Consumer Discretionary — headcount changes
Year-on-year headcount change for Consumer Discretionary companies that file detailed accounts. A structural signal from filed accounts — not a live jobs feed; figures lag the present by roughly 12–24 months.
Fastest-growing Consumer Discretionary teams · 2026
By year-on-year headcount growth — companies of 20+ staff
| # | Company | Headcount | Growth | Trend | Cost/head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST Secondary school academy trust | 143 566 | +296% | £45k | |
| 02 | UBISOFT LIMITED Video game publisher subsidiary | 44 174 | +295% | £47k | |
| 03 | EVERTON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST Everton-linked multi-academy trust | 65 250 | +285% | £32k | |
| 04 | MOTEL ONE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED Scottish hotel operator | 25 89 | +256% | £33k | |
| 05 | TWG CADILLAC FORMULA 1 TEAM LIMITED | 88 307 | +249% | £112k | |
| 06 | LEARNING FOR LIFE TRUST Multi-academy trust | 89 296 | +233% | £39k | |
| 07 | PLANET EDUCATION NETWORKS LTD Higher education provider | 203 661 | +226% | £33k | |
| 08 | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS Multi-academy trust | 296 958 | +224% | £41k | |
| 09 | GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST Hampshire-based multi-academy trust | 209 676 | +223% | £30k | |
| 10 | DRINKS WHOLESALE GROUP LTD | 24 75 | +213% | £14k | |
| 11 | MEDIA CONCIERGE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | 276 862 | +212% | £33k | |
| 12 | OLR HOLDINGS LTD Apparel and sports goods manufacturer | 21 65 | +210% | £40k |
Sharpest Consumer Discretionary headcount cuts
By year-on-year headcount decline — talent likely coming onto the market
| # | Company | Headcount | Change | Trend | Cost/head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SP FILM PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Motion picture production vehicle | 306 29 | -91% | £40k | |
| 02 | ACCENT CATERING SERVICES LIMITED Independent contract caterer | 926 98 | -89% | £249k | |
| 03 | TRAVEL CHOICE OVERSEAS LIMITED Travel agency | 196 30 | -85% | £3k | |
| 04 | RODNEY PRODUCTIONS UK LIMITED | 158 26 | -84% | £54k | |
| 05 | RETAIL MERCHANT SERVICES LIMITED Payment processing services provider | 122 21 | -83% | £65k | |
| 06 | SPLENDID RESTAURANTS (HARLAND) LIMITED KFC franchise operator | 875 181 | -79% | £64k | |
| 07 | ESSENCE GLOBAL LIMITED WPP-owned advertising agency | 493 122 | -75% | £367k | |
| 08 | MAGNA EXTERIORS (LIVERPOOL) LIMITED Automotive exterior parts manufacturer | 262 65 | -75% | £51k | |
| 09 | MCD GROUP LIMITED | 189 48 | -75% | £43k | |
| 10 | KICKGAME LIMITED | 117 30 | -74% | £33k | |
| 11 | LANCASTER HOLDINGS LIMITED | 284 78 | -73% | £42k | |
| 12 | VIGILAMUS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | 76 21 | -72% | £59k |
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Headcount drawn from each company's two most recent sets of filed accounts. Companies below 20 staff in either year are excluded, and growth above +300% is treated as a scale or scope artefact and dropped. Snapshot 2026-10-01.