Staff Finders

What Staff Finders does

Staff Finders is a UK-based recruitment agency founded in 1997 (with 1998 referenced in some sources) and headquartered in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, with a secondary office in Scunthorpe. The company provides temporary and permanent staffing solutions to employers across eight specialist sectors: Automotive, Clerical & Administration, Engineering, Food Production, Health & Social Care, Horticulture, Logistics, and Manufacturing. It serves a mix of regional and national employers including British Steel, Wren Kitchens, Portakabin, Walker Modular, Cranswick Country Foods, and Ebuyer, primarily across the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire regions.

The core technology consists of a continuously maintained candidate database of approximately 2,000 pre-vetted candidates and a bespoke paperless timesheet and self-billing system that automates invoicing and management reporting for clients. The company differentiates through a full welfare service including subsidised minibus transport to client sites, relocation packages, on-site coordinators, 24-hour candidate support, and translation services in Polish, Russian and Romanian. It holds a GLAA licence (STAF0042) and memberships in the Association of Labour Providers and Stronger Together initiative, which are essential compliance credentials for supplying labour into the food production and horticulture sectors.

The business model is predominantly a transactional recruitment agency model, earning fees through mark-ups on temporary worker wages and placement fees for permanent hires. Additional revenue streams include an IOSH Managing Safely eLearning course priced at £330 and the Career Starter traineeship programme, which partners with Walker Modular and Hull College to provide paid trade-skill pathways for 16-23 year-olds. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct employer relationships, supplemented by candidate acquisition through Indeed, Facebook, job centres, college partnerships, and university job fairs. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional ownership or external funding.

Name

Staff Finders

Legal name

Staff Finders

Website

https://staff-finders.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Staff Finders is a Hull-based UK recruitment agency supplying temporary and permanent workers across eight sectors including manufacturing, food production, logistics, and horticulture to employers primarily in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Staffing and Recruitment Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Manufacturing & Production Line Staffing (BPACAEAC), Construction & General Labor Staffing (BPACAEAA), High-Volume / High-Turnover Temp Staffing (BPACACAF)

Keywords

• Temporary staffing services
• Permanent recruitment
• Industrial workforce hiring
• Food production staffing
• Logistics recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston upon Hull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing Placements: Supply of temporary workers to businesses across multiple sectors including food production, manufacturing, logistics, and horticulture. Revenue generated through mark-up on worker wages.
2. Permanent Staffing Placements: Recruitment of permanent employees for businesses. Includes executive search and headhunting services for senior positions.
3. Training Services: IOSH Managing Safely course offered at £330 (including materials and admin fee). Multi-language training for candidates to obtain qualifications.
4. Payroll Services: Payroll management services for agency workers including self-billing and timesheet management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Staff Finders is a recruitment agency supplying temporary and permanent workers to businesses across eight sectors: Automotive, Clerical & Administration, Engineering, Food Production, Health & Social Care, Horticulture, Logistics, and Manufacturing. The firm operates a database of approximately 2,000 pre-screened candidates and provides full welfare services, on-site coordinators, multi-language support, and a bespoke paperless timesheet and self-billing system. Operations are concentrated in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire with national reach across the UK.

Product overview

Staff Finders is a recruitment agency providing specialist staffing solutions across eight industry sectors (Automotive, Clerical & Administration, Engineering, Food Production, Health & Social Care, Horticulture, Logistics, and Manufacturing). The core offering includes temporary and permanent recruitment services, supported by a database of approximately 2,000 verified candidates. Additional services include a Paperless Timesheets & Self Billing system, IOSH Managing Safely training courses, and a Career Starter traineeship programme for young people aged 16-23. The company operates primarily in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire with over 25 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Career Starter: A traineeship programme designed to help young people aged 16-23 earn, learn and progress in their careers, offering more immediate earnings than apprenticeship schemes.

