--- title: About Reed | Reed Franchise Partnerships description: Reed is the world's largest family own recruitment business. Learn more about the brand and how to be a Reed franchise partner in the USA. image: https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/512522%20-%20Reed%20-%20RFP%20-%20Social%20-%204.jpg --- [![REED\_FRANCHISE\_PARTNERSHIPS\_LANDSCAPE\_NEGATIVE\_RGB - Small 2](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/7.%20RFP%20+%20EMEA/RFP/REED_FRANCHISE_PARTNERSHIPS_LANDSCAPE_NEGATIVE_RGB%20-%20Small%202.png)](https://franchise.reed.com/homepage) - [About Reed](https://franchise.reed.com/about-reed) - [Meeting your needs](https://franchise.reed.com/meeting-your-needs) - [Start Smart](https://franchise.reed.com/start-smart) - [Franchise model](https://franchise.reed.com/our-franchise-model) - [Technology](https://franchise.reed.com/technology-infrastructure) - [Marketing](https://franchise.reed.com/marketing-offer) - [Operational support](https://franchise.reed.com/operational-support) - [Learning & development](https://franchise.reed.com/learning-and-development) - [Resources](https://franchise.reed.com/resources) - [Articles and guides](https://franchise.reed.com/resources#articles) - [Case studies](https://franchise.reed.com/resources#case-studies) - [Testimonials](https://franchise.reed.com/testimonials) - [FAQ](https://franchise.reed.com/faq) [Get in touch](https://franchise.reed.com/contact-us) ![Map\_-\_April\_2026\_\_1\_](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/Map_-_April_2026__1_.webp) # In business since 1960 In  1960, Reed pioneered specialist recruitment in the UK, opening the first office in Hounslow, London. Seven decades on, we have become the world’s largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, Middle East and Asia.  ![James Reed and Alec Reed - Reed](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/James%20and%20Alec%20Reed.png) ## Strong leadership Reed was founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist, Sir Alec Reed, in 1960, and has since grown organically into an industry powerhouse. Following his father, James Reed became Chairman of Reed in 2004, making Reed the world’s largest family-run recruitment business, with over 100 offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA and Asia. ![florida - Reed USA](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/florida.png) ## Worldwide reach In 2008 the organic growth of Reed meant taking the company globally. Today, we have over 100 offices across four continents.    Our international candidate database has more than 22 million resumes, and we can offer services to both jobseekers & employers for 20 specialisms and sectors, including learning and development, screening candidates, and recruitment. ![Reed logo](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/Reed%20logo%20thumb%204.png) ## Powerhouse Over the last six decades we have organically grown to become one of the world's largest recruitment powerhouses, and have built a strong team of over 3,400 co-members (employees) across the world.  Our unrivalled experience, global presence, and continuous expansion are testament to the strength of our brand and the capability of our global team.  ## History of Reed ### **1960: Humblebeginnings** Reed was founded on 7 May 1960, with the first office located on Kingsley Road, Hounslow, West London, UK. In the early 1960s Reed pioneered specialist recruitment services, a move which fundamentally changed the UK recruitment market forever.  [Learn more about our history](https://www.reed.com/careers/our-origin-story) ![First Reed office - London, UK](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/Humble%20begginings%2003.png) ### **1972: Educate to accumulate** Sir Alec Reed founded the Reed Business School in the Cotswolds, UK to provide a learning centre for Reed co-members as well as residential courses for accountancy students. The Reed Business School has even been listed as one of the most beautiful places to study in the world. [Learn more about our history](https://www.reed.com/careers/our-origin-story) ![Reed business school](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/Educate%20to%20accumulate%2002.png) ### **2008: Reed goes global** The website reedglobal.com went live in October 2008, providing a platform for UK and international Reed offices. Since then it has grown to be a hub for human resources and recruitment news, industry insights and a place for candidates and clients to develop their teams and careers.  [Learn more about our hisotry](https://www.reed.com/careers/our-origin-story) ![Reed Global](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/Reed%20goes%20global%2002.png) ### **2020: 60 years and counting** On 7 May 2020, Reed turned 60. With 60 years' experience under our belt, we continue to lead the way with the best recruitment solutions and comprehensive industry knowledge.  [Learn more about our history](https://www.reed.com/careers/our-origin-story) ![60 years of Reed ](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/60%20years%20and%20counting%2002.png) ### **2021: Reed Franchise Partnerships** This year we launched our latest venture – Reed Franchise Partnerships. Our aim is clear – we want to partner with experienced recruiters outside of the UK to help them grow best in class recruitment businesses. Having successfully launched in Singapore, we are now looking to partner with others across the world. [Learn more about our history](https://www.reed.com/careers/our-origin-story) ![Reed Malta office](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/Reed%20Malta%2002.png) ### **2022: Continuous international expansion** Our network of  franchise partners has grown at a fast pace since early 2022. We currently have partners in the US, Europe, East Asia and the Middle East.  [Learn more about our history](https://www.reed.com/careers/our-origin-story) ![Reed team - about Reed](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/9O6A4687%20(1).jpg) ![Circle\_Graphic\_2-1](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/1.%20RSR%20-%20Marketing/Landing%20Pages/Women%20in%20technology/Circle_Graphic_2-1.png) ## The Reed Group All the businesses in the Reed Group are united by our purpose of ‘improving lives through work’ and share the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to find meaningful, fulfilling work. When Joining us as a franchise partner, you will also be able to work in partnership with other brands bellow the Reed umbrella, such as Reed Screening and Reed Learning, offering more services and products to your clients. ![Reed](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/Reed.png) ![Reed.co.uk](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/Reed.co.uk.png) ![reed-learning](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/reed-learning.png) ![Reed-screening](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/Reed-screening.png) ![Reed-Talent-Solutions](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/Reed-Talent-Solutions-1.png) [Find all companies](https://www.reed.com/careers/our-companies) ## At Reed we are... ## Fair, open & honest - We treat everyone with fairness and respect - We act with integrity - We are true to our commitments ## We take ownership - We respond swiftly to execute our promises - We take responsibility for providing solutions - We hold ourselves accountable for our actions ## We work together - We work together in partnership and build sustainable trusted relationships - We value a diverse workforce and respect the contributions of all - We support our customers and colleagues in achieving their goals ![](https://play.vidyard.com/7Eo7JaL3j15CwRkACsise8.jpg)   ## Our business values are the same as the Reed family values. They are always at the core of what we do and how we do it. At Reed we are a big community. When you join us, you’ll be joining a company full of friendly, hardworking people who are always willing to support you if you need it. [Learn more about us](https://www.reed.com/careers/culture-values-and-purpose) ## Every five minutes someone starts a new job through Reed ![Open quote](https://franchise.reed.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Open%20quote.png?width=29&name=Open%20quote.png) Our brand message is simple, **Love Mondays**. At the heart of this message is our firmly held belief that everyone should be able to find fulfilling work. We are here to help people do just that.  Our purpose is, **improving lives through work**. We believe in building businesses for the benefit of society and we’re proud to make a positive difference to people’s lives. We change people’s lives every time that we place someone new into a new role.  To me, this work is a privilege. Recruitment is not just a job, it’s a vocation. ![Close quote](https://franchise.reed.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Close%20quote.png?width=26&name=Close%20quote.png)   [![Visit James Reed's website](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/8103156/3ca32ed6-c587-4c32-80ac-f8100c258856.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/8103156/3ca32ed6-c587-4c32-80ac-f8100c258856) ![James Reed CBE - Reed](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/james-reed---about-reed-page-1.png) ## Feel what it’s like to truly belong Loving what you do means feeling free to be yourself while doing it. That’s why we do everything we can to make sure all our partners and the co-members at Reed feels like they belong. Because they honestly do.   ![dots 2](https://franchise.reed.com/hs-fs/hubfs/dots%202.png?width=500&height=144&name=dots%202.png)   ![424342H RFP Hubspot Icons White\_Belong](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/7.