Staffline, the Nottingham recruitment group, has reported “strong operational and financial momentum” in a new trading update for the current financial year (FY 2026).
In the first four months of 2026, the group has seen a 14.6% increase in gross profit compared to the prior year, underpinned by a 9.1% year-on-year uplift in temporary worker hours in Recruitment GB. Staffline noted that this reflects sustained demand for both temporary and agency recruitment solutions.
Recruitment Ireland also reported a strong start to the year, supported by an increase in temporary hours, alongside “buoyant” permanent recruitment activity.
The positive operational performance is “underpinned by a healthy new business pipeline,” Staffline highlighted, as a result of organic growth and market share gains across its blue-chip customer base.
Staffline is in the midst of a share buyback programme, repurchasing 7.01 million ordinary shares since the beginning of 2026, at an average price of 45.36 pence per ordinary share, for a total consideration of £3.18m.
FY 2026 results are anticipated to be in line with management expectations.