Products and services

• Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services Supply of temporary, contract, and permanent workers across eight sectors (Automotive, Clerical and Administration, Engineering, Food Production, Health and Social Care, Horticulture, Logistics, and Manufacturing) to employers in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Includes pre-vetted candidates, on-site coordinators, welfare services, and temp-to-perm conversion in as little as six months.
• Paperless Timesheets & Self-Billing System Bespoke online timesheet and self-billing system that eliminates paperwork. Candidates register online with details stored on a secure electronic database; clients submit hours and invoices are emailed directly to accounts departments with departmental breakdown and management reports.
• IOSH Managing Safely Course eLearning health and safety qualification for line managers covering hazard identification, risk assessment, statutory reporting, and workplace safety standards. Priced at £330 (including materials and IOSH admin fee) with 36 hours minimum study over 6 months and full tutor support.
• Career Starter Traineeship Programme Traineeship scheme offering young people aged 16-23 opportunities to earn while learning a trade with partner employers, with pathways from temporary to permanent employment and full-time career paths after a six-month assessment.
• Video CV Service Video CV production service helping candidates showcase key skills through professionally produced video presentations with candidate pictures, used by Staff Finders recruitment team to enhance candidate profiles for employer clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Candidates converted from temporary to permanent roles in as little as six months with no additional charges
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EbuyercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaff Finders has established an exclusive, long-term recruitment partnership with Ebuyer, the UK's largest independent online technology retailer based in Howden, East Yorkshire. The partnership follows previous successful recruitment support and demonstrates Ebuyer's trust in Staff Finders' processes and ability to find suitable candidates.
• Walker ModularcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWalker Modular, a leading Hull bathroom pod manufacturer employing over 300 workers across four sites, is the first local employer to pledge to the Career Starter traineeship scheme. The partnership provides young people aged 16-23 with full-time jobs earning more than minimum wage, with real career progression opportunities in trade skills.
• Hull CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHull College supports the Career Starter traineeship scheme through HCUK Training, providing quality training solutions and tailored programmes. The college endorses the scheme as offering great opportunities for students to get into work, earn wages, and build industry skills.
• Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaff Finders is regulated by GLAA under Licence Number STAF0042 to provide workers to the fresh produce supply chain and horticulture industry. Works in partnership with GLAA to prevent workers' exploitation and protect vulnerable people.
• Association of Labour Providers (ALP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaff Finders is a member of ALP, a trade association of labour providers in food and agricultural sectors promoting responsible recruitment. ALP ensures labour provision in UK food and agricultural sectors are models of good practice.
• Stronger TogetherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStronger Together is a multi-stakeholder, business-led initiative aiming to reduce modern slavery, forced labour, labour trafficking and other hidden third-party worker exploitation. Staff Finders participates to reduce exploitation in their operations.
• Clearview Global Local Labour Provider SchememinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaff Finders is a member of Clearview Global Local Labour Provider Scheme, working to ensure compliance and quality standards in labour provision.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pertemps Network Group: UK-focused generalist staffing and recruitment firm with strong regional branch network and significant presence in industrial, manufacturing, and logistics sectors. Closely comparable to Staff Finders' multi-sector temporary and permanent placement model.
• Brook Street (BSI): Established UK recruitment agency offering temporary and permanent staffing across commercial, industrial, and public sector roles. Comparable as a generalist UK staffing provider with similar target customer segments to Staff Finders.
• Search Consultancy: UK-based multi-sector recruitment firm providing temporary and permanent staffing across industrial, commercial, and professional services. Comparable in operational model and multi-vertical approach to Staff Finders, with broader geographic footprint.
• Meridian Business Support: UK recruitment and workforce solutions provider offering temporary and permanent staffing across industrial, driving, commercial, and healthcare sectors. Comparable to Staff Finders in its generalist regional staffing model and sector diversification.
• Acorn Recruitment: UK-focused multi-sector recruitment and training firm with strong regional presence, providing temporary and permanent staffing across industrial, technical, and commercial roles. Highly comparable in size, regional focus, and sector coverage to Staff Finders.
• Reed Global: One of the UK's largest generalist recruitment agencies providing temporary and permanent staffing across multiple sectors including industrial, manufacturing, and clerical — directly comparable to Staff Finders in model and sector breadth, though operating at national scale with a much larger candidate pool.
• Gi Group UK: International staffing provider with strong UK presence offering temporary and permanent recruitment in industrial, manufacturing, food production, and logistics — directly comparable to Staff Finders' sector mix and generalist regional staffing model.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco UK: Global staffing leader with extensive UK operations offering temporary, permanent and contract staffing across industrial, clerical, engineering and professional sectors. Comparable in service scope but operates at significantly greater scale and brand recognition than Staff Finders.
• ManpowerGroup UK: Major global staffing firm providing temporary and permanent workforce solutions across industrial, manufacturing, logistics, and administrative sectors in the UK. Comparable service offering to Staff Finders but at vastly greater scale with broader geographic reach.
• Hays UK: Global recruitment firm with strong UK presence, primarily focused on professional and skilled trades staffing including engineering, manufacturing, and construction. Comparable for its skilled trades and engineering recruitment verticals which overlap with Staff Finders' specialism.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Staff-Finders-Vicky-103006315118444
• Xx.com/StafffFinders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/staff-finders-yorkshire-ltd

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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