UK Companies House · Headcount changes
Who's hiring — and who's cutting
Year-on-year headcount change for every UK company that files detailed accounts — built for recruiters tracking which teams are scaling up and which are shedding staff.
38,642 companies analysed · 12 industries · snapshot 2026-10-01
Fastest-growing headcount · UK 2026
Top 25 by year-on-year headcount growth — companies of 20+ staff that scaled their team
| # | Company | Industry | Headcount | Growth | Trend | Cost/head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | INVESTORS IN PRIVATE CAPITAL LIMITED Private equity investment vehicle | Industrials | 24 96 | +300% | £35k | |
| 02 | MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST Secondary school academy trust | Consumer Discretionary | 143 566 | +296% | £45k | |
| 03 | UBISOFT LIMITED Video game publisher subsidiary | Consumer Discretionary | 44 174 | +295% | £47k | |
| 04 | EVERTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST Everton-linked multi-academy trust | Consumer Discretionary | 65 250 | +285% | £32k | |
| 05 | JOHNSON MATTHEY DAVY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED Chemical process engineering subsidiary | Basic Materials | 209 778 | +272% | £94k | |
| 06 | MOTEL ONE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED Scottish hotel operator | Consumer Discretionary | 25 89 | +256% | £33k | |
| 07 | RESULTSCX UK LIMITED Customer experience and BPO provider | Industrials | 1,857 6,558 | +253% | £11k | |
| 08 | TWG CADILLAC FORMULA 1 TEAM LIMITED | Consumer Discretionary | 88 307 | +249% | £112k | |
| 09 | HOWDEN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & WELLBEING LIMITED | Financials | 170 589 | +246% | £69k | |
| 10 | ABBEY UPLANDS CARE HOME LIMITED Residential care home operator | Health Care | 20 68 | +240% | £30k | |
| 11 | AGEAS RETAIL LIMITED | Financials | 140 471 | +236% | £20k | |
| 12 | INTERMARINE UK LIMITED Marine and engineering workforce provider | Industrials | 155 521 | +236% | £59k | |
| 13 | LEARNING FOR LIFE TRUST Multi-academy trust | Consumer Discretionary | 89 296 | +233% | £39k | |
| 14 | SEAH WIND LTD. | Basic Materials | 97 322 | +232% | £30k | |
| 15 | PLANET EDUCATION NETWORKS LTD Higher education provider | Consumer Discretionary | 203 661 | +226% | £33k | |
| 16 | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS Multi-academy trust | Consumer Discretionary | 296 958 | +224% | £41k | |
| 17 | GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST Hampshire-based multi-academy trust | Consumer Discretionary | 209 676 | +223% | £30k | |
| 18 | DALKIA FACILITIES LIMITED Facilities management services provider | Real Estate | 944 3,042 | +222% | £29k | |
| 19 | PGIM FUND MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Financials | 26 82 | +215% | £402k | |
| 20 | DRINKS WHOLESALE GROUP LTD | Consumer Discretionary | 24 75 | +213% | £14k | |
| 21 | MEDIA CONCIERGE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | Consumer Discretionary | 276 862 | +212% | £33k | |
| 22 | OLR HOLDINGS LTD Apparel and sports goods manufacturer | Consumer Discretionary | 21 65 | +210% | £40k | |
| 23 | HIS - MIKI TRAVEL UK LIMITED Travel agency and retail operator | Consumer Discretionary | 25 77 | +208% | £52k | |
| 24 | AIRA HOME UK LTD Heat pump and solar installer | Industrials | 148 450 | +204% | £46k | |
| 25 | TALENTFUL LTD Tech-focused recruitment outsourcing provider | Industrials | 54 163 | +202% | £83k |
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Sharpest headcount cuts
Top 25 by year-on-year headcount decline — talent likely coming onto the market
| # | Company | Industry | Headcount | Change | Trend | Cost/head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | BERKELEY SCOTT LIMITED Temporary employment agency | Industrials | 815 38 | -95% | £45k | |
| 02 | THE KELLAN GROUP LIMITED Multi-sector recruitment agency | Industrials | 852 59 | -93% | £44k | |
| 03 | SP FILM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Motion picture production vehicle | Consumer Discretionary | 306 29 | -91% | £40k | |
| 04 | BIONICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED | Technology | 422 44 | -90% | £56k | |
| 05 | ACCENT CATERING SERVICES LIMITED Independent contract caterer | Consumer Discretionary | 926 98 | -89% | £249k | |
| 06 | STAR BRANDS LIMITED Household cleaning products manufacturer | Basic Materials | 237 31 | -87% | £45k | |
| 07 | APEX FUND AND CORPORATE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | Industrials | 204 27 | -87% | £125k | |
| 08 | N SETHIA GROUP LTD Family-owned property holding group | Real Estate | 626 95 | -85% | £27k | |
| 09 | TRAVEL CHOICE OVERSEAS LIMITED Travel agency | Consumer Discretionary | 196 30 | -85% | £3k | |
| 10 | RODNEY PRODUCTIONS UK LIMITED | Consumer Discretionary | 158 26 | -84% | £54k | |
| 11 | LEGAL & GENERAL HOMES MODULAR LIMITED Modular housing manufacturer | Industrials | 312 53 | -83% | £103k | |
| 12 | RETAIL MERCHANT SERVICES LIMITED Payment processing services provider | Consumer Discretionary | 122 21 | -83% | £65k | |
| 13 | LEWIS & GRAVES PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | Industrials | 1,200 220 | -82% | £14k | |
| 14 | KASPERSKY LABS LIMITED Cybersecurity software provider | Technology | 4,670 916 | -80% | £118k | |
| 15 | SPLENDID RESTAURANTS (HARLAND) LIMITED KFC franchise operator | Consumer Discretionary | 875 181 | -79% | £64k | |
| 16 | PUTTSHACK LTD Holding company for mini-golf venues | Industrials | 1,504 318 | -79% | £22k | |
| 17 | BRIGHTON STM PROPERTIES LIMITED Property developer and investor | Real Estate | 573 127 | -78% | £172k | |
| 18 | JAMES FLEMING & COMPANY LIMITED | Consumer Staples | 150 34 | -77% | £38k | |
| 19 | VECTONE INVESTMENT HOLDING LIMITED | Telecommunications | 110 25 | -77% | — | |
| 20 | SHARIEF GROUP LIMITED Pharmacy group operator | Consumer Staples | 844 193 | -77% | £111k | |
| 21 | CONTINO SOLUTIONS LIMITED Cloud and DevOps consultancy | Industrials | 209 49 | -77% | £143k | |
| 22 | CURTIS BANKS LIMITED SIPP and SSAS administrator | Financials | 265 63 | -76% | £117k | |
| 23 | CAMLIN TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | Industrials | 302 72 | -76% | £66k | |
| 24 | INDEPENDENT WEALTH PLANNERS UK LIMITED Wealth management support services | Industrials | 200 48 | -76% | £67k | |
| 25 | MACFARLANES SERVICES LIMITED Law firm support services | Industrials | 783 193 | -75% | £115k |
Headcount changes by industry
Growers and cutters within each ICB industry
Headcount drawn from each company's two most recent sets of filed accounts. Companies below 20 staff in either year are excluded — at that scale a single joiner or leaver dominates the percentage. Growth above +300% is treated as a scale or scope artefact and dropped. Snapshot 2026-10-01.