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Recruitment agency companies across the UK

27,434 recruitment agency companies are on the UK register, and 6,097 of them were formed in 2025 or 2026. In their latest accounts, the typical one held £30,794 in cash and owed £29,072 at year end.

Compared with the official category “Other activities of employment placement agencies” (SIC 78109). Only places with enough companies and filed accounts to quote local figures are listed.

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