Pertemps

What Pertemps does

Pertemps Network Group is one of the largest privately held recruitment agencies in the United Kingdom, founded in 1961 in Birmingham and headquartered in Meriden, West Midlands. The group operates through a network of 200+ physical branches across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, alongside 50+ specialist sub-brands covering niche sectors including medical, healthcare, education, social care, driving, IT, legal, finance, aviation, FMCG, and executive search. Pertemps places more than 30,000 temporary workers per week and completes 12,000+ permanent placements annually, serving 6,000+ customer organizations ranging from SMEs to named enterprises such as Royal Mail, Boots, DHL, and Thames Water, plus public sector bodies.

The business generates revenue through three principal streams: margin-based temporary staffing billed on hourly/daily worker rates (usage-based), permanent placement and executive search transaction fees, and managed services / recruitment process outsourcing under longer-term contracts. Distribution is anchored in direct branch-based enterprise sales, supplemented by self-serve e-services portals for both candidates and clients. The group's technology stack is primarily operational rather than AI-native; notable proprietary tooling includes MIDAS, an internal fleet and mileage management system used to track CO2 emissions across the company's vehicle fleet.

Strategic posture is consistent with a mature, scale-driven UK recruitment platform pursuing incremental growth through specialist brand acquisition, thought-leadership partnerships with CBI and BCC, expansion of adjacent services such as the 2026 launch of NRW Case Management in Wales, and inclusion-focused recruitment initiatives. Capital structure is private with no external private equity ownership disclosed; the group's growth is funded organically and through debt, exemplified by a £100 million invoice finance facility arranged with RBS and ABN AMRO in 2021 to support expansion toward the £1 billion turnover milestone.

Name

Pertemps

Legal name

Pertemps Network Group Limited

Website

https://pertemps.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Pertemps Network Group is a UK private recruitment agency operating 200+ branches and 50+ specialist brands, placing 30,000+ temporary workers weekly and 12,000+ permanent placements annually for 6,000+ enterprise and public sector customers, approaching £1 billion in turnover.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

General Permanent Placement (Multi-Industry) (BPACAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government & Public Sector Temp Staffing (BPACACAL), Clerical & Customer Support Temp Staffing (BPACACAC)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent recruitment solutions
• Managed workforce services
• Specialist sector recruitment
• UK employment agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Meriden

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing/Contract Recruitment: Pertemps places 30,000+ temporary workers per week across various sectors including warehousing, driving, administration, medical, social care, and more. The company acts as an employment agency and employment business, supplying workers to client organizations.
2. Permanent Placement/Executive Search: The company makes 12,000+ permanent placements per year across its network of specialist brands covering sectors from entry-level to executive positions.
3. Managed Services/Recruitment Process Outsourcing: Pertemps Managed Solutions provides outsourced recruitment services, workforce solutions and managed services to larger clients requiring integrated HR and recruitment support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Pertemps is a UK-based recruitment agency providing temporary staffing and permanent placement services to employers across multiple industry sectors. The company places 30,000+ temporary workers per week and makes 12,000+ permanent placements annually through a network of 200+ branches and 50+ specialist sub-brands covering medical, education, social care, driving, IT, legal, finance, logistics, and executive search.

Product overview

Pertemps Network Group operates a multi-brand recruitment platform consisting of a core Pertemps brand complemented by over 50 specialist subsidiary brands organized by sector and function. The portfolio spans temporary and permanent placement services across commercial, healthcare (including medical doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals), education, social care, driving, IT, legal, finance, engineering, logistics, and aviation sectors. Key specialist offerings include Pertemps Medical Doctors/Nurses/AHP for healthcare staffing, Pertemps Education Network for schools, PDT Fleet Training Solutions for driver training, eNL Legal for legal recruitment, Network IT for technology roles, and The Graduate Network for entry-level placements. The company also provides managed workforce solutions through Pertemps Managed Solutions and has recently expanded into case management services via Network Recruitment Wales and MPS Healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ADR Network: Transport and logistics recruitment services under PPF Group Limited
• Aviation Recruitment
• BJD Group
• Cactus Search
• CNA International
• CNA USA
• eNL Legal
• Executive Network Group
• FMC Network / FMCG Network
• Fresh Medical
• Health People
• Hourglass Education
• HSE Recruitment
• Midas FMS
• MPS Healthcare
• Network Construction Services
• Network EMEA
• Network Healthcare
• Network IT
• Network Recruitment Wales
• PDT Fleet Training Solutions
• Pertemps Driving
• Pertemps Education Network
• Pertemps Medical AHP
• Pertemps Medical Doctors
• Pertemps Medical Nurses
• Pertemps Social Care
• Procurement People
• Red Rec 4 Rec
• Sheridan Maine
• SSR Personnel
• Technical Network
• The Education Network
• The Graduate Network
• Vitalis
• Vox Network Consultants
• TW Network

