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 | THE PEOPLE'S LEARNING TRUST Everton-linked multi-academy trust | 65 250 | +285% | £32k | |
| 04 | WHITE DESERT LTD Luxury Antarctic tour operator | 25 94 | +276% | £12k | |
| 05 | BENSLOW MUSIC TRUST Music education charitable trust | 37 136 | +268% | £5k | |
| 06 | MOTEL ONE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED Scottish hotel operator | 25 89 | +256% | £33k | |
| 07 | LEARNING FOR LIFE TRUST Multi-academy trust | 89 296 | +233% | £39k | |
| 08 | PLANET EDUCATION NETWORKS LTD Higher education provider | 203 661 | +226% | £33k | |
| 09 | ADVANTAGE SCHOOLS Multi-academy trust | 296 958 | +224% | £41k | |
| 10 | GATEWAY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | 209 676 | +223% | £30k | |
| 11 | RYCLIFF CARS LIMITED Motor retail group entity | 52 168 | +223% | £51k | |
| 12 | MEDIA CONCIERGE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | 276 862 | +212% | £33k |
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 | GSR UK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Film and television production company | 522 63 | -88% | £57k | |
| 04 | E&E INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED | 501 62 | -88% | £51k | |
| 05 | MSSL (GB) LIMITED Automotive component manufacturer | 374 50 | -87% | £51k | |
| 06 | TRAVEL CHOICE OVERSEAS LIMITED Travel agency | 196 30 | -85% | £3k | |
| 07 | GLAXOSMITHKLINE EXPORT LIMITED Pharmaceutical export subsidiary | 228 35 | -85% | £91k | |
| 08 | RODNEY PRODUCTIONS UK LIMITED | 158 26 | -84% | £54k | |
| 09 | RETAIL MERCHANT SERVICES LIMITED Payment processing services provider | 122 21 | -83% | £65k | |
| 10 | SPLENDID RESTAURANTS (HARLAND) LIMITED KFC franchise operator | 875 181 | -79% | £64k | |
| 11 | SHARIEF GROUP LIMITED Pharmacy group operator | 844 193 | -77% | £111k | |
| 12 | MAGNA EXTERIORS (LIVERPOOL) LIMITED Automotive exterior parts manufacturer | 262 65 | -75% | £51k |
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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 2026-06-01.