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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

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Oyster, Starfish Search

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: 55/Redefined, AMS, In2Dialog

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Matchtech, Jobmatch Sweden

Life 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.

Robert Walters promotes three senior managers globally

Global talent solutions recruiter Robert Walters has made three senior appointments across its business.

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eventus Recruitment Group, Matrix, SPG Resourcing

Public sector, Social care 14 April 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Greene King, Insights, Workday

IT/Telecoms, HR 14 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Compass Group launches LGBT staff network

Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) staff network.

Agency Central takes over CV-Library’s social leaderboards

Recruitment agency directory Agency Central has taken over the running of the social leaderboards started by careers site CV-Library.
IT/Telecoms 6 June 2016

3R launches 3R Finance for recruitment start-ups

Recruitment agency start-up provider 3R has launched 3R Finance.
6 June 2016

BBC refutes ‘anti-white’ recruitment campaign slur

The BBC has described reports it is running “anti-white” recruitment campaigns as “utterly ridiculous and irresponsible”.

Jobcentre Plus offers career services to BHS staff

Jobcentre Plus’s rapid response service is working with administrators to help workers affected by the winding down of retailer BHS through its career services.
3 June 2016

FINANCIALS: Norman Broadbent reduces losses with revenue and profit up

Senior and board executive recruiter Norman Broadbent has reduced losses, posted increased annual revenue and recorded a small profit in Q1 2016, according to its latest financial statement.

The People Network promotes trio to MD

IT recruiter The People Network has promoted long-standing employees Chris Kent, Mark Thomas and Vikesh Chandarana to joint managing directors.
IT/Telecoms 3 June 2016

Stopgap appoints Carr MD

Marketing recruiter Stopgap has appointed Paul Carr to the newly created position of managing director.
HR, Marketing 3 June 2016

RoS International promotes Chung to director

Technical and engineering recruitment company RoS International has promoted Gigi Chung to director.

Odgers Interim takes on Nally

Interim staffing specialist Odgers Interim has appointed Maria Nally as senior associate within its consulting division.

Nakama Group brings in three

International recruiter Nakama Group has appointed three new consultants to the London office across its data and analytics, and events marketing teams.

Marlin Hawk brings in Baloch in Asia

Leadership advisory and search firm Marlin Hawk has appointed Marc Baloch as associate partner for Asia.
Executive search 3 June 2016

Heidrick & Struggles appoints Gray in US

Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has appointed Patrick Gray as partner and industrial, aviation, aerospace & defense – Americas practice leader.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 3 June 2016

GatenbySanderson hires Goldsworthy

Executive search firm GatenbySanderson has appointed Jody Goldsworthy as senior partner to drive its assessment and leadership development practice.
IT/Telecoms, HR 3 June 2016

Futurestep appoints Cooper in London

Futurestep, a division of global search firm Korn Ferry, has appointed Kay Cooper as vice president, key accounts.
Executive search 3 June 2016

Finlay James promotes three in Manchester

Global IT sales recruiter Finlay James has promoted three team members to executive search consultants. Based in the Manchester head office, all were previously talent consultants within the business.
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