Products and services

• Temporary Staffing Services Temporary worker supply placing 30,000+ temps per week across sectors including warehousing, driving, administration, medical, social care, and industrial roles. Operates as both an employment agency and employment business, supplying workers to client organizations on usage-based contracts.
• Permanent Placement and Executive Search Permanent recruitment and executive search services making 12,000+ placements annually across the network of specialist brands, covering entry-level through executive positions in multiple sectors.
• Pertemps Managed Solutions (RPO/Managed Services) Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and managed workforce services for larger clients requiring integrated HR and recruitment support.
• NRW Case Management Injury rehabilitation case management service launched in Wales, helping individuals with serious injuries and medical conditions navigate healthcare funding systems and access rehabilitation resources.
• PDT Fleet Training Solutions Driver training provider offering HGV skills bootcamps and road safety training programs for commercial drivers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ temporary workers placed per week across UK operations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• University of Wolverhampton Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration to create a video series for schools aimed at opening young minds to career opportunities. Partnership followed joint work on a Levelling Up Project Report presented in House of Lords. Professor Jenni Jones of Wolverhampton Business School co-presented the initiative with Pertemps Chair Carmen Watson.
• Confederation of British Industry (CBI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Annual CBI/Pertemps Employment Trends Survey partnership. Pertemps conducts major surveys on employment trends, skills shortages, and hiring intentions in partnership with CBI, producing widely cited research reports on UK labour market.
• British Chambers of Commerce (BCC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Landmark BCC/Pertemps Employment Trends Report examining major trends impacting labour market including changing skills needs and AI adoption. Research partnership producing significant industry insights.
• Wolverhampton Armed Forces PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Multi-organization partnership including Pertemps, Wolverhampton City Council, City of Wolverhampton College, and other Gold Award members of Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. Creates a 'one stop' veterans' hub providing employment, housing, and mental health support for ex-military personnel and families.
• Birmingham Children's Hospital (Changemakers Programme)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2023One of the inaugural Changemakers corporate partners, aiming to raise at least £1 million per year for the hospital. The partnership involves fundraising activities and volunteering events. Pertemps paddlers participated in Dragon Boat Race, raising over £2,500.
• The Purpose CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with Purpose Coalition headed by former Education Secretary Justine Greening and Lord Walney. Produced Workforce of the Future report and Levelling Up Impact Report highlighting work helping jobseekers who experienced barriers to employment including young people, ex-service personnel, ex-offenders and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Sense (National Disability Charity)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Strategic partnership aimed at tackling employment gap for people with complex disabilities. Since 2022, Pertemps has donated £100,000 to fund Sense's employment service which helps disabled people search for jobs, prepare for interviews, and get workplace support. Sense in turn advises Pertemps on creating more inclusive recruitment processes.
• Movement to WorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with initiative addressing youth unemployment. Supporting young people into work through structured training and employment opportunities.
• Child Friendly WarwickshireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Warwickshire County Council initiative supporting care-experienced young people. Pertemps donated £500 for pantomime tickets for 100 children in care.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Reed: Reed is one of the largest UK-owned generalist recruitment agencies with broad temporary and permanent staffing across commercial, public-sector and professional segments. Highly comparable to Pertemps on multi-sector generalist positioning and UK branch-led model.
• Hays: Hays is a UK-headquartered global recruitment firm specialising in professional and skilled trades staffing across multiple sectors. Comparable to Pertemps on permanent and contract placement model with a UK-centric footprint and multi-vertical brand architecture.
• Michael Page: Michael Page is a UK-headquartered professional recruitment firm focused on permanent and contract mid-to-senior placements across multiple disciplines. Comparable to Pertemps' professional/executive recruitment brands such as CNA International and Sheridan Maine.
• Robert Half: Robert Half is a global professional staffing firm with a strong UK presence in finance, accounting, technology and administrative permanent and contract placement. Comparable to Pertemps on professional vertical staffing, particularly Sheridan Maine for accountancy.
• Impellam Group: Impellam (now part of HeadFirst Group) is a UK-focused staffing and workforce solutions provider offering temporary and permanent staffing across multiple sectors. Comparable to Pertemps on UK multi-vertical staffing model with managed services capability.
• Brook Street (BSI): Brook Street is a UK generalist recruitment agency offering temporary and permanent staffing across commercial, industrial and public-sector markets. Highly comparable to Pertemps on UK branch-based generalist staffing and public-sector exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Group: Adecco is a global staffing leader with significant UK operations offering temporary staffing, permanent placement and workforce solutions. Comparable to Pertemps as a multi-vertical staffing incumbent, though much larger and geographically diversified.
• Randstad: Randstad is one of the world's largest HR services firms with strong UK presence across temporary staffing, permanent placement and RPO/MSP. Comparable to Pertemps on multi-segment staffing delivery model in the UK market.
• ManpowerGroup: ManpowerGroup is a global workforce solutions provider with substantial UK temporary and permanent staffing operations. Comparable to Pertemps on temp staffing volume and enterprise client base, though globally diversified.

Emerging players

• Harvey Nash: Harvey Nash is a UK-based recruitment and outsourcing firm specialising in technology, digital and executive search. Comparable to Pertemps' Network IT and executive search brands as a specialist UK staffing peer with overlapping professional verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PertempsJobs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pertempsnetworkgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/Pertemps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/26458
• Instagraminstagram.com/pertempsnetworkgroup
• TikToktiktok.com/@pertempsnetwork

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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