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Planet Forward

Planet Forward is now part of The Planet Group, retaining the same trusted staffing and recruitment capabilities while expanding its reach and resources. Known for serving the energy, utilities, oil and gas, infrastructure, and manufacturing sectors, the team continues to deliver flexible talent solutions that help companies hire smarter, scale faster, and keep critical operations moving. Clients engage Planet Forward for contract staffing to meet surge or project needs, direct hire recruitment to secure high impact permanent professionals, and contract to hire models that reduce risk and improve retention. Backed by The Planet Group’s global footprint, multishore delivery options, and a large network of specialized recruiters, Planet Forward provides rigorous screening, cultural alignment, and a people first, white glove experience for both hiring managers and candidates. The organization supports high volume programs and seamlessly operates within leading MSP environments while maintaining a sharp focus on quality, speed, and compliance. With thousands of assignments completed annually and more than 80,000 placements in the past decade across The Planet Group, Planet Forward brings proven process discipline, market insight, and measurable outcomes to every engagement. Its expertise spans technical and engineering roles, skilled trades and field operations, construction and infrastructure project support, manufacturing and plant operations, and the white collar functions that underpin complex programs. Whether a client needs niche specialists, a scalable project workforce, or permanent leaders to guide continuous improvement, Planet Forward aligns talent with business goals and delivers results. As part of The Planet Group, clients also benefit from advisory and technology enabled capabilities and access to onshore, offshore, and multishore resourcing, ensuring the right skills are available where and when they are needed.

Contract StaffingPermanent RecruitmentMSPOil & GasRenewable EnergyMiningChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQBirmingham, United Kingdom

Owen Payne Recruitment Services

Owen Payne Recruitment Services is an independent recruitment agency established in 1999 that delivers temporary, contract, and permanent staffing solutions across Wolverhampton, West Bromwich, and the wider Black Country and Staffordshire. Operating from a head office in Wolverhampton with a second office in West Bromwich, the business supports start ups, SMEs, and large volume employers through specialist divisions that cover Industrial, Commercial, Technical, Hospitality and Catering, Care Services, Food Supply Chain and Agriculture, Transport, and Construction. The company provides 24 7 temporary staffing cover for peak periods and unplanned absence, from supplying one person for a single shift to assembling full teams on rotating schedules. For high volume users, Owen Payne offers an onsite recruitment solution that centralizes the hiring process through a single point of contact, improving service, compliance, speed to hire, and cost control. Employers benefit from access to a growing database of pre screened candidates and proactive marketing of hard to fill vacancies, while candidates receive a straightforward registration and interview process, job matching based on skills and cultural fit, and ongoing support from experienced consultants. Owen Payne is a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and adheres to the REC Code of Good Recruitment Practice, reflecting a commitment to transparent processes, candidate care, and legal compliance. The business is also GLA licensed under licence number OWEN0001 for work within regulated food and agricultural supply chains. With deep local knowledge and sector specific expertise, the team recruits across blue collar and office based roles, ensuring reliable coverage for industrial and logistics operations as well as commercial functions. Their combination of branch based and onsite delivery allows clients to scale efficiently, maintain quality and safety standards, and secure talent quickly for both short term requirements and long term hires.

Temporary StaffingContract StaffingPermanent RecruitmentAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseRailroadTruckingWarehousing

HQWest Bromwich, United Kingdom

Recruitment Bunker

Recruitment Bunker is a UK recruitment and people services consultancy based in Coventry, connecting talent with opportunity across automotive and engineering, building and construction, accountancy and finance, and broader business support roles. From its base at The Bunker, 5 Quinn Close, Coventry CV3 4LH, the team operates a candidate first approach, making it simple to search roles, register, and upload a CV while receiving practical guidance through inclusion resources, graduate advice, and top tips for interviews and CV preparation. The firm focuses on high quality hiring outcomes for both employers and job seekers, with live vacancies that range from specialist engineering positions such as powertrain calibration and integration to commercial roles including quantity surveyor, executive assistant, payroll and pensions officer, and content creator. Featured postings highlight close collaboration with automotive brands, including campaigns for the DRVN Automotive Group, reflecting deep ties to advanced engineering and performance led environments. Client partnerships showcased on the site include DRVN Automotive Group and Production Bunker, underlining a network that supports technical, creative, and operational hiring needs. Candidate reviews emphasize responsive communication, clear insight into hiring processes and decision makers, and valued post placement check ins that support smooth onboarding. For employers, Recruitment Bunker provides scalable permanent and contract solutions, targeted talent pooling, and hands on vacancy management tailored to specific skill sets and timelines. For emerging talent, the graduate pathway offers structured entry to industry with practical coaching and support. The company promotes accessibility and inclusion, and maintains transparent legal, privacy, and terms of service information alongside active social channels to broaden reach and engagement. Whether building out engineering capability, strengthening project and site teams, or hiring core finance and HR staff, Recruitment Bunker delivers a straightforward, people centered service designed to meet immediate hiring needs while supporting long term career growth.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingTemporary StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseArchitectureInterior DesignManagement Consulting

