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REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTD

Business services · London
Large

UK's #1 specialist recruitment company established 1960, sourcing skilled professionals across 20 sectors. Provides permanent and temporary recruitment, executive search, workforce management, and learning & development services with 22 million candidate CVs in database.

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Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£18.0bn
Live
173
Buyers
164
12m
£10.5bn
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities6
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts173 / 638
  • Top buyers164
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTDUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTD has won £18.0bn across 164 public-sector buyers, with 173 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Government Commercial Agency at 56% · 92% in Business services · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
173 of 638Live contracts
56%Top-buyer concentration
92%Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 2/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
Jobs1 commitment ↗✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequality1 commitment ↗✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Jobs · 1
  • WebsiteFlexi-Job ApprenticeshipsTech & Digital Academy providing flexible apprenticeship routes into employment
Tackling inequality · 1
  • WebsiteInclusion & BelongingFormal diversity and inclusion commitment with dedicated programme

Extracted automatically from reed.com on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

↔ Cross-checked
Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 9
Permanent RecruitmentSpecialist permanent roles across 20 sectors ↗Temporary & Interim RecruitmentFlexible staffing and interim workforce solutions ↗Senior & Executive SearchLeadership and C-suite placements ↗Global RecruitmentInternational talent sourcing across markets ↗Pre-employment ScreeningBackground checks and employment vetting ↗HR ConsultancyStrategic HR support and advisory ↗Managed Learning ServicesFull learning programme management and delivery ↗Executive CoachingLeadership development and coaching ↗ApprenticeshipsBusiness apprenticeship programmes including tech and digital ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 6 from notices
  • YPO 001141 Managing Consultancy and Professional ServicesYPO · £6.0bn
  • YPO - 001140 Managing Recruitment and ResourcingYPO · £277.8m
  • 653F_19 Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources (MSTAR3)Espo · £156.5m
  • YPO - 000942 Managing Temporary and Permanent RecruitmentYPO · £88.2m
  • Provision of Supply Services to SchoolsLancashire County Council · £64.0m
  • 3S_22 Strategic HR ServicesEspo · £10.4m

Extracted automatically from reed.com on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies · 4

Delivery stories from the supplier’s website. Clients are not yet cross-checked against award records.

◐ From supplier website
Sutton Adult Education CollegeFilled interim and permanent college principal roles, now first-choice provider ↗Lancashire Teaching AgencyPartnership to combat teacher shortages across Lancashire ↗Oncologica UKHundreds of PCR and cancer testing professionals placed during pandemic ↗Bespoke IT Solutions20+ tech professional placements over three years ↗

Extracted automatically from reed.com on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 3

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 0/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityNot evidenced✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalNot evidenced✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓
Other credentials & memberships · 3
CIPD Qualifications ProviderCIPD · accreditation ↗AAT Qualifications ProviderAAT · accreditation ↗Microsoft Certified CoursesMicrosoft · accreditation ↗

Extracted automatically from reed.com on Jun 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 173 live · 465 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
CSP26669 - Administrator
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED7962000013 Jul 2026£22k6 moLive
Provision of Permanent Recruitment Agencies - Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Intellectual Property Office7960000029 Jun 2026£100k3 yrsLive
CSP26625 - Administrator
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED7962000023 Jun 2026£24k6 moLive
Provision for Specialist Consultants
Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service7900000001 May 2026£500k5 moLive
CSP26483 - Administrator
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED7962000005 May 2026£16k3 moLive
York College - ITT to create Framework Agreement for Provision of Temporary Staff
York College—18 May 2026£300k3 yrspending
GDM monitoring and evaluation
City of Doncaster Council7941000006 Jun 2026£311k—Closed
Connect2Framework For Legal Services
Commercial Services Kent Limited—21 Apr 2026£90.0m7.9 yrspending
Temporary Recruitment
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA7961100030 Mar 2026£200k2 yrsLive
Consultancy plus contract Local SEND Reform Plan Consultancy
City of Doncaster Council—28 May 2026£26k13 moLive
Total live value £6.7bn · mean award £28.1m1–10 of 638

Top buyers · 164 buyers · top 3 = 93%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Government Commercial Agency
2 contracts
56%
since 2026
2
YPO
7 contracts
35%
since 2019
3
HEART ACADEMIES TRUST
2 contracts
2%
since 2026
4
Espo
5 contracts
1%
since 2017
5
Kirklees Council
3 contracts
1%
since 2019
6
Commercial Services Kent Limited
1 contract
1%
since 2026
7
Leicester City Council
2 contracts
0%
since 2017
8
Leicestershire County Council
3 contracts
0%
since 2015
9
Leeds City Council
14 contracts
0%
since 2017
10
Lancashire County Council
1 contract
0%
since 2018

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 92%.

✓ From notices
Business services79
92%
Other services98
6%
Architecture & engineering71
1%
Administration services75
1%
R&D services73
0%
⚠ Concentration: 92% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West40 contracts
57%
Yorkshire58 contracts
37%
South East62 contracts
3%
East Midlands20 contracts
2%
London57 contracts
1%
South West245 contracts
0%
North East32 contracts
0%
Eastern16 contracts
0%
West Midlands9 contracts
0%
Northern Ireland2 contracts
0%
Wales4 contracts
0%
Scotland6 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTD highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
RS
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTD
No£10.5bn—
AM
Alexander Mann Solutions
No£248.0m2
OP
Opus People Solutions
Yes£50.0m1
IS
Influential Software Services
Yes£30.0m1
CU
CAPGEMINI UK PLC
No£29.8m1
CI
CGI IT UK LIMITED
No£14.1m2
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 30 Jun 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 26 May 2027
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
±

No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
06903140
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
12 May 2009
Reg. office
Academy Court, 94 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1DT
SIC codes
78109 · 78200
Last accounts
30 Jun 2025
Next accounts due
31 Mar 2027

Directors & PSC

  • SMITH, Richard John Matthew — director
    Appointed 10 Jun 2022
  • BADDELEY, Simon Lee — director
    Appointed 16 Mar 2020
  • NICHOLAS, Ian Andrew — director
    Appointed 09 Mar 2020
  • RICHARDS, Lee Winton — director
    Appointed 01 Mar 2019
  • REED, James Andrew — director
    Appointed 22 Jul 2016
  • Mr James Andrew Reed — person with significant control
    significant influence or control
  • Reed Executive Limited — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
06903140 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.