• There were 29,020 staffing enterprises in the UK in 2019 compared with 28,430 in 2018, a rise of 590 (+2%). This figure is divided between 17,635 employment placement agencies in 2019 and 11,385 temporary employment agencies.
• The vast majority of companies (81%) had revenues of less than £1 million, although 155 firms in the UK had revenue of more than £50 million.
• The Greater London region accounted for the largest number of businesses in 2019, with 32% of the UK total. The region with the next largest share of businesses was the South East at 16%.
• By city or town, London is also largest by far with 9,290 enterprises. Eleven London boroughs account for 68% of all these firms.
• In 2019, the vast majority of staffing companies (80%) were micro business employing between 1-9 people; while 460 firms employed over 250 staff.
• The market is split by legal status, between companies (85%), sole proprietors and partnerships (9%) and public sector and non-profit making bodies, which account for 7%.

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