• Recruitment Entrepreneur, an investment firm backed by business entrepreneur James Caan CBE, has launched its newest joint venture, Bowler Bentley Recruitment. Based in Dublin, Bowler Bentley Recruitment sources healthcare and pharmaceutical professionals across Ireland, the UK, UAE, the US and Europe. Bowler Bentley Recruitment is co-founded by Kevin Bowler and Marc Bentley.

• Huddersfield-headquartered recruitment firm Major Recruitment has opened a branch in Sittingbourne, Kent, following recent branch openings in Leicester and Norwich. Its new banking partner Santander UK has provided the company with a £7.25m invoice finance facility to support its ambitious expansion plans of launching 15 additional offices in the next three years.