Giant Group

Giant Group: contingent workforce management for agencies and businesses

Giant Group is a British company founded in 1992 that presents itself as a provider of workforce management solutions for temporary and contingent work. Its offering combines proprietary software with managed services and is aimed at recruitment agencies, businesses that hire external staff, managed service providers (MSPs) and contractors. The company states it has more than 2,000 customers and over 30 years of experience providing software and support services to recruitment businesses globally.

Services for recruitment agencies

For agencies, Giant groups several service lines. Pre-employment screening is offered as a managed service, with the option to complete checks in as little as 24 hours and on a pay-as-you-go basis. It includes instant activity verification, day one assurance, criminal checks, digital right to work, global checks, onboarding and compliance, social media checks and ATS integrations.

On the financial side, the company offers invoice financing of up to 100% through its Giant Finance+ product, along with a back office platform. It also has proprietary software for timesheet, bill and pay management, which can be embedded internally within the agency's teams or fully outsourced to Giant, which handles the process from onboarding to offboarding.

Solutions for hirers and MSPs

For businesses that manage their external workforce directly, Giant presents itself as a comprehensive solution covering everything from onboarding and pre-employment checks to bill and pay software and global employment options. For MSPs or those aspiring to become one, the company proposes its integration into the supply chain with the aim of providing control and transparency and reducing costs.

Employment options for contractors

Giant offers contractors various compliant payroll options: umbrella, PEO, CIS, IR35 fee payer and limited company solutions. The company states that these options are available both in the UK and in other countries, with global payroll and screening coverage.

Scale and international reach

The company publishes some activity figures: thousands of contractors use its software every week, it processes invoices worth billions of pounds a year and provides screening and global payroll services in several countries. Its global employment offering includes PAYE, umbrella, PEO, CIS and IR35 fee payer solutions, as well as alternatives for limited company holders.

Content and resources

Giant maintains a blog, case studies and webinars on compliance and workforce management topics. Among the published materials are cases on financing, background checks and improving onboarding processes, as well as webinars on US expansion, employment risks in Ireland and the future of contracting. The company also publishes analyses of regulatory changes, such as the right to work rules planned for October 2026 and the FCA's non-financial conduct rules.