Recruitment agencies in the UK ranked by reported turnover
Ranked from each company's filed annual accounts. This list last changed on and was last checked against the data on . Showing the top 50 of 874 companies that qualified.
- Companies qualified
- 874 of 81,424
- Ranked first
- ERSG HOLDINGS LTD
- Turnover of no. 1
- £153,879,000
- Data as of
Summary
Of the 81,424 recruitment agencies in the UK that we checked, 874 were active, had recent accounts and reported their turnover. ERSG HOLDINGS LTD (opens in a new tab) ranks first with £153,879,000 of turnover in its latest accounts.
- Incorporated before 2010: 30 companies
- Newest company: SWING HOUSE LIMITED, incorporated 2021
- Share of the listed companies' combined turnover held by the top three: 16.8% of £2,332,669,592
The ranking
| Rank | Company | Turnover | Latest accounts | Avg. employees | Age (yrs) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous year | Latest year | Change | Change % | |||||
| 1 | ERSG HOLDINGS LTD (opens in a new tab)09147252 Registered in Bromley | – | £153,879,0002024 | – | – | 282 | 10 | |
| 2 | COYLE PERSONNEL LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02281209 Registered in Harrow | £153,182,6372023 | £139,167,9192024 | -£14,014,718 | -9.1% | 172 | 36 | |
| 3 | ERSG LTD (opens in a new tab)06605364 Registered in Bromley | – | £99,722,0002024 | – | – | 135 | 17 | |
| 4 | WHITEHALL RESOURCES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05999991 Registered in Colchester | – | £91,523,0932025 | – | – | – | 18 | |
| 5 | TWENTY FOUR SEVEN RECRUITMENT SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04083397 Registered in Wrexham | – | £89,457,3572025 | – | – | 29 | 24 | |
| 6 | DIRECT MEDICS LTD (opens in a new tab)NI039068 Registered in Belfast | £64,297,3362024 | £64,297,3362025 | +£0 | +0.0% | 665 | 24 | |
| 7 | TANGENT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (opens in a new tab)01552284 Registered in Essex | £62,654,0232024 | £63,457,8452025 | +£803,822 | +1.3% | 62 | 44 | |
| 8 | LOGICAL PERSONNEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05891080 Registered in Leeds | – | £59,229,1872024 | – | – | 337 | 18 | |
| 9 | SOCIAL WORK PARTNERS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)12993932 Registered in Braintree | £57,852,1562023 | £58,793,2122024 | +£941,056 | +1.6% | 36 | 4 | |
| 10 | NEW MILLENNIA PAYROLL SERVICES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04254121 Registered in Manchester | – | £54,559,9902024 | – | – | 12 | 23 | |
| 11 | WINNER RECRUITMENT (BIRMINGHAM) LTD (opens in a new tab)07134314 Registered in Sutton Coldfield | – | £52,437,4422024 | – | – | 63 | 15 | |
| 12 | MARKETPLACE DIRECT LIMITED (opens in a new tab)09608670 Registered in London | £47,604,6092023 | £51,563,7022024 | +£3,959,093 | +8.3% | 1,295 | 10 | |
| 13 | KEYSTREAM GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)07406242 Registered in London | £52,204,0022023 | £49,767,6912024 | -£2,436,311 | -4.7% | 45 | 14 | |
| 14 | MEET LIFE SCIENCES GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)11885096 Registered in London | – | £49,641,2002024 | – | – | 2 | 6 | |
| 15 | REMEDY RECRUITMENT GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04651426 Registered in Loughton | £43,271,9032023 | £44,128,8992024 | +£856,996 | +2.0% | 244 | 22 | |
| 16 | AMBITIONS PERSONNEL LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02684652 Registered in Newark | – | £43,916,0522025 | – | – | 56 | 33 | |
| 17 | RED ROCK PARTNERSHIP LTD (opens in a new tab)07101147 Registered in Lincoln | £32,642,3932023 | £43,669,0712024 | +£11,026,678 | +33.8% | 51 | 15 | |
| 18 | EAMES CONSULTING GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04447763 Registered in London | – | £41,550,0722024 | – | – | – | 23 | |
| 19 | SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS LTD (opens in a new tab)05381795 Registered in Preston | – | £41,413,0912025 | – | – | 1 | 20 | |
| 20 | KPI RECRUITING LIMITED (opens in a new tab)06533558 Registered in Crewe | £31,238,8362023 | £40,755,3662024 | +£9,516,530 | +30.5% | 1,754 | 17 | |
| 21 | MORGAN HUNT UK LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04349535 Registered in London | £48,528,0002024 | £40,432,0002025 | -£8,096,000 | -16.7% | 116 | 23 | |
| 22 | AZEBRA GROUP LTD (opens in a new tab)08615815 Registered in Exeter | – | £40,112,4532024 | – | – | – | 11 | |
| 23 | WALTERS RESOURCES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)01900234 Registered in Hirwaun Aberdare | £28,230,8132024 | £40,030,9562025 | +£11,800,143 | +41.8% | 529 | 40 | |
| 24 | MCGREGOR BOYALL ASSOCIATES LIMITED (opens in a new tab)02095237 Registered in Southwick | £39,631,3972023 | £39,631,3972024 | +£0 | +0.0% | – | 38 | |
| 25 | NAVARTIS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05911986 Registered in Doncaster | – | £38,571,5212025 | – | – | – | 18 | |
| 26 | SPENCER CLARKE GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10784592 Registered in Preston | £31,121,5212023 | £37,597,5592024 | +£6,476,038 | +20.8% | 49 | 8 | |