%20RFP%20+%20EMEA/RFP/Icons/424342H%20RFP%20Hubspot%20Icons%20White_Belong.png) #### Promoting gender equality We take gender equality seriously. Whether it’s tackling the gender pay gap, mentoring women in leadership or making sure families have the support they need, we’re committed to creating and facilitating a gender-inclusive workplace, through a range of networking groups and knowledge-sharing activities. ![REED\_PRIDE\_SHORTHAND\_RGB](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/REED_PRIDE_SHORTHAND_RGB.png) #### Embracing LGBTQ+ identities Everyone should have the freedom to be themselves at work, and at Reed we strive to create a safe, open, and inclusive environment for all our LGBTQ+ co-members. Through our initiatives, including regular lunch and learns, internal communications and our transitioning at work policy, we look to increase representation and education around LGBTQ+ identities. ![424342H RFP Hubspot Icons White\_Belong Option 2](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/7.%20RFP%20+%20EMEA/RFP/Icons/424342H%20RFP%20Hubspot%20Icons%20White_Belong%20Option%202.png) #### Celebrating race & religion At Reed, we don’t just recognise different cultures. In order to truly champion inclusion in the workplace, we celebrate them. Whether it’s fasting with Muslim co-members during Ramadan, highlighting Afro-Caribbean icons during Black History Month, or learning about weddings during South Asian Heritage Month, we embrace all different cultures. We’ve also signed the Race at Work charter to help us improve how we support our ethnically diverse co-members. ![424342H RFP Hubspot Icons White\_Belong](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/7.%20RFP%20+%20EMEA/RFP/Icons/424342H%20RFP%20Hubspot%20Icons%20White_Belong.png) #### Inclusive recruitment policies We aim to ensure that our workplace reflects the communities we’re based in through fair and inclusive recruitment and selection processes. This includes creating job ads that appeal to all sections of society, only shortlisting people whose skills match the job requirements and only asking role-relevant questions during interviews. [Learn more](https://www.reed.com/careers/diversity-and-inclusion) ![](https://play.vidyard.com/Rr5MoWZqmAyunFhNBJJJmP.jpg)   ## How we look after our planet Reed has been CarbonNeutral® since 2005. We keep bees, have planted thousands of trees, and support our co-members in reducing their carbon footprints. Our goal is to invest in green jobs, provide training in the environmental sector, and develop new services to help other organisations protect the environment. We continuously looking for ways to reduce our landfill waste and paper consumption. Eighty six per cent of our offices have recycling facilities, we recycle our old computing equipment, and our Digital Workplace initiative has allowed us to reduce our need to print materials by 20%. [Check Reed's ESG mission](https://www.reed.com/careers/environmental-impact)         ## Start Smart with Reed Franchise Partnerships Take advantage of our simple, proven path to building your own business and receive over $35,000 of direct and indirect investment from us and tangible benefits from day one. [Get in touch now](https://franchise.reed.com/start-smart) ## You may also be interested in… ![download](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/1.%20RSR%20-%20Marketing/Downloadable%20content/Careers%20guide%202024/rcg24%20v2/style/phoneIcon/download.png) ![453452 - Reed Franchise Microsite Still image of ebrochure copy-1-1](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/453452%20-%20Reed%20Franchise%20Microsite%20Still%20image%20of%20ebrochure%20copy-1-1.png) ###### DOWNLOAD ### The Reed Franchise Partnerships eBrochure If you’re an experienced recruiter looking to open your own business, a recruitment agency looking to flourish with the backing of a global brand, or an entrepreneur looking to open a staffing business, we have the tools to help you. [Download now](https://franchise.reed.com/franchise-e-brochure) ![Start-smart-no-bg-1-1-1](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/Start-smart-no-bg-1-1-1.png) ![iStock-1063296232 1-1](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/1.%20RSR%20-%20Marketing/Email/Newsletters/2024/September%202024/iStock-1063296232%201-1.jpeg) ###### START SMART ### Empowering recruitment entrepreneurs In the dynamic world of recruitment, starting your own business can be a daunting task. But what if you could start smart? Reed Franchise Partnerships offers just that – a solution for recruiters looking to open their own businesses.  [Read more](https://franchise.reed.com/start-smart-with-reed-franchise-partnerships-empowering-recruitment-entrepreneurs) ![article-icon-white](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/article-icon-white.png) ![GettyImages-1272746345-2](https://franchise.reed.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1272746345-2.jpeg) ###### ARTICLE ### Who to hire when looking to grow your recruitment business So, you have decided to hire someone for your small recruitment business. Perhaps it’s your first hire. The question is, should you recruit someone with or without recruitment experience? This blog considers the pros and cons of both options. 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