Medsolve

What Medsolve does

Medsolve (legal entity MedSolve (UK) Limited) is an independent, privately held UK recruitment agency specialising in healthcare and adjacent workforce verticals. The firm recruits and places healthcare professionals — nurses, healthcare assistants, and support workers — into temporary, fixed-term, and permanent roles across NHS Trusts, private hospitals, care homes, supported living services, mental health facilities, prisons, and rehabilitation centres. Beyond core healthcare staffing, Medsolve operates three additional divisions: Medsolve Complex Care for specialist one-to-one home care for high-acuity individuals; Medsolve Education, which places teachers, teaching assistants, SEN support workers, and cover supervisors in UK primary, secondary, and specialist schools; and a Petrochemical & Energy Recruitment division supplying skilled trades, engineers, and project management professionals to oil & gas, renewables, and civil infrastructure projects in the UK and internationally.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis across all lines: placement or margin fees on each temporary shift filled, each permanent hire, and each fixed-term contract. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; client rates are quote-based and candidate pay is described as competitive with weekly payments. The company positions itself on its CQC accreditation and NHS Framework Supplier status as regulated trust signals, supported by rigorous vetting and 24/7 dedicated account management.

From a technology and operating standpoint, Medsolve runs as a traditional staffing agency with no proprietary platform or AI/ML capabilities disclosed. Candidate registration, compliance checks, and shift coordination are handled through internal processes and a candidate-facing online registration portal, backed by an internal team of consultants. The company operates two physical branches — Chester-le-Street in Durham (North East) serving as the North East base, and Chester (North West) serving as the registered headquarters — with stated reach across North East, North West, and South West England. Headcount is 11-50 employees, the firm is led by Managing Director Lisa Dodds, and there is no parent company, external funding, or M&A activity disclosed. Industry standing is reinforced by membership in the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and publication of a Modern Slavery Act 2015 statement.

Name

Medsolve

Legal name

MedSolve (UK) Limited

Website

https://medsolve.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Medsolve is an independent UK recruitment agency placing healthcare, complex care, education, and petrochemical professionals on a temporary, fixed-term, and permanent basis into NHS Trusts, private hospitals, care homes, schools, and energy-sector clients across North East, North West, and South West England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical & Allied Health Staffing (BPACADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH), Care Management & Care Coordination (Home & Community-Based) (HLAFAEAL)

Keywords

• Healthcare staffing services
• Nursing agency recruitment
• Education recruitment UK
• Complex care staffing
• Petrochemical workforce solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Chester-le-street

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Healthcare Staffing Placements: Medsolve supplies temporary agency staff (nurses, HCAs, support workers) to healthcare facilities on a shift-fill basis, earning placement fees from the client organisations for each assignment filled.
2. Permanent Healthcare Staffing Placements: The company maintains a database of experienced candidates and earns placement fees for permanent hires placed into NHS, private healthcare, care home, and education settings.
3. Fixed-Term Contract Placements: Medsolve fills fixed-term contracts (e.g., maternity leave cover, project-based roles) for healthcare providers, earning fees per successful placement.
4. Specialist Complex Care Staffing: A dedicated division providing specialist one-to-one complex care staff for individuals with complex medical needs, generating revenue through ongoing care placement assignments.
5. Petrochemical and Energy Recruitment: Medsolve's petrochemical division supplies skilled trades, engineers, and project management professionals to the oil & gas, petrochemical, renewables, and civil infrastructure sectors in the UK and internationally, including workforce sponsorship and visa management services.
6. Education Staffing Placements: Medsolve Education recruits and places teachers, teaching assistants, SEN support workers, and cover supervisors in primary, secondary, and specialist schools across the UK.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Medsolve is a UK-based recruitment agency that supplies temporary, fixed-term, and permanent healthcare staff (nurses, HCAs, support workers) to NHS Trusts, private hospitals, care homes, supported living, and complex care environments. It also operates a dedicated Education division placing teachers, teaching assistants, SEN support workers, and cover supervisors in UK schools, and a Petrochemical & Energy division supplying skilled trades, engineers, and project management professionals to oil & gas, renewables, and civil infrastructure projects domestically and internationally. Its wholly-owned Medsolve Complex Care division provides specialist one-to-one clinical care for individuals with complex medical needs in home and supported living settings.

