swift Worldwide Resources has implemented Bullhorn’s on-demand, cloud-bas

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

International Appointments: New partners for Odgers Berndtson in the US

Executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has appointed Glenn Stevens and Rachel Schultz as partners

Public sector, Executive search 13 September 2012

INTERNATIONAL South-East Asia: LinkedIn in Malay, Indonesian and Korean

Professional social network LinkedIn has become available in three new languages: Indonesian (Bah

Creative/Digital/Media 13 September 2012

Three out of 10 households jobless in Liverpool, Glasgow and Nottingham

The number of households with no one in employment is on the rise, according to official figures.

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

International Appointments: Impellam Group hires non-executive director

International recruiter Impellam Group has appointed Shane L Stone as a non-executive director wi

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Initio’s Longbridge acquires Contact and King & Toben

Initio International, the group owning recruitment consultancy Longbridge, has announced the acqu

Creative/Digital/Media 13 September 2012

Further consolidation in ‘fragmented’ US recruitment market anticipated

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: networx develops recruitment management system for SSI

SSI has turned to recruitment software provider networx to help fill up to 1,000 new jobs at the

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

‘Massive’ amount of hiring to come from social referrals, says Boorman

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Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

International – Ireland: Computer games industry to move to next level

A report from Forfás, Ireland’s policy advisory board for enterprise, trade, science, technology

Public sector, Creative/Digital/Media 13 September 2012

Contracts/Deals: Graphite Capital funds Protocol Education acquisition

Private equity specialist Graphite Capital has provided equity funding to enable education recrui

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Appointments: Search Consultancy hires Shona McKenzie for Glasgow 2014

Multi-sector recruiter Search Consultancy has appointed Shona McKenzie as account director for th

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

Recruiters face two years’ uncertainty following HMRC VAT tax briefing

Public sector, Life sciences 13 September 2012

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