TC Group published Q2 Recruitment Benchmarking Data showing permanent NFI down 8.2% quarter-on-quarter while temp proved far more resilient, EBITDA improving vs 2025, Finance costs benchmarked for the first time, and geopolitical uncertainty, political change, and new employment legislation impacting recruitment businesses heading into H2.

TC Group | 0330 088 7111 | https://www.tc-group.com/ At TC Group, everything we do is anchored in our purpose: shaping stronger businesses and building secure and meaningful futures. We’re a Top 20 business advisory and accountancy firm helping businesses and individuals achieve their ambitions. Our mission is to support our clients, colleagues, and partners by building long-term relationships rooted in trust, collaboration, and intelligent innovation. Our unique partnership model combines local ownership, specialist expertise, and national infrastructure. Through our investment in AI, digital innovation and cybersecurity, we’re creating a future that’s tech-enabled and human-led, enhancing expertise, strengthening relationships and delivering better outcomes for our clients, people and partner firms. By combining human judgement with responsible AI and leading technology, we create secure and scalable environments. This enables: • Our people to grow with confidence • Our partners to thrive as business owners • Our clients to build stronger businesses and more certain futures • We deliver clarity, insight, and guidance for our clients at every stage of their journey. We're also on Instagram: www.instagram.com/tcgroupuk/

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