Product overview

Medsolve is a healthcare and education recruitment agency offering a comprehensive staffing platform with multiple service lines. The core offering consists of Nursing Agency, Complex Care, Healthcare Staffing, Temporary Staff, Fixed Term Staff, and Permanent Staff services for healthcare settings including NHS Trusts, private hospitals, care homes, and complex care environments. The Education division provides Teacher Recruitment, Teaching Assistant (TA) Recruitment, SEN Support Worker Recruitment, and Cover Supervisor Recruitment for schools. A specialized Petrochemical & Energy Recruitment division serves the industrial sector. The company also provides a Candidate Registration Platform for healthcare professionals to access job opportunities. All services emphasize CQC compliance, NHS framework approval, rigorous vetting, and 24/7 support availability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursing Agency Staffing Provides temporary nursing staff to NHS Trusts, private hospitals, care homes, and mental health centres, offering flexible staffing with vetted, CQC-compliant healthcare professionals.
• Complex Care Staffing A specialist Medsolve Complex Care division providing one-to-one clinical care for individuals with complex medical needs (tracheostomy, ventilator, PEG feeding, seizure management) in home and supported living settings, empowering clients to live with dignity and independence.
• Temporary Healthcare Staffing Recruits and places temporary HCAs, support workers, and nurses in care homes, hospitals, and NHS facilities for short-term needs caused by workload spikes, illness, or parental leave, with immediate start capability.
• Fixed-Term Healthcare Staffing Provides fixed-term contract staffing for set durations or project-based roles, for example covering maternity leave or fixed project assignments in healthcare settings.
• Permanent Healthcare Staffing Maintains a database of experienced candidates to fill permanent and select fixed-term positions in NHS, private healthcare, care home, and education settings.
• Teacher Recruitment Places qualified teachers, including Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and subject specialists, in primary, secondary, and SEN schools across the UK.
• Teaching Assistant Recruitment Places teaching assistants in UK schools, including general classroom TAs, 1:1 support assistants, HLTAs, behaviour mentors, and learning support assistants.
• SEN Support Worker Recruitment Provides SEN support workers for children with autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH needs, physical/sensory needs, and complex learning difficulties across specialist and mainstream schools.
• Cover Supervisor Recruitment Places cover supervisors in secondary schools to ensure continuity of learning during teacher absences, providing flexible classroom-based cover without a QTS requirement.
• Petrochemical & Energy Recruitment Provides skilled trades, engineers, and project management professionals to the petrochemical, oil & gas, renewables, and civil infrastructure sectors across the UK and internationally, including workforce sponsorship and visa management services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 69 Google reviews with a 'GOOD' aggregate rating based on candidate and client testimonials.

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedsolve UK Limited is a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (www.rec.uk.com), the UK's professional body for the recruitment industry. As a member, Medsolve adheres to the REC's Code of Professional Practice and benefits from industry guidance, best practice frameworks, and professional standards recognition.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Reed Specialist Recruitment: One of the UK's largest multi-sector recruiters, with a substantial healthcare and education staffing practice - a broad incumbent competitor whose healthcare division overlaps with Medsolve across most of its service lines.
• Hays: Large UK-listed recruiter with a dedicated healthcare, education, and life-sciences practice - a broad incumbent providing overlap with Medsolve's healthcare and education recruitment offerings.

Direct peers

• Chase Medical: UK specialist recruiter for primary care, GP, and allied health professionals - comparable to Medsolve in supplying clinical staff into NHS and specialist clinic clients.
• Sanctuary Personnel: UK health and social care recruitment agency covering nursing, social work, allied health, and complex care roles - directly comparable to Medsolve across temporary, permanent, and specialist staffing.
• ID Medical: Multi-discipline UK healthcare recruiter placing doctors, nurses, AHPs, and HCAs into NHS and private settings - a direct scale competitor to Medsolve in clinical healthcare staffing with framework supplier status.
• Pulse Healthcare: UK-wide healthcare recruitment agency placing nurses, HCAs, and allied health professionals into NHS trusts and private hospitals - directly overlapping Medsolve's core nursing and HCA staffing offering across similar client segments.
• Service Care Solutions: Specialist UK recruitment agency covering healthcare, nursing, social care, and criminal justice staffing into NHS, local authority, and private provider clients - a closely comparable multi-vertical staffing peer to Medsolve.
• Sugarman Health & Wellbeing: UK specialist health and social care recruitment agency supplying nurses, support workers, and complex care staff - directly comparable to Medsolve's complex care and general healthcare staffing services.
• Thornbury Nursing: UK nursing agency placing nurses into NHS trusts and private hospitals for temporary and last-minute shift cover - directly overlapping Medsolve's nursing agency service and emergency staffing proposition.

Emerging players

• Florence (social care platform): Tech-enabled UK platform matching care workers and nurses to shifts in care homes and NHS settings - an emerging digital-first competitor that threatens traditional agencies like Medsolve through app-based candidate acquisition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/medsolveuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medsolveuk
• Instagraminstagram.com/medsolveuk
• TikToktiktok.com/@medsolve

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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