Maximus UK

Maximus UK: employment, health and assessment services for the public sector

Maximus UK Services Limited is a British company that provides employment, health and disability services, as well as technology and customer experience solutions. With over 50 years of activity, it presents itself as a provider of personalised and holistic support to help people find sustainable employment and improve their health outcomes. The company operates in the United Kingdom and is part of a group with a presence in eight countries.

Areas of activity

The company structures its offering into several blocks: employment, skills and health services; clinical assessments; integrated urgent care; and customer experience. Within the technology and digital field, it works on innovation and artificial intelligence, marketing, complex case management, support for vulnerable customers, complex contracts and disability support.

Clients and partners

Maximus UK collaborates with the UK Government, the Scottish and Welsh governments, local and combined authorities, businesses and the voluntary sector. Its services for businesses include customer experience services, employer services and partnerships. The company also works with charitable and voluntary organisations.

Figures and impact

According to data published by the company itself, its digital customer services have supported 1.4 million people; 350,000 people have moved into sustainable employment; and it has carried out 7 million functional assessments on behalf of the Government. Globally, the group states it supports over 75 million people each year. In the United Kingdom it has 5,000 employees, more than 400 community partners and 1,350 doctors, nurses and physiotherapists.

Social and inclusion commitment

The company participates in the Ban the Box campaign, which seeks to reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records. It is one of the early adopters of the UK Government's Disability Confident programme and is committed to reducing the disability employment gap. It also subscribes to the Prompt Payment Code and other supply chain accreditations, such as the Merlin Standard, and has signed the Armed Forces Covenant. Internally, it has six employee networks: MaxWomen, MaxPride, MaxFaith, MaxAbility, MaxCultural and MaxCarers. Every employee has at least one volunteering day per year.

International presence

The group is present in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. The company combines a global presence with a local focus to transform complex, high-profile public services.

Publications and news

Maximus UK publishes an annual review; the 2024/2025 edition is available on its website. Recent news featured on the site includes the publication on the Government's new social value priorities (12 October 2026), an award for an innovative community partnership initiative in the West Midlands (7 October 2026), an article on youth employment in West Yorkshire (24 September 2026) and another on devolution and new talent pathways in London (3 September 2026). The Local Impact Fund is also mentioned, investing more than £100,000 in support of community initiatives in South and West Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (6 May 2026), and the appointment of Dr Paul Williams as managing director of the non-US segment (7 January 2026).