Industrial/Manufacturing

APPOINTMENTS: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Eames Consulting, Faststream Recruitment Group, Gi Group, Heidrick & Struggles, Oyster, Starfish Search, Sellick Partnership

Supplier, Your business 28 April 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

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.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 14-18 APRIL 2025

This week’s new launches include: Busy Bee Recruitment, Deel

Supplier, Your business 14 April 2025

FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

FINANCIALS: Gattaca bucks trend in first half of 2025

Engineering and infrastructure recruiter Gattaca has reported a “robust” financial performance for the first half of 2025.

Associated British Ports names Parr new group HRD

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, has appointed Rachael Parr (pictured) as its new group HR director.

Pertemps makes a splash recruiting for Northumbrian Water

UK-wide recruitment agency Pertemps has been awarded the managed service contract for Northumbrian Water.

APPOINTMENTS: 10-14 MARCH 2025

This week’s appointments include: Acorn by Synergie, Benenden Health, Clarkson Owens, Compass Group UK & Ireland, Finity, Mitie

DEI, Supplier 14 March 2025

Taskmaster hires Clow as head of client solutions

Taskmaster has announced the appointment of Elly Clow as new head of client solutions.

Your recruitment business 2 October 2024

Gi Group reopens Milton Keynes branch

HR and recruitment specialist Gi Group is expanding its network in the South with the reopening of its Milton Keynes office this month.

Stafforce appoints Richards to drive expansion in the South

Stafforce, part of the Nicholas Associates Group (NAG), has announced the appointment of Sara Richards (left) as brand director.

Two branches merge to create Kingdom People Manchester

Recruitment agency Kingdom People has consolidated its Oldham and Bury branches to create a new superhub: Kingdom People Manchester.

Your recruitment business 27 August 2024

VIQU IT acquires Birmingham agency Consult Energy

Birmingham IT recruitment agency VIQU has announced its acquisition of fellow Birmingham recruitment company Consult Energy.

Your recruitment business 21 August 2024

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 12-16 AUGUST 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Connect Appointments, Greenbean

UK recruitment businesses attract overseas trade buyers

Trade buyers have completed 75% of the transactions in the UK recruitment industry during the first half of 2024.

Research reveals those industries penalised by HMRC for lying about tax

The Global Payroll Association (GPA) has revealed which UK business sectors have been hit the worst for defaulting on tax.

Recruiters have duty of care for contractors and staff in the heat

After a dreary start to the UK summer, record-breaking temperatures have erupted in many parts of the country, creating challenging working conditions for some.

Lloyd Banks hands over baton to Comolly-Jones and Porter at Rubicon

Jess Comolly-Jones and Terry Porter have been appointed joint managing directors of Rubicon People Partnership.

FINANCIALS: Staffline performance boosted by blue-collar recruitment

Stepped-up momentum in blue-collar recruitment has driven Staffline to a strong performance in the first half of 2024.

NEW TO THE MARKET: 29 JULY-2 AUGUST 2024

This week’s new launches include: Fiverr, FTW Recruitment, Hunted, Mercury, Personio, The Taplow Group

ESG, Supplier 30 July 2024

Skills England launches to boost nation’s skills

The prime minister and education secretary have today [22 July 2024] announced the launch of Skills England to bring together “the fractured skills landscape and create a shared national ambition to boost the nation’s skills”.

Industry bodies welcome announcement on investing in skills

The new Labour government’s emphasis in the King’s Speech yesterday on building skills for future Britain was applauded by many, seen in the context of it providing a foundation for the sharpened focus on economic and industrial growth.

Impact on employment and recruitment expected in King’s Speech

King Charles III is set to give the King’s Speech, outlining the UK government’s legislative agenda for the new parliamentary season, later this morning [17 July 2024] at the State Opening of Parliament.

Legislation/Regulation 17 July 2024

NRG and Greenbean announce key promotions at the top

Talent acquisition and recruitment process outsourcing organisations NRG and Greenbean have unveiled a series of pivotal promotions within their senior leadership team.

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