HQCoventry, United Kingdom

Nelson Permanent Placements

Nelson Permanent Placements is a UK recruitment agency focused on delivering high quality permanent and temporary hiring solutions across engineering, construction, M&E, trades and labour, and a range of commercial functions. Operating nationwide from hubs in Birmingham, Tamworth, the East Midlands, and London, the company brings a team of industry specialist consultants with over 20 years of experience to every assignment. Built on values of quality, compliance, consistency, honesty, and diversity, Nelson Permanent Placements partners closely with employers to understand role requirements, design effective job descriptions, source and assess candidates, and provide clear communication and post placement support. The business has a strong track record placing talent across complete business structures, from field engineers and skilled trades to office based commercial roles and senior managers, with testimonials referencing successful delivery in control and automation and software engineering as well as broader operational positions. For job seekers, the agency offers practical guidance through CV writing tips, interview preparation, and constructive feedback, while keeping candidates informed about suitable vacancies and supporting them through each step of the process. Clients value the firm for its integrity, responsiveness, and ability to save time by rapidly presenting well matched shortlists that align with technical needs and cultural fit. As part of Nelson Group Holdings, Nelson Permanent Placements benefits from the strength of a larger recruitment group while maintaining a niche focus on permanent and temporary staffing for technical and commercial teams. Whether an employer is scaling project delivery in construction and M&E, adding precision skills to a manufacturing or engineering environment, or securing hard to find white collar and leadership talent, the agency provides a reliable, nationwide service designed to achieve lasting matches that help organizations and people thrive.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseInterior DesignSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurity

HQBirmingham, United Kingdom

Oliver Rae Ltd

Oliver Rae Ltd is a recruitment partner focused on helping companies build reliable workforces across manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and food production environments. The firm delivers permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, and contract solutions, supporting shop floor, supervisory, and office based functions. Combining local talent networks with rigorous screening, they source machine operators, assemblers, warehouse operatives, FLT drivers, CNC machinists, fabricators, maintenance engineers, quality technicians, production planners, and customer service or supply chain coordinators aligned to each clients requirements. Their consultants run structured hiring processes that include competency based interviews, right to work checks, reference verification, skills testing where appropriate, and clear onboarding. For volume and seasonal peaks, Oliver Rae manages flexible resource plans, shift scheduling, and performance monitoring, while for specialist and hard to fill roles they conduct targeted headhunting and market mapping to identify scarce skills. The agency emphasizes safety, compliance, and retention, delivering thorough site briefings and inductions, PPE guidance, and attendance tracking to maintain productivity and minimize downtime. Clients benefit from transparent communication, real time updates on shortlists and fill rates, and simple MI covering time to hire, conversion, attrition, and attendance, alongside post placement follow up to support continuity. Candidates receive honest feedback, interview preparation, and access to a steady flow of relevant roles, with a commitment to matching skills, aspirations, and shift patterns for long term fit. Whether scaling a new production line, stabilizing a warehouse operation, or appointing experienced team leaders or technicians, Oliver Rae aims to provide dependable people quickly and professionally so employers can stay focused on output and quality. With an adaptable delivery model spanning ad hoc hires through to ongoing workforce programs, the company acts as a straightforward, accountable recruitment partner to both SMEs and larger multi site operations.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseRailroadTruckingWarehousing

HQWalsall, United Kingdom

Pro1 Recruitment

Pro1 Recruitment is a UK recruitment agency based in Tamworth that connects employers and candidates across logistics, warehousing, automotive, manufacturing, engineering, commercial, and hospitality roles. Through its specialist focus on the movement and making of goods, the firm supports businesses that need dependable HGV Class 1 drivers, multi drop drivers, warehouse operatives, pickers, packers, FLT drivers, transport planners, inventory controllers, team leaders, supervisors, and first line managers, as well as office based staff in administration, call centre, sales, and HR. Pro1 Recruitment delivers permanent, temporary, and contract staffing solutions, allowing clients to flex their workforce for seasonal peaks, project surges, or long term growth while ensuring candidates access a steady pipeline of well matched opportunities. The agency operates dedicated job hubs for Transport and Logistics, Warehousing, Automotive, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Hospitality, making it easy for job seekers to search, shortlist, register, log in, and set up tailored job alerts, and for clients to engage quickly with consultants who understand role requirements, qualifications, and compliance standards common to fast paced, safety critical environments. Its Pro1 Logistics offering underscores the firm’s commitment to the driver and supply chain community, while visible associations displayed on the site, including REC, FTA, and Chambers of Commerce, reflect a focus on professional standards and local business networks. With a straightforward, service led approach and active social presence across Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, Pro1 Recruitment prioritizes responsiveness and clear communication. Whether supporting a national distribution center, a tier one automotive supplier, a food and consumer goods warehouse, or a growing hospitality venue, the team works to deliver reliable talent at speed, reduce time to hire, and help clients build safe, productive, and scalable teams across the United Kingdom.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing

HQTamworth, United Kingdom

Peopletech Recruitment Services Ltd

Peopletech Recruitment Services Ltd is a UK recruitment partner dedicated to sourcing the best talent across engineering and technical markets. Serving employers and candidates throughout the East Midlands and across the country, the firm focuses on roles spanning manufacturing, industrial automation, mechanical design, welding, HGV driving, construction and facilities, and broader technical disciplines. Peopletech combines sector knowledge with a relationship driven approach, priding itself on ethics, transparency, and practical support at every stage of the hiring journey. For employers, the team delivers permanent and temporary solutions designed to meet operational deadlines and quality standards, drawing on a network of vetted professionals and a consultative process that clarifies requirements and cultural fit. For candidates, Peopletech provides access to new vacancies in areas such as Nottingham, Leicester, and Derby, along with hands on guidance that can include CV advice, interview preparation, and market insight to help secure the right opportunity. Their consultants understand the realities of skills shortages in engineering and advocate for a best fit approach, helping clients balance immediate capability needs with long term potential and on the job learning. With specialist knowledge in manufacturing and engineering environments, including industrial machinery and automation settings, Peopletech is equipped to support both shop floor and office based technical appointments, as well as transport and logistics positions that keep supply chains moving. Clients benefit from responsive communication, straightforward processes, and a commitment to matching capability, safety, and compliance requirements. Candidates value a personable service that continues beyond placement to ensure successful onboarding and progression. Whether a business needs a rapid temporary resource to cover peak demand or a carefully selected permanent professional to drive continuous improvement, Peopletech brings market reach, sector insight, and a people first mindset to deliver reliable hiring outcomes.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseTruckingWarehousingDistribution

HQLondon, United Kingdom

SMarter Recruitment Services

SMarter Recruitment Services is a UK recruitment agency based in Staffordshire that supports clients nationwide with a comprehensive blend of temporary, temp to perm, and permanent hiring solutions. Backed by a combined 60 years of recruitment experience, the team focuses on delivering high calibre candidates through a bespoke, independent service model that pairs market insight with hands on delivery. The firm operates dedicated divisions across Commercial, Industrial, Road & Rail and Driving, IT, and SMarter Care, enabling consultants to understand role specifics and compliance needs in detail. Within Commercial, the company covers call centre, sales, office administration, finance and accounts, managerial and executive, legal, retail, and marketing roles. The Industrial division recruits for warehouse and distribution, production, general labourers, skilled trades, pottery operatives, forklift truck operators, food production, cleaning staff, engineering, and transport managers. The Road & Rail and Driving teams supply talent for road maintenance, paint sprayers, locomotive electricians and engineers, train dispatchers, rail car loaders, railroad mechanics, conductors, track labourers, MIG welders, delivery drivers, 7.5 tonne drivers, and LGV Category C and C+E drivers. Its IT desk places developers, support technicians, network engineers, project managers, mobile phone engineers, systems engineers, and business analysts. SMarter Care specializes in health and social care recruitment, with an emphasis on candidate development and practical training to raise standards in care settings. Clients benefit from a dedicated account manager, rigorous right to work and compliance processes, and the scalability to support some of the UKs largest companies. Led by experienced directors who remain hands on in delivery, SMarter Recruitment Services partners closely with employers and candidates alike to streamline the hiring journey, reduce time to fill, and ensure the right cultural and technical fit across blue collar, white collar, and managerial positions.

Permanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingContract StaffingSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQUnited Kingdom

Platinum Personnel

PLATINUM Pet Food & Care Ltd is a direct to consumer pet nutrition brand serving dog and cat owners across the UK through its online shop and a factory outlet located at Unit 3, Apollo Park, Armstrong Way, Yate, BS37 5AH. The company highlights meat rich recipes and a clear feeding philosophy, offers a broad range of products for dogs and cats, and supports customers with practical guidance and service. For dogs, the assortment includes dry dog food, wet dog food, snacks, trial packages, extras, and food samples, with options such as Minis for small dogs and a Starter Box for puppies. For cats, the range includes dry cat food, extras, and samples. PLATINUM shares details about its preparation approaches, including Fleischsaftgarung for dog food and the Freshmeatdryer and MeatCrisp story for cat nutrition, to explain how flavor and nutrition are preserved. Shoppers can subscribe for flexible deliveries through a subscription service with loyalty benefits of up to 10 percent and receive free delivery from GBP 29, all backed by the Trusted Shops Guarantee. The brand showcases a five star Google rating and provides a toll free customer service number available Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To help pet owners make informed choices, the site features a food advisor, advice articles, and real world experiences from dog owners and breeders, along with feeding tables and a breeder program including starter boxes and breeder registration. Accessibility is supported through the Eye Able assistant tools for improved browsing, and transparency is reinforced with clear information on shipping, payment methods, terms and conditions, the right of withdrawal, legal notice, accessibility, data protection, and review authenticity. With a focus on quality, convenience, and ethical standards such as no animal testing, PLATINUM aims to deliver dependable nutrition and attentive service for pets and the people who care for them.

Permanent RecruitmentContract StaffingExec Search & Interim MgmtFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsChemical ManufacturingElectrical EngineeringIndustrial Automation

HQYate, United Kingdom

RL People

RL People is a global recruitment partner dedicated to the reverse logistics, aftermarket, circular economy, and service supply chain domains. Founded in 2017, the firm brings together more than 70 years of combined market experience and a focused network to connect the right people with the right organizations across Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Australasia. As the only specialist recruiter that concentrates exclusively on reverse logistics, circularity, and service supply chains worldwide, RL People supports hiring needs from C suite and executive leadership through to mid management and entry level, helping clients scale teams that deliver measurable operational, financial, and sustainability outcomes. The team understands the end to end activities that occur after the point of sale, including returns, repair, remanufacture, resell, reuse, remarket, managed services, spare parts, field services, refurbish, reprocess, repurpose, restock, redeploy, and recycle, and uses that domain fluency to identify talent with the right blend of commercial acumen and operational depth. Coverage spans ITAD, telecoms and IT; logistics, warehousing and distribution; retail and ecommerce; automotive and mobility; managed services; financial services; and technology led environments such as SaaS, AI, IoT, EMS and OEM manufacturing, as well as fashion and other consumer categories. RL People partners with start ups, high growth scale ups, and multi billion corporations, aligning hiring strategies to business culture, transformation roadmaps, and service level expectations. Candidates benefit from transparent guidance, access to a global vacancy portfolio, and a consultative process designed to accelerate time to the right role. Clients gain a committed search partner that curates shortlists from a deep, international network and prioritizes long term fit, performance, and retention. From its UK and US bases, the company delivers multinational coverage and helps organizations strengthen competitive advantage by embedding circular economy and sustainability principles through the people they hire.

Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingSupply Chain ManagementFreight ForwardingAirlines & AviationIT InfrastructureTelecommunicationsCloud Computing

HQMarket Harborough, United Kingdom

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