Sphere Solutions Acquires Kenton Black: A Stronger Future Together
Sphere Solutions is pleased to announce the acquisition of Kenton Black, bringing together two respected recruitment businesses with strong reputations, experienced teams and a shared commitment to delivering high-quality service.
This marks an important milestone in Sphere’s continued growth and significantly strengthens our national reach, specialist knowledge and ability to support clients and candidates across the UK.
Building on Strong Foundations
Sphere Solutions has spent more than 21 years supporting the construction industry, growing from our Cardiff head office into a nationwide recruitment business with regional teams across Wales, the South West, the South Coast, London and Manchester.
The acquisition of Kenton Black extends that reach even further, strengthening our presence across Worcester, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool and Scotland.
Together, the combined businesses now have a team of more than 75 recruitment professionals, bringing extensive market knowledge, established networks and specialist expertise across a broader range of sectors and locations.
What This Means for Our Clients
For clients, this acquisition creates an even stronger recruitment partner.
By bringing the two businesses together, we can offer:
- Greater national coverage
- Deeper candidate networks
- Wider sector expertise
- Increased delivery capability
- More opportunities for cross-regional support
- A stronger platform for long-term workforce planning
Whether a client requires Trades & Labour, White Collar Freelance or Permanent recruitment support, the combined strength of Sphere Solutions and Kenton Black gives us greater capacity to respond quickly and effectively.
Importantly, our focus remains unchanged: building trusted relationships, understanding individual requirements and delivering the right people for the right roles.
What This Means for Candidates
For candidates, the acquisition brings access to a wider range of opportunities across more regions and specialist markets.
Our consultants will be able to draw on broader client relationships and deeper market knowledge, helping candidates explore roles that fit their skills, experience, location and long-term ambitions.
The same relationship-led approach remains at the heart of both businesses. Candidates can continue to expect honest communication, specialist advice and ongoing support throughout their job search.
Two Businesses with Shared Values
A key reason the acquisition represents such a strong fit is the similarity in how both businesses approach recruitment.
Sphere Solutions and Kenton Black share a belief in:
- Strong, long-term relationships
- Specialist market knowledge
- Quality over volume
- Responsive and honest communication
- Supporting clients and candidates beyond the initial placement
These shared values provide a strong foundation for the future and will help ensure continuity for existing clients, candidates and colleagues.
An Exciting Opportunity for Our People
The acquisition also creates new opportunities for colleagues across both businesses.
By combining expertise, resources and geographic coverage, we can encourage greater collaboration, share knowledge across teams and create new routes for career progression.
As an employee-owned business, Sphere Solutions believes strongly in shared success. Our people play an important role in shaping the future of the company, and this acquisition gives us an even stronger platform from which to grow.
Business as Usual, with Greater Strength Behind Us
While this is a significant development, the day-to-day focus remains firmly on continuity and service.
Clients and candidates can continue to work with their usual contacts, and both Sphere Solutions and Kenton Black will maintain the relationships and market identities that have helped them build their reputations.
The difference is that both businesses now have greater reach, more expertise and additional support behind them.
Looking Ahead
This acquisition is an exciting step forward for Sphere Solutions and Kenton Black.
It reflects our ambition to continue growing responsibly, invest in talented people and build a recruitment group capable of supporting clients and candidates across the UK.
We are proud of what both businesses have achieved independently and excited by what we can now accomplish together.
Thank you to our clients, candidates, colleagues and partners for your continued support.
Sphere Solutions and Kenton Black — stronger together.