After much anticipation and following a record number of applications, the shortlist for the 2021 APSCo Awards for Excellence has been announced.

The coveted annual awards – sponsored by 6CATS International, Access Group, giant group, NatWest, Parasol & WeDo Finance – recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in the professional recruitment sector.

The shortlisted companies will be invited to attend a Q&A session with APSCo’s panel of independent judges during the week commencing 8th November and winners are to be announced at an invitation-only dinner on Monday the 6th of December.

Ann Swain, CEO of APSCo, commented:

“The APSCo Awards for Excellence have long been recognised as the most prestigious accolade in professional recruitment and following what has been a tumultuous year, we’re pleased to once again celebrate the triumphs of the sector. We had an overwhelming number of applicants this year and it’s fantastic to see such a wealth of best practice examples from our members and Trusted Partners. Congratulations to everyone who has reached this stage – I look forward to seeing you all in person at the awards dinner.”

The shortlisted companies include:

Recruitment Company of the Year under £2m turnover

• Clearly Education
• Teem Ltd
• Zitko Consulting Group

Recruitment Company of the Year £2 – £5m turnover

• Foxtek Recruitment
• tml Partners
• TGRC (t/a The Green Recruitment Company)

Recruitment Company of the Year £5 – £10m turnover

• Hunter Bond
• Vision Teaching
• Build Recruitment

Recruitment Company of the Year £10 – £50m turnover

• Futureheads Recruitment
• Taylor Hopkinson
• Stanton House

Recruitment Company of the Year £50 – £250m turnover

• First Recruitment Group
• Proclinical
• Quanta Consultancy Services

Recruitment Company of the Year over £250m turnover

• Morson Talent
• NES Fircroft
• NHS Professionals

The Award for Innovation

• Resource Solutions
• Broadbean Technology
• Oliver Sanderson Group PLC

The APSCo Embrace Award

• AMS (formerly Alexander Mann Solutions)
• Signify Technology
• Trinnovo Group

International Recruitment Company of the Year

• Proclinical
• NES Fircroft
• Volt International

APSCo Trusted Partner of the Year

• 6CATS International
• JMW Solicitors LLP
• QX Global Group

Support Services Team of the Year

• Eames Group
• Camino Partners
• TGRC (t/a The Green Recruitment Company)

The Business Leader through Adversity Award

• Signify Technology
• Harvey Nash
• LHi Group