FAST50

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FAST 50 firms stand out from the rest

In the final year of taking the pandemic into account, the FAST 50 shows higher growth rates.

9 July 2024
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FAST 50: Growth rates on the rise

As this year’s FAST 50 shows, there is cautious optimism in a challenging market for UK staffing businesses.

6 July 2023
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FAST 50: Growth down but sector not out

The data says that growth in the recruitment sector is down, but there is much to be positive about

11 July 2022

FAST 50: From strength to strength

Privately-owned recruitment businesses continue to report robust growth, despite a year of political and economic uncertainty 

15 January 2020

Recruitment industry has only one representative in the Fast Track 100

Just one recruiter has made the cut in this year’s Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 list of fast-growing private firms.

Public sector, Legal 3 December 2019

2020 FAST 50 list set to be most revealing yet

How will Brexit affect the upcoming FAST 50 list?

19 September 2019

FAST 50: Recruiters defy doubters

Despite a high level of uncertainty, privately-owned recruitment agencies have reported robust growth.

14 January 2019

FAST 50 2018: Uncertainty bites

Data from M&A specialists Clearwater International reveals a slowing growth rate for privately-owned recruitment firms.

16 January 2018

Farewell to high margins

Business models based on high margins and charges are unsustainable in the healthcare market, and will lead to the “downfall” of recruiters in the sector.

Healthcare/Medical 12 January 2018

Editor's Comment – January 2013

And what an amazing start to 2013 with the publication of our latest FAST 50 league table of the 50 fastest-growing, privately-owned UK recruitment companies!
21 January 2013

FAST 50 2013: Multi-sector recruiters deliver on growth

More than a quarter of the 2013 FAST 50 are multi-sector recruiters, with eight of these 13, or 61%, being new to the rankings this year.
IT/Telecoms 17 January 2013

FAST 50 2013: Oil & gas, technical, engineering recruiters going from strength to strength

Oil & gas, technical and engineering continues to be a strong sector for recruiters in this year’s recruiter FAST 50, with 14% of companies in the list involved in this sector.
Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing 16 January 2013

Recruiter FAST 50 2014 - what comes next?

Recruiter’s 2013 FAST 50 list of the 50 fastest-growing private staffing companies in the UK, which is produced in association with mergers & acquisitions advisers Boxington Corporate Finance, will be released this week.
15 January 2013

Recruiter FAST 50 2013: IT firms show strength

IT is strongly represented in this year’s FAST 50, accounting for 24% of the total number of recruiters.
IT/Telecoms 11 January 2013

Fastest-growing recruiters revealed in January's Recruiter

Next week sees the release of Recruiter magazine’s 2013 FAST 50 list of the 50 fastest-growing private staffing companies in the UK, produced in association with mergers & acquisitions advisers Boxington Corporate Finance.
9 January 2013

Recruiter’s fastest and hottest recruiters in the UK

For the first time, Recruiter has created a hybrid league table showing those recruitment firms who have managed to mix fast turnover growth and high profitability, making it on to both the FAST 50 and HOT 100 lists for 2012.
12 December 2012

Top-ranking firms show ability to tap into niche markets

As the full impact of the economic recession that began in 2008 started to bite, entrepreneurial management with the ability to spot niche markets was a recurring factor in the success of staffing companies making up Recruiter’s 2012 Fast 50.
Engineering 23 October 2012

Recruiter Fast 50: A view on global growth from Clements

An event last Thursday marked a milestone for Recruiter’s four-year-old Fast 50 league table compiled and ranked for Recruiter by Boxington Corporate Finance of the fastest growing UK recruitment businesses: it was the inaugural ‘celebration of success’ for the Fast 50 companies.
12 April 2012

Brian Williamson: Fast 50 recognition a reward for employees

On Thursday, more than 50 recruiters gathered to celebrate their companies’ high growth, reflected by their rankings in Recruiter’s 2012 Fast 50 league table, as compiled on Recruiter’s behalf by Boxington Corporate Finance. The London event was hosted by law firm Charles Russell
12 April 2012
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