Other activities of employment placement agencies: UK companies
27,457 live UK companies list other activities of employment placement agencies as their main trade, or 0.5% of the register. It ranks 36th among the 60 trades we cover. 3,440 of those companies were formed in 2025, against 911 still live from 2015. 2,660 (9.7%) have a proposal to strike off on file, above the UK figure of 7.3%.
Where they're registered
Where this trade is unusually common
The town's share of this trade, compared with its share of all UK companies.
By year formed
Only companies still live are counted, so older years look smaller. 2026 stops on 1 November 2026.
20122026
See every year as a table
| Year | Live companies |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 584 |
| 2013 | 653 |
| 2014 | 779 |
| 2015 | 911 |
| 2016 | 972 |
| 2017 | 1,064 |
| 2018 | 1,233 |
| 2019 | 1,459 |
| 2020 | 1,504 |
| 2021 | 1,430 |
| 2022 | 1,553 |
| 2023 | 2,084 |
| 2024 | 2,637 |
| 2025 | 3,440 |
| 2026 | 3,174 |
Oldest active companies in this trade
- Norland University of Early ChildhoodFormed 1923
- V.g.clements (contractors)Formed 1960
- Sammons RecruitmentFormed 1960
- Reed EmploymentFormed 1960
- Keystone HouseFormed 1962
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Trade means the first Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC 78109) a company declares. Companies choose their own codes. Figures come from Companies House on 1 November 2026.