The Benefits of Growing a Temp Desk in 2025 – Why It’s a Game-Changer for Recruitment Agencies

If your recruitment agency has traditionally focused on permanent placements, 2025 might be the perfect year to seriously consider building out a temp or contract desk. You’re not alone, many perm-led agencies are now looking to diversify and future-proof their revenue.

At QUBA Solutions, we partner with new and established agencies every day, helping them successfully launch and scale their temp desks. Here’s why this shift can be transformative for your business, and how we can help you make it happen smoothly.

Recurring Revenue = Stability and Growth

One of the most compelling reasons to grow your temp desk is simple: recurring, predictable income.

Every hour or day a temp or contractor works, you earn margin, and depending on your finance setup, you’re getting that margin paid weekly or monthly. It’s a revenue stream that compounds as you place more candidates.

In contrast to one-off perm fees, contract placements generate ongoing profit. This consistency helps with:

• Cash flow management
• Business forecasting
• Planning for investment or expansion

A More Resilient Business Model

The temporary market thrives during both boom and bust cycles. In uncertain economies, businesses prefer the flexibility of temporary staff. In growth periods, they turn to contractors to scale quickly while bypassing lengthy notice periods and hiring processes.

By building a temp desk, you’re making your agency more adaptable, more relevant, and better prepared for changing market conditions.

More Value for Clients

Offering both permanent and temporary staffing solutions makes your recruitment agency more valuable and versatile to clients. Many companies have fluctuating hiring needs, project work, parental leave cover, seasonal spikes, or last-minute vacancies.

Providing temp and contract options allows you to:

• Deepen client relationships
• Win more business
• Retain clients for longer

And when they need to scale back on perm hiring, you’ll still have a solution to offer.

Faster Turnaround, Happier Clients

Temp placements usually move much faster than permanent ones. You can often fill a temp role in days or hours, compared to weeks for a permanent hire.

This speed positions your agency as a reliable problem-solver, boosting your reputation and improving overall client satisfaction.

Higher Turnover = Stronger Business Value

Here’s something often overlooked: when you place temps or contractors, often the full invoice value (not just the margin) flows through your accounts. This includes:

• Contractor pay
• Your margin
• Total billable amount

That means higher reported turnover, which can boost your business valuation, improve your profile with lenders, and support your eligibility for larger client contracts or better finance terms.

Thinking About Selling One Day? Build a Contract Desk Now

If an exit strategy is on your radar, a contract book will significantly increase your agency’s value. Unlike perm-only businesses, a temp/contract agency has tangible assets:

• A debtor book
• Ongoing revenue
• Reusable contractor relationships

These are incredibly attractive to buyers and investors, and often essential for any serious acquisition conversation.

Temp-to-Perm: Risk-Free Hiring for Clients

Offering temp-to-perm services adds even more value for your clients. They get to “try before they buy,” reducing the risks associated with permanent hires.

For your agency, it creates:

• A new revenue stream
• Long-term relationship potential
• Greater client satisfaction and trust

Build a Reusable Talent Pool

One of the most powerful benefits of contract recruitment? Reusability.

Once you’ve identified reliable, high-performing temps, you can place them again and again across different clients and projects. Keep your best candidates close, stay on top of market demand, and your desk becomes a well-oiled machine.

And with remote work now standard, your talent pool doesn’t stop at the UK border. You can now tap into global talent with ease.

How QUBA Solutions Can Help You Grow Your Temp Desk

Scaling a temp desk isn’t just about placing great contractors—it’s about managing cash flow, handling admin, and keeping up with compliance without losing focus on growth. That’s where QUBA Solutions steps in.

At QUBA, we help SME recruitment agencies expand their contract desks with financial confidence and operational ease. Whether you’re placing your first temp or managing over 100 contractors, we give you the support, structure, and systems to grow smart and stay in control.

Get Paid Without the Wait

We fund 100% of your invoices upfront—so you can scale your contract desk confidently, without tying up cash or dipping into reserves.

Only Pay When You Bill

There are no upfront fees or hidden costs—just a flat, transparent percentage based on your net invoice value. You only pay when you’re billing, making this a scalable solution that matches your growth.

Leave the Paperwork & Payroll to Us

Our weekly payroll and invoicing service lifts the burden, so you can focus on what you do best: placing talent.

Protect Your Business

Robust debt insurance reduces risk from client non-payment, giving you peace of mind and greater stability.

Stay Compliant with Confidence

We take care of HMRC reporting to keep you compliant and stress-free.

See Your Margins Weekly

Your profit is paid to you every week. You get visibility and control over your earnings in real time.

Work with People Who Understand Recruitment

Our responsive, experienced team acts like an extension of your agency. We know recruitment, and we’re here to help you thrive.

With QUBA Solutions, growing your temp desk doesn’t have to come with financial strain or admin chaos. It’s recruitment funding support designed to help you move fast, stay compliant, and keep control.

Ready to Start or Scale Your Temp Desk?

Let 2025 be the year you build a resilient, scalable recruitment business with consistent income and long-term value.

Get in touch today:
🌐 www.quba.solutions
📱 01305 233178

We’d love to show you how QUBA Solutions can be the partner that helps you grow, with exceptional service and real results.