FAST50

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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
In Depth

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
In Depth

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

2018 M&A activity held back by uncertainty

Recruitment mergers & acquisitions activity will likely increase in 2018 but nowhere near the bumper volumes of 2015.

12 January 2018

FINANCIALS: MacGregor Boyall, Mint, Next Ventures, REC, Recruit 121

More financial results came through Companies House today including Recruiter HOT 100 agency Next Ventures, FAST 50 entrant Recruit 121, and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), as well MacGregor Boyall and Mint Recruitment Solutions.
IT/Telecoms 10 October 2013

FINANCIALS: de Poel, Extrastaff and Templeton report

Mixed results from a trio of recruitment industry firms have been filed at Companies House, with profit dropping at temporary labour procurer de Poel and IT recruiter Templeton, while blue collar staffing firm Extrastaff continued to grow its business.
Construction & property, Engineering 7 October 2013

FINANCIALS: Best Connection sees turnover grow and acquisitions made

Industrial, distribution, driving and warehouse recruiter The Best Connection saw turnover grow 17% and gross profit (GP) by a similar amount in the year to 30 November 2012 over the previous 12-month period.
Construction & property, Engineering 2 September 2013

Green Park brings equality chief Phillips onto advisory panel

Executive search and interim management firm Green Park has appointed broadcaster, journalist and high-profile diversity champion Trevor Phillips OBE as a strategic board advisor and chair of its advisory panel.
Executive search, Interim recruitment 30 August 2013

FINANCIALS: Fusion Personnel grows but still in the red

Multi-sector recruiter Fusion Personnel, ranked 14th on Recruiter’s 2013 FAST 50 list of the UK's fastest-growing recruitment businesses, according to annual sales growth, grew turnover by 33% in the calendar year 2012, but again made a loss for the financial year.
29 August 2013

Recruitment sector M&A arrives at tipping point - City Comment

With increasing corporate earnings being reported across the recruitment sector and 2013 M&A deal volumes up 32% to date on 2012, we are now at an important stage of recovery: namely where confidence and earnings begin to be self-perpetuating and sustaining.
29 August 2013

FINANCIALS: Divergent fortunes for Cititec and Pareto Law

Results filed at Companies House show decline for the calendar year 2012 at recruitment firms Cititec, ranked 11th in Recruiter’s 2013 FAST 50 list of the UK's fastest-growing recruiters, and Pareto Law, which was 86th on the 2012 HOT 100, recruitment firms with the greatest gross profit per employee, sponsored by Microdec.
12 August 2013

FINANCIALS: Growth at People Source, RTC and Rullion

Last year saw growth at FAST 50 recruiter People Source Consulting and HOT 100-listed recruitment group Rullion, while the first six months of 2013 has proven strong for AIM-listed recruitment and conferencing group RTC.
9 August 2013

FINANCIALS: Bailey and Sanctuary growing in 2012

Results released today show growth at recruiters Bailey Employment Services and Sanctuary Personnel.
Public sector 7 August 2013

Cititec takes on Venquis’ Roper for banking recruitment

City recruitment firm Cititec has taken on Alice Roper as a consultant recruiting for senior banking roles.
26 July 2013

ISIS Equity investment in Nigel Frank shows appetite for recruitment, says Evans

Microsoft Dynamics recruiter Nigel Frank International has raised £22m from equity firm ISIS Equity Partners and HSBC Bank, with ISIS taking a 35% stake in the company.
IT/Telecoms 10 July 2013

Fircroft gets Shantilal for Asia-Pacific growth

Technical and engineering recruiter Fircroft Engineering Services has appointed Dhirendra Shantilal to lead its Asia-Pacific division as it seeks growth and expansion in the region.
Engineering 24 May 2013

Templine Employment signs a deal for A&A

Logistics recruiter Templine Employment Agency has bought Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire-based A&A Recruitment.
Construction & property, Engineering 15 May 2013

Goodman Masson opens in Germany

Professional recruiter Goodman Masson has opened its first international base in Dusseldorf, Germany.
25 April 2013

ID Medical promotes Nandha to operations director

Ranjit Nandha has been promoted to the role of director of operations at medical recruitment firm ID Medical.
5 April 2013

Clements cautions on international growth for recruiters

Recruiter’s March cover profile star Russell Clements, the former chief executive officer of staffing firm SThree, now chair of visual analytics company cube19, gives advice to recruitment agencies interested in going for overseas growth in the below video:
14 March 2013
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