WHO ARE WE?

Leading the charge across Aerospace, Defence, and Space, Meritus connects worldwide industry talent with pioneering organisations through our multitude of bespoke talent attraction and retention methods, designed with you in mind.

Who are WE?

Leading the charge across Aerospace, Defence, and Space, MERITUS connects worldwide industry talent with pioneering organisations through our multitude of bespoke talent attraction and retention methods, designed with you in mind.

We are the fastest growing Aerospace, Defence, and Space brand in the UK, specialising in innovative talent recruitment solutions within the security cleared space.

Working in partnership with our clients on projects undisclosed to the general public, the team support the curation of their resource supply chain. These include permanent and contract recruitment solutions, beside or executive search practice and our embedded growth partner offering. 

Our depth of expertise in a variety of secure verticals in addition to our supreme knowledge of the clearance process separates us from the rest of the market. We are one of the very few to have internal consultants within our UK Head Quarters who have held the highest-level Government clearances and operated within our core sectors.

Our aim is to disrupt the traditional industry, by offering service lines entirely modern to the laboured support points currently presented on the market.

We mitigate risk, we mitigate time consumption, we maximise delivery. We are Meritus.

MEET  THE

TEAM

AEROSPACE

Global names in commercial Aerospace supported by Meritus.

DEFENCE

World leading defence endeavours, powered by top-tier tech talent sourced by the specialist team at Meritus.

SPACE

Premium talent trusted to lead on some of the most important space projects of the 21st century, connected by Meritus.

MERITUS' CSR
2026 - 2029

Creating opportunity, strengthening communities, and reducing impact, through the power of people.

Read about Meritus' 2026 - 2029 pledge by clicking the button below.

CSR PLEDGE

THE MERITUS

STORY

CARDIFF BUSINESS AWARDS

Meritus MD Jake Appleton is awarded the Young Business Person of the Year 2025

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MERITUS CELEBRATES

In 2025, Meritus celebrated its first year in business and its first year of being go-to ADS recruitment agency

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TOUCH-DOWN IN BARCELONA

Meritus becomes first UK recruitment agency to exhibit at MRO Europe.

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MEET THE TEAM

The Meritus team are specialists, providing industry leading service across the Aerospace, Defence, and Space industries.

MEET THE TEAM

JAKE APPLETON APPOINTED MANAGING DIRECTOR

With over 10 years of specialist recruitment experience, Jake Appleton is appointed Managing Director of Meritus.

MERITUS LAUNCHES

Meritus launches brand and website dedicated to Aerospace, Defence, and Space industries.

CARDIFF BUSINESS AWARDS

Meritus MD Jake Appleton is awarded the Young Business Person of the Year 2025

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MERITUS CELEBRATES

In 2025, Meritus celebrated its first year in business and its first year of being go-to ADS recruitment agency

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