| 27 | X4 GROUP LTD (opens in a new tab)06711498 Registered in London | – | £36,793,8422024 | – | – | – | 16 | |
| 28 | PRESTIGE RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04098721 Registered in Hull | £31,701,6052023 | £36,159,3562024 | +£4,457,751 | +14.1% | 1,472 | 24 | |
| 29 | PRECISE CONSULTANTS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)08517073 Registered in London | £37,752,0812023 | £35,938,9402024 | -£1,813,141 | -4.8% | 21 | 12 | |
| 30 | LINEAR RECRUITMENT LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04196487 Registered in Sheffield | – | £35,837,8532024 | – | – | – | 24 | |
| 31 | EMPIRIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05533824 Registered in London | – | £35,335,3792024 | – | – | – | 19 | |
| 32 | XCEDE LIMITED (opens in a new tab)04740661 Registered in London | – | £34,600,3952024 | – | – | 85 | 22 | |
| 33 | M&S ON-TIME SERVICES LTD (opens in a new tab)08982232 Registered in Brentwood | – | £33,931,0882025 | – | – | 7 | 11 | |
| 34 | PENTA CONSULTING LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03525651 Registered in Epsom | – | £32,802,7232025 | – | – | – | 27 | |
| 35 | QUEST PAY SOLUTIONS NE LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10389201 Registered in Chester | – | £32,545,8372024 | – | – | 12 | 8 | |
| 36 | DAMIA GROUP LTD (opens in a new tab)02571619 Registered in Guildford | £31,236,5732023 | £32,230,6662024 | +£994,093 | +3.2% | 27 | 34 | |
| 37 | BARKER ROSS STAFFING SOLUTIONS LTD (opens in a new tab)02234535 Registered in Leicester | – | £32,107,1652024 | – | – | 75 | 37 | |
| 38 | EARTHSTREAM GLOBAL LIMITED (opens in a new tab)08357070 Registered in London | – | £31,913,1962024 | – | – | 31 | 12 | |
| 39 | BRIGHT SKY UMBRELLA LIMITED (opens in a new tab)09531678 Registered in Liverpool | £34,570,2912023 | £31,749,8932024 | -£2,820,398 | -8.2% | 287 | 10 | |
| 40 | NOW EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)12214029 Registered in Birmingham | £28,010,0252023 | £31,360,6702024 | +£3,350,645 | +12.0% | 11 | 5 | |
| 41 | SWING HOUSE LIMITED (opens in a new tab)13723933 Registered in London | £13,845,6902023 | £31,265,1392024 | +£17,419,449 | +125.8% | 18 | 3 | |
| 42 | THE BARTON PARTNERSHIP LTD (opens in a new tab)06264908 Registered in London | – | £30,070,3602024 | – | – | 65 | 18 | |
| 43 | TRIA RECRUITMENT LIMITED (opens in a new tab)09424980 Registered in Bristol | £28,433,1172023 | £30,048,6522024 | +£1,615,535 | +5.7% | 41 | 10 | |
| 44 | EAMES CONSULTING GROUP LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10484918 Registered in London | – | £29,590,3932024 | – | – | – | 8 | |
| 45 | TRADELINE RECRUITMENT LTD (opens in a new tab)06421894 Registered in Bedford | £31,151,9312023 | £29,454,8692024 | -£1,697,062 | -5.4% | 37 | 17 | |
| 46 | RED SNAPPER RECRUITMENT LIMITED (opens in a new tab)05129360 Registered in Poole | £34,305,9552023 | £28,500,1122024 | -£5,805,843 | -16.9% | 45 | 21 | |
| 47 | PROACTIVE PERSONNEL LIMITED (opens in a new tab)03807344 Registered in Telford | – | £28,196,4662024 | – | – | 1,050 | 25 | |
| 48 | PROACTIVE PERSONNEL HOLDINGS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)11683410 Registered in Telford | – | £28,196,4662024 | – | – | 1,050 | 6 | |
| 49 | ELITE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT RECRUITMENT LIMITED (opens in a new tab)10808545 Registered in Doncaster | – | £27,756,0192024 | – | – | 20 | 7 | |
| 50 | CONNECT APPOINTMENTS LIMITED (opens in a new tab)SC467042 Registered in Glasgow | £28,749,5952023 | £26,978,7022024 | -£1,770,893 | -6.2% | 1,025 | 11 | |
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How this list was made
- Industry
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Companies with any of these SIC codes on their Companies House record:
- 78100 – Activities of employment placement agencies
- 78109 – Other activities of employment placement agencies
- 78200 – Temporary employment agency activities
- 78300 – Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
- Location
- The whole UK: every company on the register, wherever its registered office is.
- Periods compared
- Each company's latest annual accounts. The previous year's figure is shown for context and does not affect the ranking.
- Ranking
- Ranked by turnover (revenue) in the latest filed accounts. Only companies that report turnover can be ranked: small companies may file accounts without it, so this list covers the companies that chose or were required to publish it.
- Exclusions
- Companies that are dissolved, in liquidation, in administration or proposed to be struck off; dormant companies; and companies whose latest accounts end more than 21 months before the newest accounts in the data (or are dated after it).
- Companies checked
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Companies with a matching SIC code in the UK81,424Not active−17,460Dormant−5,992Latest accounts too old or wrongly dated−33,694Turnover not filed in the latest accounts−23,404Turnover below £1−0Qualified for this list874