Activities of employment placement agencies

Division 78: Employment activities

Employment activities covers the recruitment industry in its various forms. Permanent placement agencies register under 78109, temporary staffing businesses under 78200, and 78300 captures human resources provision, a code widely used by umbrella companies, payroll vehicles and staff outsourcing arrangements as well as HR providers. The distinction is worth respecting when building lists: a 78200 company runs candidates on its own payroll and carries the compliance burden that entails, while many 78109 registrations are single-recruiter businesses launched from a laptop.

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Who prospects SIC 78101 companies

Recruitment firms buy an unusually deep stack for their size: job board credits, sourcing tools, CRM and ATS platforms, invoice finance to bridge contractor payroll, and back-office outsourcing. Funders watch 78200 incorporations especially, because temporary agencies need working capital from their first placement onwards. A brand-new 78109 company usually signals an experienced consultant going solo, prime timing for software and finance offers. Website absence is common early on and worth pairing with incorporation date rather than treating it as a dead-company marker.

Where SIC 78101 clusters in the UK

ACTIVE COMPANIES BY REGISTERED-OFFICE POST TOWN · COMPANIES HOUSE REGISTER, JULY 2026

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