Prospero Health and Social Care

What Prospero Health and Social Care does

Prospero Health and Social Care is a UK-headquartered specialist recruitment agency that has placed support workers, care assistants, and social care professionals across Local Authorities, Care Homes, Mental Health Secure Units, and Private Care settings since 2000. The company operates as part of the diversified Prospero Group Ltd, which also encompasses Prospero Teaching, Prospero Learning, Prospero Integrated, and Banquo. Its core offering is the matching of vetted candidates to temporary and permanent roles across children's care, adult care (including crisis support, dementia, learning disabilities, and mental health), family support work, live-in care, and social care management, with all staff vetted to APSCo, CQC, and CSSIW standards. Revenue is generated primarily through hourly bill rates on temporary placements (typically £12.50 to £18.00 per hour for support workers, with sleep-in shifts at £12.50), permanent placement transaction fees, and a complementary CPD Training module delivered online and in-person through trusted partners and an in-house Training & Development Team.

The company has no proprietary technology platform; its infrastructure consists of a self-service job portal, online candidate registration with compliance checklists, an email job-alert system, and a content marketing blog of 273 articles. Distribution is executed through a 16-office physical network across the UK (London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Southampton), Australia (Sydney), and New Zealand (Christchurch), supported by dedicated consultants, candidate managers, and compliance officers. The firm differentiates on speed (24-hour emergency cover and a 60-minute rapid deployment team), compliance infrastructure (Times Top 100 Companies to Work For 2022, APSCo accreditation), and specialist training credentials (Team Teach, TMVA, in-house safeguarding). Customer acquisition combines sales-led consultant outreach to care providers with inbound candidate flow via referrals (£100-£200 bonuses), content marketing, and social media.

Name

Prospero Health and Social Care

Legal name

Prospero Group Ltd

Website

https://prosperohealthandsocial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Prospero Health and Social Care is a UK-founded specialist recruitment agency (est. 2000) placing vetted support workers, care assistants, and social care professionals across Local Authorities, care homes, mental health units, and private care settings via a 16-office network across the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary/Agency Staffing Services: Revenue generated from providing temporary health and social care staff to organizations including Local Authorities, Care Homes, Mental Health Secure Units, and Private Care settings. Staff are placed on temporary contracts with competitive hourly rates.
2. Permanent Placement Services: Revenue generated from permanent recruitment placements for health and social care organizations across the UK.
3. CPD Training Services: Free accredited CPD training courses provided to registered candidates including manual handling, first aid, medication training, and safeguarding courses. Delivered online and in-person through trusted partners and in-house training team.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prospero Health and Social Care is a specialist recruitment agency placing support workers, care assistants, children's support workers, family support workers, and live-in carers into temporary and permanent roles across Local Authorities, Care Homes, Mental Health Secure Units, and Private Care settings in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. The company also operates a CPD training program (online and in-person) for registered candidates, and provides a 24/7 emergency staffing rapid-response service.

Product overview

Prospero Health and Social Care operates as a specialist health and social care recruitment agency with a platform-plus-services architecture. The core offering consists of recruitment placement services for support workers, care assistants, and social care professionals across children's care services, adult care services, and family support worker roles. Additional services include live-in carer placement, crisis support staffing, residential staffing, community support, transport services, family supervision, and education services. The company also provides a CPD Training module offering both in-person and online courses, a Refer a Friend incentive program, and a Quality Service Management function for compliance assurance. The portfolio includes 16 UK branch offices plus international operations in Australia and New Zealand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prospero Teaching: A specialist teaching recruitment brand under the Prospero Group, connecting educators with schools and educational institutions.
• Prospero Learning
• Prospero Integrated
• Banquo

