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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

Fraud arrest man Bell had links with recruitment industry

A man arrested in connection with a £21m fraud and money-laundering investigation last month had links with several recruitment industry-related companies.

Executive search 8 April 2015

FINANCIALS: Robert Walters cites candidate churn and confidence as UK growth factors

International recruiter Robert Walters has attributed net fee income growth (NFI) of 22% in the UK to a return of candidate churn and renewed confidence across UK professional services.

Engineering, HR 8 April 2015

Templine acquires Corinium Employment

Blue-collar labour supplier Templine Employment Agency, backed by private equity house Key Capital Partners, has acquired multi-sector recruiter Corinium Employment.

Construction & property, Engineering 8 April 2015

Recruitive partners with Sparks Careers

Recruitment software provider Recruitive has partnered with Sparks Careers, a specialist marketing agency working within the recruitment arena.

IT/Telecoms, Marketing 8 April 2015

Maximus IT selects Cloudamour to upgrade computers

IT recruiter Maximus IT has selected Cloudamour, an IT company that focuses on cloud computing specifically for the recruitment sector, to upgrade its computer systems.

IT/Telecoms 8 April 2015

ConSol Partners ties up with Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

Tech recruiter ConSol Partners has partnered with charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research (LLR).

IT/Telecoms, Creative/Digital/Media 8 April 2015

ClearStar integrates drug screening with mobile wallet providers

Technology and service provider to the background check industry ClearStar has integrated its drug screening services with the Apple Passbook for iPhone, Google Wallet and some additional third-party mobile wallet providers.

IT/Telecoms 8 April 2015

Challis & Company joins Amrop partnership

Australian executive search firm Challis & Company has joined the Amrop global executive search partnership.

Executive search 8 April 2015

Republic of Ireland Eishtec creates new jobs for Northern Ireland

Outsourced contact centre Eishtec is creating 320 jobs over the next three years with the development of a customer service centre in Craigavon in County Armagh.

IT/Telecoms, Commercial & office support 7 April 2015

Romanian arrested on suspicion of being unlicensed gangmaster

A Romanian national was arrested in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, last week on suspicion of acting as an unlicensed gangmaster.

Industrial/Manufacturing, Agriculture 7 April 2015

WilsonHCG buys Canadian RPO firm Head2Head

UK and US-based recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm WilsonHCG has acquired Canada-based RPO and search firm Head2Head.

Executive search, Interim recruitment 7 April 2015

Hiring down in UK service sector despite rise in activity

While activity in the UK’s service sector has expanded at its fastest pace since the summer, hiring intentions among purchasing managers slipped to a three-month low, according to March’s Markit/Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Index.

7 April 2015

VMA Group opens French office

Global recruitment specialist for corporate and marketing communications VMA Group has opened a new European office in Paris.

Creative/Digital/Media, Marketing 7 April 2015

Staffgroup launches Enginestaff

International recruitment group Staffgroup has launched its third specialist recruitment brand, Enginestaff.

IT/Telecoms, Engineering 7 April 2015

Phaidon International expands to San Francisco

Two years after it launched in New York, London-headquartered multi-sector recruiter Phaidon International has launched a San Francisco office.

IT/Telecoms 7 April 2015

eResponse launches new division Path Selection

Employment group eResponse Recruitment has launched Path Selection – a new division that focuses on permanent roles in the accountancy, HR, technical, engineering and IT sectors.

Engineering, HR 7 April 2015

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