Jark Recruitment has another record year

Jark Recruitment and associated recruitment companies has finished the 2005/2006 financial year with a record group turnover of 32.36 million, which is a 25 per cent increase from last year.

In a market which has had an overall decline of 4.2 per cent and a decline of 11.2 per cent in the temporary recruitment sector, which is Jark Recruitmentís main marketplace, this is a successful conclusion to a busy year for the company, who has recently been ranked as the 93rd largest company in the UK by the Employment Agencies Industry.

John Buckman, Chairman of Jark Recruitment and associated companies, comments: ìWe are delighted with our success and attribute this to the high calibre of existing staff and the quality of consultants* and candidates joining us, both of which are testament to our high quality standards while keeping the services we offer both cost effective and efficient. As a result we have expanded our client base by 22 per cent throughout the year as well as maintaining high client retention levels. All divisions of the company contributed to our success ñ construction, industrial, driving, healthcare and commercial all increased sales and gross profit.î

John continues: ìWe were especially pleased with our performance as our actual results were only one per cent out from the targets we set ourselves at the beginning of the year. In a market, which has experienced an overall decline, this is an impressive achievement. It is my opinion that the UK market is fragmented and, with the increase in legislation and competition, it is likely that the industry will go through a period of consolidation.î

ìIn the more mature recruitment markets in the world, such as America and Holland, over 60 per cent of the market are controlled by the top ten national agencies. In the UK, the top ten agencies control less than 25 per cent of the market, which means the market here is wide open for a few quality agencies to be aggressive and invest in taking market share. I believe Jark Recruitment can be one of those companies, having established a strong financial foundation, a proven track record for growth and an experienced and good quality management team with some of the best staff in the recruitment industry.î

ìJark Recruitment is positive about the year ahead, we have set ourselves the target of increasing sales by 30 per cent and gross profit by 32 per cent to help us achieve a group turnover of 42.10million.î

Jark Recruitment plans further branch openings to complement the four new offices, which opened across the UK last year, as well as overseas expansion based on the success of the Poland branch opening, and investment in infrastructure, to further strengthen their position in the market throughout 2006-2007.