Can HMRC reforms solve liability issues between agency and umbrellas?

Cautious optimism has greeted the emergence of a potential solution for liability within incoming tax reforms to the umbrella industry and recruitment agency users.

13 June 2025

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

Legal, HR 13 June 2025

Minister tells recruiters about ‘road map’ for Employment Rights Bill at RECLive25

The government plans to issue a ‘road map’ for implementing the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), currently working its way through the House of Lords.

12 June 2025

Recruitment industry voices say little detail on workforce from the Chancellor

Recruitment industry observers have criticised Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s failure to move the UK ahead in specific commitments to workforce issues.

STEM recruiter acquires construction training firm 3B Training

Morson Group has acquired Wigan-based 3B Training to expand its construction skills offering.

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s appointments include: Evelyn Partners

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firefish Software, Jobmatch Sweden, Liquid Friday

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new launches include: Lattice, makethehire.com

Trusted partners will matter more in future, says Carberry at RECLive25

Convincing clients and government that the recruitment industry delivers the value of specialism and specialists is key to making “trusted talent advice and fulfilment more essential”.

People 10 June 2025

Redwigwam partners with hospitality software firm eviivo

Flexible staff platform redwigwam has signed a partnership with hospitality software company eviivo to help employers better navigate staff shortages and deal with other post-pandemic issues.

ContractsIT/Telecoms, HR 8 February 2022

New report shines spotlight on future of SME recruitment industry

More than two-thirds of UK SME recruiters say their revenues have returned to pre-Covid levels, and more say they expect their revenues to return to pre-pandemic levels in Q2 2022.

8 February 2022

Kingsley Gate Partners gets investment injection from Crescent Cove Advisors

Executive search firm Kingsley Gate Partners has announced an investment from Crescent Cove Advisors.

SmartRecruiters acquires Attrax to improve customer experience

Talent acquisition software platform SmartRecruiters has acquired Attrax, a leading provider of career site software that lets companies build engaging, personalised career sites.

ContractsIT/Telecoms 8 February 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 7-11 FEBRUARY 2022

This week’s appointments include: Acorn, Big Table Group, New Street Consulting Group, VIQU

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 7-11 FEBRUARY 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: APSCo OutSource, Rowan Executive Search, The Marketing Junction, WTT Legal

NEW TO THE MARKET: 7-11 FEBRUARY 2022

This week’s new launches include: Billers Rec2Rec, Bullhorn Ventures, Coventry Building Society, Fridays, Future Work, Recruitmentt Ventures, Thames Water

Property specialist deverellsmith acquires Broomham Recruitment

London-based deverellsmith, the recruitment talent solutions partner for the property industry, has acquired the entire issued share capital of Broomham Recruitment.

Insolvency numbers 20% higher than last year

The latest insolvency figures have shown a 20% increase in corporate insolvencies compared to the same month last year.

Financials 3 February 2022

Nigel Wright Group regain company ownership thanks to ThinCats

ThinCats, an alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, has provided funding to recruitment firm Nigel Wright Group to purchase all outstanding equity from its institutional shareholders.

Recruiter’s HOT 100: HOT 10 Technology recruiters

Once again in the HOT 100 it has become even harder to separate between Technology (traditionally described as IT/Telecoms), STEM and Technical (mainly Engineering) skillsets and job roles.

Santander appoints Horton head of Invoice Finance

Santander UK has appointed Alan Horton as head of recruitment sector for its Invoice Finance team.

APPOINTMENTS: 31 JANUARY-4 FEBRUARY 2022

This week’s appointments include: Heat Recruitment, Hortor, iSource Group, Mediaworks

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 31 JANUARY-4 FEBRUARY 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: House of HR, Jobilla

ContractsMarketing, Engineering 31 January 2022

NEW TO THE MARKET: 31 JANUARY-4 FEBRUARY 2022

This week’s new launches include: AMS, DF Capital, FDM Group, Resume Foundation, UK Power Networks

New FCSA CEO Bryce calls for more action to tackle cloning attacks

The new CEO of the Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has called on UK authorities to tackle cloning attacks “more rapidly”.

IT/Telecoms 27 January 2022
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