Meridian Business Support

Meridian Business Support: recruitment across UK sectors

Meridian Business Support is a UK recruitment agency that states it has been operating in the recruitment industry for more than 35 years, matching candidates with employers. Its teams work on temporary, permanent and contract recruitment across several key sectors, and the company presents itself as a people-centred recruitment partner for both job seekers and hiring companies.

Sectors covered

The agency organises its activity around a set of specialised sectors, each with its own job categories:

• Built Environment: construction trades and labour, mechanical and electrical roles, and professional and technical positions.
• Healthcare: nursing and care, pharmaceuticals, and ancillary and support services, plus admin and clerical roles.
• Industrial: warehousing, manufacturing, logistics, food production, industrial driving and hospitality.
• Office & Professional: IT and new technology, human resources, marketing and communications, sales and business development, procurement, office and administration, finance and legal, and customer services.
• Education: primary, secondary and further education, including SEND.
• Engineering: construction engineering, industrial engineering and executive engineering.
• Pharmaceuticals, Transport & Infrastructure and Airport Services are also listed as key sectors.

Services for employers

On the client side, Meridian offers permanent and temporary recruitment, on-site recruitment, RPO (recruitment process outsourcing) and consultancy. It also runs a partnership line that includes employment law support, with resources on topics such as modern slavery, safeguarding the workforce and menopause in the workplace, and accepts job specifications from companies.

Support for candidates

For job seekers, the agency provides a job search, a CV submission channel and a career toolkit with advice on CV writing, job interviews and mental health support. It also runs TempZone, a dedicated area for temporary workers that explains the benefits of temping and includes TempClub and candidate policies, along with guidance on what to expect when applying for a permanent role. The site includes a warning about recruitment scams and states that Meridian will never ask for money to help someone find work.

Activity figures

The company reports more than 35 years of operation, over 2,930 weekly temporary staff, 617 permanent placements each year and more than 3,000 bookings annually. It also publishes client testimonials referring to long-standing relationships, including one client citing collaboration since 2008 and another citing 12 years of work with the agency.

Branches and contact

The site includes a branch finder for locating the nearest Meridian office and a general contact section. The main phone number and email address are listed in the practical information panel of this listing.