PEAK Matrix®

UK Contingent Talent and Strategic Solutions PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2025 – IT and Business and Professionals

The UK contingent talent and strategic solutions market remained subdued amid persistent economic uncertainties and cautious business sentiment. Enterprises shortened requisition cycles and delayed hiring decisions, leading to softer demand across skill domains. However, technology-led and data-driven roles showed relative resilience as AI and automation reshaped skill requirements and created new opportunities in adjacent domains.

Providers with diversified portfolios, established managed services capabilities, and continued investments in digital enablement, analytics, and automation were better equipped to navigate these conditions. Easing inflationary pressures and initial policy shifts under the new government contribute to a cautiously optimistic outlook for modest growth, though a full recovery in buyer confidence and contingent workforce expansion is likely to remain gradual.

This report explores the dynamics of the UK’s contingent talent and strategic solutions landscape and examines how they shape the contingent staffing market, particularly within IT and business professional sectors. It provides a market overview and analyzes the areas where providers differentiate themselves based on the comprehensive Everest Group PEAK Matrix®.