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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

NGA Human Resources signs deal with The Range

HR advisory firm NGA Human Resources has signed a five–year deal with retailer The Range.
IT/Telecoms, HR 13 January 2016

Optionis works with Foster Denovo

Staffing industry services group Optionis has appointed financial advisory firm Foster Denovo to advise its clients and employees.
13 January 2016

Mercer acquires CPSG Partners

Global consulting firm Mercer has acquired CPSG Partners, a US-listed Workday services partner.
HR, IT/Telecoms 13 January 2016

Keen and Lord secure £4m funding with Bibby

Multi-sector recruiter Keene and Lord has secured a £4m funding agreement with invoice finance provider Bibby Financial Services to help fuel growth.

Jobvite takes on Maloney

Recruitment technology provider Jobvite has appointed Peter Maloney as chief financial officer.
IT/Telecoms 13 January 2016

Argyll Scott appoints Feller director

Technology, finance, sales and marketing staffing specialist Argyll Scott has appointed Bradley Feller as director of sales & marketing.

ADVANCE appoints Coates, promotes Sills

Contractor, freelancer and recruiter services provider ADVANCE has appointed Andrew Coates as group finance director.

MRINetwork appoints Albrinck president

International executive search firm MRINetwork, a subsidiary of engineering, IT and staffing solutions provider CDI Corp, has appointed Jill Albrinck president, effective 11 January.
IT/Telecoms, Engineering 12 January 2016

US TrueBlue acquires RPO business of Aon Hewitt

Global workforce solutions provider TrueBlue’s recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm PeopleScout RPO has acquired the RPO business of business process outsourcing firm Aon Hewitt for an undisclosed sum.
Executive search 12 January 2016

Impellam trading update ‘positive’ for UK

Impellam Group, parent company of staffing firms including Blue Arrow, Carbon 60 and Career Teachers, this morning released a trading update stating its year-end financial results should be as expected.

FINANCIALS: PageGroup profits rise slightly but good momentum for year ahead

While global recruiter PageGroup saw a marginal increase in UK Q4 gross profit (GP), clients were more reluctant to make hiring decisions, says chief executive Steve Ingham.
Engineering, HR 12 January 2016

Ambition appoints Canning director, financial services

Global professional services recruiter Ambition has appointed Jeremy Canning as director of financial services.
Executive search 11 January 2016

Berry Recruitment buys Amanda Smith Recruitment

St Albans-based Berry Recruitment Group has acquired London-based office support staff recruiter Amanda Smith Recruitment for an undisclosed sum.
Commercial & office support 11 January 2016

Recruitment directors sentenced for tax fraud

Mahmud Hussain and Iftekhar Rehman, both directors of Whittlesey, Peterborough-based One Stop Recruitment, have been sentenced after stealing more than £245k due to HM Revenue & Customs.
11 January 2016

FINANCIALS: Robert Walters sees NFI increase

While Robert Walters saw an increase in Q4 UK net fee income (NFI), global banks operating in the UK are lengthening recruitment times, the international professional services recruiter says.
Executive search, Legal 11 January 2016

Blusource launches corporate finance division

Professional services recruiter Blusource has launched a corporate finance division.
11 January 2016
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