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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

Channel 4 documentary recruiter Candelisa People reportedly goes bust

Commercial and industrial staffing specialist recruiter Candelisa People, which gained national fame on Channel 4’s The Job Centre last year, has reportedly ceased trading, effective 23 December, due to cashflow problems.
7 January 2016

Nicholas Associates acquires Ashley Kate HR

South Yorkshire-headquartered talent management group Nicholas Associates has acquired Ashley Kate HR, a specialist HR recruitment company, for an undisclosed seven figure sum.
Executive search, HR 7 January 2016

Macildowie hires Machell as ops director, welcomes five others

Midlands-based recruiter Macildowie has appointed Ian Machell as operations director.
Marketing 7 January 2016

NHBC appoints Davies head of HR

New-build home construction standard setting body NHBC has appointed Carol Davies as its new head of human resources.
Construction & property, Engineering 6 January 2016

Leeds United’s head of player recruitment in move to Sunderland

Football club Leeds United’s head of player recruitment Martyn Glover is poised to move to rival club Sunderland.
HR 6 January 2016

Government highlights bad recruiter behaviours

Placing advertisements without the hirer’s permission, encouraging drivers to work extra hours, withholding payments owed to workers and tax fraud are examples of why nearly 20 men and women have been banned from running employment agencies in the UK, research by Recruiter reveals.
6 January 2016

tml Partners appoints Green partner

London-based international senior-level marketing recruitment specialist tml Partners has appointed Charlie Green as partner.
Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 6 January 2016

Government list highlights bad recruiter behaviours

Placing advertisements without the hirer’s permission, encouraging drivers to work extra hours, withholding payments owed to workers and tax fraud are all examples of why people have been banned from running employment agencies.
6 January 2016

Australian Applabs invests A$500k in jobs marketplace The Search Party

Australian app development firm Applabs has agreed to invest A$500k (£243k) in online jobs marketplace The Search Party.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

The People at Work joins Penrhyn International

Asia Pacific-based executive search firm The People at Work has joined Penrhyn International, a global network of retained executive search firms.
Executive search 6 January 2016

System One acquires ALTA IT in the US

US professional staffing firm System One has acquired Maryland-based IT staffing firm ALTA IT Services.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

NPAworldwide and NBN merger completes

The merger of exclusive fee-splitting networks NPAworldwide and NBN (National Banking Network) completed on 1 January.
Executive search 6 January 2016

CV-Library signs up with JCDecaux

Job board CV-Library has signed a seven-figure partnership deal with outdoor advertising company JCDecaux.
IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 6 January 2016

Momentum Sales Solutions buys Accelerated Sales

Yorkshire-based recruitment and training firm Momentum Sales Solutions has acquired Irish firm Accelerated Sales, which has created a digital person profiling tool.
IT/Telecoms 6 January 2016

CorTech buys Partnership Staffing in the US

In the US, Atlanta-based global staffing firm CorTech has bought Virginia-based Partnership Staffing.
Commercial & office support 6 January 2016

AMN Healthcare completes B E Smith buy

US-based healthcare recruiter AMN Healthcare has completed its acquisition of healthcare executive search firm B E Smith for US$160m (£109.3m).
Executive search 6 January 2016

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