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Assessment · recruitment agencies round recruitment-agencies-2026-09

Staffing Lab review

Ranked 4 of 10 in Recruitment agencies in Telford

Best for: automotive, driving and industrial jobs

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Trading as STAFFING LAB LIMITED · 2, Pegasus Court, Stafford Park 7, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 3BQ · Service area: Telford, West Midlands

Staffing Lab in short

Staffing Lab recruits for automotive, driving, engineering and industrial roles from Pegasus Court on Stafford Park in Telford. Its site names the sectors and shift options it covers, promises candidates support through the search, and offers employers skills-tested shortlists. A live limited company sits behind the name, though its record is the shortest in the top half of the table.

Customers rate Staffing Lab highly: almost five stars on Google from around a hundred reviews. There is no other review source on record, so this review reads the headline figures as strong but single-sourced. For a younger agency, that warmth from customers is notable.

What counts against it is the usual missing paperwork: the site states no scheme memberships, publishes no insurance details and shows no client pricing. Our judgement is that Staffing Lab suits automotive and industrial hiring where a tested shortlist matters.

The offer is skills-first: named sectors with shift options set out on the site, candidate support through the search and skills-tested shortlists for employers, from a Stafford Park base. The company record is the shortest in the top half of the table. This review reads the customer warmth as notable for a young agency, with the single review source as the usual caveat. Our view is that the file reads like a focused outfit earning its base early.

Staffing Lab reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Staffing Lab, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
SourceRatingReviewsRead on
Google4.9 out of 5104

Our verdict

Our judgement: Staffing Lab suits you if you want automotive, driving or industrial work around Telford, through an agency rated 4.9 out of 5 on Google [1] [4]. The company has been active since 2019 [3]. What counts against it is the absence of published insurance details and client pricing [1].

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
60.0 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

70

Google 4.9 out of 5 from 104 reviews [4].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [1].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2019 [3].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No client fees, rates, menu or VAT terms are published on the site [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The site sets out sectors, the Telford base, candidate and employer routes and the office phone number [1].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
Limited company since2019Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • The site names the sectors and shift options it covers across Telford and the West Midlands [1].

  • Candidates are promised support through the search, and employers get skills-tested shortlists [1].

  • The registered office on the company record matches the trading address in Telford [3].

Limitations

  • The site publishes no insurance details, so cover is scored as insufficient evidence rather than as a failing [1].

  • No client fee scale, rates or VAT terms are published [1].

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Questions about Staffing Lab

Is Staffing Lab any good?

Good for automotive, driving and industrial jobs: fourth in our Telford table with almost five stars on Google from around a hundred reviews. Employers are offered skills-tested shortlists from its Telford base. Read the reviews, then ring the office about your roles.

Is Staffing Lab on a trade register?

No trade-scheme membership could be sourced for Staffing Lab from the registers, its website or the platforms checked. That is a gap in evidence, not a failing, since no licence applies to general recruitment work. Ask the firm what standards it works to when you enquire. Get the answer alongside written confirmation of its insurance position.

How much does Staffing Lab charge?

It publishes no client fees, rates or VAT terms on its site, so no figure can be quoted here. Describe your hiring needs and agree the fee or charge rate in writing before the search starts. Ask for the full terms of business in the same message.

Where does Staffing Lab work?

Staffing Lab is based at Pegasus Court on Stafford Park in Telford, serving Telford and the West Midlands. Automotive, driving, engineering and industrial roles are its core, with shift options set out on the site. Send your site postcode with the roles you need to confirm you are covered.

How is Staffing Lab ranked?

It ranks fourth of the ten agencies in our September round, the pick for automotive, driving and industrial jobs. Strong customer evidence carried it past older rivals below. Read the full review, then agree the fee structure before you commit.

How do I get a quote from Staffing Lab?

Send the role, skills, shift pattern, site and start date by ringing the Telford office, and say whether the post is permanent or temporary cover. Agree the fee structure 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 Staffing Lab?

Customers rate it highly: close to full marks on Google from around a hundred reviews, notable warmth for a young agency. The file holds no other review source. Read the posts before you ring the office about your roles. The skills-tested shortlists are the firm's answer to quality at volume.

How does Staffing Lab compare with the other agencies?

It sits fourth of our ten, the highest-placed Telford-grown agency, ahead of older nationals with broader but cooler customer files. Firms above it suit engineering specialisms and licensed labour; those below suit wider branch networks. Read the full review, then agree the fee structure. Automotive, driving, engineering and industrial roles are its core from Stafford Park.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Automation Experts67.8 / 100Ranked 1. Best for specialist engineering hiring with stated trade memberships.
  2. Ethero63.6 / 100Ranked 2. Best for licensed temporary and agricultural labour supply.
  3. The Best Connection60.3 / 100Ranked 3. Best for high-volume temporary roles across many sectors.
  4. Hariley Solutions59.7 / 100Ranked 5. Best for industrial, transport and clerical cover.

Sources

  1. Staffing Lab homepage Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Companies House — STAFFING LAB LIMITED (12155946) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps listing — Staffing Lab, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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