Ethero review
Ranked 2 of 10 in Recruitment agencies in Telford
Best for: licensed temporary and agricultural labour supply
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Trading as ETHERO LTD · 23 Walker St, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1BD · Service area: Telford, Wellington
Ethero in short
Ethero is a Wellington supplier of temporary staff, permanent placements, farm labour and finance teams, based on Walker Street. Its site prints its gangmaster licence number alongside corporate REC membership, with ALP and Sedex membership stated too, and shows its company and VAT numbers openly. A live limited company has sat behind the name for well over a decade.
Customer reviews put Ethero in the middle of this round, at just over four stars on Google from more than a hundred ratings. That is a broad base of opinion, though the score trails the leaders, and there is no other review source on record. This review reads the figures as respectable rather than compelling.
What counts against it is that rating gap and the usual missing paperwork: the site publishes no insurance details and no client fee scale. Our judgement is that Ethero suits seasonal and temporary cover where a licensed supplier with open company detail matters most.
The company detail is the most open in the round: licence number, company number and VAT number all printed on the site, with separate divisions for temporary cover, permanent placements, farming labour and public sector work. That openness is what lifts the firm above higher-rated rivals here. The customer base is broad but middling, so this review treats the licence and the divisions as the firm's strongest cards.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Ethero suits you if you want a Wellington-based supplier whose licences and company details are published on its site [1]. The company has been active since 2009 [2]. What counts against it is the Google rating of 4.1 from 118 reviews and the absence of client pricing [1] [3].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 63.6 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
85 out of 100
GLAA licence and REC and ALP and Sedex membership is listed on the business's own website [1].
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
40 out of 100
No client fees, rates, menu or VAT terms are published on the site [1].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
85 out of 100
The site sets out staffing divisions, licence and membership details, company numbers and contact routes [1].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited company since | 2009 | Source companies-house |
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
Strengths
The site publishes a Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority licence number, ETHE0001, with corporate REC membership alongside it [1].
Company details are open: ethero ltd is registered number 07062101 with its VAT number shown [1] [2].
Separate divisions cover temps, permanent placements, farming labour and public sector recruitment [1].
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Questions about Ethero
Is Ethero any good?
Good for licensed temporary and farm labour: second in our Telford table, with its gangmaster licence number and company detail printed on its site. Its Google rating trails the leaders, so read the reviews before you ring. Ask for the written fee terms with your first enquiry.
Is Ethero licensed?
Yes: a gangmaster licence with reference ETHE0001 is stated on the company website, alongside corporate REC membership and ALP and Sedex membership. You can confirm the licence on the public register of licensed labour providers. Ask the firm to confirm the licence is current when you enquire.
How much does Ethero charge?
It publishes no client fees, rates or VAT terms on its site, so no figure can be quoted here. Describe your cover needs and agree the charge rate and margin in writing before shifts start. Ask for the full terms of business in the same message.
Where does Ethero work?
Ethero is based on Walker Street in Wellington, Telford, serving Telford and Wellington employers. Separate divisions cover temporary cover, permanent placements, farming labour and public sector recruitment. Send your site postcode with the labour you need to confirm you are covered.
How is Ethero ranked?
It ranks second of the ten agencies in our September round, the pick for licensed temporary and agricultural labour supply. Stated licences and open company detail carried it past higher-rated rivals. Read the full review, then check the licence on the public register.
How do I get a quote from Ethero?
Send the role, skills, shift pattern, site and start date through the routes on its site, saying which division you need, and say whether the post is permanent or temporary cover. Agree the charge rate and margin with the full terms of business before the search starts. Sending one written brief to two or three agencies on the same terms keeps the quotes comparable.
What do customers say about Ethero?
Customers rate it in the middle of our round: just over four stars on Google across more than a hundred reviews. The base is broad, though the score trails the leaders. Read a sample of the posts before you ring, and treat the licence detail as the stronger part of the file.
How does Ethero compare with the other agencies?
It sits second of our ten, above higher-rated volume hirers, because openly published licences and company detail set it apart. The firms around it suit engineering and shift cover without the same licensing story. Read the full review, then check the licence on the public register. Corporate REC membership sits alongside the licence on its site.
Others assessed for this trade
- Automation Experts67.8 / 100Ranked 1. Best for specialist engineering hiring with stated trade memberships.
- The Best Connection60.3 / 100Ranked 3. Best for high-volume temporary roles across many sectors.
- Staffing Lab60.0 / 100Ranked 4. Best for automotive, driving and industrial jobs.
- Hariley Solutions59.7 / 100Ranked 5. Best for industrial, transport and clerical cover.
Sources
- Ethero homepage Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — ETHERO LTD (07062101) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Ethero, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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