Products and services

• Health and Social Care Recruitment Services Specialist recruitment agency connecting health and social care professionals with job opportunities across Local Authorities, Care Homes, Mental Health Secure Units, and Private Care settings throughout the UK.
• Support Worker Job Placement Placement of support workers into flexible part-time, full-time, weekend, and temporary assignments across residential, community, and supported living settings.
• Children's Care Services Specialist recruitment for children's support workers providing care for children with additional needs, learning disabilities, mental health challenges, behavioural difficulties, or safeguarding concerns in residential homes, schools, and community settings, with TMVA training and CQC/CSSIW compliance.
• Adult Care Services Staffing solutions covering crisis support, supported living, dementia care, drug and alcohol misuse support, learning disabilities care, rehabilitation and recovery, brain injury support, autism support, family support work, bedside support, and community support.
• Family Support Worker Services Recruitment service placing family support workers who help families provide safe, stable, and nurturing environments, offering practical, emotional, and social support to strengthen family relationships and promote positive outcomes for children.
• Live-in Carer Services Full-time, personalized live-in care placement service where carers live in clients' homes to provide continuous support including personal care, medication, meals, companionship, and mobility assistance.
• Social Care Settings Staffing Staffing solutions across diverse social care settings including Local Authorities, Care Homes, Mental Health Secure Units, and Private Care providers.
• Crisis Support Staffing Emergency and interim last-minute staffing solutions for young people including rapid deployment within 24 hours, crisis management, and de-escalation expertise.
• Online CPD Training Courses E-learning training platform offering CPD courses including complaints handling, conflict resolution, COSHH, GDPR, safeguarding, medication handling, infection control, mental health awareness, moving and handling, and dementia awareness.
• In-Person CPD Training Courses Face-to-face CPD courses including First Aid for Mental Health (Levels 1-3), PMVA/TMVA/MVA training, Emergency First Aid at Work, First Aid at Work, Paediatric First Aid, and Basic Life Support.
• Refer a Friend Program Referral incentive program offering up to £200 for referring family support workers and £100 for support workers, care assistants, and healthcare workers, paid after 100 hours or 12 weeks in a permanent role.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70,667 Support Workers Placed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Local AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProspero has built an outstanding network of Local Authorities throughout London and the UK. They operate as a strategic partner to hundreds of local authorities providing staffing solutions across all types of care including residential, domiciliary, and specialist support.
• Care HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with care homes throughout the UK providing experienced and compassionate staff for all types of care from general support to specialist support. Helps maintain high standards by providing qualified care assistants and support workers.
• Mental Health Secure UnitscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProviding skilled and experienced staff to mental health secure units, supporting all types of care and daily living assistance. Staff are trained to work in secure environments.
• Private Care SettingscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProviding private care clients with professional, compassionate staff for all types of care from personal support to specialist support through tailored, flexible staffing solutions.
• Trusted Training PartnerssupportingTechnology or IntegrationTraining delivered both online and in person through trusted partners and in-house Training & Development Team. Provides accredited CPD courses including manual handling, first aid, medication training, and safeguarding.
• Umbrella CompaniessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAligned to a number of recognised umbrella companies for payroll processing. Offers flexibility for workers who may work for multiple agencies as umbrella companies can organise pay to prevent over-taxation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Newcross Healthcare: UK-based healthcare and social care staffing agency placing nurses, support workers, and care assistants across NHS, council, and private settings. Highly comparable to Prospero on service mix, candidate base, and Local Authority client focus.
• Sanctuary Personnel: UK-based social work, social care, and healthcare recruitment agency supplying temporary and permanent staff to local authorities and NHS organizations. Directly comparable on candidate types, geography, and contract structures.
• Thornbury Nursing Services: UK nursing and healthcare staffing agency (part of Acacium Group) supplying temporary staff to NHS and private clients. Comparable on agency model, candidate vetting, and rapid-response positioning.
• Sugarman Health and Wellbeing: UK specialist health and social care recruitment brand within the Sugarman Group, providing temporary and permanent staffing to NHS trusts, local authorities, and private care providers. Direct competitor in the same placement categories and client segments.
• Pulse (Pulse Jobs / Acacium): Major UK healthcare staffing brand within the Acacium Group, placing doctors, nurses, AHPs, and social care workers. Comparable on multi-discipline healthcare placement and UK-wide office footprint.
• Prestige Nursing + Care: Established UK nursing and care staffing provider placing registered nurses, support workers, and live-in carers into care homes, hospitals, and homecare settings. Strong overlap with Prospero's adult and elderly care segments.
• Service Care Solutions: UK recruitment specialist focused on social care, criminal justice, and healthcare staffing across local authorities and NHS frameworks. Comparable vertical mix and council-driven demand profile.

Emerging players

• Florence: Tech-enabled UK health and social care staffing platform matching care workers and nurses to shifts via a mobile app. An emerging digital-first competitor that highlights the technology gap in Prospero's traditional consultant-led model.

Broad incumbents

• Hays (UK Healthcare): Global generalist recruiter with a UK healthcare and social care practice placing into NHS, local authority, and private clients. A broader incumbent rather than a specialist competitor but competes directly on council and NHS frameworks.
• Reed Specialist Recruitment: One of the UK's largest generalist recruitment firms with a dedicated healthcare and social care division. Operates across all sectors, so Prospero sits inside one of its verticals, but competes for the same council frameworks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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