Posts Tagged ‘Recruitment’

The first wave of reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 is fast approaching. These changes to UK employment law will have wide-ranging implications for both employers and workers. For growing recruitment businesses, this means two things: Here’s what’s happening and when: April 2026: The First Major Phase April 2026 will introduce a broad package…

As a recruitment agency owner, there are many financial deadlines that must be met to stay on the right side of HMRC and Companies House. Missing these deadlines can result in fines, penalties, interest, or even the company being struck off. Below is a summary of the key financial deadlines that recruitment agency owners need…

Every business owner dreams of selling their company for millions of pounds, clearing their debts, and retiring early. However, in reality, very few can achieve this. One of the main reasons is that owners become so absorbed in running the business day to day that they fail to plan for a future exit. When the…

Outsourcing elements of a recruitment agency’s operations is nothing new. For many years, agencies have relied on external providers for IT, marketing, and HR services. However, when it comes to back-office and accounting functions, there is often a more hesitant attitude, with many business owners believing these tasks should remain in-house. While this can be…

Recruitment agencies placing temporary or contract candidates often face a common funding challenge: workers need to be paid before the client pays the agency. To meet this requirement, agencies can either use their own funds, which carries risk, use a pay-and-bill solution, or secure funding from banks or specialist funding companies in the form of…